Ardagh Group S.A. has noted the US jury verdict received on April 21, 2017 in connection with one of two asserted patents alleged by Green Mountain LLC to have been infringed by Ardagh’s US glass business (formerly called Verallia North...
Read MoreIrish medtech firm in US partnership
Irish med tech firm Diaceutics has announced a five-year multi-million euro partnership with US-based BioReference Laboratories. The partnership will see Diaceutics acquire real-time testing data from BioReference, allowing it to help...
Read MoreRing-fence CT take for investment – Ibec
Gains from corporate tax receipts should be ring-fenced for much-needed capital investment, rather than built into the base of current spending, the country’s biggest business body has argued. Ibec, in its submission to a Government review...
Read MoreWith banks wary, who will splash the cash?
If the banks don’t have the capability or the appetite to finance enough houses, what other options are out there? Insurance broker JLT has been lobbying the Central Bank for some time for the introduction of a mortgage indemnity scheme...
Read MoreBrexit ‘victims’ meet today as Taoiseach to talk strategy with Dutch and Danish PMs
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny is today meeting with the prime ministers of the Netherlands and Denmark, two of the other EU countries expected to be worst hit by the impact of Brexit. Mr Kenny will discuss the strategy for the upcoming talks on Britain...
Read MoreBrexit firms must be managed in Ireland – Central Bank
Financial firms looking to relocate due to Brexit must demonstrate that local management will be accountable for decision-making and that operations can be effectively supervised, the Central Bank has said. The regulator reiterated its desire for...
Read MoreAge of first-time buyers rises as housing supply fails to increase
The average age at which people buy their first home has rocketed to 35, with thousands of families trapped in unsuitable accommodation. A report from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows the age at which most people own their home has...
Read MoreAIB appoints NTMA’s Hannigan as CRO
AIB has appointed Deirdre Hannigan as its new chief risk officer. Ms Hannigan, pictured, has worked with GE, Rabobank, Bank of Ireland and most recently as chief risk officer of the National Treasury Management Agency. She is a fellow of the...
Read More€100m ISIF-backed joint venture bankrolls four office developments
A funding platform that’s a joint venture between the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and US-based Quadrant Real Estate has contributed to loan facilities totalling €238.4m used to bankroll the construction of four office...
Read MoreFour in 10 firms failing to address data law changes
Four out of 10 businesses have not initiated plans to implement the upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). Fewer than one in 10 CEO’s, IT and privacy managers surveyed by independent.ie said their company’s plans for...
Read MoreTaking stock of the man who put Ireland’s exchange on global map
Tom Healy rescued the Irish Stock Exchange from the threat of extinction, transforming the Dublin market from a sleepy backwater into one of the one of the leading destinations for international listed funds and debt securities. When he was...
Read MoreExports surge by 15pc as business sentiment defies gloom
The value of Irish goods exports was up 15pc in February, compared with the same month last year. For January and February, the value of goods exports was €19.18bn, an increase of €1.98bn when compared with the first two months of 2016...
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