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World View: Africa’s low Covid-19 toll shatters perception bias
- Opinion
- October 3, 2020, 01:00
Early in the spring, as Covid-19 swept across Europe and the United States and pushed some of the world’s most advanced health systems to the brink of(...)

Irish residents took more than 21m overnight trips last year – CSO
- Irish News
- September 30, 2020, 13:02
Irish residents took more than 21 million overnight trips last year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The number of(...)

EY Entrepreneur of the Year: nominee profiles
- Technology
- September 26, 2020, 05:09
The last four of eight nominees in the international category of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition are profiled this week. The awards are ru(...)

Estée Lauder staff at Dublin airport plan further strike action
- Retail & Services
- September 25, 2020, 16:01
A trade union representing staff at an Estée Lauder concession at Dublin Airport has served notice of three further strike days in an effort to “preve(...)

Nike beats profit estimates as online sales rise 82%
- Retail & Services
- September 23, 2020, 15:14
Nike shares opened at a record high on Wednesday after the world’s largest sports shoemaker posted stellar quarterly results, driven by online sales. (...)

Uniphar to acquire US healthcare communications company for $27m
- Health & Pharma
- September 23, 2020, 07:15
Healthcare services company Uniphar has acquired US-based healthcare communications company Diligent Health Solutions for up to $27 million (€23.1 mil(...)

EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards: meet four industry finalists
- Work
- September 19, 2020, 10:16
Four of the eight nominees in the industry category of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition are profiled this week. The awards are run in assoc(...)

EY Entrepreneur of the Year international finalists focusing on growth
- Economy
- September 5, 2020, 05:00
The first four of eight nominees in the International category of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition are profiled this week. The awards are r(...)

‘Dairy and livestock farms in Ireland can be compared to oil production’
- Science
- September 1, 2020, 16:43
Going vegan, buying organic, eating locally produced meat and dairy are all seen as ways consumers can help protect the environment, boost animal welf(...)

Asian stocks edge up after strong China manufacturing survey
- Markets
- September 1, 2020, 07:04
Asian stocks edged higher on Tuesday after strong readings on China’s vast manufacturing sector offset the weak lead from a softer Wall Street session(...)