Aviva Ireland CEO sues own firm, data protection and tasty innovation

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Garnishes for gins and tonic, vegan cheese, and cashew nut-based desserts are just three of the products launched by some of Ireland’s latest crop of food and drink entrepreneurs.

Aviva Ireland's general insurance chief executive John Quinlan, who has been on leave for almost eight months, has launched legal proceedings against the company. Joe Brennan has the details.

Karlin Lillington, in her weekly weekly column, says that it's very difficult to see the ECJ accepting US assertions on data protection adequacy. So get ready: anything could happen next Thursday.

Jason Ward of Dell Technologies Ireland tells Ciara O'Brien that working from home is here to stay.

Garnishes for gins and tonic, vegan cheese, and cashew nut-based desserts are just three of the products launched by some of Ireland's latest crop of food and drink entrepreneurs. Olive Keogh whets her appetite.

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Conn Ó Midheach

Conn Ó Midheach

Conn O Midheach is Assistant Business Editor - Digital of The Irish Times