Published on 25 November, 2007. In a rare interview, Tesco’s Irish boss Tony Keohane tells John Reynolds how the shopping behemoth plans to grow even bigger. AS THE country frets over the economic slowdown, last week saw Tesco Ireland seize the opportunity to remind us that “every little helps”.With 98 … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: November 2007
Quiet Successes: Ecocem
Published on 25 November, 2007. By John Reynolds ECOCEM, Donal O’Riain’s carbon-neutral cement firm, proves that giant multinationals don’t always lead the way in innovation. A thorn in the side of market leaders in the cement business such as CRH, whose €16bn operations span several continents, Ecocem is the world’s … Continue reading
From day trading to water wells
“It was an amazing ride. In five years, we went from just myself to having 200 employees on board and from zero revenue to sales of half a million dollars a day.” Having struck gold with the sale of his day trading software firm Cybercorp at the peak of … Continue reading
Irish tech tycoon’s $20m aid
Published on 04 November, 2007. THE nation’s renowned generosity reached its peak earlier this week after the Dublin Marathon and RTE’s Telethon. But one Irish former tycoon — who grew up a stone’s throw from the broadcaster’s Donnybrook headquarters — is helping people in Ethiopia through a more business-oriented approach … Continue reading