THE boards of Irish-listed companies should embrace confident and persuasive communications with shareholders and seek to avoid formulaic descriptions and explanations.

UCD Professor Niamh Brennan has been appointed as the new chair of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority by the Minister for the Environment.

Walt Disney Co directors’ decision to strip chief executive Michael Eisner of his chairman role stops short of what some investors said is needed to boost the company’s shares, which have fallen 25% in five years.

Willie O'Reilly, chief executive of national radio station Today FM and president of the Institute of Directors, talks to David Clerkin.