I haven’t updated this site for some time, partly due to a slow start of the year, and partly due to a couple of technical issues I had with this and with WordPress. I’m still writing the Eco:nomics page in Irish Times Innovation business magazine, and I should have an … Continue reading
Category Archives: Sunday Independent
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
ESB pumps cash into electric sports car
Published on 30 November, 2008. By John Reynolds The ESB is backing an electric sports car, along with the founders of Google and the president of eBay. As the petrolheads of BBC show Top Gear revved up the first stage of their world tour at the RDS in Dublin this … Continue reading
Explorers dig deep for hidden treasures
Published on 9 November, 2008. The largest ever exploration project in Ireland is taking place beneath the fields of Limerick. John Reynolds sees what Minco is up to at Pallas Green ‘Exploration is the research and development of the mining sector,” geologist Peter Tyler enthuses as we drive down … Continue reading
Tullow plans to bury CO2
Published on September 21, 2008. By John Reynolds Tullow Oil may spend up to €250m on innovative carbon capture technology, as part of a venture that could eventually be floated off as a separate company. Carbon capture and sequestration, known as CCS, involves piping CO2 from coal-burning power stations into … Continue reading
Anglo did not fund Sunderland’s transfer spree
Published on 17 August, 2008. By John Reynolds ANGLO Irish Bank did not fund Sunderland Football Club’s summer transfer splurge, it has been confirmed. Sunderland is thought to have spent close to €15m buying El-Hadj Diouf, Steed Malbranque, Teemu Tainio and Pascal Chimbonda this summer. Anglo was a key player … Continue reading
Food crisis plan on the menu
Published on 27 July, 2008. By John Reynolds FOOD Minister Trevor Sargent is to spearhead a wide-ranging review of farming policy and food security later this year amid increasing fears that an oil shock or hauliers’ strike could hit food supplies and deliveries to supermarkets. The plans emerge as an investigation … Continue reading
Wind Energy Gets Backing of Ryanair Boss
Published on Sunday July 06 2008. By John Reynolds IT’LL have Ireland’s eco-warriors choking on their muesli — but Michael O’Leary has developed a green streak. Flying in the face of a public image that has seen the Ryanair chief executive wage a wars of words on environmental matters, he … Continue reading
Green tax from Brussels to hike Ryanair fares
Published on 8th June, 2008. By John Reynolds Airline faces €250m bill for emissions scheme Fifty million passengers face the prospect of a new “green” surcharge if Ryanair is forced to enter the emissions trading scheme proposed by Europe. Speaking to the Sunday Independent, Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary admitted that … Continue reading
Food could be the next investment bubble
Published on 8th June, 2008 Irish investors are jumping on the commodities bandwagon amid a food price crisis, reports John Reynolds WITH food prices spiralling out of control, leading to shortages and riots in some of the less well-developed nations, fingers have been pointed at the investment community. It has been … Continue reading