‘Ireland is on a winning streak’: The outsider’s view of our economy
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Inside Business podcast with Ciarán Hancock
Vaccine makers and companies manufacturing breakthrough obesity drugs saw share prices fall on nomination
Seen & Heard: Aer Lingus job cuts, State’s AIB share sales, Pfizer’s Irish subsidiaries and the creep of cashless payments
A Trump victory in the US presidential election would constitute a seismic shift in our overall international strategy
Drugs giant struggling to manage slump in demand for Covid vaccines and antivirals as it falls behind rivals on obesity
iPhone maker Apple recorded revenue of just under €200bn; while Google, Microsoft and Meta are all ranked in the top five
Revenue from the business tax generated €23.8 billion last year, equivalent to €5,000 for every man, woman and child in the State
Pharmaceutical giants lobbied Taoiseach Simon Harris to oppose EU reforms of regulations for sector
Directors agreed to pay dividend of €20m to Irish firm’s European parent
Business tax receipts have tended to exceed even the most optimistic projections and there are reasons to suspect receipts will go up again, even from this high point
Homebuilder Cairn buys Dublin site, Blanchardstown SC debt deal; CRH invests in Ukraine and Citigroup staff unease
Drugmaker posts quarterly profit well ahead of analyst forecasts
Record shortages of common drugs have countries scrambling for alternatives while patients skip treatments
Five year plan is in partnership with Portuguese group Greenvolt, which acquired majority stake in Enerpower last year
Success of diabetes and weight loss drugs see share value more than triple over past three years
Millions of Paxlovid pills have gone unused as tight controls restrict access
An increasingly mature multinational sector, our reliance on a few big companies and changes in global tax rules will all affect future tax revenues
Pharmaceutical-related products accounted for almost two-thirds of Irish goods exports last year
Pharmaceutical giant suffers a post-Covid-19 hangover as demand for pandemic vaccines and medicines falls sharply
US drugmaker is trying to chart its future without blockbuster Covid-19 products
After three months of weak returns, ministers breathed a sigh of relief thanks to a bumper return for November
The old story of the Republic’s two-tier economy is alive and well
Albert Bourla, chief executive of US pharma giant, accepts IDA Ireland’s Special Recognition Award on behalf of the company
Pharma group cutting staff at Newbridge plant but also adding 230 staff to Grange Castle and Ringaskiddy sites
Drugmaker makes first quarterly loss in decades as Irish staff wait for news on jobs
German pharmaceutical company shot to fame as first company to produce a next-generation mRNA vaccine to treat Covid-19
US medicines giant says it needs to find €3.3bn in annual cost savings by the end of next year
British medicines group and US rival Pfizer have both committed to selling down stakes over time to fund core pharma operations
Hospitalisations from Covid-19 have crept up in recent weeks, although the rise is lower than the same time last year
Expensive medicines made by Pfizer, J&J and Merck selected for talks in biggest pharma shake-up in decades
IDA believes State’s still modest tax rate, political stability and skill base will attract pharma and medical companies
Euro zone statistics have been seriously distorted by US tech and pharma groups that found a home in Dublin, writes FT columnist Martin Arnold
Pfizer’s second-quarter results confirm sharp fall in demand for vaccines and other Covid medicines produced in Ireland
Company preparing for many of its top-selling drugs to be soon facing competition from cheaper generics
Cork native talks FDI, employee ownership and work-life balance ahead of his retirement
Project delivery specialist reported operating profits of €44m for 2022
Rise in receipts to record €26bn linked to jump in contract manufacturing by several Irish-based firms
Reliance on a handful of firms has inverted Ireland’s traditional relationship between government and industry. Sinn Féin in power would have to maintain that dynamic
Irish Fiscal Advisory Council report suggests business tax base even more concentrated around small number of firms than previously thought
Milestone Solutions provides IT and automation services to large multinational manufacturing companie
Leonard Schleifer describes largest pharma sector M&A of 2022 as ‘worst thing for our industry’
One of the biggest threats to public health today is antibiotic resistant infections. What can be done to remedy such risks?
Athenry’s 1,000-job bonanza comes against ongoing concern about the carrying capacity of the Irish economy
US medical device company says facility will create 1,000 jobs in region
Group says it remains on track to achieve its 7%-9% revenue growth from other products this year
European health officials have advocated portfolio diversity to help fight different variants
More than 850,000 doses of past-expiry date Covid-19 vaccines thrown out
As the end of the pandemic brings Pfizer to a year of transition, its country manager for Ireland says the group’s drug pipeline is the strongest it’s ever been
Multinational chief executives stress the importance of creating a more level playing field if China wants to attract more foreign investment
Trade union Unite says it is considering appeal of High Court decision
EU ethics controversies ‘play into the hands of Eurosceptics and anti-vaxxers’, says European Ombudsman
US pharma group plans to pay $229 in cash per share as it aims to ‘advance the battle against cancer’
Novavax had a terrible week while Pfizer and Moderna are well off their pandemic highs
Questions remain about hospitalisation and side effects but drugmaker stays step ahead of British group GSK which faces similar panel
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices