Simone Gannon’s six most-used beauty products in 2024
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Simone Gannon: I’ve used one brand of mascara for more than seven years. Here’s why
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Dupes have become a status symbol. But are consumers really winning when they buy them?
‘Dupe culture’ is booming as younger buyers embrace #bougieonabudget tips on social media. How did buying lookalike products become its own trend – and who’s paying the price?
Europe’s magnificent 11 stocks – the Granolas
Continent’s top firms drove most of European equity gains last year
LVMH becomes first European company to reach $500bn market value
French luxury group’s share price rises as sector continues to benefit from China rebound
Upbeat growth forecasts lift European stocks
Iseq index adds 1.2% with all sectors in the green bar housebuilding
Global markets a sea of red after rates decisions
Iseq index finishes Thursday’s session down 2.5% but markets in mainland Europe fare worse
Elon Musk plans to cut up to half of Twitter workforce
L’Oréal suspends advertising on Twitter, while ad group Interpublic advises its clients to ‘pause’ spending
JP Morgan’s Dimon expects Cork deal to boost future IPOs pipeline
Wall Street veteran gives Fed a 30% chance of pulling off a soft landing
Irish-founded Wayleadr raises €3.7m to fund global expansion
New York-headquartered company is working to help curb emissions
Ireland’s nine billionaires increased collective wealth by €10.8bn last year
Stripe founders’ gains recognised on Forbes list of 2,668 people in ‘three comma club’
Nestlé justifies staying in Russia as criticism mounts
Ukrainian government raises pressure on western firms still doing business in Russia
JP Morgan confirms €665m takeover of Cork's Global Shares
Acquisition described as ‘great news for west Cork’, with scope for more jobs locally
JP Morgan reported to be close to buying Cork’s Global Shares
West Cork-based fintech creates solutions for employee share ownership in companies
The best temporary root-cover products for ‘inbetween’ grey
With any root product, the key is gentle application
Lisa Fallon: Why would we give away LOI product for free?
New pay-per-view only LOITV scheme works out at same cost per match as season tickets
Could pickups become more popular than SUVs in Europe?
As Tesla delays Cybertruck production, will electric power change our view on trucks?
Shares fall across Europe as UK signals further Covid curbs
‘Yo-yo day’ prevails on Dublin stock market
Defensive sectors lift European shares after two-day rally
Investors weigh effectiveness of vaccines against Omicron variant
Tech groups say SAP, Oracle and Microsoft are unfair digital ‘gatekeepers’
DMA ‘falls short’ of addressing ‘unfair’ licensing practices, groups say
Cop26: Are big business’s net-zero plans even credible?
Emission-cutting proposals do not force commerce to rectify actions imminently
European shares wrap up another week of gains
Travel stocks receive boost via US pharma giant Pfizer’s coronavirus treatment update
Markets breathe sigh of relief over Evergrande payment
Unexpected bond payment eases market fears of a default by troubled Chinese developer
Global Shares revises revenue forecast; to create over 200 more jobs
Clonakilty-headquartered fintech expects full-year revenues to hit $44m this year
Miriam Lord: Action-packed day as parties unveil their local champions
Amid Bloomsday celebrations, Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll sounds a sobering note
Miriam Lord: Taoiseach sounds like an Ikea ad as he announces Grand Reopening
Micheál served up a nourishing number soup and we lapped it up with palpable relief
Laura Kennedy: These nostalgia-inducing beauty products can reintroduce you to make-up
A blast from the past may help you rediscover your love for make-up
European stocks notch new highs as Daimler earnings lift car makers
In Dublin, Bank of Ireland jumps as it enter talks to buy KBC’s Irish unit
Quick fixes for a low-effort good hair day
Tried and tested hair products that will help the nation’s bedraggled heads
The Irish woman who took to the skies over Lake Como
Wild Geese: Ciara O’Toole learned to fly a seaplane in her new life in Italy
Headcount at Boxever to more than double following acquisition
Parent company Sitecore intends to make Boxever the cornerstone of the business
Tucked away Donnybrook original with growing room for €1.5m
Number 27 Brendan Road has been in the same family for 60 years
Boxever bought by US firm Sitecore in multimillion-euro deal
Sitecore’s acquisition of Irish data analytics firm will see extra staff hired in Dublin
Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to jail for corruption
Former French president found guilty of attempted bribery and influence peddling
Quick beauty fixes for a dull and blemished ‘lockdown face’
Some self-care and a touch of cosmetic enhancement can help boost spirits
Smurfit Kappa hits 52-week high as European shares reverse losses
Kerry claws back losses as Dalata closes up 7% after investor steps back from deal
L’Oréal sees post-pandemic ‘roaring 20s’ for cosmetics
Online sales an important new trend for the industry, incoming chief executive says
I spent a year testing eye creams: here is what works
They help keep the skin around the eye area moisturised and as taut as possible
Sarkozy corruption trial to include evidence obtained from secret phones
Trial could be a humiliating postscript to a political career tainted by a litany of legal investigations
Technical glitch disrupts trading on Dublin and other Euronext markets
Ryanair regains some lost ground as banks perform poorly
EY Entrepreneur of the Year: nominee profiles
The last four of eight shortlisted nominees in the international category of the award
Fintech firm Global Shares aiming to be west Cork’s ‘first unicorn’
Clonakilty-based company hiring 150 and planning to float
‘That’ll teach him to challenge the Rossmeister to a mickey-swinging contest’
Time to put Christian in his place – after all, it’s what best friends are for
Some brand solidarity messages are more convincing than others
Not every corporate statement on Black Lives Matter was received as well as Ben & Jerry’s
The tools and products to help you lock down a new hairstyle
Until hairdressers reopen we’re on our own, but there is fun to be had in styling at home
How coronavirus has completely changed our spending habits
We’re spending more on groceries and cosmetics but less on commuting and childcare
Dublin-based Profitero raises $20m and appoints new chief executive
Ecommerce analytics company was founded in 2010 and is based in Dún Laoghaire
Disney stops paying 100,000 workers to save $500m a month
Move comes as company protects executive bonus schemes and a $1.5bn shareholder dividend
L’Oréal freezes payments from salons to help with cash flow
Cosmetics giant supplies more than 700 salons in the Republic
Does Ireland have too many universities?
European trends are towards consolidating a few elite places of higher education – at a time when Irish policy is to create more universities
Irish companies restrict travel over coronavirus fears
Large number of companies rule out business travel unless strictly necessary
Beau Lotto: How to rewire our brains to spark innovation
The neuroscientist and author's Lab of Misfits helps brands engage with customers
The all-time best mascaras for every budget
My personal favourite creates puffed-up, fluffy, ebony-black lashes – it’s perfect
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