Organisation: Phillips

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

An enamel badge from Duggan and Co, Washington Street West, Cork, at Purcell’s online sale on April 29 (€50-€100).

home and gardens

The future of art and antiques markets amid Covid-19 pandemic

The auction houses of Ireland and everywhere else are in uncharted waters. Social distancing is not possible at busy viewings as we knew them, nor in crowded auctions rooms. New ways to keep the business afloat must be found.

soccer

Spurs already enter must-win territory in Eindhoven

When Spurs last visited Eindhoven, the home of the Phillips electrical empire, it was a low-wattage Uefa Cup game, when Juande Ramos was in charge of a Spurs side that included the likes of Steed Malbranque, Pascal Chimbonda, and Jamie O’Hara.

business

Oppenheimer Blue diamond fetches record $58m price at Geneva auction

A blue diamond set a record price for any jewel in auction when it went under the hammer for $58m (€52m) in a Christie’s sale in Geneva.

general

A glazed rarity at Adam’s interior sale in Dublin

business

Port of Cork traffic increases 20%

business

Limited options for future of Whitegate oil refinery according to the FGE head of refining

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway cuts stakes in Goldman Sachs and Wal-Mart

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has reduced its investments in Goldman Sachs and Wal-Mart stores, as the billionaire freed up cash to pay for one of his largest acquisitions.

Tue, 17 Nov, 2015

Whitegate refinery firm gets €180m injection

The firm that operates the State’s only oil refinery has received a cash injection of $200m (€179.9m).

Tue, 18 Aug, 2015

Company moves to its own Beats

Innovative Dublin company Beats Medical has created an app which turns a smartphone into a medical device used to deliver treatment for Parkinson’s disease.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2015

Cork touted as energy support hub

Cork Harbour is being proposed as a support hub for the anticipated rise in Irish-based exploration and production activity.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2015

Euro and US stocks surge on jobs numbers

A strong jobs report has boosted US and European stocks, leaving the Dow Jones industrial average just short of the 18,000 mark.

Fri, 05 Dec, 2014

Wishlist: Ironing

Practical mixes with beautiful this week as Esther N McCarthy runs in tune with the seasons and starts getting organised for autumn’s embrace.

Sun, 15 Sep, 2013

Wal-Mart tops US revenue rankings again

Wal-Mart Stores once again leads Fortune Magazine’s list of the 500 biggest US companies by revenue, as the world’s biggest retailer succeeded in posting strong growth despite a challenging economy for its shoppers.

Tue, 07 May, 2013

Cork Airport Hotel staff welcome investment news

News of further investment in the 145-bed Cork International Airport Hotel has been welcomed by management and staff, as its new owner’s identity is confirmed.

Thu, 08 Nov, 2012

Indexes up ahead of election result

Major stock market indexes have climbed as investors waited for the finish of a closely fought US presidential election.

Tue, 06 Nov, 2012

Obama’s secret army

At a time when many think the US government is inept, Special Forces are getting the job done around the world, writes Daniel Klaidman

Wed, 14 Mar, 2012

Port of Cork performance ‘reasonable’ after return to profit amid traffic hike

THE Port of Cork Company has labelled its 2010 performance “reasonable”, after returning to profit and recording a solid increase in both turnover and traffic.

Tue, 26 Jul, 2011

Web firm expects to book €6m revenue this year

AN Irish-owned firm which organises meetings said it expects revenues to jump to €6 million this year, following a raft of international interest in its product.

Fri, 28 Jan, 2011

Plugging into recycling success

IT might sound just like common sense, but if you want people to change their ways and do something different the best way to go about it is to make it easy for them.

Mon, 23 Aug, 2010

Real map of Ireland trawls up our true coastal territory

TAKE a look at the “new” map of Ireland, the image which shows we own quite a bit more of the sea floor than previously thought.

Fri, 20 Aug, 2010

Revealing the inner meaning of faulty towers may drive your cat up the wall

THREE years ago we bought a Martello tower, because we’re nuts.

Mon, 08 Feb, 2010

Captain free after three pirates die in navy raid

AN American ship’s captain was freed unharmed yesterday in a US Navy operation that killed three of the four Somali pirates who had been holding him for days in a lifeboat off the coast of Africa, a senior US intelligence official said.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2009

Nasa gunman had dispute with murdered hostage

A 60-year-old Nasa contract worker took a handgun inside an office building at the Johnson Space Centre and shot dead a hostage before killing himself.

Sat, 21 Apr, 2007

US millionaire's spacecraft lands in Kazakhstan

US millionaire scientist Gregory Olsen and a two-man Russian-American crew returned from the international space station to Earth early today in a lightning-swift, bone-jarring descent.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2005

Tesco to start selling iPods

Tesco is to start selling iPods as part of its expansion into the lucrative digital goods market, it announced today.

Fri, 20 May, 2005

Cardiff level with Coventry

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Shrewsbury take dramatic late lead

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Grimsby score late equaliser

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Wimbledon lead by two at Rotherham

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Defoe gives Hammers late lead

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Ipswich score their fourth

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Leicester double their lead, Bradford score consolation

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Ipswich lead by three, Cardiff get a goal back

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Euell penalty puts Charlton two ahead

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Rovers get fourth against Villa

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Cudicini sent off for Chelsea, Dagenham level

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Gunners get second through own goal

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Ipswich and Leeds double their leads

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

Black puts Palace ahead

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Charlton lead, Sunderland equalise

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Sat, 04 Jan, 2003

DVD buys should be delayed, say experts

SPLASHING out hundreds of euro on a DVD recorder this Christmas is not a good idea, experts warn.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2002

Telecoms weakness set to hit Philips profits

Electronics group Philips is expected to reveal cost-cutting measures along with a fall in profits.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2001