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Ivan Yates is founder, chairman and managing director of Celtic Bookmakers, co-presenter of Breakfast on Newstalk, and presenter of TV3’s Business Matters. He was a Wexford TD for more than 20 years, during which time he spent over a dozen years on the Fine Gael front bench and was Minister for Agriculture Food and Forestry from 1994 to 1997.
26.Feb.2010 Ivan Yates's overriding tip to anyone starting up in business is to always stay focused on cash flow.
25.Feb.2010 Ivan Yates, chairman and managing director of Celtic Bookmakers, former TD and co-presenter of Newstalk 106-108 fm's Breakfast says he believes in "the tyranny of the multiples" and that "the likes of Tesco will rule the world", so when it comes to taking on competition in the current climate he is pragmatic.