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An Post and Fortis bid for 5% of banking sector
An Post, the state postal service, will tomorrow launch a
banking operation that over the next five years aims to take 5 per
cent of the retail banking market. p
Irish Life sues Barry & Sons over rent
One of the State's largest independent fashion retailers and distributors, Barry & Sons, is being sued by Irish Life for more than €119,000 over outstanding rent and service charges it claims it is owed relating to a store in Dublin's St Stephen's Green shopping centre. p
Rehab to focus on online gaming
Rehab's bingo website is generating revenue of some €1 million per month and the charity has plans to deploy hundreds of internet gaming kiosks across the country in an effort to further boost turnover. p
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Abuse of migrant workers 'a reality'
Migrant workers, and particularly women, are being exploited in the Irish workforce, a union-organised rally heard yesterday. pCombilift plans to double forklift export to Australia
Monaghan-based manufacturer of specialised forklifts Combilift plans to double its exports to Australia over the next two years following the launch of a new company Combilift Australia. pNintendo aims to double global sales of Wii console
Nintendo is set to boost production of its Wii console in a bid to redress an "abnormal" global inventory shortage that has hit the world's best-selling next-generation console. pBofA threatens ABN over subsidiary
Bank of America (BofA), the world's second-largest bank, has threatened to take legal action against Dutch lender ABN Amro if there is any attempt to interfere with its plans to buy LaSalle, ABN's subsidiary. pListing makes Boundary look more attractive
Business Opinion: There is a well-known proverb, attributed to an anonymous Indian philosopher, to the effect that if you sit by the riverbank long enough, you will see the body of your enemy float by, writes John McManus pBA's hatred of Branson sends its dignity into freefall
This is a story about rivalry, hatred and petty revenge. It is also about Sir Richard Branson, or rather about images of the man. These images have been coming and going in odd places recently. Last week, Branson's face and wispy beard materialised onto the familiar picture of Che Guevara in the new ads for the Financial Times. pSavers advised to shop around
Choosing the best value savings account for a lump sum investment could be the difference between hundreds of euro worth of interest each year, according to a new survey by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority. pSlow decline in power of the banana kings
Business books United Fruit's downfall followed political changes in its production areas, writes Richard Hooper p
