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  • policy and economy
  • Startups and tech

How Enterprise Ireland is evolving its approach to finding Irish startup winners

The state agency is putting more focus on ‘significant disruptive projects’ and women in business.

  • 3 min read
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  • health and education
  • insights and opinion

Poll: Do you think education properly prepared you for your career?

Irish industry is changing and there are fears that education isn’t moving in the same direction.

  • 1 min read
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  • Deeptech
  • Future of finance

Looking beyond the traditional: Why Mastercard is doubling its Irish R&D unit

The financial giant is expanding its Dublin base with 1,500 new roles as it fulfils an ‘appetite to explore’.

  • 4 min read
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  • Tools of the trade

'When I was growing up, people perceived Irish whiskey to be your grandfather's drink'

Tools of the Trade: Jack Teeling on building a global brand and why he took up running.

  • 6 min read
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  • Future of finance

Bank of Ireland's hasn't been impacted by challenger bank competition - yet

The bank is investing in technology in a ‘competitive environment’.

  • 3 min read
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  • Future of finance
  • retail and services

After another hearty funding round, tech unicorn Toast is adding 100 people to its Dublin base

The company is scouting for talent as Ireland is set to play a key role in its international plans.

  • 2 min read
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  • Startup Scout
  • Startups and tech

Beauty Buddy is bringing data analytics to the cosmetics shopping experience

In our weekly Startup Scout series, Fora picks out the most promising companies emerging from Ireland.

  • 4 min read
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  • Feature
  • Future of finance

Shaking off a 'staid impression': Re-imagining the credit union in the fintech era

As banks spend fortunes embracing tech, credit unions are revamping to ensure they aren’t left behind.

  • 6 min read
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No more wilful blindness, much more individual accountability

Ciaran Walker

Ciaran Walker

Eversheds Sutherland

Major change is on the horizon for banking culture.

  • 4 min read
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  • Feature
  • Startups and tech

'A testbed on steroids': Can hackathons help launch a business?

The events are becoming an increasingly popular way to meld businesses with innovators and fresh ideas.

  • 7 min read
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Beyond woke: The important difference between awareness and action

Lauren Murphy

Lauren Murphy

PR360

What’s better than a ‘woke’ stakeholder? One that takes action.

  • 4 min read
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  • Interview

Chupi Sweetman's jewellery business is shining bright, she's just getting started

‘We’ve done well, but we’ve still got the rest of the world’: Meet the woman behind Chupi Jewellery

  • 8 min read
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  • Deeptech
  • policy and economy

Your crash course in... the EU's grand plans for 'technological sovereignty'

The European Commission unveiled a slate of proposals this week on data rules and AI.

  • 5 min read
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  • policy and economy

'The factories are closed, there's going to be a huge knock-on effect'

The impact of the coronavirus is being felt in Ireland with SMEs unsure about what lies ahead.

  • 4 min read
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Ireland should be braced for the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak

June Butler

June Butler

Head of Sectors, Bank of Ireland

Assessing the potential impact of COVID-19 on Irish businesses.

  • 4 min read
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  • Future of finance
  • Startups and tech

Why Danish player Pleo is bringing its company credit card to the Irish market

After partnering with Mastercard and JPMorgan, the business is joining Ireland’s growing fintech ranks.

  • 4 min read
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  • 21st Century workplace
  • Startups and tech

Work-it: 'It was between us and Facebook and they chose us'

How to stand out from the crowd and get your company noticed.

  • 6 min read
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  • Evolution of food

'Sustainability is driving consumption': Why Kerry is introducing more meat-free products

The dairy giant is investing in plant-based products but milk and cream still rise to the top.

  • 3 min read
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Poll: Do you think you will be financially better off a year from now?

Americans are feeling pretty confident about their future finances, are Irish folk feeling the same?

  • 1 min read
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  • Deeptech
  • Startups and tech

'We want to make sure that we're not on a dead-end technology': Inside NearForm's new R&D hub

The Waterford outfit launched the division to keep its eye focused on the next big thing.

  • 3 min read
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