‘Anyone that hasn’t got a dream has got nothing’
Cheltenham is no longer a stage for Tony McCoy but he's still immersed in the racing world
Moneylenders must display high-interest charges under new rules
Central Bank to curb unsolicited offers of credit
Cheltenham Festival 2020: Race times, TV details, best bets and more
The Cotswolds are ready to come alive despite looming threat of the coronavirus
Willie Mullins prefers to ‘keep it simple’ and run Benie in Mares Hurdle
Laurina set to return to action over flights at Punchestown on Wednesday
Finance Ireland plans stock market flotation in May
Non-bank lender expected to seek more than €100m in IPO depending on market
State-backed Finance Ireland weighs stock market flotation in 2020
State’s largest non-bank lender is working on IPO plan with Goodbody Stockbrokers
‘Pimpernel’ Percy undergoing unorthodox preparation for Gold Cup date
Trainer Kelly schooling his star over fences the ‘wrong’ way round at Galway
Finance Ireland plans €200m commercial property loans bonds deal
The company, which is led by Billy Kane, has built up a €250m portfolio since 2015
Friday Interview: Billy Kane, chief executive of Finance Ireland
Finance Ireland will be ‘competitive’ with its rates when it begins offering mortgages in February
Irish retail sales and euro-zone inflation due
Your business this week: CIMA gathering to discuss ‘women in the boardroom’
Practical finance alternatives
There are options other than banks for businesses seeking working capital
Punchestown to unveil €4m Hunt Stand on first day of annual festival
Racecourse offering record €3m prize money as it seeks to draw 125,000 racegoers
UK lender Braemar launches business loan product in Ireland
Lender says product is aimed at professionals finding it difficult to secure finance
First Auto tempts international execs with new car leasing plan
Motor financing company also introduces new four-year PCP agreements
Plugging the lending gap
Hard-pressed SMEs have a growing number of alternative credit sources to turn to
Supporting SMEs – the backbone of the economy
With so many borrowing options out there now, lack of finance should not be the reason for a company’s failure
Looking beyond the traditional lending sources
While the majority of lending to SMEs comes from the main banks, there is a growing number of non-bank loan options in the market
Lending to SMEs sees independent players come forward
Improving the lending application process is a game of give and take – literally
Seeking capital development: when, why and where
Having a clear purpose and plan is key for SMEs wishing to finance their expansion
Brexit to drive change in Irish financial markets
Diversification and growth of lending alternatives among SME finance trends
Car financing provider First Auto drives profits higher
Income up by 35% in 2015 at company led by former Irish Permanent chief Billy Kane
Report shows that bakery Irish Pride could have been saved
Company due to be sold out of receivership could have been rescued via examinership
Credit-starved electronics firm found ready cashflow overseas
Small Business Future ProofPower-Plex’s Paul Tattersall
Iseq climbs as European stocks tread water
Investors weigh mixed economic data and developments in Ukraine
Pope’s new broom sweeps Vatican Bank
Pope Francis has shown he is no friend of murky financial practices
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