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An Irishman is about to launch a stock exchange-style market for cannabis in Chicago

UCD and MIT graduate Brian Liston is also setting up an Amazon-like portal that sells hemp.

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What businesses can expect from the government's billion-euro Budget giveaway

There’s likely to be some good news in a little over a week – but not everyone will have their wishes granted.

  • 7 min read
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Nine companies were paid more than €10m each for providing direct provision centres

Commercial businesses behind centres were paid over €250m between 2010 and 2015.

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It looks like some Irish banks may have forgotten the lessons of the crash

One of the Central Bank’s directors is worried that Ireland’s lenders have short memories.

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'We focused too much in Ireland so we're a year and a half behind where we could have been'

Brendan Finucane

Brendan Finucane

Founder, Vconnecta

The founder of an app for political canvassers wishes he targeted America sooner.

  • 6 min read
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Ireland spends four times the EU average on insurance premiums, but you probably don't

The figures are likely distorted by the large presence of multinationals here.

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Creighton: Ireland isn't prepared to take advantage of companies leaving the UK

The former TD said financial services firms need to be able to relocate easily to Ireland.

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This luxury hotel in Kildare delivered strong profits a year after emerging from examinership

The new owners of Killashee House Hotel and Spa saw a net profit of nearly €7 million in 2015.

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Ireland's largest independent linen supplier, Celtic Linen, seeks court protection

The 90-year-old company employs 380 people in county Wexford.

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  • food and drink

Deliveroo needn't worry about Uber eating its lunch in Ireland any time soon

The ride-sharing app expanded its food-delivery service to four new cities today.

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  • Work

'The sector is in real crisis': The average childcare business is barely breaking even

Early Childhood Ireland found that Irish families are spending 35% of their yearly income on care.

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Your crash course in... How a showdown in the skies could trigger a transatlantic trade war

The battle between Airbus and Boeing may set the stage for a full-on feud between Europe and the US.

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  • resource and energy

Oil prices have surged after a shock deal to cut output

The low value of the commodity has pushed energy prices down worldwide.

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  • building and property

Rock legends AC/DC helped the Aviva Stadium rack up multi-million euro profits

The venue played host to over a dozen events including several soccer and rugby matches.

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  • building and property

Virgin Media's billionaire owner has snapped up another three Dublin hotels

John Malone again teamed up with the Lalco Hotel Group to buy significant properties in the capital.

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Here's why your insurance premiums look set to rise more this year

Ireland’s leading motor insurers have laid bare the losses made by the industry in 2015.

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'The business wasn't sustainable so we created hooks, like Santa, to bring people in'

As part of our How My Business Works series we profile Carlow furniture store and activity centre Rathwood.

  • 9 min read
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Vodafone bull ad branded 'disgraceful' for making light of 'very dangerous animals'

The Advertising Standards Authority found the ad to be in breach of their guidelines.

  • 2 min read
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What stepping into the mixed martial arts ring has taught me about business

Brian Lee

Brian Lee

Co-founder, Freshly Chopped

You need to compete hard to succeed, no matter what the environment.

  • 6 min read
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  • building and property
  • resource and energy

Irish firm pairs up with global giant GE to build wind farms in Vietnam

The deal between GE and Dublin-based Mainstream Renewables could be worth up to $1.5bn.

  • 2 min read
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