Shaw Academy’s €7m investment, Cork Port and Brexit, and S&W’s Dublin hub

Shaw Academy, a Dublin-based low-cost higher education provider, will successfully exit examinership today having secured more than €7 million in new investment. Peter Hamilton reports.

The Port of Cork could run one or two ferry services to the UK should a no-deal Brexit lead to congestion at Dublin Port but it needs more than €500,000 to make the necessary preparations. Simon Carswell has the details.

Under new rules set to take force in June, companies that fail to properly disclose the identities of their beneficial owners could face a ¤500,000 fine or a custodial sentence. Peter Hamilton reports

UK accounting and wealth management group Smith &Williamson has established a European hub in Dublin to ensure its EU clients can still be serviced in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Peter Hamilton has the details.

Failure to comply with new ownership rules could lead to large fines

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Shaw Academy to exit examinership with €7m investment

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Some ferry services to UK may be moved to Cork under no-deal Brexit

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Zuckerberg calls for new global regulations governing internet

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It's April Fool's Day and Pilita Clark looks back at some of the pranks played by colleagues in the Financial Times, and suggests why some work while others don't.

In his weekly column, Chris Johns ponders on whether the current divisive debate over Brexit might have broken Britain irreparably.

As the clock ticks down to The Irish Times Business Awards in association with KPMG, we profile three more nominees for Business Person of the Year, and those shortlisted for Deal of the Year.

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