Business

Why Sean Quinn (and many others) sued for bankcruptcy in Belfast…

Mick Fealty on December 21, 2011, 9:21 am

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Because he would have been crazy to settle in Dublin… The FT interviews a guy who runs a service for Irish people looking for a humane bankcrupcy regime… …in Ireland, unlike in many western countries, bankruptcy is not an option for most people. Just 29 people were declared bankrupt last year and 17 in 2009. This compares to 135,089 bankruptcies in England and Wales, 20,329 in Scotland and 2,323 in Northern Ireland in 2010. Adds: Oh, and the Dublin court …

Family ownership hindered News Corps’ ability to choose its own destiny, as a company

Mick Fealty on July 29, 2011, 8:37 am

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So James Murdoch is to be retained as head of BSkyB. If you missed Simon Jenkins on the matter on Newsnight last night, try Alison Smith in the FT this morning As for BSkyB, the case for refreshing the board is compelling and goes well beyond the position of James Murdoch, newly bolstered as chairman. It has been for a long time. The enduring thought that Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp would buy the outstanding 60.9 per cent stake undoubtedly hindered …

Better BBC business coverage requires more accountability from business

Brian Walker on October 28, 2010, 9:29 am

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A plea for more and better business news from BBC Northern Ireland has come from the local arm of the Institute of Directors, via Twitter and their freshened up website NI Biz Talk. Judging from the BBC News website, this is long overdue. While the lobby is urging a write-in to the latest BBC public consultation about Radio Ulster and Radio Foyle, I suspect the case can be made for all local BBC platforms. What is “business news ” anyway? Judging …