At John P Burke we know growth is every business owner’s goal, but rapid expansion can sometimes do more harm than good. The growth paradox occurs when a company’s success starts to strain…
At John P Burke we know in a rapidly changing world, financial agility has become one of the most valuable traits a business can possess. Whether it is shifting market conditions, rising costs, or unp…
At John P Burke, we understand that keeping track of your financial health can sometimes feel overwhelming. However, it is important to regularly assess your financial situation to spot any warning si…
Berkshire Hathaway signaled over the weekend that it remained cautious about markets, letting cash swell to a record $381.7 billion even as profit rose, in its last financial report before Warren Buffett bows out as chief executive. For a 12th quarter in a row, Buffett’s conglomerate sold more stocks than it bought for its $283.2 […]
New Central Bank figures show that in excess of 42,000 mortgage accounts have now been identified as having been impacted by the tracker mortgage scandal – but more than a decade on serious questions remain about accountability and transparency, writes John Downes, director of a new two part RTÉ documentary series TRACKERS: The People V […]
The former governor of the Central Bank, Patrick Honohan, has said the organisation was probably too trusting of the banks when it was dealing with the tracker mortgage scandal. Mr Honohan was commenting on the long-running saga, which saw tens of thousands of homeowners wrongly moved to higher interest loans by the banks. These mortgage […]
What will this mean for consumers? In the short term, it won’t mean any change. The bank says its mortgages, deposits, current accounts and banking app will operate as normal. But in the longer term, if PTSB is taken over by another bank, it could mean more competition if the new owner decides to challenge […]
The average price of motor insurance rose 9% between 2023 and 2024 to reach €623, according to the Central Bank. It said that the average expected cost of claims per policy increased 3% to €397, the highest it has been since 2014. The rising costs have been criticised by the Alliance for Insurance Reform which […]
AIB has paid €390 million to the Minister for Finance in what represents the final step in the State’s exit from the bank. The payment was for the cancellation of around 271 warrants in the bank. This gave the Minister the right to to buy AIB shares at a fixed price of €6.75, a 14% […]
The European Central Bank is all but certain to leave interest rates unchanged for a third meeting in a row today, enjoying a rare period of low inflation and steady growth even in the face of turbulence caused by shifting trade relations. The ECB cut rates by a combined two percentage points in the year […]
