Finance & Economy
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The State of Foreign Investment in Japan: Stock Market Records & Economic Policy Shifts
Kathleen Pusch The Nikkei 225 index surpassing its 1989 peak last Thursday, 29th February and closing above 40,000 points on Monday, 4th March is a startling but welcome surprise. While partly fuelled by robust corporate… Read more
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A Penney(s) for your Thought: The Economics of Penney’s
Ayesha Ahmed When I think of Dublin-based retailer Penneys, I think of a quote by Tesco’s founder Jack Cohen: “Pile it high, sell it cheap”, something he says when referring to having a successful business.… Read more
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Could SHEIN Become London’s Biggest IPO?
Chloé Asconi-Feldman In November 2023, SHEIN, the controversial fast-fashion Singapore-based brand filed an initial public offering (IPO). While initially planning on listing shares in New York, the UK chancellor has recently met with the SHEIN… Read more
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Small Businesses: How Hidden Price Increases Arise from Seemingly Nowhere
Kitty Harburn Following the recent closures of some favourite local spots, including Kale+CoCo, All My Friends pub and many more, the future is undistinguished for small businesses across the country. With January nearly behind us,… Read more
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Navigating the Green Economy: Transition Risk, Regulatory Measures, and Investment Opportunities in the Era of Climate Neutrality
Caoimhe Kennedy From a corporate perspective, transition risk encompasses the uncertainty surrounding the pace of achieving carbon neutrality. On a broader scale, EU nations aspire to become the world’s first climate-neutral economy and society by… Read more
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Good Morning Japan: BOJ Gearing up for Economic Change?
Kate Pusch On Tuesday 31st October the Bank of Japan discarded a strict price ceiling on 10-year bond yields, one of the Bank’s monetary policies guarding against deflation. The policy change, a result of rising… Read more
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Increasing Corporation Tax: A Glimpse into the Future of FDI in Ireland.
Kitty Harburn It is no secret that Ireland is an attractive tax refuge for multinational corporations. Since 2003, when the corporation tax rate was reduced from 40% to 12.5%, Ireland has seen a huge influx… Read more
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Budget 2024: An Economic Analysis
Natalie Kollrack In speeches to Dáil Éireann last Tuesday, the 10th of October, Minister of Finance Michael McGrath of Fianna Fáil, and Minister of Public Expenditure, NDP Delivery, and Reform Paschal Donohoe of Fine Gael… Read more
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Influential Women in Finance
Following on from the last article about growth vs value as two investing strategies, here are lessons that beginner investors can take from some of the most well-known women in the investment world on how they… Read more
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Value and Growth Investing Methods
For many people who start investing, it is difficult to figure out the most important criteria in making their investment decision. In addition to knowing basic investing vocabulary, it is also helpful to understand some… Read more
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