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12 Economy
The Irish economy is back where it was eight
years ago but there is still a lot of spending to be
fought over
COVER STORIES
20 Trade Sales
The ultimate reward in business is finding a
buyer for the venture. Trade sales in 2012
minted scores of new millionaires,
including youngsters Cully & Sully
Business Beat 4
Laya Healthcare 42
Mary McKenna 38
38 Tour America
Mary McKenna has ambitious plans to double the
size of her already substantial travel business
42 Media & Marketing
Quinn Healthcare is now called Laya. Marketing
manager Lorraine Walsh explains the thinking
behind the rebranding
54 Startups
The background on seven new ventures, including
an office supplier that has branched into beauty
products
59 Parcel Delivery
The parcels market is hurting in business-tobusiness
consignments but there is strong growth
on the consumer side
72 Media 360
Report on the Media360 conference that explored
the advertising attractions of various types of
media
76 Smart Devices
A round-up of the best smartphones, tablets and
gadgets released over the past year
102 Hangovers
There are no cures for a hangover but there are
tips for avoiding them and for easing the
symptoms
80 Top Cars
Executives from leading car distributors
pick their top new cars for 2013 and what
models have done well for them over the
past year
16 Budget 2013
Michael Noonan’s second budget clobbered
just about everybody, and that’s bad news
for any business that depends on consumer
spending
Smart Devices 76
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48 Business Tips
How can you make your business better in
the New Year? A range of business leaders
and entrepreneurs offer these smart
suggestions