French investor in €24m deal for MetLife’s Dublin headquarters
Price paid represents 40% discount on valuation ascribed to prime city centre office block in 2018
Medtronic
The 10 blockbuster companies behind Ireland’s corporate tax windfall
Revenue from the business tax generated €23.8 billion last year, equivalent to €5,000 for every man, woman and child in the State
Davy seeks €26.5m for MetLife’s Dublin office headquarters
Guide price for 20 on Hatch is 34% below the €40m valuation ascribed to the property in 2018
Advances in technology offer ‘real hope’ to people living with chronic pain
‘I wasn’t reaching so quickly for the pain relief medications in the afternoon; I didn’t feel I needed it’
New blood pressure therapy a major boost for Medtronic’s Galway plant
Global supplies of catheters for new renal denervation device seen as a potential blockbuster will be manufactured at Irish factory
Medtronic to manufacture new blood pressure tools in Ireland
Medical device giant waiting for hoped-for approval from FDA for new procedure that was partly developed in Ireland
Medtronic in talks with officials over potential for further expansion in Ireland
Investment will support two new research institutes and development of university’s medtech ecosystem
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Artificial intelligence could transform the sector, and not everyone subscribes to gloomy forecasts
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Big tech firms dominate the rankings of Ireland’s biggest companies
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In a staggering level of exposure 10 per cent of all tax revenue in Ireland is now coming from just 10 American corporations
Irish research team delivers stent breakthrough for Medtronic
Galway will be global manufacturing base for stent that allows surgeons treat patients with more difficult to access coronary blockages
Mallinckrodt to file Ireland’s second-largest examinership case within days
Irish court will be asked to rubberstamp $1.3 billion debt reduction plan agreed in US
The State’s top 10 corporate taxpayers: who are they?
Corporation tax generated €11.8 billion in receipts last year, €1 in every €5 collected
Many new technologies have been developed by our world-renowned medtech sector
Covid has forced health service providers to adopt new technologies at a pace which would have been unthinkable a few years ago
‘Ireland has a strong international reputation for life sciences’
Why Ireland is an attractive home for the world’s life science companies
‘We ended up writing off a lot of money but no one regrets it’
With everyone looking for ventilators as Covid hit, Medtronic tore up the corporate playbook
Medtronic chief honoured for firm’s efforts during pandemic
US medical device giant’s Galway plant scrambled to meet demand for ventilators
The secret to getting work teams pulling in the same direction
A lack of alignment and clarity leaves many employees cynical and disengaged
David McWilliams: Ireland a tax haven? I don’t think so
Our globalised economy is fuelled by multinationals and this makes us much better-off
Medtronic stops sale of heart device HVAD System over safety concerns
Higher rate of neurological adverse events with the HVAD
Irish plcs reprimanded for failing on climate, diversity and governance issues
LGIM using financial clout to push for change at corporate level in number of areas
HSE awarding of €14m ventilator contract questioned in Dáil
Varadkar says procurement and contracts done at ‘agency’ not political level
Irish-based medtech and life sciences companies responded quickly to Covid challenge
From Covid-19 testing kits to treatments for the virus, the pandemic is a priority for Irish medtechs
Providing smart solutions for ‘often misunderstood’ palliative care
Company from NUI Galway seeks to make catheters less cumbersome for cancer patients
Irish-based Mallinckrodt files for bankruptcy protection
Lawsuits in US claim company profited from country’s opioid epidemic
Medtronic profit falls 44% as Covid hits elective surgeries
Company, which has a plant in Galway, said sales of ventilators more than doubled
Covid-19: State aid vital for firms on the virus front line
Medical devices sector has played a critical role throughout this rolling pandemic
The winners and losers in Ireland's top 1000 companies
Top 1000: Ireland’s biggest companies face major challenges
Farewell to the city: Is it time to move to a house in the country?
Remote working, cheaper housing, cleaner air: there’s a lot to be said for quitting the city
Medtronic says Trump call to ‘reshore’ is impractical for medtech
The company has been dramatically ramping up production of ventilators from its Co Galway plant to meet explosion of demand
Job postings decline by half due to impact of Covid-19, recruiter says
Pharma and IT sectors need more staff due to drug development and remote working
Managing through a crisis: Jeff Bezos gets his hands dirty again at Amazon
Wealthiest man in the world has become $25bn richer since early March
Ireland ranked among best for Covid-19 innovative solutions
More than 100 Enterprise Ireland client companies working on Covid-19 innovations
Irish researchers develop split ventilator for use on two Covid-19 patients at once
The new device was developed by clinicians and members of the med tech sector in Galway
DAA bonuses, Nama’s deadline for Ringsend, and EU solidarity fighting Covid-19
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Medtronic aiming to make 1,000 ventilators a week in Galway by June
Firm ramping up production to more than triple current levels to help battle pandemic
Medtronic shares ventilator design publicly to increase production
Ventilators considered critical in fight against Covid-19
Engineers gather to produce ‘battlefield’ ventilator in war on Covid-19
An intensive two-week Galway hackathon has produced a prototype design
Coronavirus: Medtronic aiming to make 500 ventilators a week
Galway firm ramps up production as EU rules on medical devices postponed for a year
Tesla buys 1,000 ventilators in China and ships them to US
Governments across the globe appealing to companies help procure medical equipment
Taoiseach lays out devastating economic effects of Covid-19
Business Week: widespread job losses forecast with no sector of the economy to escape
Medtech sector seeks special status to keep Covid suppies flowing
Makers of life-saving equipment want State backing to protect supplies and production
Medtronic to double number of staff making ventilators in Ireland
Galway plant central to building life-saving machines for Covid19 outbreak
Medics raise concerns about staffing levels as HSE stocks up on ventilators
HSE orders more ventilators to cope but shortage of ICU staff may be bigger problem
The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Pat Beirne
Mergon secures multimillion investment from British private equity firm Elysian Capital
Westmeath Tesla components-maker Mergon gets multimillion-euro investment
Elysian Capital has taken a majority stake in Castlepollard-based Mergon Group
Horizon8 to create up to 50 jobs in Cork with new European HQ
Company founded as a partnership between State Street, Insigma and Zhejiang University
Your business week: EY Entrepreneur of the Year to be revealed
EasyJet and Home Depot to report; and how to handle ethical dilemmas at work
Medtronic reports quarterly revenue which beats estimates
Medical device-maker based in Dublin raises its forecast for full-year adjusted profit
Hostelworld unveils new strategy to boost its staying power
This Week in Business: FSAI conference to give businesses much food for thought
Business booming between Ireland and the US
Despite global political uncertainties, the relationship between the two countries remains solid
Solopep bringing to market a disposable airway clearance device
New product aims to revolutionise respiratory care for those living with conditions such as CF and COPD
Medtronic to close Crospon medtech plant in Galway
Leading medical device manufacturer says operations will move to other plants, including one in Galway
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