Tech investor has taken a stake in UrbanVolt, an energy-saving LED lighting firm

Bookie agreed to sponsor former basketball star Dennis Rodman’s trip to play an exhibition match for his friend, Kim Jong-un

Two million cheques will be required over a four-year period

Minister for Environment could teach Italians a thing or two about braggadocio

Bobbie Bergin, a long-serving director at Ulster Bank, to join AIB

Specialist lender looking to do more than €50m of commercial property lending

The redveloped Canada House at Stephen’s Green is dedicated to the former civil servant

Rugby player officially joins consultant firm as a wealth and investment adviser

Hospitalisation of Mike Pearson saw firm split his roles and bring Ingram to the chair

Dame Street recognised by peers as it takes ‘Central Bank of the Year’ honour

Pensions Authority changes interactive database name due to unfortunate acronym

Fallout from the bitter dispute over Maybourne hotel group continues

The stockbroker will also act as financial adviser for the newly professional golfer

Higgins and his wife believe company’s stock of art investments will be worth ‘significantly more’ in the ‘medium term’

Companies connected with Louth-based businessman Goodman and his sons have agreed loan financing for modest investment property

Property deal provides enough space to gradually expand team, says Stripe Europe chief

Technology developed by Dermot Desmond firm will be used by new bank

Vivier was the subject of certain allegations in an RTÉ Prime Time investigation

Alan Ennis is now head of a beauty products brand manager and consultancy in New York

Ocean’s website is still on the go with undated announcements looking for investors

Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct was subject of damaging ‘Guardian’ investigation

Ogalas takes unlimited status and transfers control to Isle of Man company Siglo

Cidermaker contradicts ABFI assertion that bill will ‘not meaningfully address misuse’

Bid withdrawn even though Playtech wins appeal on ‘grounds of error in the CBI’s decision-making process’

Holiday World returns to the RDS

Lifewave Europe’s latest accounts, for 2014, show gross profits for the Galway firm of €19.7 million and net profits of €2.5 million

Aer Lingus College Football Classic will pit Boston College against Georgia Tech

McDonald’s ‘never responded’ to Dermot Desmond

Goodbody annual equity conference to feature ‘speed-dating’ for entrepreneurs

Smithwick’s is almost hip again, proving that nothing is impossible in the world of corporate marketing

Telco nominated for European PR Excellence Award for its rebrand from Eircom this year

Struck off solicitor charged an average £750 (€1,043) per hour

Tesco serves samples of its wares at event including items from Finest range

One of ‘Business&Finance’ man’s firms is called Elevation Media

While no doubt wise, the SFA’s instructions for festive fun seem a little strict

Michael Davern and Phillippe Leboeuf help launch Conor Kenny’s book at the K Club

Shuttered department store has been hive of activity over the last fortnight

Plans are also afoot for diaspora museum in the CHQ vaults

ESB bean counters must be in floods of tears