VitHit founder Gary Lavin: from insolvency in 2007 to selling 45m bottles in 18 markets, including New York
Gary Lavin has been on a rollercoaster ride with his vitamin drink brand, from making all sales staff redundant to taking on Trump’s tariffs in the US
Production at Ballymaguire Foods resumes following listeria detection last month
Food Safety Authority of Ireland launched an investigation following ‘extensive’ outbreak of listeriosis that led to recall of products
FBD sees profits halve as claims soar due to Storm Éowyn and snowy January weather
Irish general insurer said it expects the January weather events to cost it €30.6m when all is said and done
Kingspan plans €650m share buy back as half year revenues rise 8% to record €4.5bn
Cavan-based group, led by Gene Murtagh, expects to deliver a full year trading profit of about €950m, which would be 5% up on 2024
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From savoury pastries and vitamin drinks to managing US visas and passports
We profile four of the finalists chosen in the established category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Ireland’s biggest cash manager who has endured 200 armed robberies and a tiger kidnapping
Pivotal founder Terry Hughes has been shortlisted in the established category for the EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards
Supermarket profit margins ‘not notably high’ despite rising prices, watchdog says
Retailers may be absorbing higher production costs rather than passing them fully onto consumers, CCPC report suggests
Unemployment climbs to highest rate in more than three years
Increase in joblessness rate comes amid warnings of the impact of the new EU-US trade deal on future job creation
Bank of Ireland putting more than €90m into offshore wind farm
Wind farm will deliver enough power for 1.3m homes and is among bank’s largest green investments to date
Wall Street boosted by string of upbeat corporate earnings
Markets elsewhere were more mixed on Wednesday, but Euronext Dublin outperformed European peers as it climbed 0.7%
One-acre site in Cork city centre on the market for €4.5m
Site at Patrick’s Quay would be suitable for residential development or hotel use, according to a feasibility study carried out
Markets give up early gains as US economic data disappoint investors
Ryanair continues gradual climb higher in Dublin to close just above €26 per share
Meat processor Arrow grows profits by 14% to more than €28m
Arrow group, which is family-owned, paid out a dividend of €1.8m, which was unchanged from the year before
Aer Lingus considers legal action against ruling limiting night flights at Dublin Airport
Airline chief critical of planning decision to impose restrictions at Dublin Airport, as company says operating profit rose 43% year-on-year
EY Entrepreneur of the Year profiles: From wellness and hair taming to organic bread baking
We profile four of the finalists chosen in the emerging category for this year’s EY Entrepreneur of the Year awards