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A Chilean renewable energy joint venture involving Eddie O’Connor’s Mainstream Renewable Power (MRP) will invest $600 million (€544 million) in new wind farms there, after winning a major State contract.
According to Fianna Fail TD Robert Troy, Bord ná Mona requires a strategy for an alternative energy supply. This news comes after Bord na Mona’s planning permission for its Offaly plant
Pre-tax profits at McAfee Ireland increased by 7 percent to €25m last year. Accounts show that Cork-based McAfee Ireland’s revenues rose from €393.45m to €419.86m in the 12 months to
Volkswagen today posted its first quarterly loss in at least 15 years. The German group reported a third-quarter operating loss of €3.48 billion, in line with a €3.47 billion loss
100 positions are to be created in Dublin by US jobs and recruitment website Glassdoor. Glassdoor allows employees to post reviews of their employer which can then be examined by
Dunnes Stores experienced the largest growth of any Irish supermarket in the last three months. The retailer increased its sales by 4.7 percent which brought its current market share to
Independent Solutions Provider, ATS has acquired Integrated Automation Pty Ltd. Integrated Automation, based in Melbourne, is specialised in system integration, control, industrial automation, and related services for manufacturers. The full
Building materials group Grafton has agreed a deal to buy Isero, a specialist distributor of tools and fixings in the Netherlands, for €91.5m. Isero trades from 38 branches under the
The Dublin-based food data-mining start-up firm, Nuritas, has raised just under €3m from a range of global investors. These include the Singapore-based New Protein Capital, a specialist food and agri-tech
Largo Foods founder Ray Coyle has this week agreed to sell his final shareholding in the company he established 33 years ago. The successful business man will sell his 25
Aldi Ireland is to recruit 400 new staff and also raise its minimum pay rate to €11.50 an hour. The German discount retailer said it plans to recruit and train
Pfizer is to create approximately 130 jobs across three manufacturing sites in Ireland; Grange Castle in Dublin and Little Island and Ringaskiddy in Cork. The company already employs approximately 3,200
The recent Government decision to ban smoky coal yesterday yielded a 200-jobs industry for the port of Foynes. CPL Industries, Europe’s leading manufacturer and wholesaler of smokeless solid fuel products
The two founders of Stripe, brothers John and Patrick Collison, were named as the EY Entrepreneur of the year in Dublin last night. Over 1,500 business leaders from throughout Ireland and
Carechoice, a retirement and nursing home group, is to create 200 jobs with the opening of a new purpose-built 165-room facility in north Dublin . The company already employs 400
Pernod Ricard, the French spirits group expects it’s sales to gradually improve this year in its main markets of Europe and the US. The group, which is the second biggest
Global Healthcare Company Grifols is to Create 140 Jobs with $100 Million Investment. Grifols is the world’s third-largest plasma product manufacturer. It is a pioneer in the research and development
Steven Kavanagh, Aer Lingus chief executive confirmed that talks have begun with Ryanair, as Aer Lingus looks to expand it’s network. Mr Kavanagh went on to say that “Those are
iNua Hospitality has expanded its hotel portfolio with the €7.25m purchase of the four-star Hibernian Hotel in Kilkenny The deal boosts iNua’s asset portfolio to four properties, following its purchases
The coffee giant is planning to break the norm at it’s new store in London. The store near Covent Garden will be a new Star Reserve store which will cater
The long-established, Bandon Co-op is to create 50 news jobs, the Minister for Agriculture, Simon Coveney has announced. Visiting the co-op’s recently acquired feed mill in Kinsale, Co. Cork, Minister
Clavis Insight has secured a $20 million growth equity investment, which it will use to accelerate international growth and create
Fujitsu Ireland is looking to recruit 35 new employees over the next six months at its offices in Swords, Co
International Business Machines last night posted a bigger-than-expected drop in revenue and cut its full-year profit forecast. This comes after
Carlow Craft Brewery, is looking to tap wealthy clients of Dublin stockbroking firms to raise up to €2.5 million for
Cork company Accuflow have announced a €1m investment with the creation of 30 new jobs. Accuflow is a global manufacturer of
CCB Leasing International (CCBLI) today announced the establishment of its international headquarters in Ireland. CCBLI is a wholly owned subsidiary of China
Sponsors of the Web Awards 2015, Realex Payments, announced on stage that it is to create 20 jobs in the
SITA, the world’s leading specialist in air transport communications and IT solutions, has moved to new state-of-the-art premises in Letterkenny.
Chief executive Emmet O’Neill told RTE’s Morning Ireland that the company was “playing with those ideas at the moment”. “Where
International call centre firm, Teleperformance, is significantly expanding operations at an Enniskillen-based contact centre. The company took on the running of
Air France plans to cut jobs and flights could still be avoided if talks between managers and unions progress, the
Kerry Group has spent $735m (€646m) on three US acquisitions, with chief executive Stan McCarthy saying the businesses provided the
Food giant Nestle today lowered its full-year outlook as a Maggi noodle scandal continued to drag down third-quarter sales. The
The Irish arm of Unilever last year returned a record pre-tax profit of €6.3m. This comes after sustaining pre-tax losses of
ChannelSight, an Irish-founded tech firm, has received a €3.3 million investment to scale operations in Europe and the US. The funding
Europe’s second largest technology company Sage announces the opening of a new Sandyford base and the creation of 300 jobs. The
Irish airline CityJet is set to sign a €900 million deal for up to 25 new Sukhoi Superjet100 (SSJ 100)
University College Dublin spinout company Logentries has been bought by US based security data and analytics software firm Rapid7 in
SEKO Logistics’ European MedTec control tower in Galway, has been awarded ISO 13485 certification. ISO 13485 is the known and trusted quality standard in
Plastic products company, JFC Manufacturing, is launching a marine products division in a move to double sales to €100m by
The two computer giants confirmed the planned takeover yesterday in what is the biggest ever tech deal. Michael Dell, who
Aer Arann will provide an air service to the Aran Islands until September 30th 2016. The Minister of State for
Anheuser-Busch InBev has agreed in principle to buy SABMiller for approximately £68 billion or €92 billion, raising its bid after
C&C shareholders are pushing for a strategic overhaul of the company following a sequence of earnings downgrades, a profit warning
A dream to bring pure pot still Irish whiskey back to the West of Ireland after an absence of over
RTÉ has signed up to an energy partnership with the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) to adopt cost
Dell will announce Monday that it’s acquiring data storage provider EMC, according to a person familiar with the matter, creating a
Reflecting its continued expansion and development into an All-Ireland ‘must-attend’ annual event, the National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference &
Today during the Startup Gathering it was announced that applications are now open for Accenture’s latest Fintech Innovation Lab. The Lab
Government actions and policies are some of the greatest challenges to UK exporters according to a new business survey conducted
Laya Healthcare has chosen GMC Inspire to deliver all customer communications. The agreement will enhance the customer communication process
Irish-listed Tullow Oil has reached an agreement with the Gabonese government to regain its stake in oil fields. In a
Dell, the world’s third largest personal computer maker, is in talks to buy data storage company EMC, a person familiar
The warning lights started flashing over the weekend in the Carribbean, suggesting all was not well with Denis O’Brien’s plan
Lidl has become the first Irish supermarket chain to sign up to the Living Wage Campaign, pledging to pay staff a
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