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business

Reckitt hit by surprise slowdown in baby food sales

Reckitt Benckiser cut its full-year revenue target, after lower-than-expected sales in its last quarter under long-time chief executive, Rakesh Kapoor, hurt by a surprise slowdown in demand for infant formula in China.

news

Residents hit out at Irish Water plans to close roads in Cork harbour town

home and gardens

Books to introduce a new look into your home in the new year

sport

Well backed Laughil Blake delivers in spades as ‘Night of Stars’ again lives up to its billing

farming

Danone predicts sales growth will accelerate amid European recovery

rugby

Leaders Clontarf keen to prove title credentials

Nestlé set to buy Pfizer’s infant focus

Nestlé, the world’s biggest food group, is closing in on a deal to buy Pfizer’s infant nutrition business for up to $10bn (€7.6bn) to boost its business in China and extend its lead in the world of formula milk for babies, sources familiar with the matter said yesterday.

Thu, 19 Apr, 2012

Boom-and-bust cycle fears as prices jump

THE possibility of another boom-and-bust cycle for farmers has re-surfaced, strengthened by global meat prices hitting a 20-year high.

Thu, 09 Sep, 2010

Man sentenced for possession of 450 kegs of Diageo beer

A father-of-one has received a two-year suspended sentence and a €4,000 fine for possessing 450 kegs of beer stolen from Diageo Ireland.

Thu, 22 Apr, 2010

Alice in Chains singer found dead at home

Layne Staley, lead singer and guitarist for the US band Alice in Chains, has been found dead at his Seattle home, authorities said. He was 34.

Sun, 21 Apr, 2002