FANS of the 2008 financial crisis were delighted at the news that a recent stress-test of Irish banks have brought about a trip down memory lane, with glaring holes showing up across several Irish financial institutions along with huge numbers of politicians and banking officials rushing to assure the population that ‘everything is grand’. Tests… Read more »
THERE were fun and festivities for a full two minutes earlier today as Apple allowed labourers in their Chinese factories a rare moment of rest to celebrate the 1 billionth iPhone sold. CEO Tim Cook ‘OK’ed’ the 120 second break as sales figures for the mould-breaking smartphone, now heading into its 7th generation, crossed the… Read more »
WWN’s visionary owner and all round infallible genius Declan O’Ryan bestows yet more priceless business wisdom on you, our dear readers. If you repeat any of this in public, claiming I advised you in any capacity on this, I will sue you so hard your arse will tighten up at the mere mention of my… Read more »
NEWS that the average salary of a chartered accountant in Ireland has climbed to over €100,000, has served as another reminder their sizeable income is still the most compelling thing about them. While engaging in interesting small talk with accountants has always been rumoured to occur occasionally, but never proven, sustained levels of amusing exchanges… Read more »
THE long-running sale of furniture and electrical goods in superstore Harvey Norman is to come to an end next week, with everything returning to full price for the first time in 15 years. Although the retail giants have threatened that the sale “must end soon”, many people we spoke to admitted that they never truly… Read more »
OFFICE banter! What would work be without it? Some say much better, but those killjoys are wrong. Of course, there’s a few lines between banter and getting the sack, but if you’re the right side of it you could become the resident office legend! And who doesn’t want that title? WWN has carefully crafted some… Read more »
STUCK in a rut? Don’t know if your current job is what you want to be doing for the rest of your working days? Well, you’re not the only one, plenty of people go in search of new careers and are often rewarded with a much better work/life balance. Here, below are a few careers… Read more »
TECH giant Microsoft has shaken up the business world by putting in a $26 billion bid for business networking site LinkedIn. If Microsoft’s bid is successful, and the takeover is approved, they will have succeeded in their attempts to buy the world’s largest collection of fabricated and exaggerated CVs. “We’re looking for ideas when it… Read more »
WHILE few people have forgotten the Moriarty Tribunal, the tribunal of inquiry into the financial affairs of both Charles Haughey and Michael Lowry, many can be forgiven if the details contained within the 1500 page final report are at this point a bit hazy. Interest in the riveting and hilarious tribunal has been reinvigorated after… Read more »
