T5 Oil & Gas’s woes, a lack of mortgage switching, and corporate tax rates

T5 Oil & Gas, an Africa-focused explorer founded by a group of Tullow Oil veterans, has warned there is a "material uncertainty" over its ability to stay in business for the next year if it fails to raise money to complete a key deal in Gabon after aborting a $45 million initial public offering in 2018. Joe Brennan has the details.

Tens of thousands of homeowners are paying hundreds, if not thousands, of euro more on their mortgages than they need to every year, according to mortgage industry groups. Dominic Coyle reports.

The effective tax rate paid by Irish companies last year was 12.4 per cent, broadly in line with the statutory rate of 12.5 per cent, according to a new report by accounting firm PwC and the World Bank. Eoin Burke-Kennedy has the details.

Wholesale electricity prices are falling as the cost of gas drops and the impact of renewable energy increases, according to a new report. Barry O'Halloran goes through the numbers.

Irish lessor Avolon owned or managed 525 aircraft at the end of 2019

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Domini Kemp warns of more closures in Irish restaurant sector

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Road Safety Authority chief appointed to head Insurance Ireland

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Revenue at Hawk-Eye company soars to €48m due to VAR contracts

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In our personal finance feature, Joanne Hunt sets out five essential financial resolutions to make for the new year.

In her weekly media and marketing column, Laura Slattery looks at the influence of Alexa in selecting the UK's Christmas number one song. It just isn't as much fun as before.

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