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Category Archives: Features
Recent Sunday Independent business features
Here are four recent Sunday Independent business features I wrote and contributed to: http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/big-dogs-in-the-global-window-are-at-the-heart-of-dublins-silicon-docks-30220664.html http://www.independent.ie/business/small-business/latest-news/from-trustev-to-boxfish-ten-irish-startups-raising-big-money-30180113.html http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/building-blocks-for-data-centres-30013016.html http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/what-are-irelands-hottest-startups-is-there-a-new-google-out-there-29928664.html
Wind Energy in Ireland: An Effort To Establish the True Cost
* These are some key excepts from an article I wrote that was first published in the Irish Times Innovation magazine in March 2011 ******************************************************************************************************************************************* The Irish Academy of Engineers, which claims no commercial or political affiliation, claims that the planned development of wind farms across the country to more than three … Continue reading
Oscars put spotlight on Irish film
Published on Sunday 7 February 2010. By John Reynolds Despite recent successes in animation, film makers here need more support if the industry is to continue to punch above its weight, says John Reynolds WHILE an Oscar nomination may have so far eluded Carlow-born actress Saoirse Ronan, Irish film makers … Continue reading
Even your boss just can’t get enough of the ‘Crackberry’
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
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
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
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
A Day in the Life: Aldi
Published on 14 December, 2008. By John Reynolds The economic downturn puts German supermarket giant Aldi in prime position to up its share of the market to 10 per cent, writes John Reynolds ‘WE actually look forward to having just a sandwich on a Friday,” Giles Hurley, group buying director … Continue reading