Business & Finance
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| Editor | John Walsh |
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| Categories | Business magazine |
| Frequency | Fortnightly |
| Founder | Hugh McLaughlin |
| Year founded | September 1964 |
| Company | Belenos Publications |
| Country | Ireland |
| Language | English |
| Website | businessandfinance |
| ISSN | 0007-6473 |
Business & Finance (sometimes B&F) is a fortnightly Irish business magazine published by Belenos Publications, that was established by Hugh McLaughlin in September 1964.[1] It provides news and comment, and analysis on Irish and international news stories. The readership is made up 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 finally in 2009.
History and circulation[]
The magazine has been published continually since its foundation in 1964. At the beginning of the 2000s the magazine was published on a weekly basis.[2] The parent company is Belenos Publications, which acquired the magazine in 2001.[2]
Business & Finance is edited by John Walsh,[3] who took over after the departure of controversial economist Constantin Gurdgiev.[4] Contributors include Richard Delevan, Gavin Miller, Nicole Matthews, Sarah Gilmartin and 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.[5]
Other titles[]
Also published are the annual "Top 1000 Companies in Ireland" and the "Who's Who in Irish Business". Other publications include the Life Sciences Review for news and updates for the life sciences industry in Ireland and Green Business which focuses on the implications of the move to 'green' for the business community.
Other company operations[]
Business & 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.[6] 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.[7]
Controversy[]
Moranna Ltd., the company previously publishing Business & Finance, folded in early 2011 owing more than €500,000.[8] A new debt-free company was then established to continue publishing the magazine.
Notes[]
- ^ Hugh McLaughlin (1918 - 2006) Europe Intelligence Wire, 12 January 2006
- ^ Jump up to: 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[]
- Business & Finance Periodical Publishers Association of Ireland
External links[]
- Business magazines
- Magazines published in Ireland
- Magazines established in 1964
- Biweekly magazines
- Weekly magazines published in Ireland