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Slattery will take over from David Joyce on September 1st

Backers include Steve Horowitz, who led development of Android operating system

Scottish-born businessman had long career in Irish finance

The party’s policies represent both opportunities and threats for Irish business

Cantillon: Aviation will have to keep its seat belts tightly buckled for some time to come

Tynagh Energy founder Bran Keogh’s Mountainside Partners vehicle will continue to hold 20 per cent

GE, which dismissed the claims, saw its shares fall as much as 15% after publication of a 170-page report by Harry Markopolos

Aircraft lessor has $6.4 bn in available liquidity

Irish lessor is buying 140 engines from CFM international to power 70 Airbus neo planes

Technological innovation drives green shoots in states scarred by industrial decline

Patrick and John Collison, Dómhnal Slattery and David McRedmond won the award

International investor agrees to purchase One Building on Lower Grand Canal Street

Deal provides company with cash injection to service $100bn debt load

Company founded by Limerick-born brothers raises $100m, valuing it at $22.5bn

Zenith Technologies provides software solutions to oversee the use of genetically engineered cells to attack cancers

First time an alleged Chinese intelligence officer has been extradited to US

Start-up competing against British Gas in boiler installations but keen to expand

Rise of renewables and sliding demand for gas turbines hit earnings in second quarter

Microsoft lifts Wall Street, while weak pound holds up Ftse 100

GE unsure if demand for the potential mid-range aircraft will be enough to justify developing a new engine for the jet

GE remains a US giant despite exit from Dow Jones Industrial Average

Stocktake: Elon Musk taunts short sellers and GE exits Dow Jones index