• BUSINESS

  Reputation falls at three quarters of companies in Ireland

  27.04.2012 Food manufacturing now most trusted industry, according to RepTrak 2012 study.

  

• WATER

  Ford aiming to cut waste to landfill by 10pc this year

  25.04.2012 Car maker reduced its global waste to landfill by 44pc between 2007 and 2011.

  

• UK ECONOMY

  UK economy back in recession - ONS figures

  25.04.2012 Economy contracted by 0.2pc in the first three months of this year when.

  

• BOARDROOM

  State board must look at skills and

  25.04.2012 Appointment process at Ireland's State boards also a concern - IoD survey.

  

• MARKETING

  Business to Arts Awards deadline looms

  23.04.2012 Awards highlight partnerships between arts and business and the community.

  

Latest News

• 18 May
• 11:38
  Greece leaving Eurozone not 'Armageddon' - IMF

  Deputy director of the IMF Dr Donal Donovan has said Greece should never have been accepted into the Euro area and its departure would not signal the end of the Eurozone.

• 11:01
  Fiscal Stability Treaty debated at CPA Conference

  Ireland's place in Europe, how we manage our debt, the steps that businesses need to take to survive and the imminent Fiscal Treaty were some of the topics explored and debated this morning at the Annual Conference of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA), which took place in the Rochestown Park Hotel in Cork.

• 10:11
  Dramatic changes ahead for Irish credit union sector

  The credit union sector is set for a major shake-up next month when legislation comes on stream that will enact recommendations from the report of the Commission on Credit Unions, according to accounting firm Crowleys DFK.

• 10:02
  UN calls for 'new paradigm' to address global economic crisis

  United Nations senior officials have stressed the importance of establishing a new paradigm for growth that ensures social inclusiveness, job opportunities, and more accountability from the financial sector at the General Assembly's high-level thematic debate on The State of the World Economy and Finance and its Impact on Development, taking place at UN Headquarters in New York yesterday and today.

• 17 May
• 15:11
  George Tuthill of Computershare gets IPSA award

  The Irish ProShare Association (IPSA) has awarded its annual Jack Fitzpatrick Award to George Tuthill, senior business development manager from Computershare for his promotion of employee financial involvement in Ireland and internationally.

• 14:29
  Jennifer Lopez named most powerful celebrity by Forbes

  Singer and current American Idol judge Jennifer Lopez has been named most powerful celebrity in the world by Forbes magazine.

• 16 May
• 15:08
  Bonavox appoints national business development director

  Irish hearing aid retailer Bonavox has today announced the appointment of Mark Campbell as national business development director.

• 09:57
  Clonakilty Blackpudding MD honoured for outstanding products

  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.

• 14 May
• 16:23
  Leaders of Cork Chamber elected at AGM

  John Mullins has been re-elected as president and Gillian Keating elected as vice president of Cork Chamber at its 193rd annual general meeting today.

• 10:28
  86pc of business leaders to vote in favour of stability treaty - survey

  A new survey from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce suggests that 86pc of business people are planning to vote yes in the upcoming fiscal stability treaty referendum.

• 10:08
  IMI only Irish business school placed in FT executive education rankings

  The Irish Management Institute (IMI) is the only Irish business school to be ranked among international providers of customised executive education in this year's Financial Times (FT) executive education rankings for the fourth year in succession.

• 09:17
  Minister Quinn announces upgrade for St Patrick's Teacher Education College in Dublin

  The Minister for Education and Skills Ruairí Quinn TD has announced the construction of new facilities and a major refurbishment of existing amenities at St Patrick's Teacher Education College in Drumcondra in Dublin.

• 10 May
• 15:28
  Nicky Hartery takes over as CRH chairman

  Nicky Hartery officially took over as chairman of CRH yesterday, following the building material group's AGM.

• 11:46
  Department of Finance publishes 2012 revision of Statement of Strategy 2011-2014

  The Department of Finance has today published the 2012 revision of the Department's Statement of Strategy 2011-2014.

• 10:33
  Internal reorganisation at Department of Finance

  The Department of Finance has announced an internal reorganisation, which will include the creation of an economics division to concentrate on economic planning and performance monitoring.

• 10:32
  Most insurers unprepared for EU Solvency II requirements

  The vast majority of European insurance companies (84pc) have not yet implemented a reporting framework that will be required under EU Solvency II requirements, according to research by BearingPoint, which surveyed more than 350 European insurers, including a number in Ireland. 

• 09 May
• 12:39
  Taoiseach says referendum more important than general election

  The fiscal treaty referendum is more important than a general election, according to Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD.

• 12:21
  Shannon restructuring aimed at developing world-class aviation industry

  Shannon Airport is to be separated from the Dublin Airport Authority and brought together with Shannon Development to form a new entity that will be focused on developing the aviation sector, the Government said today.

• 08 May
• 15:27
  Aviva announces financial terms of Andrew Moss's departure

  Aviva has announced that Andrew Moss - who has stepped down as chief executive - will leave the company at the end of this month.

• 15:13
  Irish ministerial attendance at EU meetings high

  Irish ministers rank second overall for their attendance at EU Council meetings in 2011, according to a new report by Irish NGO European Movement (EM) Ireland.

• 11:56
  Aviva chief steps down

  Aviva has announced that its chief executive Andrew Moss had stepped down.

• 04 May
• 13:50
  UCD Smurfit School joins elite global network of business schools

  UCD's Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School has joined a new alliance of international business schools designed to connect faculty, students and deans with their peers to address leadership issues in business and society worldwide.

• 08:12
  China's cities must act urgently on emissions - World Bank

  China's cities must act urgently in a number of areas if the country is to reach its carbon reduction targets and become more liveable, efficient, competitive, and ultimately sustainable, according to a new World Bank report.

• 03 May
• 16:10
  Referendum Commission to advertise from next week

  The Referendum Commission - the official body charged with providing information about the upcoming fiscal treaty vote - is set to advertise on radio, television, newspapers and online from next week.

• 12:39
  McAleese gives back personal allowance funds to the State

  Former president Mary McAleese has voluntarily returned more than €500,000 in personal allowance funds to the State.

• 02 May
• 16:29
  RDS the venue for OSCE ministerial council meeting in December

  The 19th meeting of the OSCE ministerial council will be held in the RDS from 6 to 7 December 2012.

• 14:42
  Aon CEO takes over presidency of Insurance Institute of Ireland

  The Insurance Institute of Ireland (III) has announced the election of Richard Endersen as the new incoming president for the year 2012-2013.

• 11:30
  Five new partners for McCann Fitzgerarld

  Law firm McCann FitzGerald has today announced the appointment of five new partners - Stephen FitzSimons, David Hurley, Philip Murphy, Fiona O'Beirne and Garreth O'Brien.

• 10:27
  Google is Ireland's most reputable company - RepTrak study

  For the third year in a row, Google has been named the most reputable organisation in Ireland, according to the latest results of the annual Ireland RepTrak 2012 study. Announced by Corporate Reputations today, this study is based on responses from 3,720 members of the general public in Ireland and part of a wider global study carried out in over 40 countries.

• 26 April
• 12:54
  Three new board members for Crann

  Dublin Chamber chief executive Gina Quin and Julie O'Neill, president IBEC and general manager of Gilead Sciences, are among three new members to be appointed recently to the board of Trinity College Dublin-based nanoscience institute, Crann.

• 25 April
• 14:18
  Bengt Braun steps down as INM director

  Bengt Braun announced today that he is stepping down as a non-executive director on the board of Independent News & Media (INM).

• 09:38
  Irish State boards need to look at skills and appointment process - IoD report

  The boards of Irish State bodies are well advanced in terms of formal director training and in a number of key corporate governance areas, but the skills needs of these boards are not being considered sufficiently when it comes to appointments, according to a new report from the Institute of Directors in Ireland (IoD).

• 24 April
• 10:29
  Tyndall researchers take two of eight Intel outstanding researcher awards

  Two researchers from the Tyndall National Institute in Cork were among eight to be honoured this month in Intel's inaugural awards for outstanding research.

• 20 April
• 10:59
  Anya Hindmarch wins Veuve Clicquot's businesswoman of the year in UK

  Well-known handbag designer Anya Hindmarch has been named Veuve Clicquot's businesswoman of the year at an event in Claridge's hotel in London this week

• 19 April
• 16:58
  Gavin O'Reilly resigns as INM CEO 

  Gavin O'Reilly has resigned as executive director and group CEO of Independent News & Media with immediate effect. 

• 13:34
  Ex-Setanta Insurance boss unveils larger Sevitt Group

  Former Setanta Insurance CEO Mike Matthews has unveiled a newly enlarged Sevitt Group, which will target potential clients in the Ireland, the UK and US with its insurance consultancy services.

• 11:29
  Vice-president of sales to leave Nokia; Q1 net sales down by €3bn

  The executive vice-president of sales and a member of the Nokia Leadership Team, Colin Giles, will step down from his position and the Nokia Leadership Team, effective 30 June.

• 17 April
• 17:01
  Tony Smurfit among two new non-exec directors at C&C Group

  C&C Group, which includes Bulmers, Magners and Tennent's among its brands, has appointed Tony Smurfit and Stewart Gilliland to its board as independent non-executive directors.

• 16 April
• 18:18
  Dr Jim Yong Kim chosen as next president of the World Bank

  Dr Jim Yong Kim, president of Dartmouth College and a public health expert, has today been selected as the 12th president of the World Bank.

• 13 April
• 08:12
  Scholarship in Waterford named after Ernest Walton

  A new scholarship scheme in Waterford has been named after Ernest Walton, who was the first to split the atom along with John Cockcroft and Ireland's only Nobel laureate in science.

• 12 April
• 09:51
  BDO Ireland appoints seven new partners

  BDO Ireland has today announced expansion plans by appointing seven new partners.

• 11 April
• 11:59
  Providence finance director steps down

  Providence Resources announced today that its finance director, Philip O'Quigley, is stepping down from his role in order to accept an offer to become chief executive of Canadian listed Falcon Oil and Gas.

• 10:37
  Best Buy CEO resigned as company began "personal conduct" investigation

  It has emerged that Best Buy CEO Brian Dunn resigned yesterday as the company began an investigation into his personal conduct.

• 10 April
• 15:49
  Best Buy CEO resigns

  Electronics retail giant Best Buy has announced the resignation of Brian Dunn as CEO and director.

• 09:27
  Avon appoints Sheri McCoy as CEO

  Beauty products company Avon, which last week turned down a US$10bn acquisition bid by Coty, has announced the appointment of Sherilyn S McCoy as chief executive officer.

• 06 April
• 12:41
  ICBE conference to focus on driving performance through business transformation

  Business leaders from some of Ireland's top companies will meet at the Aviva Stadium for a two-day conference this month to discuss how innovative practices can boost the economy and increase jobs. 

• 04 April
• 11:27
  Dr Ruth Barrington appointed to board of Vhi Healthcare

  Vhi Healthcare has announced that Minister for Health Dr James Reilly TD has appointed Dr Ruth Barrington to the board of Vhi Healthcare for a period of three years to 27 March 2015.

• 10:09
  Crescent Diagnostics appoints Brendan K Farrell as CEO

  Crescent Diagnostics, a NovaUCD company that has developed a proprietary predictive test for osteoporosis, has appointed Brendan K Farrell as CEO. 

• 09:41
  IL&P appoints Piotr Skoczylas as non-executive director

  Irish Life & Permanent Group Holdings has today confirmed the appointment of Piotr Skoczylas as a non-executive director to its board.

• 03 April
• 09:59
  Directors favour a 'Yes' vote in EU Fiscal Treaty referendum - IoD in Ireland

  Members of the Institute of Directors in Ireland (IoD) have indicated their overwhelming support for a 'Yes' vote in the upcoming EU Fiscal Treaty referendum.