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Business & Finance (sometimes B&F) is an Irish business magazine published by Catalyst Media, that was established by Hugh McLaughlin in September 1964.[1] It provides news, comment, and analysis on Irish and international news stories. The readership consists of business professionals, including senior level business leaders such as CEOs and heads of functions.[citation needed] It was a sister title to investigative news magazine Magill, which closed in 2009.[2]
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| Editor | Sarah Freeman |
|---|---|
| Categories | Business magazine |
| Frequency | Fortnightly |
| Founder | Hugh McLaughlin |
| Founded | September 1964 |
| Company | Catalyst Media Group |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Website | businessandfinance |
| ISSN | 0007-6473 |
History and circulation
editThe magazine has been published continually since its foundation in 1964. At the beginning of the 2000s, the magazine was published on a weekly basis.[3] Its parent company was Belenos Publications, which acquired the magazine in 2001.[3] It is currently published by Catalyst Media, owners of Dublin Tech Summit.
From 2008 to 2012, Business & Finance was edited by John Walsh,[4] who took over after the departure of controversial economist Constantin Gurdgiev.[5] Under Walsh's tenure, contributors included Richard Delevan, Gavin Miller, Nicole Matthews, Sarah Gilmartin and teic.ie editor Adam Maguire.
The magazine claimed a readership of over 55,100 and a bi-weekly circulation, according to an ABC circulated audit, of 15,767 for the period 1 July to 31 December 2008.[6]
Other titles
editOther publications include Top 1000 Companies in Ireland, Who's Who in Irish Business, Life Sciences Review and Green Business.
Other company operations
editBusiness & Finance Media Group have an Events Division, which manages several awards and events including the Business & Finance US Business Awards, Business & Finance Awards, Golden Spider Awards, the International Financial Services Summit.[7] In 2009 it also launched the inaugural Business & Finance Asia Pacific/Ireland awards. Also in the portfolio is the Top 1000 Companies in Ireland Database and a real-time online news portal.[8]
Controversy
editMoranna Ltd., the company previously publishing Business & Finance, folded in early 2011 owing more than €500,000.[9] A new debt-free company was then established to continue publishing the magazine.
Notes
edit- ^ Hugh McLaughlin (1918 - 2006) Europe Intelligence Wire, 12 January 2006
- ^ Pope, Conor (7 April 2017). "Vincent Browne regains control of 'Magill', the magazine he set up 40 years ago". Irish Times. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
- ^ a b Arthur Beesley (21 December 2001). "Jobs may go as 'Business & Finance' fetches £1m". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ Contact us Archived 21 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Judges bios Archived 8 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ About us Archived 1 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Business & Finance And KPMG To Recognise Excellence In Irish Business Europe Intelligence Wire, 7 October 2004
- ^ "Business & Finance". Archived from the original on 1 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2019.
- ^ Madden, Caroline (12 January 2012). "Former 'BF' publisher ceased trading with debts of €500,000". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
References
edit- Business & Finance Periodical Publishers Association of Ireland