RECENTLY your columnist played a soccer game with his colleagues, an inconsequential matter among good friends which was more about opening the lungs than the result (won by the ‘oldies’ 4-2, though: in your face, youthful exuberance!).

FOOD exporters stand to benefit from increased earnings thanks to measures – particularly a lowering of corporation tax – unveiled in the British budget earlier this week.

IRISH drinks group, C&C has increased its presence in Britain’s drinks market by reaching agreement to buy the British cider assets of international drinks group, Constellation Brands, for £45 million (€50m) in cash.

Bulmers maker C&C is to buy UK cider company Gaymer for £45m (€50m), it was announced this morning.

AFTER years of near-misses Valley Rovers, finally landed football silverware at Páirc Uí Rinn by winning the Cork IFC final with a 1-12 to 3-4 win over Kildorrery.

The world’s largest wine company is being created through the $1.4bn (€1.3bn) takeover of Australian firm BRL Hardy by US group Constellation Brands, it was announced today.