Scaling the Heights: Irish Success Stories – Sensorpro
Sensorpro Chris Byrne Limerick-based software company Sensorpro has signed a global partnership agreement with Danish headquartered firm Sitecore, which has significant operations in the US. The reciprocal arrangement will involve Sensorpro’s messaging and feedback platform being offered to Sitecore customers, and Sitecore’s content management system – which allows for the intelligent delivery of highly personalized content for every website visit – being offered to Sensorpro’s customer base. Founded 12 years ago by Christopher Byrne, Sensorpro has over 10,000 customers globally and employs 11 people in Limerick. Irish users of the Sensorpro platform include An Post, Arnotts and Motortax.ie, and it counts global brands such as Ben & Jerry’s, Kraft and…
Read MoreThe US Tax Bill: Unraveling the Winners and Losers
According to the 45th US President Donald Trump, “We want to give you, the American people, a giant tax cut for Christmas.” Christmas. A time for giving to others. And American companies are set to receive a relatively large present this year. The tax they pay their government is set to be reduced from 35% to 21%. That’s a significant saving. Can we go as far as saying it is HUGE?!?! And that, in turn, Trump’s administration hopes, will mean presents for everyone. Trickle Down Economics or Voodoo Economics? The logic is that the money these companies save will be invested in America, meaning more jobs and better-paying jobs. Of…
Read MoreWhat The Disney Buyout of 21st Century Fox Means
Scrooge McDuck Becomes Mr. Burns Boss The pivotal question with the news of the massive $52.4 billion in stock buyout of 21st Century Fox by Disney is “Why would Disney do this?” The answer is simple. The entertainment industry continues to evolve and Disney had its eye on the market share Fox was able to control with their original brand of entertainment. One of the main components of the deal is Sky , a pan-European satellite broadcasting company. Sky is an on-demand internet streaming media, broadband and telephone services company that is headquartered in London. In 2015, they reported over 30,000 employees and a subscriber base of more than 21…
Read MoreSmall Business Saturday Economic Impact
How Did “Small Business Saturday” Fare in Small Towns? Amercian Express sponsored this year’s “ Small Business Saturday .” The event has received the largest “awareness campaign” this year. The results? They are just coming in this morning. According to JJ Ramberg, contributing editor for MSNBC, over 108 million people shopped in their local communities on Saturday. However, sales figures have not been disclosed yet. The push has been to support small business in the wake of the changing economy. This shift has put a lot of local companies out of business over the past decade. For example, Barnes and Noble put the small bookstore out of business and then Amazon put Barnes and Noble…
Read MoreHighest Honor Delivered to British Military Dog
A display of bravery, courage, and loyalty earns dog top military honor in Britain. Mali, an eight-year-old Belgian Malinois, and is proof you don’t need to be human to showcase leadership and courage. He has also been rightly named a war hero. Today, he received the Dickin Medal, which is the equivalent to the Victoria Cross. The highest possible military award. Mali is being recognized for his work in Afganistan, twice entering a building in Kabul which was filled with Taliban fighters. He successfully sniffed out explosives and saved lives in the process. “There was a massive gun battle with British Forces against the Taliban and Mali was sent into…
Read MoreTax Haven Paradise Papers: Secrets of the Ultra-Rich Exposed
God save the Queen…lots and lots of money. In a new round of leaked documents it has been revealed how the ultra-powerful and rich, including the Queen and her private estate. How do they invest millions in cash in offshore tax havens? While tax avoidance is not illegal it can be seen as quite controversial. It can create quite the political discussion, including should the government do more to curtail the use of tax havens. And one of the most used tax havens is located in Bermuda, where the rich go there not for the sandy beaches, but for the tax havens which gives them complete secrecy and zero percent…
Read MoreBlack Monday – 30 Years Later, What Have We Learned?
There was one word that best described Oct. 19, 1987: “Panic.” It was real money. It was a real fear. It was real panic. What shocked financial analysts is how it happened. On that autumn morning, stocks were up 15% for the year, and the forecast looked bright. In just one day, the DOW dropped more than 500 points, nearly 23% and global markets followed the crash sending the world into a financial tailspin. There was pushing, shoving, screaming, profane words, rage, and how there wasn’t an all-out brawl is shocking, to say the least. Orders were coming through faster than they could be handled. Phones were ringing off the hook, and…
Read MoreThe Real Smell of Success
This is Belgium. Bruges, to be exact. I want to say I took the picture. I’ve taken some great photos in time on this rock, but I think this one is a little too good and perfect. But I will tell you; I have stood at this very spot. It is as awesome as this picture looks. And it was at this moment; I loved what I did because I could stand there at that very moment and soak in an entirely different culture. And the Belgian beer. Seriously, the Westmal Triple. You have to have one before you die. Trust me. So, the title of this piece is “The…
Read MoreThe Craze That Never Dies
As the late-great Muhammad Ali famously said, “The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses – behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights.” From triathlon gear to fitness trackers , to home gyms, maybe this is the year you finally make that commitment to yourself. The time is right now to get in shape. And to find the right gear, IthacaSports.com was named a leading retailer. Also, owning a yoga gym made the list of one of the top businesses to start .
Read MoreFocusing on Green Energy
With the world focusing on being smarter about energy, Ireland has stepped up efforts on all fronts to hit projects numbers by 2020 which were set back in 2009. From cleaner energy from solar, wind, and rechargeable batteries, Ireland is on pace to meet or exceed their green energy projections.
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