Carlsberg to buy Ballygowan maker Britvic in €3.9bn deal
Two earlier bids from Danish brewer had been rejected by UK soft-drink maker as undervaluing the business
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Irish shares rise as European interests focus on French elections
Kerry and Glanbia were both higher by the end of the day, adding 0.33 per cent and 0.16 per cent respectively
‘Deny, denounce, delay’: the battle over the risk of ultra-processed foods
Despite a growing body of evidence, Big Food is trying to dampen fears about the health effects of industrially formulated substances
Weight-loss drugs hurt snack company shares
Concerns about weight-loss drugs hurting sales are ‘overblown’ say Citi analysts but investors are worried
PepsiCo to invest €39m in expanding Cork facilities
Company, which employs more than 1,250 in Ireland, will also invest in solar power for Little Island site
Bob Geldof tells summit that Pepsi’s remarks on food crisis make him ‘puke’
Activist-rock star tells international summit in Belfast that giant drinks producers are ‘talking b****cks’ about addressing global food shortages
European shares rise as tech leads gains on Fed rate optimism
Stoxx 600 records best winning streak since April as tech and mining stocks boost index
IDA projects could create up to 12,000 jobs and include 52 firms new to Ireland
Inward investors reassured by Government commitments on housing, says chief executive Michael Lohan
Strong start for Britvic’s Irish business as revenue rises
Wider group reports progress in first half of year
PepsiCo investing €127m at its Cork manufacturing facility
Group said move will see the opening of additional manufacturing capacity and further investment in its R&D campus
Robust earnings boost global shares as rally continues
Iseq index moves in line with European peers after 0.5% gain
Tesla hands over first ‘badass’ electric truck to PepsiCo
The Semi truck was first unveiled by the company five years ago
Twitter fakery is the price of Musk’s vanity
Social media is no stranger to misinformation, but the Chief Twit has made it a defining feature in record time
Stocks struggle amid UK bond market jitters
US stocks looked to snap a losing streak as investors await earnings and inflation data
Stocks fluctuate as recession risks rise
‘Relief rally’ in airline stocks helps lift Irish and British indices into the green
Analyst downgrades are coming
Analysts ‘sitting there like deer in the headlights’ with an unusually high number of buy ratings
Price rise drives Britvic to 49% surge in profits
Soft drinks group wary of consumer spending amid cost of living crisis
Irishman in New York: Watching Katie Taylor win brought me home and re-connected my Irish soul
In Madison Square Garden, Katie Taylor made Mark O’Toole’s heart burst with pride
Some Irish companies are staying put in Russia for now
Cantillon: Firms may escape public wrath but investors increasingly driven by ethics
Western brands flee Russia in unravelling of ‘capitalistic diplomacy’
H&M, Nike, Volkswagen, Toyota and Apple among many brands curtailing services or operations
Mohamed Salah astonishes even his own boss during record goalscoring run
If he scores against United, Salah will become to first Liverpool player to net in 10 straight
Pepsi reports fastest sales growth in decade
Q2 revenue rose 13% on organic basis, excluding acquisitions and currency changes, reaching $19.2bn
‘My mother laughed when she heard I was heading across the Atlantic to tidy bedrooms’
Emigrant Marie-Therese Keegan mourns the loss of the J1 visa in the US
Waxwork drinkers, Europe’s new tech prince and logos that look like something else
Planet Business: Box office blues, the sequel
Super Bowl 2021 and its halftime show: Everything you need to know
This year’s halftime act, Canadian popster The Weeknd, is on the cusp of superstardom
Neil Young sells 50% of entire song catalogue rights to Hipgnosis
Deal comprises Young’s song catalogue of 1,180 compositions
Did you know Last Christmas used to be called Stephen’s Day Is a Bit Sh*t?
Wham, Shaky v Noddy, Chris Rea v traffic: Patrick Freyne analyses some Christmas classics
Britvic sees falls in annual revenue and adjusted earnings due to pandemic
Group revenue declines 8.6% over year as restrictions continue
EY Entrepreneur of the Year international finalists focusing on growth
Sectors include health and safety, pharma, crop protection and refrigeration
America at Large: Shaquille O’Neal still slam-dunking life to the max
The seven foot one, 25 stone former NBA star is universally popular and TV knows it
Majority stake in Chill Insurance sold to UK private equity firm
Sources this year valued the insurance business at €100m
Legal & General votes against directors for failing on climate change
Fund manager says it is using its ownership of companies to push green agenda
Caroline Flack obituary: From performer to popular TV presenter who connected with the public
Love Island viewers related to Flack’s warmth and infectious laugh, as well the support she gave to troubled contestants
Business leaders see better public services as key election issue
Quality of life now key to attracting and retaining staff, company bosses say
Film is still dodging bullets despite being under heavy fire
The Decade in Culture: As we move into the roaring twenties many things remain the same about the seventh art
Peloton ad has more than one problem
Criticised for being sexist, the US exercise bike ad carries further troubling messages
Global corporations leave ‘greenwashing’ governments in their wake
Businesses taking lead in climate emergency as warnings get more shrill
O’Flynn Group gets green light for new Cork offices
Developer to add 130,000sq ft of grade A space at Eastgate Retail & Business Park
PatSnap looking to establish Dublin operation in the next 12 months
Software company has developed IP platform used by 8,000 organisations globally
Ballygowan owner sees Irish revenue dip on wholesale weakness
Britvic group performance sees revenue and profit rise almost 5 per cent
Maureen Dowd: Many turned a blind eye to Michael Jackson’s cruelty
Celebrity supersedes criminality. How can you see clearly when you’re looking into the sun?
PepsiCo forecasts surprise drop in profit as it ramps up investments
Company investing heavily in snacks business to offer new products
Your Business Week: New chief for European Central Bank, property prices
December's property report marks a close to a complex year of growth and trepidation
Britvic improves position in Irish market helped by MiWadi and Ballygowan
Sugar tax and shortage of CO2 takes some fizz out of Britvic results
Hitting the healthcare sweet spot
Prof Gerardine Doyle of UCD’s Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School is conducting research into the impact of the sugar tax on consumer behaviour
PepsiCo puts the fizz back in as profits exceed expectations
Shares in soft drink maker rise as US sales and investment in new products pay off
The Nike game: marrying politics with profit
Growing number of firms finding principle doesn’t have to be at expense of business
Britvic revenue rises as warm weather lifts sales
Soft drinks levy and shortage of key component carbon dioxide strike in third quarter
New Saoirse Ronan perfume ad has a whiff of feminist bandwagon
The ad campaign for new 'feminist perfume' Calvin Klein Women has more scent than substance
Rob Brydon: ‘I don’t mind being the butt of the joke’
‘Swimming with Men’ gave Brydon a chance to learn the art of synchronised swimming
The sugar tax: questions and answers
Tax will see price of some sugar-sweetened drinks rise 60c for a two-litre bottle
Bob Dylan’s booze: singer launches his own whiskey brand
The singer’s Heaven’s Door collection of three whiskeys will go on sale from $50 a bottle
Sugar tax to come into effect next week
Levy to commence after European Commission finds it does not constitute State aid
O’Reilly and Brophy to plant Red Flag in Singapore and Australia
PR firm buys Singapore-based Bowlah PR, founded by Longford woman Caroline Bowler
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