Companies
# companies - Monday 29 April, 2013
Burton urged to take action so State can save €21m a year
RoisÃn Shorthall says that if the State was to be reimbursed by insurers for welfare payments taken out while people are injured and claim welfare, they could save millions.
# companies - Monday 8 April, 2013
Huge number of Irish firms not ready for SEPA
The single euro payments area (SEPA) will be launched early next year.
# companies - Friday 22 March, 2013
11 companies who are really good at social media
From Taco Bell to Irish Rail.
# companies - Friday 8 March, 2013
One in five company directors is a woman (and she’s most likely to be called Mary)
Figures show that number of female directors has increased by 14 per cent since the start of the recession – but over half of all Irish PLCs have no women sitting on their boards.
# companies - Saturday 16 February, 2013
Employment in US companies in Ireland up 15% in five years
The American Chamber of Ireland said that Ireland “cannot be complacent” as other countries are improving their competitiveness all the time.
# companies - Saturday 26 January, 2013
First numbers on Google’s bid to take on Amazon’s shopping business
The new “product listing ads” appeared to have taken off at the end of the final quarter of 2012.
# companies - Sunday 6 January, 2013
10 consumer trends for this coming year
Trendspotting firm trendwatching.com has been watching the way the wind blows for companies (and consumers) in 2013.
# companies - Tuesday 1 January, 2013
12 companies which originally sold entirely different products
What did Tiffany & Co, Avon and Nokia sell before they became household brands? Not jewellery, cosmetics nor phones…
# companies - Friday 21 December, 2012
New legislation to reduce red tape and cut costs for start-ups
The Companies Bill, published today by Minister Richard Bruton, is the largest substantive piece of legislation in the history of the State.
# companies - Thursday 20 December, 2012
What’s the difference between Coke and Pepsi?
Is it taste, ingredients or… branding?
# companies - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Law firm in Ireland sets up ‘German Group’
A&L Goodbody says that “significant” German business interaction with Ireland led them to set up dedicated German-speaking department.
# companies - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
Commercial Court to allow cross examination of Quinn family
The order allows IBRC to question them about their about bank accounts as well as the alleged transfer of assets to offshore companies.
# companies - Thursday 22 November, 2012
Forty-eight million bottles of Jameson being sold every year
Whiskey from the Midleton distillery in Cork is one of Ireland’s greatest export successes.
# companies - Monday 12 November, 2012
New website to make awarding of state contracts easier for firms
Procurement Minister Brian Hayes said the website will significantly reduce the amount of documentation for companies bidding for contracts.
# companies - Wednesday 7 November, 2012
Bruton leads trade mission to Canada
The trade mission will involve 30 Irish companies from a range of sectors, and the Minister will participate in 25 meetings and engagements.
# companies - Saturday 20 October, 2012
17 interview questions to test if you’ll fit in at a company
Some are straightforward, some seem like trick questions – all are designed to gain real insight into your personality.
# companies - Tuesday 16 October, 2012
Bruton announces creation of 122 jobs in 5 companies
The announcement was made by the Minister this morning, with jobs created by five ‘emerging’ companies in three different locations.
# companies - Friday 28 September, 2012
Central Bank Governor calls for focus on corporate restructuring
Patrick Honohan said many firms may need restructuring to survive and avoid imminent loan defaults.
# companies - Thursday 20 September, 2012
Two companies announce new jobs in Dublin and Dun Laoghaire
Sixt rent a car and arvato Finance have both created new jobs, it was announced today.
# companies - Monday 17 September, 2012
Japanese companies suspend Chinese operations over protests
Companies including Panasonic and Canon suspended plants to ensure the safety of employees. The protests centre on islands claimed by China and Japan.
# companies - Friday 31 August, 2012
Six companies collapsed each day this month
Figures show there was in increase in the number of start-ups this year but the net loss was still 480 businesses.
# companies - Sunday 26 August, 2012
Corporate Takeover of the Day
Starbucks give away free branded sleeves to ‘upgrade’ your non-Starbucks coffee. Ah now.
# companies - Friday 24 August, 2012
US court upholds block on graphic cigarette warnings
The government can’t force tobacco companies to put graphic warnings on cigarette packets.
# companies - Friday 10 August, 2012
Construction companies experience growth of “black economy operations”
Almost 40 per cent of construction workers have said they had to repair low-quality work done by such operators.
# companies - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Olympics sponsor Visa alerted to Commission’s concerns over charges
EU regulators have notified Visa of concerns regarding certain charges for credit and debit card transactions.
Five companies went bust each day of July, says Vision-net
Half of those stress-tested by the credit and risk analyst also showed signs of being on the brink of failure.
# companies - Tuesday 10 July, 2012
Two of the world’s biggest companies are in Dublin. Can you guess which ones?
Two Dublin based companies are in the last 100 of Fortune Magazine’s Global 500.
# companies - Sunday 1 July, 2012
Irish companies sign French deals worth €13m
Agri contracts agreed for Irish companies Dromone, Samco and Dairymaster.
# companies - Wednesday 27 June, 2012
Exports exceeding pre-recession levels and jobs stabilising – Enterprise Ireland
The level of exports has exceeded pre-recession levels.
# companies - Wednesday 6 June, 2012
Pfizer confirms loss of 177 jobs at Cork manufacturing sites
Jobs at Little Island and Ringaskiddy will be lost in 2013, after the expiry of the Lipitor patent resulted in lower demand.
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Nine things you should know this morning…
# companies - Wednesday 30 May, 2012
100 jobs to be created in Dublin and Cork
The jobs are to be created by four different companies, while two other companies are to locate their headquarters in Dublin.
# companies - Sunday 20 May, 2012
Are you ‘shovel ready’? 11 bits of jargon you didn’t want to know
Going on a “client journey”? Looking for the “USP? Planning a “mind share”? Then you’ll know what all this lot are on about…
# companies - Tuesday 1 May, 2012
118 new start-ups underway each day last month
However, 55 per cent of the 11,156 companies surveyed by Vision-net last month were deemed as being at high risk of collapse.
# companies - Monday 30 April, 2012
You wanted a book of John Hinde postcards? You got it.
Photographic arm of classic postcard company has made its way back out of examinership – and has produced a collectors’ book… on the suggestion of TheJournal.ie readers.
# companies - Friday 30 March, 2012
What do YOU think of the draft children’s ads code?
The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland wants to hear what the public think of proposed limits to how fatty, sugary and salty food and drink is targeted at children in ads.
Poll: Would low-paid workers report put you off buying Apple products?
Independent investigation found “significant issues” with work conditions and pay at Apple supplier factories. Would it make you think twice about buying Apple goods?
# companies - Thursday 29 March, 2012
Column: Gavin Duffy – Why I cried on Dragon’s Den
“According to RTE I am a hardnosed, fire-breathing Dragon… So why did I cry, almost like a baby, on last Sunday night’s Dragon Den.”
# companies - Tuesday 13 March, 2012
Column: Women are still blatantly discriminated against in the office
All the figures show that women are paid and promoted less than their male colleagues. It’s time we took action, writes Mary Mitchell O’Connor.
# companies - Thursday 8 March, 2012
Number of women directors increased by 20% during recession
Almost 100,000 women are now directors of Irish companies, an increase of almost 50 per cent in the past ten decade.
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