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# business - Yesterday’s News

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Are you ‘shovel ready’? 11 bits of jargon you didn’t want to know

21 hours ago 7,279 Views 20 Comments

Going on a “client journey”? Looking for the “USP? Planning a “mind share”? Then you’ll know what all this lot are on about…

# business - Saturday 19 May, 2012

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Opinion

Column: I put my family business on Facebook. Here’s what happened.

Yesterday, 7:00 PM 14,396 Views 60 Comments

Peter Faulkner was told he had to engage with social media to promote his company – but the results weren’t what he expected.

# business - Friday 18 May, 2012

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Fiscal Compacted

Referendum roundup: 13 days to go

Fri, 9:00 PM 2,871 Views 32 Comments

Austerity treaty, stability treaty. or somewhere in between? TheJournal.ie keeps you up to date with our evening Fiscal Compact referendum bulletin.

# business - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

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Facebook

Facebook is just a ‘fad’, say almost half of people in US

Tue, 10:00 PM 7,559 Views 38 Comments

More people think Facebook will fade away than believe it will be a long-term success story.

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Advice

10 tips for business owners facing difficulty with bank debt

Tue, 10:46 AM 1,913 Views 7 Comments

Businessman George Mordaunt has some practical tips for dealing with their banks in times of financial stress.

# business - Monday 14 May, 2012

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Opinion

Column: Nick Leeson – My heart says ‘No’, but my head says ‘Yes’

Mon, 7:15 AM 4,587 Views 86 Comments

TheJournal.ie columnist nails his colours to the mast and says that a ‘Yes’ vote is the only message to send out if we want access to funds at the keenest rates possible.

# business - Monday 7 May, 2012

“Put a bit of butter on the spuds André”: Our favourite Irish ad catchphrases

07/05/12 13,048 Views 68 Comments

Will we ever find out who was taking the horse to France? Or how exactly Sally O’Brien might look at you? Revisit some favourite Irish ad catchphrases…

# business - Saturday 5 May, 2012

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Opinion

Column: Why does a tech startup succeed? Here’s the recipe…

05/05/12 4,980 Views 16 Comments

Did you know the most promising startup founders in the US are from Limerick? John Gleeson looks at what we can learn from them.

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Economy

MAP: How the world economy changed in one month

05/05/12 5,401 Views No Comments

The Purchasing Managers Index watches the performance of services and manufacturing – and shows the eurozone and the US are still deep in recession…

# business - Friday 4 May, 2012

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Opinion

Column: Ireland should buy from start-ups, not just give them cash

04/05/12 4,104 Views 21 Comments

The Government invests more than €100m in start-ups every year, writes Paul Quigley, but they should consider buying some of their goods and services if they really want to get them off the ground.

# business - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

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DART

Full Dart services to run over bank holiday weekend

02/05/12 2,566 Views 11 Comments

Iarnród Éireann has announced the postponment of engineering works planned for this weekend due to the disruption it would cause over the May Bank Holiday.

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Poll: How are you voting in the Fiscal Compact referendum?

02/05/12 9,818 Views 301 Comments

The first major debate between the ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ camps was televised last night – so where do you stand as of this morning?

# business - Tuesday 1 May, 2012

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Businesses

118 new start-ups underway each day last month

01/05/12 1,478 Views 9 Comments

However, 55 per cent of the 11,156 companies surveyed by Vision-net last month were deemed as being at high risk of collapse.

# business - Monday 30 April, 2012

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Opinion

Column: There IS white collar crime here – it’s just that no-one is jailed for it

30/04/12 3,599 Views 20 Comments

This week, regular TheJournal.ie columnist Nick Leeson says that Ireland technically doesn’t have white collar crime – but only because no-one is being properly punished for bad business actions.

# business - Wednesday 25 April, 2012

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Business

Irish business activity “strengthens in early 2012″

25/04/12 1,365 Views 5 Comments

A survey by KBC Bank Ireland/Chartered Accountants Ireland shows that Irish business activity levels show the first clear improvement since 2007.

# business - Monday 23 April, 2012

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Opinion

Column: Vodafone pair were idiots – but they don’t need a kicking from us

23/04/12 10,098 Views 33 Comments

Customer service is a tough job, writes Lisa McInerney, but what seemed to rile people most about the disrespectful Vodafone reps was they didn’t count their blessings for having a job. Is that fair?

# business - Sunday 22 April, 2012

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Opinion

Column: I knew my company had to get online – here’s how I did it

22/04/12 8,516 Views 18 Comments

It can be tough for small businesses to figure out how to set up a web presence, writes Peter Faulkner – especially if you’re not convinced by just Facebook and Twitter.

# business - Thursday 12 April, 2012

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Business

Credit guarantee bill welcomed

12/04/12 2,003 Views 9 Comments

The scheme, which provides credit to job-creating SMEs struggling to get finance, was welcomed by a number of groups and described as “long-awaited” and good for small businesses.

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Good News

Irish company to produce medical device invented at UL

12/04/12 3,481 Views 6 Comments

The device will help improve success rates in angioplasty procedures.

# business - Wednesday 11 April, 2012

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Would you like a house for €15,000?

11/04/12 15,723 Views 36 Comments

It’s in Cavan but it’s a two-bed semi-detached – just one of the ‘distressed’ properties in latest auction.

# business - Tuesday 10 April, 2012

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IRich

Apple market value hits $600 billion

10/04/12 3,067 Views 18 Comments

Apple is already the world’s most valuable company but today it became only the second company EVER to be valued at $600 billion.

# business - Monday 9 April, 2012

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Facebook

Facebook acquires Instagram for $1 billion

09/04/12 7,835 Views 18 Comments

Instagram pointed out that the existing app and accompanying site “is not going away”, while Facebook said the acquisition will help to improve its photo sharing capabilities.

# business - Saturday 7 April, 2012

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Opinion

Column: Much-loved Peats is history – and its like will be missed

07/04/12 8,109 Views 31 Comments

In today’s world great customer service and dedication are no longer enough for a business, writes Peter Faulkner. But what have we lost?

# business - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

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Jobs

O2 to cut 120 jobs in Ireland

04/04/12 3,392 Views 18 Comments

The company is looking for voluntary redundancies from its workforce of 1,100 people.

# business - Tuesday 3 April, 2012

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Jobs Expo 2012

Large jobs fair announced for May

03/04/12 4,115 Views 20 Comments

Jobs at home and abroad will be on offer at the Jobs Expo 2012 at Dublin’s RDS in May.

# business - Monday 2 April, 2012

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Game

British Game stores bought – but Irish sit-ins continue

02/04/12 3,310 Views 14 Comments

It was announced today that 333 Game stores in the UK have been bought by Baker Acquisitions. Here in Ireland, staff are continuing to stage sit-ins as a call for redundancy pay.

# business - Friday 30 March, 2012

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Advertising

What do YOU think of the draft children’s ads code?

30/03/12 3,076 Views 18 Comments

The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland wants to hear what the public think of proposed limits to how fatty, sugary and salty food and drink is targeted at children in ads.

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Poll: Would low-paid workers report put you off buying Apple products?

30/03/12 5,917 Views 96 Comments

Independent investigation found “significant issues” with work conditions and pay at Apple supplier factories. Would it make you think twice about buying Apple goods?

# business - Thursday 29 March, 2012

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Read Me

Column: Gavin Duffy – Why I cried on Dragon’s Den

29/03/12 21,778 Views 72 Comments

“According to RTE I am a hardnosed, fire-breathing Dragon… So why did I cry, almost like a baby, on last Sunday night’s Dragon Den.”

# business - Tuesday 27 March, 2012

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Enda tells China all the good reasons to visit Ireland – but what were they?

27/03/12 5,466 Views 32 Comments

Enda Kenny met Chinese leader Wen Jiabao in Beijing today as part of his four-day visit.

From Business ETC

Muppets

VIDEO: FunnyOrDie’s peek into Goldman Sachs’ boardroom

27/03/12 1,857 Views No Comments

Featuring some Muppets. Real Muppets.

# business - Monday 26 March, 2012

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China

Kenny welcomes €5 million Chinese investment by Morgan McKinley

26/03/12 3,200 Views 21 Comments

The Taoiseach has welcomed a €5million investment in China by the Irish-owned company, which has its corporate and administrative headquarters in Cork.

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Recession

Small businesses being ‘thrown to the wolves’ by late payments – ISME

26/03/12 1,686 Views 2 Comments

A survey of small businesses found it takes an average of 71 days to receive payment – and ISME is blaming big businesses and government agencies.

# business - Monday 19 March, 2012

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Jobs

6 Reasons why you didn’t get the job

19/03/12 12,367 Views 25 Comments

Why didn’t you get the job? There can be many reasons – and a boss has given their thoughts about some of the reasons people might not be familar with.

From Business ETC

Opinion

Column: Could we learn something from India’s banking ethics?

19/03/12 3,280 Views 3 Comments

The culture of ‘profit at any cost’ appears to be on the wane in Mumbai, where Nick Leeson has been studying the market – but he’s wondering if the idea of ethics in banking is just ticking a box.

# business - Sunday 18 March, 2012

Google

11 amazing things that Google employees can learn for free

18/03/12 12,603 Views 4 Comments

If you work for Google, you can take part in some pretty interesting classes. We take a look at 11 of them, from beekeeping to how do to do your taxes.

# business - Tuesday 13 March, 2012

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USA! USA!

Joan Burton to visit New York today to tell America that Ireland is great

13/03/12 2,365 Views 37 Comments

The trip is the latest in a series of visits to America by senior Irish politicians recently in a bid to promote Ireland’s business and tourism.

# business - Monday 12 March, 2012

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9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Monday

12/03/12 8,359 Views 5 Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

# business - Tuesday 6 March, 2012

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Come Fly With Us

Aer Lingus passenger numbers increase by almost 9 per cent

06/03/12 1,271 Views 20 Comments

A total of 599,000 passengers flew with Aer Lingus in February, the airline has announced today.

# business - Tuesday 28 February, 2012

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Germany

Germany ruling: MPs must vote on each release of bailout aid

28/02/12 1,513 Views 15 Comments

Germany’s Constitutional Court has ruled that MPs must have more of a say in relation to eurozone bailouts.

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