Belfast company agrees audio technology deal with AppleBELFAST FIRM APTX has taken a major step forward in getting its audio technology into mainstream products, following a new deal…Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Take a punt on a puttGAME OF THE WEEK: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11. 3 cert, EA Wii (also PS3, Xbox 360)Fri Jul 16 2010 - 01:00
Google to resume street mapping after privacy talksGOOGLE IS to resume its Streetview mapping in towns and cities around Ireland after discussion with data privacy regulators.Sat Jul 10 2010 - 01:00
New car registrations rise 72%The number of new cars licensed last month rose 72 per cent over the same period last year as the Government's scrappage scheme…Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
Oxegen iPhone app a breath of fresh airMusic lovers at Oxegen this weekend can find their way around the festival site with the help of a new application for the iPhone…Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
CPL 'uncertain' about jobs marketRecruitment group CPL is was seeing signs of "limited improvement" in some of its markets, but said the immediate future of the…Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
Government should utilise internet more, firms sayONLINE SERVICES such as Facebook and LinkedIn are becoming increasingly important to businesses here, but the Government needs…Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00
ESB to buy NI Electricity for €1.2bnESB has agreed to buy Northern Ireland Electricity (NIE) from the Viridian Group for €1.2 billion.Wed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00
OECD warning on Irish joblessnessThe OECD has warned of a significant long-term unemployment problem in Ireland with rates of chronic joblessness possibly persisting…Wed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00
725 jobs in service and tech sectorsFORECOURT RETAILER Applegreen said it would create 300 jobs, and 425 positions were confirmed at Stream Global Services.Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
Irish port volumes fall in 2009The volume of goods handled at Irish ports fell 18 per cent last year, according to the Central Statistics Office.Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
Services grew at faster pace in JuneTHE IRISH services sector grew at its fastest pace in more than 2½ years in June.Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
Tullow expects Uganda approvalExploration firm Tullow Oil said government approval of its purchase of assets from Heritage Oil in Uganda is expected "imminently…Tue Jul 06 2010 - 01:00
Activity rises in services sectorThe Irish services sector grew at its fastest pace more than two and a half years in June,Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Almost 800 new jobs announcedThere was an employment boost for the country today as a leading forecourt retailer said it would create 300 jobs and 425 positions…Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Banking sector 'remains fragile'Moody's Investors Service said it doesn't expect to see any substantial improvement in Irish banks' asset quality until at least…Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Topaz signs aviation dealIrish fuel retailer Topaz has signed a deal with Shell Aviation that will see the company move into the aviation sector and create…Mon Jul 05 2010 - 01:00
Tech firm's €3m boostENERGY FUND ESB Novusmodus has invested €3 million in Dublin-based Intune Networks.Sat Jul 03 2010 - 01:00
Intune Networks gets €3m investmentEnergy fund ESB Novusmodus has invested €3 million in Dublin-based Intune Networks.Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Dublin has highest live register riseDublin and the south east region showed the largest increase in the numbers signing on the Live Register in June, according to…Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Club Penguin: Herbert's RevengeGAME REVIEW: Disney Interactive, Nintendo DS ***Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
US firms 'to create Irish 2,000 jobs'US companies in Ireland will create more than 2,000 jobs over the next few years, a new survey from the American Chamber of Commerce…Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Apple promises fix for iPhone 4Apple is to update its latest iPhone only weeks after it went on sale, after it admitted there was a problem with how the phone…Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Insolvencies up 27% in first halfThe number of businesses failing rose by 27 per cent in the first six months of 2010, with four companies closing down every …Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
New rules call time on telecoms 'roaming rip-off'MOBILE PHONE roaming charges fell further yesterday when new rules came into force to cap the fees networks can charge for data…Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Output rise persists in June but at slower paceIRELAND’S MANUFACTURING output continued to rise in June, but the rate of growth was the slowest in four months, a new survey…Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
From story to gameGAME OF THE WEEK: Toy Story 3. 3 cert, Disney Interactive, Xbox 360 (also PS3, DS, PSP, Wii). ****Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
Construction activity falls 34%Building and construction activity fell by more than a third in the first three months of the year, according to data from the…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Grant closes €300m C&C dealScottish distiller William Grant & Sons has completed its acquisition of C&C's spirits and liqueurs business for €300…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Manufacturing output growth slowsIreland's manufacturing output continued to rise in June, but the rate of growth was the slowest in four months, a new survey…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
EU roaming charges fall furtherMobile phone roaming charges fell further today when new rules came into force to cap the fees that networks can charge for data…Thu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Tough decisions still needed to safeguard economic recoveryTHE ECONOMY may have technically emerged from recession, but tough policy decisions will be needed to ensure the recovery maintains…Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
Consumer sentiment at high point, survey notesCONSUMER SENTIMENT rose in June to its strongest level since October 2007, according to the latest survey from KBC and the ESRI…Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
Ireland seen emerging from recession as economy growsThe Irish economy technically emerged from recession in the first quarter, growing for the first time in two years.Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
Lending falls further in MayLending to businesses fell again in May, with the rate of decline accelerating further during the month, data from the Central…Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
Tough economic decisions neededThe Irish economy may have technically emerged from recession but tough policy decisions are needed, including a property tax…Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
Ryanair to cut UK capacity by 16%No-frills airline Ryanair said it would cut its winter capacity at airports in the UK by 16 per cent.Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
IFDS buys Percana GroupFinancial services company International Financial Data Services (IFDS) has bought Percana Group for an undisclosed sum.Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
Consumer sentiment strengthensConsumer sentiment rose in June to its strongest level since October 2007, according to the latest survey from KBC/ESRI.Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
Apple holds firm as iPhone customers signal discontentIT HAS only been officially available for a matter of days, but already the new iPhone is attracting complaints from users who…Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Recruitment firm to create 100 jobs at Dublin centreA MAJOR recruitment firm is to set up operations in Dublin creating 100 jobs over the next five years.Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Apple hit by iPhone 4 complaintsIt has only been officially available for a day, but already the iPhone is attracting complaints from users who are less than…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Recruitment firm to create 100 jobsA major recruitment firm is to set up operations in Dublin, creating 100 jobs over the next five years.Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
DSG reveals details of new jobsElectronics retailer DSG International is to create up to 100 jobs in Ireland by the end of the year as its plans to restructure…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Irish exports continue to grow led by medical sectorTHE VALUE of exports continued to rise in April, new data from the Central Statistics Office showed, but imports also rose during…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
Legal group welcomes IMF reportAn Irish-based legal rights group has backed calls from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to banks to help homeowners in …Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
ESRI 'could have done a better job'The director of the Economic and Social Research Institute has admitted the agency could have done a better job in anticipating…Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
Report predicts growth in 2011Ireland is unlikely to have a "lost economic decade", and will have the greatest recovery rate of any of its euro zone peers …Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
IMF seeks bank aid for Irish mortgage holders in arrearsIrish banks could provide support to struggling homeowners, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said today but warned weaker…Thu Jun 24 2010 - 01:00
