Acceleration would be driven by new products as well as big sports events like the European soccer championship and the Copa America

New appointees with Expleo, Datascan, Esri Ireland, Digital Futures Manufacturing Centre, Ocean Energy Europe, Bord Bia

The transposition of the IORP II Pensions Directive into Irish law is the most significant regulatory reform in over three decades

Group calls for affordable testing to replace quarantines

Revenues increased 5% to $148.16bn in the 12 months to the end of September, according to new accounts for Apple Operations International (AOI). 

Due to the lockdown, the company said it saw a 100% drop in sales here in its first quarter which runs to the first week in May. 

Food and flavourings group has been resilient through Covid pandemic

Volkswagen has raised its earnings outlook after a strong start to the year, while cautioning that the semiconductor shortage rippling through the car making industry will become more pronounced in the second quarter.

Kilkenny-headquartered Glanbia said group revenues grew by a better-than-expected 10.5% in the first quarter on a year-on-year basis

The company last year paid dividends of $81.5bn to its parent company in the US

In the second of a four-part series looking at the finalists for the Cork Chamber Cork Company of the Year Awards, we profile the contenders in the SME category

Fitness equipment firm Peloton is recalling treadmills over a risk of injury to users. The touchscreen on the UK-sold Tread device can detach and fall, according to the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Troubled retail group Steinhoff is looking to raise as much as €1bn by listing its European retail arm Pepco in Poland, capitalising on increased demand for discount goods amid the coronavirus crisis.

Hertz Holdings said a proposal from Knighthead Capital and Certares to buy the car renter out of bankruptcy in the US was superior to an existing offer from a rival investor group.

Broadcaster ITV said its advertising revenue was rebounding strongly from the impact of Covid-19.  It comes as Deutsche Post DHL posted better-than-expected earnings as it benefited from an online surge.

British online fashion retailer Boohoo reported a 37% jump in annual core earnings, benefiting from the rise in digital shopping during the Covid-19 pandemic and weathering the negative publicity over its supply chain failings.

The department store chain collapsed at the end of last year, with the closure of all its stores confirmed after Boohoo agreed to only buy its website and brand 

Discovery has estimated reserves of 430 barrels of oil equivalent per day

The company raised its forecast for 2021 Covid-19 vaccine sales by more than 70% to €21.5bn and said demand from governments around the world trying to halt the pandemic could contribute to its growth for years to come.

Plenish makes organic plant-based juices, milks and shots.

The company came out of the Telecom Eireann Services Limited, or TESL, over 20 years ago and has gone through a number of owners since then

McCauley, one of the largest pharmacy chains in the Republic, remained in the red last year but is now  forecasting a "sustainable" level of earnings in the coming years as it puts the worst of the pandemic behind it.

The university recorded a surplus of €3.9m amid the Covid-19 closure of the campus, according to new consolidated accounts

AOL and Yahoo are being sold again, this time to a private equity firm

Sports Direct is in talks with EU tax authorities that could lead to settlements related to a controversial deal between billionaire founder Mike Ashley and his brother.

Covid moved business's focus away from adventure-seeking abroad to getting out and about on home soil

Packaging group is stepping up its capital invesment plans as revenues grew by 6% in the first three months of this year

The lack of approved forestry licences resulted in supply shortages and a consequent decline in sales

The company could face a large fine and be forced to change its policies if it fails to convince regulators

Bank aiming to boost its business through acquisitions and investments as it announces a better than expected first quarter

The Mullingar man joined the brand as an investor and advisor with the aims to support the business and grow its international appeal.

Business movers: A selection of people starting new jobs in sectors including outsources services, technology, property management, software and media buying

Revenue at SmartRoutes grew five-fold in 2020. The route planning software service has plans to take on 10 new staff

Fast food restaurant beats Wall Street projections as McDonald's and other chains bounce back after lockdowns

The owner of the Clayton and Maldron hotel chains has said the early June re-opening will be “hugely positive” and “very important” for the recovery of the industry. The Dalata Hotel Group said it suffered a €3.

CEO tight-lipped about restructuring plans as group release healthy first-quarter figures

Paddy Power-owner Flutter, which also owns Betfair and FanDuel, said it retained its lead in online gambling in the US despite rivals stepping up their challenges in the rapidly deregulating market.

Last year at this time stores were closing globally and the world sheltered from spiking Covid-19 infections, so an improvement in sales during the same stretch this year was expected.

Potential bidders include Walt Disney, Amazon, and the Len Blavatnik-backed sports streaming platform Dazn

Firm thrived as home-bound consumers stocked up on electronic devices and signed up for paid apps and services for fitness and music

Global beer giant Carlsberg, appliance maker Electrolux, European banking giants Deutsche and Lloyds, UK supermarket Sainsbury's, and sports clothing firm Puma have all posted earnings that reveal the largest corporates are plotting their ways out ...

Money supported  the retailer despite its shops remaining open during the bulk of lockdown

The company, Joe Walsh Pilgrimtours, had for many years brought people on package tours to Lourdes, Fatima, Rome and Medjugorje in Bosnia

Woodie’s DIY has been one of the main drivers of revenue growth for Irish building supplies group Grafton since the start of the year

Durex maker Reckitt is reporting a strong rise in sexual wellbeing products – particularly in China

Vast private art collection also to be handed over to state curators

Shares in the PC World owner slid after it revealed plans to shut the 35-shop business.

In the first of a four-part series looking at the finalists for the Cork Company of the Year Awards, we profile the contenders in the Emerging category

€36m investment will see creation of new jobs with Covid testing expected to continue long into the future

Covid precautions have seen few people get the flu this year, cutting demand for some of the Swiss drug giant's staple drugs