October 7th Issue
Cover Story
If Ireland is to recover, it needs a world-class regulatory environment that won't choke innovation in the IFSC, writes John Walsh. He examines what was at the root of our regulatory malfunction and warns against a backlash. Read full article.
Markets
The intriguing developments on the international markets have left many seasoned forecasters utterly confounded. Proinsias O'Mahony analysyes the trends in a declining economy: a massive rally with no correction yet and more hikes in the short-term. Read full article.
Tourism
Eoin Hahessy reports on an Irish tourist industry which is facing its toughest challenge in its history. He looks at the effect the credit crunch is having and the importance of breaking the perception that Ireland is a very expensive holiday destination. Read full article
Budget
Brian Lenihan's upcoming budget is the most important and contentious in years. Fearghal O'Connor looks at a budget that could decide the electoral fate of Fianna Fail for a generation, and the impact that it will have on the Irish economy as a whole. Read full article.
Carbon Tax
A carbon tax is likely to be included in the next Budget, and usually the introduction of a new tax would be cause for huge comment. Fearghal O'Connor asks is it really an environmentally friendly initiative or just a cynical revenue gathering exercise. Read full article.
Microsoft
With a major new facility just opened in Ireland, David Elkin talks to Microsoft's Arne Josefsburg about why it chose Ireland, what it is trying to achieve here and the progress of its new search engine Bing against the market leaders Google. Read full article.
