Business
Irish Government Agrees €1.6 Billion Sale of PTSB to Austria’s BAWAG Group, Ending State Bank Stake
The Irish government has agreed to sell its remaining 57.5% stake in Permanent TSB (PTSB) to Austria’s BAWAG Group in…
UK Firms Lag Behind Global Leaders in AI Adoption as Investment Gap Widens, PwC Warns
British businesses risk falling behind global competitors in the race to harness artificial intelligence, according to a new PwC study…
Vietnam Is Asia’s Next Big Investment Play — And Da Nang Is Ground Zero
For years, the headlines went to Bangkok, Bali, and Phuket. Investors and digital nomads looked at Southeast Asia and saw…
Oil Prices Surge as Strait of Hormuz Closure Shakes Markets
The brief sigh of relief across global markets lasted barely a day. Brent crude climbed sharply back towards $100 a…
UK Solar Power Hits Record Highs as Government Approves Major New Project
Britain’s solar sector delivered a statement of intent this week, smashing generation records on consecutive days as the government approved…
UK IR35 Reforms Shift Compliance Burden to Freelancers as Small Company Thresholds Rise
Changes to the UK’s off-payroll working rules, coming into force this month, will reduce costly compliance obligations for scaling businesses,…
