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Category Archives: Sunday Independent
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
Seanie and Britain’s Department of Business
WHAT will all the Sir Humphrey civil servant types at Britain’s Department of Business, Innovation and Skills make of it? Disgraced former banker Sean Fitzpatrick is effectively a co-owner of the huge office block where they work in London. A statement of affairs at his bankruptcy hearing earlier this week … Continue reading
Casting Light On Another O’Leary Empire
Published on Sunday 4 April 2010. By John Reynolds The high-flying Ryanair boss keeps quiet about his other financial interest — commercial property. We uncover the details of his vast portfolio RYANAIR chief Michael O’Leary is seeking to rent out an office block he owns in the City of London, … 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