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Irish Independent
03-07-2025
- Irish Independent
Heavenly scent hangs in the Wicklow air as lavender harvest sale opens
If you managed to resist and keep going but are now laden down with regret, no matter, because the sale of everything from fresh and dried bunches of lavender to products such as cologne, bath salts and hand cream from the LAVÓ range, which use the oil from the plants grown in the on-site lavender fields, is on until the end of this month. Photographer Leigh Anderson captured the opening weekend beautifully, with a colourful gallery of visitors enjoying the occasion. The story of Fragrances of Ireland goes back to the 1990s, when David Cox planted the field with the intention of harvesting lavender oil for his perfume business. Today, the lavender field produces a variety of plants, both English (Hidcote) and French (Grosso) style which are all harvested by hand. David's wife, Orna Mulcahy manages the annual Lavender Sale, including her Vintage section, assisted by their three children Andrew, Kate and Amy and the soapmaking and lavender-bunching expert Precy Aguas. The cut lavender is taken from the field daily to be made up into bunches and to fill the lavender still, which produces the pure lavender oil used in the LAVÓ range of products – which includes lavender cologne, a special blend of essential oil, handmade soap and even lavender furniture polish. The sale is open every weekend in July from 10am to 5pm, until July 27.
Business Wire
17-06-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Ro& by Armatec Global Appoints Former U.S. Air Force Lieutenant General Gina Grosso to Advisory Board as Platform Expands Across Risk Intelligence Markets
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. & SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ro&, the AI-native video intelligence platform redefining how organizations operationalize video data, today announced the appointment of Lieutenant General (ret) Gina M. Grosso to its advisory board. A national leader in organizational resilience, Lt Gen Grosso brings over three decades of experience spanning federal operations, crisis response, and workforce transformation. Ro& offers an intelligent approach to video data—one that reflects the urgency, responsibility, and adaptability needed in today's risk environment. Share Her appointment comes just three months after Ro& launched Version 1 of its platform in March 2025. Since then, the company has secured enterprise partner commitments across multiple sectors and is now set to launch Version 2—an expanded Physical Risk Intelligence (PRI) platform shaped by early partner engagement and built for scale. Ro& supports three distinct revenue streams: real-time enterprise deployments; self-service B2B SaaS for commercial teams; and turnkey B2C access for individuals. 'Lt Gen Grosso's background in systems leadership and institutional transformation is exactly what Ro& needs as we scale across sectors,' said Roanne Monte, CEO of Ro&. 'Her insight into how large organizations operate under pressure positions her as a trusted advisor for navigating institutional complexity at scale.' Lt Gen Grosso previously served as Chief Human Capital Officer of the U.S. Air Force, responsible for strategy across 670,000 personnel. At the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, she led pandemic operations and modernization for one of the world's largest workforces. Her board leadership spans multibillion-dollar logistics and retail operations, where she drove modernization, governance reform, and digital acceleration. 'Ro& offers an intelligent approach to video data—one that reflects the urgency, responsibility, and adaptability needed in today's risk environment,' said Lt Gen (ret) Grosso. Now scaled across 20+ countries, Ro&'s global partner ecosystem includes 12+ authorized security firms, each with enterprise portfolios spanning logistics, mining, infrastructure, and public safety—formed following its initial release, which had been anticipated by enterprise buyers and partners alike. Lt Gen Grosso holds degrees from Carnegie Mellon University, the Naval War College, and William & Mary, and is a Fellow at Harvard's Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. Ro& is an AI-native platform for retrospective and real-time video intelligence. Through enterprise contracts (direct or partner-led), B2B SaaS, and B2C access, Ro& empowers smarter decisions across risk environments. Learn more at
Glasgow Times
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Si Ferry to open Italian restaurant Grosso in Dennistoun
Si Ferry, assistant manager at East Kilbride FC and presenter of the Open Goal podcast, is set to open an Italian restaurant called Grosso at 424 Duke Street in Dennistoun. The venue, expected to open in August, will occupy a unit that formerly housed a Lloyds TSB bank. READ MORE: Foodies hail new Glasgow restaurant as 'fantastic addition' to busy area Glasgow World has revealed early plans for the restaurant, which include striking tiled interiors, an open kitchen with a pizza oven, and seating for up to 50 guests. Construction is currently underway, led by a team of builders working to a design created by Glasgow-based Lucid Interiors — the award-winning studio behind projects such as The Gleneagles Hotel, The Fingal in Leith, and Seamill Hydro. Si told Glasgow World: 'When I lived in Dennistoun, this is the type of place I was looking for, somewhere everyone can come, really affordable, good food that folk will love. "I want this to be for local people and I want people to come to Dennistoun for breakfast, lunch or dinner and go to some of the other bars as well." READ MORE: Glasgow shopping centre welcomes exciting new food spot Ferry, originally from Dundee, began his football career as a youth player at Celtic. As host of the Open Goal podcast, he has interviewed many leading figures in Scottish football and taken the show live to venues including The Hydro and SWG3. Now focused on bringing his dream restaurant to life, Ferry is curating a menu inspired by his favourite dishes, developed with the help of two talented chefs — pizza specialist Ally Beattie and award-winning pasta chef Chris Rouse. The menu will feature a blend of comforting and elevated Italian favourites. Early dishes include prawn and crab linguine, 12-hour longhorn beef shin ragù, crispy roast chicken penne, and spaghetti rigate with vodka sauce. Pizzas will range from classics like margherita and pepperoni to sausage and pepper, with room for more adventurous toppings. READ MORE: New Colombian food spot opens up at the Barras Ferry revealed that the collaboration with his chefs came about through a chance conversation with former footballer Aiden McGeady: 'I met Aiden McGeady, just by chance, and said I was thinking about the restaurant. "When I said it would be Italian, he said Chris Rouse is your guy. Chris actually played at Celtic with me when he was a young kid. "I didn't remember that, but I did remember him from when he was at Celino's. I tried a couple of his pasta dishes and I just fell in love with his food. "The three of us have got together and we've come up with this concept of Grosso.' Si's passion for food is deep-rooted and, by his own admission, played a role in his football journey. He shared: 'Food was a big part of what happened in my football career. I was always overweight when I played football. I was told to stay on a strict diet but we had an Italian restaurant at the bottom of the road when I was at Swindon, Fratellis. "I ended up being really good pals with the owner, I still speak to him now, they had a chicken and asparagus risotto that would blow your mind - full of cream and butter, I was eating that about four times a week. 'That's probably the reason my football career went the way it did - fantastic Italian food. "So I may as well make a new career out of that. I think, for footballers, you live such a rigid life with food Monday to Friday, maybe on a weekend, you get some pizza or pasta and it's something to look forward to. 'Friends, I have in football like Scott Arfield and Charlie Mulgrew, they are excited about the restaurant. "I've asked Slaney to talk to Kieran Tierney about visiting. I've invited Lewis Capaldi to come in as well. "I'm actually doing a bit of training now to help out front of house. It will be nice to have people I've known for years coming in with their families and enjoying the food. "Most of all, I'm looking forward to the people who live here in Dennistoun seeing what we are going to do.' Grosso will join a strong lineup of local food and drink favourites along Duke Street, including Tibo, Redmond's, Zennor, Coia's, La Bodega, and Mesa — further cementing Dennistoun's growing reputation as a vibrant destination for dining and hospitality.
Glasgow Times
24-04-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Plans revealed for new Italian restaurant in Glasgow's East End
Proposals have been submitted to Glasgow City Council to open a new eatery called Grosso at 424 Duke Street in Glasgow. The site was previously occupied by a Lloyds TSB bank which closed in 2021 and the unit has been vacant since. READ NEXT: Legendary comedy club to move to new venue after 25 years (Image: Lucid Interiors) The plans reveal the eatery would have a pizza oven and a pasta machine and would seat around 36 diners. A decision is expected on the proposals by Monday, June 9. The Glasgow Times reported in December 2022 that plans to turn the unit into a restaurant were refused by the council due to the fact the restaurant would result in more than 20% of the units in the street block being used for food, drink and entertainment purposes which would be in breach of policy. READ NEXT: Award winning pan-Asian restaurant to open new Southside spot (Image: Lucid Interiors) The decision noticed stated the restaurant would "result in an increase in noise, activity and cooking fumes and would unacceptably impact on the residential amenity of neighbouring properties". Plans to open a restaurant with a takeaway at the site were also refused in 2021 on the basis the takeaway would negatively impact the area. A subsequent application was made for an amusement arcade which was also refused.
Yahoo
28-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Is Disney Stock a Good Investment for 2025? Experts Weigh In
The Walt Disney Company (DIS) could use a little of that famous Disney magic to help put its stock price back on the right path. Shares of the iconic entertainment company have mostly gone sideways the last three years and remain well off their high set in 2021. Read Next: Explore More: So where will the stock head this year? Read on for experts' thoughts on how Disney stock will perform this year. Also see why Disney+ is hiking its prices even though it's losing subscribers. A 2024 analysis from Forbes cited numerous challenges facing Disney right now, including slow subscriber growth for streaming services, a dip in ad revenue and a mixed outlook for its theme park business. One result is that Disney's stock price continues to lag the broader markets. The company's shares have fallen almost 17% over the past year. In contrast, the Dow is up roughly 7% over the same time period, while the S&P 500 has risen about 9%. Since the beginning of 2025, Disney's stock has fallen about 9%. That's partly because the markets in general have been spooked by President Donald Trump's ongoing tariff threats, but it's also partly because many investors are lukewarm on Disney. 'Right now, it's in a clear bearish trend, and the six-month momentum still leans negative,' said Edward Corona, a Florida-based trader and publisher of The Options Oracle Newsletter. 'Even though the stock popped a little recently, this isn't a clean reversal. It's more like a bounce off the lows than a sign of strength.' Check Out: Despite its problems, Disney is still seen as a buying opportunity by most Wall Street analysts. Here's how the 30 analysts cited by Yahoo Finance rate the stock as of March 2025: 'Strong Buy': 7 'Buy': 15 'Hold': 7 'Underperform': 1 The average price target on the stock was $126.30 a share as of March 26 — well above that day's closing price of $100.78. From a pure business standpoint, Disney still has some issues to work out, according to Anthony Grosso, a New York-based financial strategist and mortgage loan originator. One of those issues is competition from Universal, whose Epic Universe theme park is due to open in Orlando, Florida, in May — right down the road from Disney World. Another issue cited by Grosso is Disney's streaming content. 'They haven't had the same level of original content, and they've been lacking compared with the other streaming providers, so they're also taking a hit there,' he said. 'As people cut back, those subscriptions are the first to go.' Finally, Disney's political and social stances have created problems due to 'polarizing statements' that have turned off a large base of customers, according to Grosso. 'I don't believe it's a buying opportunity now,' he said. 'I think they will cut staff, they will make the adjustments and they will reinvent, but that process will take time and there'll be better buying opportunities at lower prices.' Corona offered a similar take in terms of the longer-term outlook. 'It's not a screaming buy right now — it's more of a 'wait and see' setup,' he said. 'If you're a long-term investor who believes in the turnaround story, you might nibble. But technically, there's no confirmation of strength yet. I'd want to see it break above $103 with strong volume before getting excited.' Editor's note: Stock prices and gains/losses are accurate as of March 27, 2025. More From GOBankingRates4 Things You Should Do if You Want To Retire Early How Far $750K Plus Social Security Goes in Retirement in Every US Region 25 Places To Buy a Home If You Want It To Gain Value This article originally appeared on Is Disney Stock a Good Investment for 2025? Experts Weigh In Sign in to access your portfolio
