Arachas Corporate Brokers, an insurance broker group chaired by former minister for finance Charlie McCreevy, paid €25 million in dividends to its parent last year as revenue and earnings continued to grow. Revenue at Irish supplement company Revive Active is set to hit €21 million this year as the company undertakes a big expansion, with new placements across Europe and with “significant growth” projected. Tech giant Dell Technologies is to collaborate with virtual production company Studio Ulster to develop state-of-the-art production facilities, support advanced production and fuel the studio’s growth. Arts and culture reviews have been a staple of newspapers almost since day one, but what is their future now as print retreats and the online world fragments? Cantillon looks at what Kingspan’s trading update tells us about the AI boom, while also considers the future of Valeo Foods and Airbnb’s tourism awards.
