Adam Maguire

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Waterford Whisky to be acquired by Tennessee distiller

Waterford Whisky Distillery is to be acquired by US spirit-maker Tennessee Distilling Group.

Business • 23 Mar

Boss Blunders: When CEO slip-ups damage their brands

Social media tore apart the McDonalds' CEO's attempt to promote the company's new burger - but his PR misstep is far from the biggest a company boss has ever made, writes Adam Maguire.

Analysis and Comment • 22 Mar

ELLON, SCOTLAND - APRIL 03: Stacks of BrewDog beer cans at their brewery on April 03, 2020 in Ellon, Scotland. Scotland based brewery BrewDog have adapted their production to develop and produce hand sanitizer to donate to various charities across the UK

Bad Dog: The spectacular collapse of a craft beer giant

BrewDog was once the top dog of the booming craft beer market, but over-ambition and claims of a toxic work culture undermined the brash brand it had cultivated, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 15 Mar

General view of a branch of PTSB in Finglas, Dublin

PTSB to sell some items from its art collection

PTSB is to sell a number of pieces of art from its collection, with an estimated combined value of €50,000.

Business • 13 Mar

Concerns grow about US private credit funds

There is growing concern about the risks facing private credit funds in the US, with multiple lenders restricting withdrawals and one bank clamping down on lending in the area.

Business • 13 Mar

Pay up: The return of Irish bankers' bumper pay packets

Bankers' pay is rising again, and while they may not be earning anywhere near the excesses seen in the Celtic Tiger years, the scale of their compensation packages is sure to cause plenty of irritation, writes Adam Maguire.

Business • 09 Mar

Novo's woes in spite of Ozempic's growth

The market for weight-loss drugs is booming - but the pioneer in the field is shedding profits and share value, writes Adam Maguire

Business • 28 Feb

An Aer Lingus Airbus A320 at London Heathrow Airport

Operating profits at Aer Lingus rose by 37% last year

Aer Lingus has reported operating profits of €282m for the year to the end of December, a jump of €77m from 2024, and despite additional competition from the US into Dublin.

Business • 27 Feb

US multinationals remain positive on Irish investment

The vast majority of US multinationals with operations here are still positive about Ireland as a place for investment and growth, despite growing domestic and international challenges.

Business • 26 Feb

Patricia Callan, Simon Harris and Declan Bloger pose with the financial services ireland strategy document

Work underway on consumer investment platform - FSI

Financial Services Ireland says it is developing a platform to make it easier for Irish consumers to make investments.

Business • 16 Feb