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Bono and The Edge are the latest investors to back this biotech startup

Nuritas has also announced plans to triple its workforce next year.

  • 3 min read
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High-street retailers could be in for a bleak Christmas as shoppers flock online

Weaker sterling has driven bargain-hungry consumers to e-commerce sites.

  • 3 min read
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Two banks are rolling out in-store smartphone payments in Ireland

But the service from KBC and AIB will only be available to Android users.

  • 2 min read
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'Being an entrepreneur is lonely. It's a bit like surfing - instinctive and solitary'

Ashleigh Smith

Ashleigh Smith

Founder, Atlantic Equipment Project

This former champion surfer started her company with YouTube sewing tutorials.

  • 7 min read
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UTV Ireland will be shut down - then re-launched as the 'female-oriented' Be3

TV3 will become the ‘grown-ups’ channel after the takeover of its former rival.

  • 2 min read
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Qatar Airways will fly direct from Dublin to the Middle East starting next summer

The daily service to Doha will open up the Gulf carrier’s international network to Irish passengers.

  • 2 min read
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Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba has invested €1.2m in an Irish cinema startup

Showtime Analytics will use the money to hire more staff.

  • 2 min read
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Eir only became aware of a potential security breach after reading about it online

The company will contact 130,000 customers after at least 2,000 modems were compromised.

  • 2 min read
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Amazon is opening a bricks-and-mortar store - with no cashiers or checkouts

The Amazon Go concept involves customers having grocery bills deducted from their accounts.

  • 2 min read
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The Little Museum of Dublin is too small to cater for rising visitor numbers

More than 101,000 people visited the attraction last year.

  • 3 min read
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Cityjet's takeover of Stobart Air is off – but both parties claim to have pulled the plug

Dublin-based CityJet had been tipped to complete the deal before the end of 2016.

  • 3 min read
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One of our journalists just won a major business news award

Fora reporter Paul O’Donoghue was declared ‘upcoming journalist of the year’.

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  • Opinion

Poll: Do you think virtual reality is worth the hype?

The industry is tipped to be worth $1 billion this year – and it seems like everyone wants a piece.

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New budget flights from Cork to the US may drive down prices for everyone

Norwegian Air International and Wow Air are expected to charge only €150 one-way on the route.

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Ireland's economic fortunes look good - but Brexit, EU tax rules and housing are wildcards

New ESRI research says the sustainable ‘real’ growth rate for Ireland’s economy is 3%.

  • 3 min read
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The euro could be headed to parity with the dollar after a near two-year low

The common currency bottomed out after the Italian referendum result.

  • 2 min read
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A young Dublin med-tech firm has snared two pharma giants as its first customers

GE Healthcare and MedImmune have ordered Valitacell’s maiden product.

  • 3 min read
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This group will brainstorm your business ideas for you - and they'll do it for free

All Potting Shed asks for in return is some snacks and an open mind.

  • 5 min read
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The creator of Skype is looking to take down couriers with his army of robots

Ahti Heinla says his on-demand robot delivery business will help small businesses compete.

  • 4 min read
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The business of 'brand scenting' - or using smells so your customers like you more

Dublin’s The Scent Company says its unique fragrances help trigger an ‘emotional response’.

  • 4 min read
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