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The Apple logo. Ireland has developed a reputation as a safe and efficient place in which to base your IP holding company as part of a global tax structure Intellectual property rights at the core of Apple’s Irish subsidiaries Colm Keena - Public Affairs Correspondent Colm Keena Public Affairs Correspondent

Firm’s subsidiaries in Cork are not tax-resident anywhere

Technology
Web Summit founder Paddy Cosgrave and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton. The Nasdaq opening bell will be rung onstage at the RDS during the Web Summit on October 30th, marking it the first time Nasdaq stock market has been opened from Ireland. Web Summit to ring Nasdaq opening bell

Trading on America’s Nasdaq stock exchange will be opened from Ireland for the first time next October

Health Pharma
Michelle McIntosh, lead researcher of Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, says her group plans to start testing a dry-powdered form of oxytocin by early 2014. Source: Monash University via Bloomberg Failed insulin drug technology may play key role in stemming maternal mortality

Companies working to deliver oxytocin by inhaler in Africa where one in 10 women suffer excessive bleeding after childbirth

Retail & Services
Full-year profits at Marks & Spencer fell to £665 million, their lowest level in four years. Photo: PA Wire Marks & Spencer profits tumble

Struggling clothing and homewares division dragged on growth in food sales

Manufacturing
Caroline Dowling, president of integrated network solutions at Flextronics, said now was an ideal time for Ireland to harness the opportunity that reshoring presents. Reshoring trend could benefit Ireland

Conference hears wage increases in China have led companies to rethink location of manufacturing

Media & Marketing
No presenter at RTÉ wouldbe paid over €500,000 by the time this year’s contract negotiations are completed, the broadcaster’s director general Noel Curran said today. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien / The Irish Times No presenter will be paid over €500,000 - RTÉ

Broadcaster tells Oireachtas committee that process of cutting pay 'not over'

Agribusiness & Food
Glanbia group managing director John Moloney and group managing director designate Siobhán Talbot at the company’s AGM at the Newpark Hotel in Kilkenny was. Picture: Dylan Vaughan. Glanbia chief to step down

Finance director Siobhan Talbot to become managing director designate from June

Commercial Property
Ashford Castle hotel resort which has been sold for €20 million. Ashford Castle hotel resort sold for €20m

Galway businessman Gerry Barrett bought hotel five years ago for €50 million

Energy & Resources
Fastnet Oil’s Deep Kinsale target off the south coast could contain 2.3 billion barrels of oil. Deep Kinsale could contain 2.3bn barrels of oil

Fastnet Oil says independent assessment established presence of significant potential

Transport & Tourism
Aer Arann, which operates the Aer Lingus Regional flights, is planning to create 50 new jobs and invest €144 million in eight new aircraft. Aer Arann to create 50 new jobs Barry O'Halloran - Senior Reporter Barry O'Halloran Senior Reporter

Regional Airline plans €144 million purchase of new aircraft

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