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Denis O'Brien: Apple was 'picked on' by EU over record €13bn fine

The businessman said that Apple should not be punished over its tax affairs in Ireland.

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'None of us had a clue so we Googled how to get money to set up a business'

Jennie McGinn

Jennie McGinn

Co-founder, Opsh

After building up a following on her fashion blog, an internet search helped kickstart this entrepreneur’s career.

  • 7 min read
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Ireland is trying to get off a Brazilian black list for tax havens

The Irish ambassador in Brazil is looking for a meeting with the South American country’s Revenue service.

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Startup station Irish TV is set to be beamed into nearly half of Irish homes

The channel, which is targeted at the Irish diaspora, will soon be available on Saorview.

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Some big changes will help protect freedom of speech on Yelp and Tripadvisor

The US Congress wants to protect people who review products and businesses online to strengthen the sharing economy.

  • 3 min read
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Irish middle income earners pay more tax than the Swedish

High income earners also pay far more tax than those on the bottom rung.

  • 3 min read
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Irish businesses have lost over €160k each due to criminal activities over the past three years

A new survey also found that almost a quarter of Irish businesses have lost 50 working hours dealing with the aftermath of a crime.

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Twitter has finally eased the restrictions on its 140-character tweet limit

The social media giant will no longer factor certain add-ons like links and pictures in tweets.

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  • Opinion

Poll: Would you boycott a company because of its carbon footprint?

Some firms aim to improve their public image by reducing the impact their product has on the environment.

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€500m to be pumped into Limerick in effort to transform the city

Several major projects, such as a massive film studio, will be developed under the plan.

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Over 600 new Irish jobs as healthcare giant GE splashes out €150m on Cork campus

GE will create 500 jobs while Irish-firm Oneview has announced 100 new positions.

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  • building and property

Vulture fund Cerberus moves against company behind Kerry shopping centre

Receivers have been appointed to WK O’Connor, which has racked up liabilities of €47m.

  • 3 min read
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How a 'chance tweet' has helped put this Mayo-based robotics startup on the map

A message on Twitter led Colmac Robotics to develop a prototype of a computerised handbag for US personal finance firm Finder.

  • 4 min read
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Being a socially conscience business doesn't have to be costly – it's for both big and small players

Anne Cooney

Anne Cooney

Social responsibility coordinator, ESB

Corporate social responsibility has become an important factor for people when choosing who they want to work for.

  • 4 min read
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'If you let an Oscar nomination get to your head, you'll never build on it - take it with a pinch of salt'

A year after Brown Bag was acquired, its co-founder Darragh O’Connell talks about hiring in droves and the age of on-demand media.

  • 5 min read
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National Ploughing Championships boss: 'I feel as passionate today as when I was 17'

After four decades at the helm of Europe’s largest outdoor festival, Anna May McHugh shows no signs of slowing down.

  • 6 min read
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'We don't appreciate how close the future actually is and it's not helping our pension problems'

Vincent McCarthy

Vincent McCarthy

Head of Investment Consulting, Invesco

Communicating to people how early they need to start saving for post-retirement is the biggest challenge facing the pension industry.

  • 6 min read
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Another multinational is being investigated over planning permission violations in two counties

The investigations follow cases against Starbucks in Cork and Waterford.

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One of Ireland's richest men says building his €8bn firm happened by chance

Paul Coulson, the head of packaging firm Ardagh, also warned that Ireland needs to forge links with the EU in the wake of Brexit.

  • 3 min read
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You could soon have to pay more for your mail as An Post looks for price hikes

The communications regulator is set to review the price of mail coming from outside of the EU.

  • 3 min read
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