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Your crash course in... Ireland's battle with Big Pharma for a 'miracle' cystic fibrosis drug

The government is making a last-ditch attempt to settle a better price for Orkambi.

  • 6 min read
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Iconic Irish businesswoman and Budget Travel founder Gillian Bowler has died

She also founded Clickandgo.com and served as chair for Irish Life and Permanent.

  • 1 min read
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  • Work

Like clockwork, Jobs.ie racks up multimillion-euro profits

The jobs website had another good year in 2015.

  • 2 min read
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'Controversial' student loans should be introduced to fund Irish colleges

The state’s competitiveness watchdog says there’s ‘no option’ except bringing in the system.

  • 3 min read
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  • food and drink

Meet the Cork business sending hampers of Barry's Tea to the diaspora this Christmas

As part of our How My Business Works series, we profile Cork-based Town and Country Hampers.

  • 7 min read
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  • food and drink
  • Work

The long and winding career of Gary McGann - one of Ireland's best-known business leaders

McGann has been appointed chairman of Aryzta, the company behind Cuisine de France.

  • 4 min read
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Netflix has a new rival as Amazon's streaming service launches in Ireland

The service will be available to Irish customers for €2.99 a month for the first six months.

  • 2 min read
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Budget 2017 provided the greatest gains to those on lowest incomes

The ESRI said jobless lone parents and unemployed couples had the biggest proportional benefits.

  • 2 min read
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Dublin's startup commissioner will step down from the 'passion project' next year

Niamh Bushnell has been in the role since 2014.

  • 3 min read
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'Corporate life is so cushioned, it doesn't prepare you for how tough startups are'

Aisling Teillard

Aisling Teillard

CEO, Tandem

This former HR manager decided to ditch the corporate scene to set up her own company.

  • 7 min read
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  • building and property

Plans to target 'rent pressure zones' with new housing rules could stymie supply

The government has launched its plan to tackle rising rents.

  • 3 min read
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Europcar is getting deeper into car-sharing after buying out its Irish franchise

The rental firm has inherited GoCar as part of the acquisition.

  • 2 min read
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Almost 400 jobs secured as Wexford's Celtic Linen gets a new backer

The company, Ireland’s largest independent linen supplier, went into examinership after heavy losses.

  • 3 min read
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The new chair of an Irish business group wants to slash insurance costs and taxes

Sue O’Neill has been elected as head of the Small Firms Association.

  • 3 min read
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  • Financial Services

Stripe's European arm saw sales skyrocket to nearly €50m last year

Turnover at the Collison brothers’ Dublin-based subsidiary increased by over €35 million.

  • 2 min read
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  • Opinion

Poll: Does it matter where brands advertise?

A string of companies have pulled ads from right-wing news site Breitbart recently.

  • 2 min read
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Twitter names new Irish boss amid mounting losses and global job cuts

Sinéad McSweeney is taking over from Mark Little as managing director of Twitter’s Irish operations.

  • 2 min read
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  • building and property

More than a year after Clerys' shock closure, the store's redevelopment has been cleared

The retailer was shut down with the loss of more than 450 jobs overnight.

  • 4 min read
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Ireland has been named among the world's worst corporate tax havens

Oxfam says the country has been facilitating large-scale corporate tax avoidance.

  • 3 min read
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A company that makes buses quieter is hitching a ride off strict noise-pollution rules

Blessington firm Ventac sees growing opportunities for its technology in North America.

  • 4 min read
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