Published on Sunday 25 October, 2009. Top execs are just as addicted as their employees when it comes to the BlackBerry’s ease of use, says John Reynolds MORE than half of employees with a company BlackBerry or smartphone check and respond to their emails before they go to bed and … Continue reading
Yearly Archives: 2009
Can Gerry Robinson Fix Ireland?
My exclusive interview with Gerry Robinson was published in the Irish Times Innovation business magazine today. It can be viewed here. A preview article, published in the Business This Week section of the Irish Times is here.
Imagining a better education
It’s unlikely that many secondary school students will read an article in today’s Observer on the importance of critical, creative, imaginative and analytical thinking. If they did, they might demand a better education from their teachers rather than reluctantly being spoonfed what their teachers hope will come up in the … Continue reading
Does consumerism impact our inventiveness?
BBC Panorama reporter John Ware’s programme The Death of Respect was particularly thought-provoking earlier this week in how he scrutinised the rise of individualism over the idea of personal responsibility and obligations to one’s community and wider society. Many of the issues he raised are as relevant to Ireland as they … Continue reading
Wacky inventions and ideas dry up with patents slump
Published on Sunday 12 July, 2009. The number of patents filed for clever wheezes has fallen, leading to big problems for the smart economy, writes John Reynolds OUR ability to create a ‘smart economy’ depends on whether we can pioneer new inventions, technology and widgets. But as the recession worsens, … Continue reading
Out of Gas
Published in Irish Times Innovation magazine, Monday 6 July, 2009. By John Reynolds GAS SUPPLY: With Europe’s gas fields near depletion, Ireland must face the risks of not having a secure gas supply DEPLETED GAS fields are becoming increasingly important commercial assets, offering further business opportunities and creating a means of … Continue reading
New drill in exploration sector as firms go in search of less risky opportunities
Published on Sunday June 21 2009 A lack of appropraite financing and major discounting has left the Irish oil exploration sector gasping for air, writes John Reynolds ALTHOUGH Serica Energy struck oil last week in what was the first oil discovery off the west coast in 30 years (they were … Continue reading
Exam was paper exercise for business leaders
Published on Sunday 14 June, 2009. Can we teach business acumen to Leaving Cert students, asks John Reynolds POTENTIAL multi-millionaires, chief executives, and tycoons of the future were among the 12,000 or so students who took the Leaving Cert business exam. But would today’s business leaders be able to pass it? … Continue reading
An observation on The Ryan Report
ONE of the outcomes of the Ryan report here in Ireland was that the media reported on the frankly obscene wealth of many of the religious orders here and around the world. I see no reason why any of them should be allowed to hold onto their wealth, which runs into … Continue reading
Secret of a perfect pint is in the science
Published on Sunday 10 May, 2009. From fizzy pints to the secret formula, John Reynolds looks behing the scenes at the Guinness laboratory SEVERAL huge cylindrical brewery tanks loom overhead as a sweet malty aroma wafts through the air outside Diageo’s St James’s Gate brewery. The yeast used in Guinness … Continue reading