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An interim examiner has been appointed to a 200-seat restaurant and bar in Dublin

Joe Walsh of JW Accountants has been appointed as interim examiner to the Hudson Rooms in the Liffey Valley Centre. Walsh will now prepare a rescue plan for the 10-year-old business.

Iran moved billions through Binance to fund regime—continuing into this month

Transactions on world’s largest crypto exchange took place despite repeated red flags; Binance says it has ‘zero-tolerance for illicit activity’, write Angus Berwick, Patricia Kowsmann and Ben Foldy, The Wall Street Journal.

“We wouldn’t even sell this part to anywhere that’s not probably Europe and America”

Taoglas CEO Dermot O’Shea talks to The Currency about investigating how its parts were illicitly re-routed by bad actors to Russia, managing the fallout and moving on with its newest deal.

Taxing the 28th regime: From a uniform tax base to investor passports

EU Inc – a bloc-wide company registration – is touted as a way to rev up European tech start-ups. MEPs meanwhile are trying to figure out how the whole thing will be taxed.

Barrister claims 50% interest in his estranged wife’s health and beauty business

In legal proceedings, barrister Mark Doyle contends that he assisted Donna Ledwidge in founding and/or developing businesses. The extent of his involvement and contribution is, however, strongly disputed.

The secrets revealed in SpaceX’s IPO filing

IPO documents show SpaceX is unprofitable and CEO Elon Musk controls 85% of the vote, write Becky Peterson and Theo Francis, The Wall Street Journal.

The Irish deal that needed Washington’s blessing: Tamboran, Falcon and a sanctioned shareholder

Tamboran’s acquisition of Falcon has been complicated by sanctioned shareholder Viktor Vekselberg but US authorities have issued a licence to “consummate” the deal.

The operator behind the vision: Fergal McGarry’s lasting mark on Irish food

The late Fergal McGarry was not a household name but the brands he worked with are. He played a pivotal role in scaling Strong Roots from a promising start-up to a global acquisition target. He also made a key contribution to Kerrygold and Bewley’s.

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The ice-cold civil war between Diet Coke and Coke Zero drinkers

We were once a nation of Coke vs. Pepsi. The stakes of the game have changed, writes Adam Chandler, The Wall Street Journal.

Colm McCarthy: Britain’s old ghosts are back — and Ireland should pay attention

From steel nationalisation to bond market jitters and the rise of Nigel Farage, the UK is revisiting political battles many thought settled. For Ireland, with so much tied to Britain’s economic stability, the consequences could again be profound.

The rental crisis was built over a century — rent control reform alone won’t fix it

The overhaul of rent pressure zone rules may ease pressure on investment, but it cannot solve the structural weakness of Ireland’s rental market.

“This ‘friendraising’ lark is good fun…”: Paul McArdle goes Inside IGTE’s high-impact US tour

A packed schedule of panels, pitches, and partnerships across three cities underlined how relationships – not just deals – are driving Irish-US business growth.

A coffee, an ice hockey game and a €250m vision for Dublin: Rewinding the week that was

Dermot Rigley outlines how a consortium of entrepreneurs, investors and NHL figures came together behind an ambitious plan to create Ireland’s first purpose-built ice hockey arena.

Money for ropey old stories: Keane the caricature seems to enjoy easy cash and public acclaim

He was Manchester United's best paid player for years and is pulling in seven figures as a Sky pundit, so why is Roy Keane so content to keep settling the same old scores, in his on-stage routine with Roddy Doyle?

Dan O’Brien: We’re doing fine. So why is everyone so glum?

Why are voters turning against establishment parties when living standards remain historically high? The latest Eurobarometer poll suggests the answer may lie less in people’s real lives than in the dark mood created by modern media and online discourse.

The more you know about this private-credit fund, the less you understand

A close look at a Blue Owl credit fund’s holdings raises questions about its valuations, writes Jonathan Weil, The Wall Street Journal.