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Ireland's waste market is about to get smaller as Panda is cleared for Greenstar takeover

However parts of Greenstar’s business are expected to be sold to Greyhound.

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Snapchat is buying a search engine startup - but it's not clear why

It appears the ephemeral messaging app wants to get its hands on Vurb’s staff.

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A French pharma firm will shift its base to Ireland to trim its 'unsatisfactory' tax bill

Flamel Technologies said that it was previously paying an effective tax rate of 48%.

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A court challenge looms as the government moves to ban cigarette vending machines

New legislation being drafted will see the machines banned in Ireland.

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Google has launched a new video-chat app to take on Skype

The software giant will compete with similar services from all its major rivals.

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  • Opinion

Poll: Should businesses be made to disclose more financial details?

A new bill could see Irish unlimited companies forced to file public accounts.

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A new fund could give farmers a chance to diversify their businesses

There’s €200,000 up for grabs for farmers looking to kickstart their bright idea.

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Ireland's competition watchdog plans to crack down on the second-hand car industry

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission said that it received complaints about sales of crashed cars.

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New EU rules look set to change how WhatsApp makes money from your data

Companies like Facebook and Microsoft are expected to operate under new confidentiality rules.

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Courts should hand down tougher sentences for crimes against businesses, say company owners

The latest national survey finds a quarter of businesses were impacted by crime last year.

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Despite millions put into the Wild Atlantic Way, it took a 767 to put this Sligo town on the map

But funeral director David McGowan isn’t stopping there with his plans for Enniscrone.

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As farm incomes dwindle, getting farmers to embrace technology is a tough sell

Many agribusiness owners are more worried about learning to use smartphones than the latest gizmos.

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Secretive Irish companies could soon find it harder to keep their finances private

A new bill will likely mean that many firms will have to disclose more financial information.

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What The Donald's plan to slash US corporate taxes would mean for Ireland

The presidential candidate has proposed lowering the US rate to 15%.

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'Dublin must get serious about competing with other big cities in Europe'

A German think-tank put the Irish capital low on the list of cities ready to soak up post-Brexit investment.

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'I was stone broke. I sold my car and couldn't afford to fix the heating'

Jim Urell

Jim Urell

Co-founder, Property Button

While liquidating his last business, this entrepreneur was also trying to launch a new startup.

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  • Work

The government will not be abolishing mandatory retirement ages

But it still wants more people to continue working past 65.

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Microsoft has bought a startup that's putting a different spin on gaming as a spectator sport

The software giant is buying Beam, despite the company only launching in January.

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  • building and property

An Bord Pleanála has approved Apple's €850 million Galway data centre

The huge installation was first announced in February 2015.

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Profits soar at the travel operator owned by the businessman behind the Fitzwilliam Hotel

Irish Welcome Tours is owned by Michael Holland, who also runs the Four Star Pizza franchise.

  • 3 min read
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