Google removes digital Lord of the Rings movies in latest win for physical discs
With PlayStation determined to end the era of physical games, movie buffs have also taken notice. For now,…
What does billionaire Dart plan to do with his Flutter shares? – The Irish Times
Why would a Cayman Islands-based drinks cup billionaire want to spend a chunk of his fortune on the…
How Flutter lost its winning streak – The Irish Times
A year ago the end of a winning streak for punters prompted Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment to…
Flutter shares slump as CEO Peter Jackson to leave gambling giant next month – The Irish Times
Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment’s stock tumbled on Wednesday after chief executive Peter Jackson said he would leave…
Let them eat crumbs: Growing wage inequality is bad for both workers and businesses – The Irish Times
Let them eat … crumbs? Workers are feeling the pinch as the cost of groceries, energy and other…
Netflix’s AI Strategy Has a 25-Year-Old Precedent
Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) would like everyone to know that generative AI is transforming content production. The company’s Q2…
Revisiting Peter Jackson’s The Frighteners, 30 years since its release
Alex Casey returns to Peter Jackson’s genre-bending Lyttelton-shot ghostfest on its 30th anniversary. Here’s a fun fact about…
CEO pay in Ireland in 2025: One executive earned $237m – The Irish Times
The good times continued at the top of the Irish corporate ladder in 2025 as chief executive pay…
Is reclusive billionaire’s stake in Flutter fuelling bets against it? – The Irish Times
Kenneth Dart, the Michigan native who first surfaced on Flutter Entertainment’s share register last September, has built a…
Flutter’s Betfair unit targeted gambling addict, London court hears in landmark case – The Irish Times
Flutter’s Betfair unit targeted a problem gambler with free bets and promotions that worsened his addiction before he…
Short sellers reap more than $2bn profit betting against Paddy Power owner – The Irish Times
Hedge fund short sellers have made at least $2.3 billion (€2 billion) this year betting against online gambling…
Blood, Blasphemy and Boning: Ken Russell’s ‘The Devils’ at Cannes
Typically, the Cannes Classics section is not one of the festival’s major noise-makers. Mostly comprising restorations of classic…