AIB: no Net gains in online banking

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Alzheimer's disease: an opportunity for expansion?

Alzheimer's disease is reaching epidemic proportions. However, less than half of those affected seek diagnosis, mistakenly believing that there are no effective treatments available. With the number of sufferers set to triple in the next 30-40 years, many drug companies are battling to grab a share of this lucrative market, but will they be able to develop drugs effective enough to capitalize?

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Automated email response: Ireland will take the lead

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Baltimore/Motorola: securing the wireless web

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Baltimore: a secure future

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Bank of Ireland/Abbey National: more merger speculation

Bank of Ireland's bid for Abbey is another move in a long line of M&A speculation that has rocked the UK retail banking sector in recent years; it has perhaps come as no surprise to Abbey's long suffering investors. The chances that the proposal will be accepted are fairly good - although negative reaction from BoI shareholders could still scupper the deal.

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Beer: 90% of beer in Ireland is sold through on-trade venues

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Beer: Irish drink 127 liters on average per year

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British Airways: going down with a red face

BA has lost its top-flight status by dropping out of the FTSE 100. While the news is bad enough for the group, low cost airline Ryanair's decision to issue a statement saying it was applying to take their place was worse still. Since the Irish airline is not eligible to join the FTSE 100, the aim of its statement is clear - to further humiliate its archrival.

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BT/mmO2: reinvigorated after the breakup

BT and mmO2 will hope the split draws a veil over the company's dire performance over the last few years. But while the prospects for the newly demerged divisions do seem a little stronger, the management still has a great deal to prove. And despite rumors that the new companies will be taken over, any such deals look some time away.

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