Valmet Automotive and Mercedes-Benz have announced that Valmet Automotive will start manufacturing additional units of the Mercedes-Benz GLC SUV at the Uusikaupunki, Finland plant. Valmet Automotive starts the preparation of
Bakery equipment specialist Dowson Food Machinery is relocating to a new factory in Keighley, West Yorkshire, which will enable the company to expand manufacturing capability for its UK and global
Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group, has been selected by Palace Revive Development Ltd to deliver the pre-construction services contract for a £130 million renovation and new-build scheme on No.
Volkswagen will have to recall 2.46 million cars fitted with the illegal emission control software in Germany alone, newspaper Die Welt reported on Monday. Without saying what its sources are,
ARYZTA , the global food business with a leadership position in speciality bakery has reported a 6.1% increase in group revenue to €995m for the first quarter of its financial
A Government action plan for jobs aims to create 28,000 extra jobs in counties Donegal, Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan, Monaghan and Louth by 2020. Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard
Details of proposed Government investments to be made in Cork and Kerry will be outlined later today at a briefing by Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin and Minister for
Origin Enterprises has reported a slower start to the 2016 financial year for the seasonally quiet first quarter, but the Group still expects to achieve full year adjusted diluted earnings per
Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. (AIB) today successfully agreed to issue €500 million fixed rate resettable T1 perpetual contingent temporary write-down securities. The coupon for the initial fixed rate period until December
Enterprise Ireland has ranked third in the world for its seed investment activity, following San Francisco-based SV Angel and french Kima Ventures. A new global ranking by PitchBook, a leading
NTR plc reported a profit of €72.6 million for the first half of the 2016 financial year as part of its final results announcement prior to a demerger of the
Irish shoppers are expected to spend €100 million (or €4 million an hour) on Black Friday, but only 35% of Irish SMEs with a website can process payments online and
Online publisher Maximum Media announces it’s to hire 42 new staff over the next 12 months. Dublin-based Maximum Media, behind the Irish websites Joe.ie and Her.ie, currently employs 66 staff, 56
Tesco will pay $12m to settle legal action by US shareholders which claimed last year that accounting irregularities inflated the supermarket’s share price. Tesco PLC today announces that it has
Ryanair held on 25th November its annual European Works Council meeting in Dublin where it announced that it had concluded 5 year pay agreements with all 76 of its pilot
Penney’s has opened its second US store in Philadelphia, under the brand name Primark. The store, located at the King of Prussia Mall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania follows the opening of its
Eir – formerly Eircom – posted a second consecutive quarter of revenue growth and a third consecutive quarter of EBITDA growth in the first quarter of its financial year. The
Recruitment company CPL Resources announced the creation of 200 skilled, operational roles across the Group’s extensive branch network in the next two years. These roles will include high value senior
A partnership between Google and the professional services firm PwC is to establish an Innovation Lab or “hive”at PwC’s Northern Ireland headquarters in Belfast’s Waterfront Plaza, just 100 miles from
Trinity College Dublin’s CONNECT Centre has signed a deal to begin a €1m telecoms research project, O’SHARE, to help people at large gatherings such as concerts and sporting events access consistent mobile
A new report from KPMG has found that deploying solar PV technology to power Irish homes and businesses could support up to 7,300 new jobs per year between 2017 and
This Thursday marks the last official engagement of Dr. Brian Motherway as CEO of SEAI before he departs to take up the position with the International Energy Agency (IEA) as
Minister for Skills, Research and Innovation, Mr Damien English TD, today announced funding of over €11 million to the Energy Systems Integration Partnership Programme (ESIPP). ESIPP will receive €5.5 million
Leading Irish law firm William Fry has announced it is opening an office in San Francisco in 2016. This move
London-headquartered Deliveroo, the on-demand restaurant delivery service, said on Tuesday that it has raised $100 million to fund further expansion
Greencore, the Irish-based food-to-go company, has reported a 13.5% increase in pre-tax profits for the year to the end of September.
Carlyle Cardinal Ireland (CCI), the Irish private equity fund announced that it has finalised the terms of an investment in
Pfizer’s deal to buy-out Allergan was formally announced yesterday the 23rd November, it will be one of the largest corporate takeovers in
Ms Jan O’Sullivan TD, Minister for Education and Skills, formally launched an expanded Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Irish Software
Galway-based medtech company Aerogen has announced it plans to create 20 jobs in 2016. Aerogen just recently won the 2015
Team Horizon, the global life-science services firm, has expanded its global footprint with the announcement of a new office in
French investment firm Eurazeo has said that it plans to pay up to €335m to buy 90 percent of Irish
Minister for Jobs Mr Richard Bruton has announced a joint investment of €10 million by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise
Voxpro and Bon Secours hospital are expected to make two big job announcements today in Cork. Voxpro has been in
Pfizer is in talks to acquire Allergan in a $370 to $380 deal for each Allergan share, the global drug industry’s
According to the Irish Times, Ireland’s biggest telecoms group Eir is in talks to acquire television broadcaster Setanta Sports. Once the a
The Government is planning to convene its first European Financial Forum at Dublin Castle in January as part of a plan to
Alternative Heat is to create 23 new jobs with the expansion of its manufacturing facilities in Castlewellan, Co Down. Alternative
Dublin-based Davra, an internet of things (IoT) company has secured significant funding from AIB resulting in 15 jobs for Ireland. Davra
Crown, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, further expands its European warehouse product range by launching its new
The Irish Exporters Association recently held the 15th Export Industry Awards which attracted 500 guests and recognised companies throughout the
ShoreTel, a leading provider of IP phone systems and unified communications solutions, and Phone Pulse, the Irish IP telephony specialist,
Guinness is launching an experimental brewery in Dublin today at The Open Gate Brewery, St. James’s Gate. The brewery will be located
Alternative Heat has today announced the creation of 23 manufacturing jobs at it’s plant located in Northern Ireland. The company specialises
Digital Realty is to spend €150m on expanding its data centre at Profile Park in west Dublin. The expansion will double
It emerged yesterday that political leaders at Stormont have secured a deal as part of the Stormont House Agreement to
Chinese ICT company Huawei is to open a new research and development office at the IFSC in Dublin, which is expected to
The Government has announced a plan to end the use of prefabs in schools around Ireland by 2021. Education Minister
According to data from the Central Statistics Office, figures show the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in October was 8.9 per cent,
Swiss bank, Credit Suisse, is on course to become the first international bank to set up a major trading floor in
Glanbia has announced that it has acquired ThinkThin, a US firm that specialises in protein bars, for $217 million. ThinkThin will become
Medtech and pharma are among the key drivers to create up to 25,000 jobs in Mayo, Roscommon and Galway, with
The Irish drinks industry has the potential to double exports to more than €2 billion over the next 15 years
Pharmaceuticals company Roche is pulling out of four of its facilities worlwide, including its site in Clare, with 240
BIFM Ireland Region will host the inaugural FM Summit in the Aviva Stadium Dublin on Friday 20 November 2015. This
DataCentres Ireland returned to the RDS this week for its fourth year. Industry and Business Magazine were a media sponsor
The Coalition is to launch a new plan today aimed at putting more people at work. The plan does warn
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