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A new Horizon: ‘Ireland’s appeal to us is about the talent, not just tax’

Horizon chief executive Tim Walbert explains why the drug company will keep expanding in Ireland and has marked its commitment by sponsoring the Irish Open

‘Unprecedented opportunities’ for Irish firms to thrive in Nigeria, ambassador says

African nation keen to address ‘lopsided’ trading relationship, where Irish exports to Nigeria in 2020 were worth $342m while imports totalled just $12m

Paul Reid to step down as HSE chief executive in December

Reid, who led the health service throughout the pandemic, said he had no immediate career plans

Cross-party committee urges Varadkar to support patent waiver for Covid vaccines

The World Trade Organisation will next week discuss a controversial proposal to partially waive intellectual property rights for Covid-19 vaccines

Ship to store: Lidl launches shipping line to navigate supply-chain crisis

The German supermarket chain has bought its own container cargo ship and chartered three vessels to its new subsidiary, Tailwind Shipping Lines

The Big Interview

‘In times of crisis, you want to be in control of your destiny’ – Gary Morrison of Hostelworld

Travel restrictions led to losses of €17.3 million for Dublin-headquartered Hostelworld in 2021 but now, with business almost back to pre-pandemic levels, its chief executive Gary Morrison is looking to the future and to other markets such as the over-35 solo traveller

New era of precision medicine on way, predicts Merck chief

Patients will benefit from major breakthroughs in tailored medicines, says boss of Merck’s life science division

Oral vaccines for Covid-19 expected by 2030

Dublin and Cork-based firms are collaborating to bring infectious disease prevention to the ‘next level’

Holohan rebuked by Donnelly over Nphet replacement group

The chief medical officer raised concerns over membership of the new advisory team, correspondence seen by the Business Post shows

Pharma lobby groups set for clash over patent waiver for Covid vaccines

Charities will tell politicians that waiving intellectual property rights on vaccine production is the only way to improve vaccine equity

Dan O’Brien’s quarterly economic outlook: Some cause for optimism even as war adds to inflation shock

High inflation, consumer fears, demands for public service pay increases and concerns over energy shortages next winter all make for an uncomfortable outlook

Hospital staff told pandemic bonus will not be included in April pay packet

St Vincent’s University Hospital workers have been advised the payment, promised two months ago, has been delayed in spite of government commitment to issue it by March 31

Office politics: How Irish firms are adjusting to the hybrid working conundrum

Different sectors are embracing the new work culture to various degrees, with financial services firms like Grant Thornton encouraging more days at the office to ensure training of recruits, while for telecoms firms flexibility is standard

Doubts over new Covid advisory group amid Holohan fallout

Team set up to replace Nphet yet to meet

Pfizer’s Covid-19 anti-viral drug arrives in Ireland

Paxlovid to be available in hospitals for in-patients from next week

State could have to take part in further hearings between FBD and publicans

Two sides in landmark business interruption case have been unable to reach agreement on a number of issues

Tony O’Brien: High levels of Covid are a policy failure, but refusing to act is a leadership failure

The reintroduction of a partial mask mandate seems a simple and proportionate response to the situation we are now in

Willie O’Reilly: Cutting health measures and messaging a double blow

The government may come to regret shuffling Nphet off stage in so much haste as we still need to be guided out of the pandemic and its volatile aftermath

No timeline for winding down of HSE Covid Tracker app

The app has not served its primary contact tracing function since late February

Older offices ‘failing to meet higher standards’ demanded by staff returning to workplaces

Staff returning to the office after working from home want bright, spacious and well-ventilated buildings, says Simon McEvoy of iPut