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Superquinn, Xtra-Vision and Roches Stores: The shops we loved so much

Pricewatch: They may be gone, but the once household names are certainly not forgotten

Business leaders pay tribute to ‘retailer pioneer’ Arthur Ryan

Dublin man established Penneys and Primark as a major global fashion brand

Penneys founder Arthur Ryan dies

Retail giant passes away at 83 following short illness

Ireland does not need a posse of super-charged, bonus-snorting bankers

Caveat: Restrictions on bankers’ salaries example of when populism can be benign

Sharp rise in Primark profits support ABF earnings

Full-year outlook for the group unchanged as Penneys/Primark lifts ABF profits

After half a century, will we ever reach peak Primark?

Caveat: Retail juggernaut plans to further expand, but shun ecommerce

Profit warning from Société Générale weighs on European shares

Cairn Homes enjoys 4% bounce in Dublin on the back of positive trading numbers

‘Challenging’ November for Primark spooks British retail industry

Irish-run fashion chain is traditionally viewed as most resilient in sector

Markets fall as investors await outcome of US midterm elections

Iseq closes down 0.9%, with CRH, Green Reit and Ryanair among those to lose ground

Shares fall as trade war concerns depress confidence

In Europe financials contributed the most to losses with banking sector down 0.9 per cent

Wall Street hits record as European stocks trade higher

Iseq overall index closes up 0.02% with Ryanair rising on strong passenger numbers

Penneys owner share price dips over US problems

Shares in parent company Associated British Foods down 15% as lack of a digital model criticised

Penneys owner Primark opens its eighth store in US

Fashion retailer plans to open two more stores, in New York and New Jersey

Primark takes its first bite of the Big Apple

Outlet in Staten Island Mall is chain’s seventh US store

European stocks close session little changed

Building and materials companies temper gloom over unravelling deals

European stocks fall again as investors fret about US rake hike

Oil up as markets reassess central bank policies while Kingspan takes 3% hit

Financials help European shares hit a two-week high

IFG is biggest faller in Dublin while Total Produce, Permanent TSB and BoI all gain

Thanks, Penneys. The rise and rise of Primark

Following the success of the store in the US, and as it launches in Milan next week, we follow the success of Penneys from a pile-em-high shop on Dublin’s Mary Street to the fashion capitals of the world

Denis O’Brien spends €2m-plus on Rubens to donate to State

Alfred Beit Foundation selling paintings to fund upkeep of Co Wicklow house

Beit Foundation board set to postpone art sale

Board to meet to discuss pulling of paintings from auction after private donors make offer

Beit trust says it asked Government for aid twice in 2013

Foundation says it notified of financial situation before plans to sell Russborough art

National Gallery powerless to act on Beit paintings in London sale

Gallery interested in acquiring some paintings but no funds for purchases since 2010

Irish beef makes return to New York with Michelin-star menu

‘Pasture-raised ribeye of Irish beef tartare on gougère’ to celebrate reopening of US market

Primark sales surge continues

Annual sales are expected to be 22% ahead of last year

Lure of Irish tax breaks is hurting developing states

Opinion: Ireland is renowned for aid. But our laws assist multinationals in tax avoidance

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