12 sci-tech business influencers in Galway
A dozen influencers you need to know if you’re doing sci-tech business in Galway and the west of Ireland. This month, as Silicon Republic focuses...
Category : Companies
WeWork confirms an up to $8 billion lifeline from SoftBank Group; names new executive chairman
Confirming earlier reports, The We Company and SoftBank Group agreed to a new capital infusion which will see SoftBank committing $5 billion in new financing...
Just Eat has rejected a £4.9bn takeover bid from Prosus
After Just Eat stakeholders voiced opposition to the potential Takeaway.com merger, South African investment group Prosus launched a takeover offer. This morning (22 October), the...
Google launches €5,000 scholarship for women studying computer science
Google’s scholarship programme aims to further gender equality in the field of computer science in Ireland. This month, Google announced that it is launching its...
How Galway became a global engineering destination
The engineering ecosystem of Galway and its environs has evolved significantly in recent years, attracting companies large and small. Galway has long been revered as...
Report: SoftBank is taking control of WeWork at an ~$8B valuation
WeWork, once valued at $47 billion, will be worth as little as $7.5 billion on paper as SoftBank takes control of the struggling co-working business,...
For The First Time Since The Crisis, Companies Spent More On Buybacks… But It’s All Downhill From Here. – Investment Watch
It will hardly come as a surprise to many, but according to the latest cash flow analysis from Goldman Sachs, 2018 was a record year...
AIB renews Ludgate Hub sponsorship for three more years
Since becoming the Ludgate Hub’s primary sponsor in 2015, AIB has run a number of events with the Skibbereen co-working space to encourage networking and...
Sorry Folks, Pepsi’s ‘Pepcoin’ Is Not a New Crypto
Many people believe that one of the main drivers for mass adoption is major corporations launching their own cryptocurrencies. But sadly, that isn’t going to...
Amazon and Deliveroo grilled in UK competition investigation
Tech giant Amazon is aiming to buy a stake in the food delivery platform, but the UK Competition and Markets Authority has concerns. Amazon has...
Journalist who broke Cambridge Analytica scandal to speak at Ireland’s Edge
The first round of speakers announced for the Ireland’s Edge event in Dingle includes journalist Carole Cadwalladr, CNN reporter Donie O’Sullivan and a former Brexit...
New Google Pixel 4 phone is cause for analyst concern
As Google launches its Pixel 4 phone, analysts have doubts as to whether consumers will get on board in a ‘cut-throat market’. Google’s new Pixel...
Mark Zuckerberg defends decision to meet with leading US conservatives
The Facebook boss has denied allegations that he is trying to quietly lobby the US government via a series of meetings with conservatives. Mark Zuckerberg...