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Ian Guider: Where is the new chief of the IDA as we enter a challenging period for job creation?

The state’s inward-investment agency is doing its bit this month to fly the flag for Ireland, but is currently doing so without a permanent chief...

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Ian Guider: Proposed Benefit-in-Kind changes were all stick and no carrot

How did the government overlook the fact that hiking BIK during a cost of living crisis would cause further financial difficulty to workers and to...

10.03.2023 6

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Debt did him down: how Denis O’Brien lost his grip on Digicel

After its initial success in the Caribbean, Digicel built up crippling debt. Last week the bondholders’ solution to the $4.6bn owed was to wipe out...

04.03.2023 5

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Ian Guider: Don’t hold your breath for a better return on your bank savings

Why would the banks offer better returns on cash deposits, when they have no competitive reason to do so?

23.02.2023 5

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Ian Guider: In opposition, McGrath sought fairness for borrowers, so why not now?

The Minister for Finance must instruct the Central Bank to cap the mortgage rates being charged by vulture funds, even if the bank doesn’t want to...

17.02.2023 8

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Ian Guider: O’Brien may have to dig deep into his own pockets for debt-laden Digicel

The chaotic situation in Haiti is not helping Digicel’s cause and with $925m loans due to be repaid next month, the company’s only options appear...

12.02.2023 10

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Ian Guider: Hotel price gouging isn’t a good enough reason to end reduced Vat rate

The government should use the unused funds allocated to the Business Energy Support Scheme to extend the 9 per cent rate for the hospitality sector

04.02.2023 10

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Ian Guider: It’s time to see the wood for the trees on the so-called Coillte ‘land grab’

Claims that a vulture fund is swooping in on Ireland’s forests are wildly wide of the mark

28.01.2023 7

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Ian Guider: Forget crisis summits on housing, the government needs to get its cheque book out

The state does not have the expertise, people or time to build much-needed housing and apartments, so it needs to pay others to do so – and fast

15.01.2023 10

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Ian Guider: Are we getting value from the state’s hugely increased spending?

The coffers may be full, but Michael McGrath and Paschal Donohoe must ensure government departments come in on time and on budget, and deliver more...

07.01.2023 7

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Ian Guider: Every strong company should be bigger than its boss

Even firms such as Ryanair, whose founder is a household name, should have worthy successors waiting in the wings

29.12.2022 9

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Ian Guider: A year in which the tech sector slumped, inflation roared back and Irish banks did well

Ireland’s exchequer was awash with cash in 2022 and it needed to be as it stepped in to help businesses and households struggling with inflation,...

24.12.2022 8

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Ian Guider: Limiting scrutiny of who owns what assets is a victory for vested interests

Restricting the ability to access the Register of Beneficial Ownership is a blow for transparency and a win for lobbyists

17.12.2022 10

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Removal of state supports may reveal a worrying wobble in SME sector

While our eyes have been diverted to the giant tech companies and their recent job cuts, have we missed a wider underlying problem with our small...

27.11.2022 10

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Ian Guider: Bitter dispute between IDA and ConnectIreland needs to end now

As serious claims emerge from arbitration hearings, a full independent investigation of what went wrong between the two parties is essential

20.11.2022 8

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Ian Guider: If plan B is to still target multinationals, we will need a plan C very soon

Relying so heavily on FDI for our jobs and tax revenues leaves the country exposed in any global downturn – there should be more focus on helping...

12.11.2022 4

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Ian Guider: Liveline managed to hold AIB to account but the balance of power is with the banks

Ireland has now just three banks left operating and, along with this lack of choice, customers face higher costs and a reduced number of services and...

05.11.2022 3

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Ian Guider: Banks could lose more than business by alienating SMEs

The government is finally assessing the new landscape of Irish banking, which displays a huge gap between service provided and the needs of business...

30.10.2022 10

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Ian Guider: What could go wrong as the Central Bank to allow borrowers take on more debt?

The ban on evictions of renters over the winter months marks a major shift in housing policy, but the Central Bank’s decision to relax rules for...

23.10.2022 10

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Ian Guider: Will our man in Frankfurt take the rap if ECB loses the race against inflation?

Philip Lane, who as the European Central Bank’s chief economist guides policy which affects the lives of more than 340 million people, is walking a...

15.10.2022 8

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Ian Guider: All eyes on plans for Meta’s HQ as tech sector feels the pinch

The tech sector, facing its first ever downturn, is cutting costs – including its real-estate footprint. The commercial property sector is watching...

08.10.2022 4

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Ian Guider: Shareholders’ gains appear to fuel French love of telcos

Eir has proven to be a continued cash cow for its multitude of owners over the years, including current owner Xavier Niel, even if Moody’s isn’t...

01.10.2022 6

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Ian Guider: We now have big state intervention in almost every facet of the economy

Spending large amounts of money to reduce the inflationary pressure on households and businesses cannot be faulted

27.09.2022 8

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Ian Guider: Ten things to think about for Budget 2023

Ahead of Budget day on Tuesday, here are some ideas that could help the government alleviate the cost of living crisis and keep the economy moving

25.09.2022 6

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Ian Guider: Can Denis O’Brien make it a Digicel debt deal hat-trick?

The telco tycoon has won out with the bond markets twice before in refinancing his debt-laden giant, but on this occasion he has already played his...

17.09.2022 20

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Ian Guider: State’s refusal to plan for the worst is baffling and infuriating

Any properly functioning state ought to be good at contingency planning, forecasting and preparation – but this one falls short again and again

26.08.2022 5

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Ian Guider: Cosseted tech employees should prepare for a rude awakening

For the first time in their existence, the Big Tech behemoths are facing a slowdown – so the sector’s legendary employee perks may be for the chop

19.08.2022 10

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Ian Guider: We still need small landlords, so is it time to incentivise them to stay put rather than sell up?

The tax treatment of landlords in Ireland is out of kilter: large investment funds are incentivised to stay in the market, small landlords to leave

12.08.2022 4

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Ian Guider: How is Ryanair rising above the storm that is battering its rivals?

As other airlines flounder during the busy summer season, Michael O’Leary is not only surviving but thriving. What’s his secret sauce?

05.08.2022 4

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Ian Guider: Revenue must reconsider hitting SMEs with heavy tax bills

It would be a shame if the Revenue Commissioners’ lack of support scuppered one of the government’s best measures to help small firms survive the...

29.07.2022 30

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Ian Guider: AIB has made a drastic decision, but for the right reasons

With a new generation turning to remote banking, and a downturn in sustainable returns, we can expect to see more branch closures like those announced...

22.07.2022 6

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Ian Guider: Uber Files expose the extent to which lobbying is Irish insiders’ little secret

The revelations indicate how much the existing regime in Ireland requires much greater tightening and far more disclosure

17.07.2022 4

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