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This week’s appointments roundup features leadership changes at @CocaColaCo, @DeloitteIreland, @WrxFlo, Aviva Insurance Ireland DAC and @IrishFunds, in association with @one4allireland. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04B_fYJ0 #TheCocaColaCompany #One4allRewards #Appointments #BusinessAndFinance
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Ireland aims to help more startups scale internationally and become acquirers rather than acquisition targets. Managed by @Entirl, the new Startup Ireland initiative targets 1,000 new startups by 2030 and a 20% increase in the number of startups reaching €1 million in turnover. The initiative will also connect founders with international markets, investors and customers, starting with an AI accelerator managed by @dogpatchlabs. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04BKJL70 #StartupIreland #EnterpriseIreland #BusinessAndFinance
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“I try to frame life as a series of experiments, which helps me treat setbacks as information” This week, Cormac Chisholm, Co-founder & CEO of @devally_, is our guest for 60 Seconds With. Read the full interview: hubs.ly/Q04BGZZD0 #DevAlly #60SecondsWith #BusinessAndFinance
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After more than 26 years building @forus_training, CEO Lisa O’Connell is investing in her own development as the recipient of the Business & Finance MBA Scholarship at UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business School. Now in its sixth year, the Business & Finance Awards initiative supports high-calibre professionals in advancing their leadership and business expertise through an MBA. O’Connell shares how the programme is shaping her approach to strategy, leadership and the next stage of growth for Forus Training, while keeping its social purpose at the heart of the business. Read more: businessandfinance.com/news/… #UCDSmurfitBusinessSchool #BusinessAndFinanceAwards #ForusTraining
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AI is reshaping contact centres, but the conversation goes beyond job cuts and cost savings. From supporting agents with repetitive tasks to improving customer experience and uncovering valuable customer insights, the real opportunity lies in solving the right business problems. The key is to understand what needs to change before deciding where AI fits. Read more from Lee Swire, CX and Contact Centre Lead at @DamovoGroup: hubs.ly/Q04Bn3wr0 #AI #ContactCentres #Damovo #GuestPost #BusinessAndFinance
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A growing business isn’t necessarily a stronger business. Rising revenue can mask shrinking profit margins, customer losses, operational bottlenecks and growing dependence on the founder. The challenge is to ensure growth strengthens the business rather than stretching it beyond its capacity. In this article for Business & Finance, Gerard Collins examines four warning signs that business growth may be creating more problems than it solves. Read the full article: hubs.ly/Q04B74nV0 #BusinessGrowth #SMEs #BusinessManagement
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Health insurance costs are rising, but are employers getting the best value for money? Dermot Wells, Head of Health Insurance at Cornmarket, explores how businesses can control costs, optimise employee benefits and secure better value at renewal. Read more: hubs.ly/Q04zSNjf0 #HealthInsurance #EmployeeBenefits #Cornmarket #BusinessAndFinance
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From Esat Digifone to the CEO’s office at @ThreeIreland, Elaine Carey's career has spanned almost three decades of change in Ireland’s telecommunications sector. In our latest Business Person of the Month, in association with @KPMG_Ireland, we look at her career journey, her rise through Three and her new role leading the company. Read the full profile: hubs.ly/Q04zzkdT0 #ThreeIreland #BusinessPersonOfTheMonth #KPMG #BusinessAndFinance
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Business & Finance launches Elevation Select 2026 in association with KPMG and Enterprise Ireland. The 2026 programme brings together 25 ambitious scaling businesses from across Ireland, spanning sectors including technology, healthcare, engineering, manufacturing, travel and professional services. Building on the success of the Elevation Award, supported by Enterprise Ireland, Elevation Select expands the programme into a year-round platform for recognition, insight, networking and peer learning. The selected companies will take part in a dedicated Elevation Programme, supported by KPMG, with access to expert sessions and perspectives designed to support businesses as they scale. 📅 Launch event: 27 October 2026 📍 Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin Meet the businesses shaping Ireland’s next generation of growth and innovation. #ElevationSelect  #EnterpriseIreland #KPMG #IrishBusiness
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