South Sudan’s ‘wasted’ decade: ‘We have been at war for far too long’
Ten years after independence, the country is racked by political infighting and risk of famine
G20: Yellen to push development banks to step up climate financing effort
Development lenders need to boost efforts to encourage more private-sector climate-friendly investment
Creditors seek bankruptcy for Avolon backer HNA
Chinese conglomerate struggling to deal with huge debts
Coronavirus: Bubbles, capsules, masks – how schools are reopening around the world
Countries have adopted a range of strategies amid the pandemic to get students back into classrooms
Jaguar Land Rover raises €620m loan from Chinese banks
Deal is its first debt financing from China, a market that now represents 50% of JLR sales
Former Aer Lingus chief Stephen Kavanagh joins board of Chinese aircraft lessor
Kavanagh stepped down as Aer Lingus chief executive last year
Avolon boosts unsecured loan to $500m after ‘strong support’
International lenders oversubscribe to Irish aircraft lessor’s attempt to raise $300m
‘Government places huge importance on Ireland’s close relationship with China’
Address by Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation Heather Humphreys
We should eat humble pie and consider the Thai restaurant business model
Why are there so many Thai restaurants in the US? And so many terrible ‘Irish’ pubs?
Spend ‘rainy day’ money on housing, says Labour
Labour, Greens and Social Democrats launch alternative budgets ahead of Budget 2019
Colombia heads for divisive runoff with peace deal at stake
Ivan Duque and Gustavo Petro represent opposite ends of country’s political spectrum
African fashion designers: ethically changing lives
A new generation of socially conscious style movers is putting African fashion on the map
Stocks find some support after China-linked jitters
Beijing responds to Trump move by unveiling plans for tariffs on US imports
Limerick opera site development gets €85m funding
The project has achieved total funding of €170m from two European initiatives
Toshiba talks to sell chip business hits impasse
The timing of payments for the business and governance issues are causing problems
Cork history festival unearths informers, murderers and looters
The West Cork History Festival takes place on the grounds of Lissard Estate and will feature a range speakers stirring up ideas and examining old animosities
Boeing secures twice as much order value as Airbus
Boeing won orders and expressions of interest for about 420 planes at Paris Air Show
Paraguay rioters set fire to Congress after Senate re-election vote
Country’s senate secretly voted for a constitutional amendment that would allow president Horacio Cartes to run again
Aviation finance: Big players have put Ireland on the map
The Government must ensure the country remains attractive to global lessors
Nigeria to look for $3.5bn in emergency loans
Government is seeking to spend its way out of an economic crisis triggered by a collapse in oil prices
Novo Banco set to fall into Chinese hands for more than €4bn
Anbang Insurance and Fosun International compete to acquire Portuguese bank
Soldiers in Sierra Leone and Liberia deployed in fight against Ebola
Death toll stands at 887 as three suspected cases reported in Nigeria
Mainstream group poised to invest €660m in South African wind farm plan
Deal to make Irish company South Africa’s biggest renewable energy developer
EU funds sought for multi-million euro regeneration programme
Discussions under way to procure funding for retro-fit of thousands of flats in Dublin, Cork and Limerick
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