Regulator Matthew Elderfield at Central Bank Dublin ©Maxwells 4:48pm

The outsiders inside Irish banks

Overseas executives have been hired to end the cronyism blamed for Ireland’s financial crisis

Business education

Global MBAs, January 2013 ©Neil Webb
Harvard tops the rankings marking a resurgence in the top US programmes
Business schools are rethinking the degree
– Della Bradshaw
Find out whaich are the best open enrolment and customised short courses
3:46pm

Brand Italy puts a price tag on history

Keeping Rome looking good is not just for charity, writes Rachel Sanderson

iflash 4:50pm

Design space: Bike light held with magnets

Device is easy to detach and safeguard and prolongs the life of batteries

BUSINESS BOOKS 4:49pm

Love in the Time of Algorithms

Dan Slater has written a well-reported romp through the digital dating marketplace

Picture shows Alan Ryder founder of RSK environmental consultancy that works world wide especially in the middle East with theoil and gas industry Chester, ©Jon Super ENTREPRENEURSHIP Jan 29, 2013

More work in the pipeline

Environmental consultant Alan Ryder talks about infrastructure, Nimbys and taking sand to Iraq

Luke Johnson Jan 29, 2013

Capitalism needs its free-thinker heroes

John Mackey, Whole Foods co-founder, is an advocate of free markets with credibility

Dear Lucy 11:31pm

How do I get my pay up?

I’ve found out that one of my male colleagues who is in the rank below me has just negotiated a pay rise

Kipling cake dispenser Jan 28, 2013

The pull of treats on the streets

Snack makers are combining new technology with an age-old marketing tool

Andrew Hill Jan 28, 2013

Time to rethink an old business model

Many of the strengths of the traditional partnership can be applied to companies today

Novartis Logo Case Study Jan 28, 2013

When expertise is applied in a new field

Chief information officer improved supply of drugs

Management on Twitter

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