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Advanced Manufacturing driving the fourth industrial revolution

With great change comes great challenges and to meet these head on, firms must embrace a culture of continuous learning and adaptability, says Solas chief Andrew Brownlee

Decarbonisation is a challenge for firms but also an opportunity

Chief executive of IRDG Dermot Casey explains why spending more on research and innovation is crucial if Ireland’s businesses are to maintain a cutting edge

How ‘micro’ amounts of lifelong learning are yielding big results

The MicroCreds programme is an ambitious five-year project aimed at helping people upskill and reskill in growth sectors, while learning in flexible ways that suit them

Cork 2023: Providing critical flexibility to companies when they need it

One of the pioneers of the flexible workspace model, Glandore has focused on providing tangible benefits and unique experiences for companies getting to grips with how much space they need

Cork 2023: Core strength helps Clancy keep ahead of the times

Having more than 75 years under its belt, the Cork construction firm has shown itself to be able to adapt to changing times and circumstances

Secure shortcut frees boards to do their vital work

BoardX is an Irish technology company that streamlines board meetings, governance, risk and compliance for non-profit NGOs

Helping charities deal with audits

UHY FDW understands the pressures and challenges of the charity sector and supports voluntary directors with their audits

To truly lead, you must first learn how to lead yourself

Accredited coach and mentor Fiona Callan of Coaching to be empowers leaders through self-leadership

Forge bonds and broaden your horizons with charity work

Boardmatch Ireland, which connects charities with prospective volunteers for their boards, is seeing increased demand for its services

Non-profit funding must increase to solve recruitment crisis

Seventy per cent of services are delivered by independent community voluntary organisations – many of them paid for by the state, says Ivan Cooper of The Wheel

Succession: how to extract cash from a business in the most tax-efficient way

Owners talk one big payday, but market conditions could mean that it might not be possible to engineer an ex

Regional CX winners celebrated for making the customer’s experience second to none

This new award at this year’s Irish Loyalty and CX Awards recognises brands which make the customer journey as pleasant, simple and frictionless as possible

Loyalty & CX awards gala celebrates brands connecting in new ways

The annual Irish Loyalty & CX Awards, sponsored by Visa, pay tribute to the brands building lasting and profitable customer relationships through innovation

SuperValu’s Real Rewards keep shoppers coming back time and again

The Irish grocery firm’s ‘meaningful incentive’ offering has won Irish Loyalty Programme of the Year at the Irish Loyalty and CX Awards

How to navigate Revenue’s traffic light compliance checks

One year on from publication of the Revenue Commissioners’ new Code of Practice for Revenue Compliance Interventions, how green are your tax affairs?

Good investment management is vital in a world of cycles

A well-diversified portfolio can act like a cash flow buffer to partially offset volatile or stagnant asset prices

Real opportunity for asset management sector to redefine its role

The asset management industry’s role is empowering citizens, enabling growth and meeting the needs of a changing world, said Pat Lardner, chief executive of Irish Funds

Ireland needs a debate on investment infrastructure and wealth management

Change in our economy and society has not been matched by a growth in infrastructure across a number of areas, including wealth and asset management

More flexibility in State pension would help workers and employers

With more people wanting to work beyond the traditional retirement age, Ireland needs to rethink the whole concept of retirement, says the chief executive of the Irish Association of Pension Funds

PRSI rise of around €1,800 a year needed to fund pensions

The number of people aged over 65, compared to those aged 15 to 64, is set to more than double from 22 per cent in 2020 to 47 per cent in 2050 – and we need to prepare for that now, says a financial and pensions expert