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InBusiness | CONTENTS
CONTENTS
04. BUSINESS NEWS
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Breaking news from the world of business.
08. THE O2 IDEAS ROOM
O2’s novel ‘ideas room’ is helping businesses
interact with each other.
10. CHAMBER NEWS
The latest news from Chambers Ireland.
14. EXCELLENCE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT
AWARDS 2009
All the winners from this year’s Chambers Ireland
Local Governmment Awards.
Agenda
23. WHERE TO NEXT?
InBusiness reflects on the year just gone and looks
at what lies ahead for Irish industry.
44. WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR?
26. THE LEGACY OF 2009 Will the national rollout of broadband take place in
Some of Ireland’s senior business figures give their 2010? History tells us not to hold our breath.
views on what 2009 will be most remembered for.
47. THE TROUBLE WITH TOURISM
28. GETTING BACK ON TRACK The tourism industry has suffered from both
Leading economists talk to InBusiness about the homegrown and international economic decline.
best path for Irish economic recovery. Can it bounce back in 2010?
31. FIGHTING CHANCE FOR RETAILERS 51. THE FUTURE FOR PHARMA
Ruraidh Conlon O’Reilly finds out just how much Why the Life Sciences sector has been the jewel in the
more pain the Irish retail industry take. Irish crown in 2009.
34. LET’S GET DIGITAL 54. REFORM RIGHT NOW!
Can Ireland’s digital media industry take the economic Sustainable local government has to be high on the
centre stage next year? agenda if local business communities are to survive.
37. TRANSPORT 21 – PERMISSION TO PROCEED 56. FUELLING THE FUTURE
A look at the priority projects in Transport 21 and Robert Hogan looks ahead to a sustainable and
what must be done to deliver them on time. renewable 2010 for the energy industry.
41. EXPECT EXPORT RECOVERY NEXT YEAR 58. CAUGHT IN THE WEB
After a particularly tough year for exporters, can any Dr. Kambiz Golchin tells his story about getting his
joy be found for the sector in the new year? business online and the challenges he faced.
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