Mar 4, 2014 | The Economy
The Bitcoin ATM manufacturer Bitvendo is to install Ireland’s first bitcoin ATM in Hipperty’s Cafe in Dublin. The new utility is set to be up and running in the upcoming days. How will the new service work Users who have digital bitcoin wallets will...
Feb 23, 2014 | The Economy
Individual capital is an economic viewpoint that views talent in a sociological lens. The term “individual capital has also been recognized in economic theories including those of Adam Smith, the enterprise of labour and Karl Marx’s notion that individuals are not...
Feb 6, 2014 | The Economy
As Ireland begins to show signs of recovery in 2014 from its demise 2008, it has become clear that reforms in the Irish administration are much needed. When the IMF, EU and ECB Troica intervened, many changes have been made such as adjustments in public spending and...
Dec 1, 2013 | The Economy
The Joe Economy on Hotels My former Economic Policy lecturer Alan Ahearne was keen to his students about the huge opportunities that exist within the hotel market in Ireland. I followed up his assertion with an in depth researched report that is archived with the...
Sep 19, 2013 | Business, The Economy
The Portuguese economy It was only last month that I visited Portugal on the back of business research in Hong Kong. From a wealthy Hong Kong, I wanted to conduct research on an economy that was struggling. Portugal therefore fitted the bill perfectly. Another reason...
Sep 9, 2013 | The Economy
The reason for Ireland’s economic difficulty Personally I am not a fan of negative media. When you endure over five years of criticism and mere doom and gloom the negativity becomes tiresome. The Irish economy hit a cliff in 2008 which seemed like a plunge into...
