Business report: The morning business briefing

Here’s a run down of today’s business headlines.

NEWS

Parknasilla has ‘terrific year’ as revenues hit €5m

Grafton sees revenues increase to over €2.6bn

Tesco to lower costs to fund price cuts

Government raises value of AIB stake to €13.3bn

Consumer confidence shows rise at year-end

IDB buys German wing of Dairygold

Teagasc and FRS prepare to roll out GLAS advisory services

CRH spends €190m on acquisitions

Irish Stock Exchange sees steady growth in 2014

Biggest shareholder looks to oust Petroceltic CEO

ECB stimulus may include sovereign bond purchases

CPI ‘is costing Britain billions’

Airtricity’s profits tumble 26% despite revenue rise

David Cameron vows to spread growth

Report finds international houses overvalued by up to 63%

German bond interest rates heading for zero

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BUSINESS ANALYSIS

Challenges ahead for economy despite positive signs

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TECHNOLOGY

Young Scientist: Enthusiasm, imagination, energy... and good science: What judges are looking for

Paw-proof: GPS collar a ‘smartphone for your dog’

Irish pupil tops in global problem-solving challenge

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