Waterford-based Dawn Meats last night got the green light to acquire a majority stake in New Zealand’s largest meat co-operative, for €132 million. Nigel Stirling has the details of the vote by co-op members.

Fewer people than initially expected will be subject to Ireland’s new mandatory workplace pension , My Future Fund, it has emerged, amid of war of words between the Department of Social Protection and employer and pension groups. Dominic Coyle reports

Should you still buy gold? The ‘insane’ rush may have some way to go, writes Fiona Reddan in her weekly Your Money feature. If you’d like to read more about the issues that affect your finances try signing up to On the Money, the weekly newsletter from our personal finance team, which will be issued every Friday to Irish Times subscribers.