How the Oil Shock threatens profits at Ryanair and Aer Lingus; Cork Top 50; Direct Marketing Survey; Banking tips from Brody Sweeney; Systems Dynamics' Tony McGuire acquisition plays; and much, much more Public Relations Who's Who - PR Survey; Special Report: Startups; Entepreneurs - Tales From The Startup Frontline; ; Economy- Is Brian Cowen Up To The Job?; Setanta - Big Losses In Sports Television; Chinese Stockmarkets; Printers Survey; and much, much m Law Firms Who's Who - Commercial Law Survey; Broadband Survey; Graeme Beere Grows His Franchise Empire; Anglo Irish Bank's Perception Problem; Examinership And Restructuring; Startups Advice And Tips; and much, much more Dublin Accountants Survey; AFA Merges With McConnells; Graphic Design Survey; Willie Walsh's Tour of Heathrow's Terminal 5; Valuing Your Business; New State Grant Aid For SMEs; Websites Survey; and much, much more Shares 2008 - Expert views on what's worth buying now; Senator Mary White scores a sweet return on Lir Chocolates; Survey on Dublin Meeting Rooms; Duolog's Ray Bulger takes a cue from Enterprise Ireland's management training scheme; and much, much more Succeed 2008 - Tips from entrepreneurs and executives on how to succeed in 2008; Trade Sales and VC Survey; IT Infrastructure Survey; Pensions - BES Tax Planning; Motoring - Top Drives 2008; Fast Growth IT Stars; and much, much more The Great Pay Hikes: Public Sector Pay; Feuds 2007 - O'Brien vs O'Reilly, Ryanair vs Aer Lingus, and others; Entrepreneur Of The Year Liam Casey; Noel Coyle Triples Fields' Size; PR Models; Plus much, much more Property Prospects: The expert views on the best buys now; Richard Branson profile; Recruitment Survey: Boom time for jobs agencies; Aran Candy - how father and son are finding sweet times; Microsoft's Xbox fiasco; Plus much, much more Wealth Management Survey - managing your wealth; Michael O'Leary - Ryanair's maverick; Social Networks - the new dot com rage; Gerry Fagan's Oceanico Developments; Franchising Survey - a fast-track into business; and much, much more Bargain Equities - The bombed out shares that are now worth buying; Kenmare Resource's Mozambique Operations; DCC v. 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How Long And How Bad? - Plus: Brendan Murtagh's Smart Move; Corporate Social Responsibility Survey and Best Practice; Accountancy Career, How To Get Started; Maurice Healy Takes Calyx Private; Plus much, much more Cork Top 50 Companies Survey; Plus - How Niall McFadden got to be worth €30m; Direct Marketing Survey: What, Who How; Gar Holohan's venture into leisure centres and gyms; Marketing & Sales Salary Suvey; and much more David Phelan went up against the big boys with Boru Vodka, now he's taking on Baileys; Plus: Election 2007 - who has the best tax policies; Tony O'Reilly - rich and ruthless; Business Insurance - are you covered?; PR Firms Survey Business owners involved in a divorce may find that it may cost them more than they think; Who's who listing and guide to Dublin's top law firms; Three female entrepreneurs explain their route to success; Sean O'Sullivan's advice to startups; and more Sean Quinn - How come he got rich so fast; Who's who listing and guide to Dublin's top accountancy firms; Election 2007 - Where the marketing spend will go; Director loans - the ODCE is informing the Revenue; Graphic Design Survey; and much more Did Dermot Desmond get a fair shake from the Moriarty Tribunal?; Executive pay - what bosses are getting; House prices in 2007 versus 2006; How to value your business; Complete listing of Dublin meeting room venues Trades Sales & VC Survey; Budget 2007; Economic Outlook 2007; Car Finance Survey; New Car Preview 2007; Maternity Leave; BPI Telecom - The garage startup that does €100m; and much, much more Special Top Ten Issue: Top Ten Entrepreneurs; Top Ten Mishaps; Top Ten Shares; Top Ten Gizmos; To Ten Cars; Top Ten Wines; Top Ten PR Models; Top Ten Albums; and much more Entrepreneur of the Year Anne Heraty - €100m reasons why she's top business woman; Plus: Salary Survey - which job sectors and positions pay the most; Smart's Magic - How the telco made €82m disappear; Ryanair and other share prospects; and much more The best way for the self-employed to cut their tax bill is with a pension payment. Plus: Jane McDonnell's new women's magazine; Franchising survey; How Michael Kearney became a hotel tycoon; Irish plc share prospects; and much more Thirty MDs of SMEs recall the business counsel that has worked best for them. Plus: Boylesports has grown with the help of big borrowings; Professional Development Survey - Courses that can help to further your career; VC - A detailed listing of the main Luzern Technologies: How to build a business on eBay. Plus: Corporate Social Responsibility Survey; Directors' Restriction, Section 150 and the ODCE; Who receives Enterprise Ireland money; Direct Marketing Survey; and much more The Future of Branding - Ad guru John Fanning points the way forward. Plus: Cork Top 50 Companies with profiles of the most notable achievers; Sean Melly of eTel could be netting his second big pay day in a decade; and much more Pensions Wonderland: Big pensions are a common feature in public companies; Plus: A comprehensive guide to business insurance; Why Alltracel's shares need a bandage; A who's who guide to event managers; Fancy owning a wine shop? Divorce and how it can affect your business; Plus: Jerry Kennelly's €100m Stockbyte sale; Who's Who in Public Relations; Financial software survey; Business Plus celebrates 100th issue; Share tips Dublin's top law firms survey and listing; How Paul Kerley reinvented Norkom Technologies; Sunway Holidays' Tanya Airey takes on the big boys; What the brokers are saying about the top Irish shares; Pensions - Cowen bites high earners; and much, much more Golden Rules - Top executives share their business wisdom; Plus: who's who in the Dublin accountancy scene; Similarity Systems €46m home run; why commerce is an archaic term for Chambers Ireland; and Michael Dwyer's Pigsback Do Deloitte's Fast 50 tech firms make a profit?; What Dennis O'Brien sees in Indo shares; Charles Dunstone's telecoms empire; Java Republic cries foul on Fairtrade; BoI's SME banking offering Oisin Fanning and Smart Telecom; Budget 2006 Analysis; Raising Capital Survey; Car Preview 2006; IT Security Survey Special Top Ten 2005 Issue: Entrepreneurs, Mishaps, Trade Sales, Shares, Motoring, Politicians, Gizmos, and much more Denis O'Brien v. 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Plus Alan Sugar: Why is Amstrad's share tanking; and a detailed listing of event management firms Did former Aer Lingus boss Willie Walsh go too far with the low fares strategy? Plus a comprehensive listing of leading PR firms, and how AOL cooked the books before its merger with Time Warner Bernard Coyle's stuffings and toppings company Mr Crumb is a case study in how indigenous manufacturing ventures can find the cash to succeed. Plus, a full listing of the largest commercial law practices in Dublin Dubliners were shocked when the landmark Bewley's cafes were shut in November 2004. The group's loss-making cafes in America were partly to blame. Plus, who's who in accountancy in Dublin. Click pdf for full issue contents Abrakebabra made millions for brothers Wyn and Graeme Beere. Along the way there were business hiccups, family rows and personal trauma. Plus, the outlook for house prices in Dublin. Click pdf for full issue contents Dairygold boss Jerry Henchy is one of the new breed of ruthless young managers who don't let sentiment stand in the way of building profits. Plus, detailed analysis of Budget 2005 Thousands of people start businesses but only a few entrepreneurs grow their firms. Here we salute ten of the best achievers Sean Fitzpatrick is the country's most successful, and richest, banker. As the Anglo boss heads into retirement, his successor David Drumm has a tough act to follow Jim Flavin's DCC booked a profit of €85m by selling Fyffes shares. The McCann family accuse Flavin of insider trading and want the profit for themselves Independent News & Media is the country's most successful family business. But Tony O'Reilly has had to dig deep to maintain his stake in recent years When Eddie Battersby, 44, sold his Drogheda hardware shop recently, he grossed €11m. Meet the reluctant entrepreneur whose ship has come in Tycoon Sean Quinn's stunning success in the risk insurance market is helping to fund his aggressive €500m investment spree Dermot Desmond explains why our education system has to change. Plus, a look at exactly how Desmond made €120m by investing in Esat Digifone How much do top-end houses in Dublin really cost? Our exclusive survey of 400 recent auction results in the capital is your best price guide The former Taoiseach has had mixed luck in business since leaving government. But the pet food business he founded is a smashing success story Lacking flaps to pump water through their gills, they say sharks drown when they stop swimming. Will Ryanair drown in a sea of red ink if it ever stops growing? The stockmarket gained 23% in value through 2003 with some shares like Kingspan posting gains of 160%. Now 2004 is off to a flier too and experts say equities will have another good run this year. Although he has been living in Portugal since 2000 and carving out a new mobile phone empire in the Caribbean since 2001, serial entrepreneur Denis O'Brien has been reluctantly drawn back into the limelight