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A new Sligo digital hub is looking to keep emigrants back for Christmas at home

The facility, which will have super-fast broadband, is set to officially open early in the new year.

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  • Sports

Millionaire Ben Dunne gets green light to open first gym in Limerick

The businessman has a cluster of gyms in Dublin and is expanding across the country.

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Losses climb to more than €5m at classic rock station Radio Nova

The Dublin-based station has recently run test broadcasts in other parts of the country.

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Catholic bishops pump millions into the publisher behind Alive-O! school books

Religious publisher Veritas has slipped into the red, and losses continued to mount last year.

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  • building and property

Whatever happened to... The long-overdue Metro North?

We look at the many delays to the project, which was talked about as far back as 2001.

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'It has never been a better time to be an Irish shopper': Retailers struggle as prices fall

Retail Ireland said many shops had been hit by competition from UK based online retailers and cross border trade.

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  • food and drink

7 images that tell the story of iconic Irish business through the decades

Here’s what some of Ireland’s best-known companies looked like back in the day.

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  • Opinion

Our 9 favourite business stories of the year

We take a look back at some personal highlights from Fora for 2016.

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  • Work

'Zero work on Christmas' - What Irish business leaders will be doing today

From managing a fleet of taxis to taking a dip in the Forty Foot, here’s what some business leaders are doing during the holidays.

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7 classic Christmas movies where business is the bad guy

From It’s A Wonderful Life to Elf, festive films don’t tend to be fond of the corporate world.

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  • Work

Meet the two men behind Santa empires on either side of the Atlantic

There is serious money to be made in donning the red suit.

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  • Work

Here's what bosses are probably getting for Christmas - and what they actually want

Socks, socks and more socks – but what are business people really dreaming for under the tree?

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'Running a startup is a bit of a selfish move. Every relationship sort of takes a backseat'

Evan Gray

Evan Gray

Co-founder, Laundrie

This entrepreneur learned you need to pace yourself and not go all guns blazing when setting up a business.

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  • Financial Services

Bank of Ireland has hiked its risk profile ahead of new standards for eurozone banks

The bank has taken on an insurance contract against potential losses on its €3bn business loan portfolio.

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  • food and drink

A Howth seafood firm is trying to break up Ireland's love affair with salmon

Oceanpath, one Ireland’s biggest fish processors, wants to turn people on to trout.

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A late surge will see Christmas retail sales match last year's levels

Retail Excellence Ireland says mild weather has impacted the sale of winter clothing.

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The secret to keeping a century-old panto show in business

The head of the Gaiety Theatre says the annual event is the venue’s ‘foundation’.

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Daily rates for Dublin hotels hit a record high in November

There was also a slight fall in demand, although occupancy rates are still above the European average.

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  • Work

The Irish woman who took Primark global has a new job with Ireland's crafts body

Breege O’Donoghue left her role with the clothes giant in September.

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Waterford, Knock and Kerry among airports sharing multi-million euro grant

Some €2.7m in state funding will be shared between four regional airports.

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