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Wed, 16 May 2012 22:38:30 +0100 30 http://www.businessandleadership.com/img/footer-logo.gif http://www.businessandleadership.com/ 254 22 Sky Media Ireland is representing UKTV for the first time having won a contract to handle advertising sales for its first dedicated advertising feeds in the Republic of Ireland. http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/35186-sky-media-ireland-to-sell-a http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/35186-sky-media-ireland-to-sell-a Wed, 16 May 2012 16:17:00 +0100 Marketing Vodafone Ireland has launched a solution that merges mobile and fixed line into one scalable phone system, which already has 1 million subscribers in other markets. http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35185-vodafone-one-net-merges-mob http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35185-vodafone-one-net-merges-mob Wed, 16 May 2012 15:58:00 +0100 Small Business Four Irish entrepreneurs are pitching their ideas to angel investors, business mentors and start-up communities at an Investor Demo Day at Startupbootcamp Dublin headquarters in Dublin today. http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35184-investor-demo-day-features http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35184-investor-demo-day-features Wed, 16 May 2012 15:39:00 +0100 Small Business Irish hearing aid retailer Bonavox has today announced the appointment of Mark Campbell as national business development director. http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/35183-bonavox-appoints-national-b http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/35183-bonavox-appoints-national-b Wed, 16 May 2012 15:08:00 +0100 Leadership Connemara Mining has completed an airborne survey targeting gold deposits over a block of five licences in the Wicklow/Wexford area, and it seems that 'potential' gold targets have been identified in the region. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35182-potential-targets-for-gol http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35182-potential-targets-for-gol Wed, 16 May 2012 14:08:00 +0100 Business UK Dragons' Den winner Neil Westwood of Magic Whiteboard has teamed up with Business Secretary Vince Cable at The House of Commons to launch an initiative called 'Breaking Down the Barriers to Entrepreneurship'. http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35181-magic-whiteboard-backs-uk-e http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35181-magic-whiteboard-backs-uk-e Wed, 16 May 2012 13:06:00 +0100 Small Business Over 10,000 Irish businesses have signed up for the Getting Business Online programme, an initiative between Blacknight, Google, An Post and the County & City Enterprise Boards aimed at helping Irish small businesses develop an Internet presence by providing the opportunity to create free business websites. http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35180-getting-business-online http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35180-getting-business-online Wed, 16 May 2012 12:55:00 +0100 Small Business Chief executive of Abercrombie & Fitch Mike Jeffries has said European sales continue to be disappointing but its US business went up by 4pc in the first quarter. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35179-abercrombie-and-fitch-to-expa http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35179-abercrombie-and-fitch-to-expa Wed, 16 May 2012 12:27:00 +0100 Business The Rehab Group has announced today that it plans to recruit 750 staff in its operations over the next three years, with over 400 of those to be based in Ireland. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35178-rehab-group-to-create-400-j http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35178-rehab-group-to-create-400-j Wed, 16 May 2012 12:11:00 +0100 Business Aviva Health Insurance Ireland has today launched Back-Up, a pioneering primary care initiative to tackle back and neck pain through early intervention, clinical case management and physiotherapy treatment. It is endorsed by over 155 chartered physiotherapists nationwide. http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/35177-aviva-launches-back-up-to http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/35177-aviva-launches-back-up-to Wed, 16 May 2012 11:40:00 +0100 Marketing Business advisory firm Deloitte has launched 'Investing in Ireland', a guide for both first-time investors and businesses seeking to expand and develop their presence in Ireland. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35176-deloitte-launches-investin http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35176-deloitte-launches-investin Wed, 16 May 2012 11:22:00 +0100 Business A national survey, commissioned by the Irish Association of Pension Funds (IAPF) and conducted by Red C Research, has shown that Irish men appear to be more financially literate than their female counterparts, but has also identified general gaps in the Irish public's understanding of basic personal finance issues. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35175-irish-men-more-financially http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35175-irish-men-more-financially Wed, 16 May 2012 10:58:00 +0100 Business Network Recovery, an IT provider specialising in cloud and disaster recovery services, has acquired the entire share capital of Barlan, an IT managed services and bespoke software provider in the Irish business market. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35174-network-recovery-acquires-b http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35174-network-recovery-acquires-b Wed, 16 May 2012 10:20:00 +0100 Business Colette Twomey, managing director of Clonakilty Blackpudding Co has been knighted at a special ceremony by Commanderie de Fins Goustiers du Duche d'Alencon, France. http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/35173-clonakilty-blackpudding-md http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/35173-clonakilty-blackpudding-md Wed, 16 May 2012 09:57:00 +0100 Leadership There has been a management buy-out (MBO) at Dublin virtualisation firm Maxima which will lead to it trading under the Zinopy name from now on and becoming a division of the technology security company. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35171-maxima-to-become-part-of-zi http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35171-maxima-to-become-part-of-zi Wed, 16 May 2012 08:39:00 +0100 Business Dublin-based chartered accountants Cooney Carey have launched a free app called Bank Balances to help Irish people and small business owners track their spending habits. http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35170-dublin-accounting-firm-laun http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35170-dublin-accounting-firm-laun Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:00 +0100 Small Business Consumer public relations company Blink has added three new accounts to its portfolio including new website www.DublinTown.ie, the Dublin Fashion Festival and GoCar. http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/35172-blink-announces-new-pr-acco http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/35172-blink-announces-new-pr-acco Wed, 16 May 2012 07:45:00 +0100 Marketing Irish firm The Relocation Bureau has won an award at the Re:locate awards ceremony in London, which aims to recognise the contribution HR and relocation professionals make to global business. http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35169-the-relocation-bureau-wins http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35169-the-relocation-bureau-wins Tue, 15 May 2012 16:12:00 +0100 Small Business Volkswagen Ireland has confirmed that Scunthorpe United will be holding their 2012-2013 pre-season tour in the Republic of Ireland as part of a sponsorship agreement. http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/35168-volkswagen-ireland-to-brin http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/35168-volkswagen-ireland-to-brin Tue, 15 May 2012 14:56:00 +0100 Marketing This is according to a survey by Ulster Bank to launch the first and only banking app available to users of the three leading smart phones. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35167-one-in-three-irish-people http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35167-one-in-three-irish-people Tue, 15 May 2012 14:18:00 +0100 Business Three young Irish entrepreneurs have made it through to the semi-final of Ben & Jerry's Join Our Core initiative, which is a nationwide search to find the future front runners in sustainable business. http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35166-irish-entrepreneurs-in-ben http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35166-irish-entrepreneurs-in-ben Tue, 15 May 2012 13:50:00 +0100 Small Business The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has linked up with Aer Lingus Cargo in the search for the Multinational Exporter of the Year 2012, one of the categories in the National Export Industry Awards. http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/35165-aer-lingus-cargo-to-sponsor http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/35165-aer-lingus-cargo-to-sponsor Tue, 15 May 2012 12:52:00 +0100 Exporting Food retail company Musgrave Group has today announced its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2011. The Group reported sales of €4.5bn, up 1.6pc, delivering a profit of €71m - 1pc below last year. Debt increased from a net cash position of €21m in 2010 to €187m at year end following the acquisition of Superquinn. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35164-musgrave-group-profits-d http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35164-musgrave-group-profits-d Tue, 15 May 2012 12:46:00 +0100 Business Convenience retailer Centra has launched a new dinner range called 'Table for Two', which is being promoted as "restaurant quality dinners without a big price tag". http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/35163-centra-launches-meal-for-t http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/35163-centra-launches-meal-for-t Tue, 15 May 2012 12:23:00 +0100 Marketing Gerry Rafter has been elected president of the Vintners' Federation of Ireland (VFI) at the organisation's 39th AGM, held today at Hotel Kilkenny. http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35162-kilkenny-publican-elected-n http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35162-kilkenny-publican-elected-n Tue, 15 May 2012 12:11:00 +0100 Small Business The Nationwide UK (Ireland)/ESRI Savings Index increased 14 points to 93 on the back of an improvement in consumer attitudes to the amount they are saving. However, the number of people not saving at all continues to increase. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35161-consumer-attitudes-towards http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35161-consumer-attitudes-towards Tue, 15 May 2012 11:27:00 +0100 Business A new survey conducted by Smile Resource Exchange highlights businesses' attitudes to waste disposal, and changing trends, with upcycling growing in popularity. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35160-survey-indicates-upcycling http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/35160-survey-indicates-upcycling Tue, 15 May 2012 11:10:00 +0100 Business While China offers immense exporting opportunities, Irish businesses are advised to protect themselves, as they should when forging any new customer relationships. http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/35159-guarding-against-credit-ris http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/35159-guarding-against-credit-ris Tue, 15 May 2012 10:42:00 +0100 Exporting Graeme Slattery, director of the consumer division at Slattery Communications, has been appointed a main board director at the PR consultancy. http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/35158-main-board-appointment-at-s http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/35158-main-board-appointment-at-s Tue, 15 May 2012 10:33:00 +0100 Marketing WorldNet has created a new solution called Payjack specifically for small businesses in Ireland, enabling them to accept card payments on the go by turning their phone into a mobile virtual terminal. http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35157-small-firms-can-now-accept http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/35157-small-firms-can-now-accept Tue, 15 May 2012 10:26:00 +0100 Small Business