Patrick Collison
Who are Ireland’s 11 billionaires and what are they worth?
Patrick and John Collison and Denis O'Brien among those featured in Oxfam’s latest report
Ireland’s 11 billionaires are collectively wealthier than 85% of adults in State, says Oxfam
Inequality widening globally, says charity in report that coincides with start of Davos forum
President Connolly voices concerns over Venezuela and upholding of international law
President speaks about ‘tremendous challenges’ facing the world as she opens Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition
John Collison seems to have missed a fundamental truth about Irish politics
It is a stretch to think that we want to change our electoral system enough to make his vision a reality
Stripe’s valuation rises above its 2021 peak to $106.7bn
Collison brothers payments firm’s valuation tops previous high of $95bn
Stripe sees revenues at Irish unit surge 34% to $5.12bn
Online payments group sales jump on back of new and expanded partnerships with major global companies
Heather Humphreys pledges to learn Irish – 11 years after pledge to learn Irish
Plus: Patrick Collison’s intellectual history, Jim Gavin’s gardening chops and a possible medal conspiracy
There’s more to Irish history than eight centuries of British oppression and failed uprisings
Whether we’re moving towards a united Ireland or shared island, we need to face awkward questions about identity
Stripe announced as new headline sponsor of Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition
Collison brothers help secure future of event 20 years after winning at annual showcase of science
John Collison of Stripe: ‘I am baffled by companies doing an about-face on social initiatives’
Stripe co-founder on crypto, AI, his vision for Weston Airport and why the fintech doesn’t need to list on the stock market
Stripe boosts stablecoins, AI integration
Move will allow customers to hold funds and make payments internationally more easily, Stripe said
Stripe’s Patrick Collison praises AI and stable coins
`When new technologies collide with a turbulent economy, the technology tends to win’ - Stripe Sessions event hears
U2’s Killiney friends worry about being overcome by sewage
Plus: Mairead Ronan’s stamina tested by Waterford planning saga; Scandi Noir in the High Court; and Justin Barrett continues his struggle over National Party reins
Stripe valued at $91.5bn as it reaches agreements with investors to buy staff shares
Company is gaining ground lost during post-Covid slump
Irish civil servants pore over a US right-wing roadmap so radical even Trump seems wary
Plus: Stripe lets fluffy ducks break the bad news to 300 sacked staff; domicile levy fails to sweat Ireland’s richest; and An Post chief shows Royal Mail who’s boss
Dunnes Stores buys Lucan shopping centre for reported €38m
Seen & Heard: Patrick Collison’s US election donations, Bartra’s refinancing, Hays jobs to go, Donohoe’s bid for third Eurogroup term, Tesco boss on Trump
Online payments firm Stripe to cut 300 roles internationally
Dublin operation set to see small number of job cuts
Losses widen at Stripe Europe to $1.1bn after employee ‘liquidity event’
Payments giant, recently valued at $70bn, paid out millions to employee shareholders in March 2023
Michael D: The Movie – Higgins in the frame for the Mary Robinson big-screen treatment
Plus: Intercom man’s vote of confidence in Trump; Shane ‘Mullet’ Byrne’s victory in dispute with tenants; and Adam Clayton’s application for gardener gaff
Mammy and Daddy Collison are moving up in the world, to Ailesbury Road to be exact
Plus: the seller of Tathony House in Dublin 8 got his sums right, Caitríona Balfe’s healthy finances, and the rising price of a Brittas Bay mobile home
Stripe valuation hits $70bn in potential fresh Sequoia investment
Collison brothers firm sees valuation edging up once more
Stripe weighs deal for new Dublin headquarters at Wilton Park
Global payments giant founded by Collison brothers is eyeing 100,000sq ft at social media giant LinkedIn’s EMEA campus
Ireland’s billionaires see wealth grow by more than €15bn last year
Forbes annual billionaires list features a record 2,781 people after two years where numbers fell
Cerebral Palsy: ‘It is tough hearing that news, but it is far tougher when you have to fight for the best care for your child’
The Irish Cerebral Palsy Foundation’s programme of excellence aims to achieve diagnosis within three months
Will this be the year that Stripe floats on the stock market?
Tech Crunch notes figures compiled by Caplight reveal an ‘absolute flurry of buyers’ seeking shares in the Collison brothers’ company in recent months
Collison brothers invest in home robotics company
Stripe founders back Matic as part of $24m fundraising effort
Stripe’s Irish users hit €20bn as internet economy thrives
Dublin accounts for largest number of customers, but payments growth accelerates outside the capital
Lovely in late season? Massive planet 120 light years away studied by Nasa might have an ocean
Planet Business: Dynamic pricing hits the pint, Wall Street IPOs return and USA Today seeks ‘Taylor Swift reporter’
Hard to foresee Seán Quinn ‘fading into the shadows’ after book release
Any Other Business: Forbes resigns directorship, Collison brothers back new California city plan, Lucy Gaffney and slavery reparations, and Fine Gael’s fundraising
Forbes heads to Limerick to say sorry for contentious ‘Stab City’ article
Any Other Business: Quangos make a comeback, Max Schrems renews hostilities with data regulators and horse racing seeks subsidies
Ireland’s nine billionaires lose one third of their wealth, Forbes list shows
Turmoil in international markets wipes €17bn off the net wealth of our richest men, Forbes annual list shows
Stripe raises $6.5bn in new funding that values company at $50bn
At its peak valuation in 2021, the payments platform was worth $95bn
Kathy Sheridan: The ‘Ireland is full’ brigade should reflect on how globalisation has transformed our fortunes
The population has soared, we are close to full employment and life expectancy is the highest in Europe
Number of Irish ‘super rich’ more than doubled in past decade, Oxfam says
Oxfam report on growing inequality details ‘rising wealth at the top and rising poverty for the rest’
Zuckerberg and Musk are mavericks until it is time to let people go
They revert under pressure to regressive business models. Metaverse is for everyone, but some of you probably aren’t smart enough to be here
Workers pay ultimate price for wide-of-the-mark Stripe growth expectation
Has Stripe passed the point where its founders need to step back from the tiller?
Stripe enters 30-day consultation with staff over job cuts
Irish-founded fintech giant to cut 14% of its staff worldwide as the global downturn continues to hit the tech sector
Stripe ranks third on list of most influential fintechs
Utility Bidder list ranks Chime as most influential
Stripe clients processed more than $640bn in payments last year
Total was 60% up on 2020 but same level of growth not expected for 2022
Collison-backed Watershed eyes European expansion
Climate tech software start-up appoints Ellen Moeller as European chief
Ireland’s nine billionaires increased collective wealth by €10.8bn last year
Stripe founders’ gains recognised on Forbes list of 2,668 people in ‘three comma club’
Shippo to create 120 jobs as it opens Irish office
Shipping platform supports growing e-commerce businesses
Stripe backs fast-growing Ramp for third time
US fintech doubles valuation to €7.25bn after securing €680m in investment
Stripe goes all in on crypto with comprehensive support for businesses
Payments firm founded by Patrick and John Collison builds solution for FTX exchange
Apple and Stripe team up for ‘Tap to pay on iPhone’ feature
Feature allows retailers to turn smartphones into contactless payment terminals
Stripe founders pay €400,000 for second Laois property
Purchase carries obligation to restore Millbrook House next to €11.5m mansion bought by John Collison
Wayflyer in no rush to float after becoming tech unicorn
Company founded by Aidan Corbett and Jack Pierse says IPO is not on the horizon
Wayflyer becomes latest Irish tech unicorn after $150m fundraise
Dublin-headquartered tech company has achieved unicorn status in just 2.5 years
Bank of Ireland back on board to sponsor Irish Times Business Awards
Event at Mansion House on April 21 will include Business Person of the Year prize
Nominations open for EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Some 24 entrepreneurs to be selected as finalists, with new sustainability award
Payments firm Stripe seals technology deal with Ford
Irish-owned company to support carmaker in processing online payments for vehicles
Success, scandal and distraction: the business world’s winners and losers of 2021
In a sequel to 2020 no one wanted, some thrived, some slumped and some were unlucky
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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