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A private man, Arthur Ryan had his own security guard and liked dropping into stores anonymously with a daily schedule kept secret to all but his closest aides.
Arthur Ryan: Penneys boss took ‘pile high, sell cheap’ to a new level

The death at 83 of Arthur Ryan, founder of Penneys (operating as Primark outside of Ireland) which this year marks its 50th anniversary, brings to an (...)

Alex Findlater, who will be buried at Mount Jerome Cemetery, Harold’s Cross, following a funeral in St Brigid’s church, Stillorgan, next Thursday
Irish businessman Alex Findlater dies following riding accident in India

The former chairman of Findlater Wine Merchants, Alex Findlater, has died following a horse-riding accident in India. Mr Findlater was the last fami(...)

Brown Thomas on Grafton Street in Dublin, which is part of the Selfridges retail group. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
Paul Kelly to take property role with Brown Thomas-owner Selfridges

Irishman Paul Kelly will switch from his role as managing director of the Selfridges retail business in the UK, Europe and Canada to head up a related(...)

Nicky Kehoe outside the Four Courts on Monday after he was awarded €3,500 damages. Photograph: Collins Courts
Defamation judgment may be bad news for talk show guests

The radio debate that led to the defamation award to Sinn Féin’s Nicky Kehoe was initiated by Labour Party politician Joe Costello, who was a guest on(...)

RTÉ managing director of news and current affairs Jon Williams and presenter Claire Byrne leave the Four Courts on Friday. Photograph: Collins Courts
Claire Byrne says she thought Joe Costello ‘had gone doolally’ on her show

RTÉ presenter Claire Byrne told the High Court she thought a former minister of State “had gone doolally” on her radio programme. Ms Byrne said she t(...)

Brown Thomas managing director Stephen Sealey cites closure of BT2 outlets on Henry Street and Grafton Street, and a fall in sterling as reasons for the drop in revenue and profit.
Brown Thomas turnover and profit fall in wake of store closures

Upmarket Irish fashion retailer Brown Thomas reported a decline in turnover and profit last year as a result of closing two small stores and the impac(...)

Sullivan’s Brewing Company CEO Alan Quane: “The recession taught me not to take things for granted, and to always have a small stash hidden away for rainy days.”
Me & My Money: Alan Quane, CEO of Sullivan’s Brewing Company

Are you a saver or a spender? When it comes to my family, I’m a spender, like my father before me. I’m known as The Magician, because I have been k(...)

John Lewis has been eyeing up Ireland for several years, and the deal with Arnotts gives the group a beach-head for any future foray into the local market
Arnotts strikes retail deal with British chain John Lewis

John Lewis, the British department store chain, will dip its toe into the Irish retail market later this year in a partnership deal with Arnotts. In(...)

The Victoria’s Secret show in London was the most watched fashion event in the world, attracting 500 million viewers in 192 countries
Victoria’s Secret set to lease BT2 store on Grafton Street

Victoria’s Secret is out. The US’s most famous women’s lingerie company is in advanced discussions to replace BT2 in one of the most prominent stores (...)

A property writeback of €7.5 million, offset by a €3 million provision for the guarantee of group bank loans and net interest payments of €973,000, resulted in Arnotts Ltd closing the year ended January 2015 with a pre-tax profit of €3.6 million. Photograph: Alan Betson / The Irish Times
Arnotts makes €159,000 operating profit

Arnotts department store in Dublin, which was acquired by Galen Weston’s Selfridges Group in November, made an operating profit of €159,000 in the ye(...)

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