Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. is paying up to $1.25 billion for the rights to a developing fibrosis drug in a deal that also gives it the right buy drug developer Promedior
![AirSpeed Telecom signs €250,000 deal with William Fry](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/airspeed-505x306_c.jpg)
AirSpeed Telecom has signed a three-year deal worth €250,000 with law firm William Fry. Headquartered in Dublin, William Fry completed one of the largest office relocations in the capital in
![Jobs figures highlight strong economic momentum](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/jobs-505x306_c.jpg)
Ibec, the group that represents Irish business, today said new CSO figures showing annual employment growth of 3% in Q2 provide further evidence of the strong positive momentum in the
![APC announce 50 new jobs in Cork](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/APC-505x306_c.png)
The company say that the new jobs have arisen largely from its ability to attract new industrial partnerships that were leveraged from Science Foundation Ireland funding. Speaking at the announcement
![400 jobs on the way as Deloitte says it’s hiring](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/deloitte-505x306_c.jpg)
UP TO 400 jobs are on the way for Dublin, Cork and Limerick, as the world’s largest consulting business, Deloitte announces it’s hiring. The company is immediately recruiting to fill
![Irish energy investors NTR snap up 24MW Scottish wind project](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Wind_Turbines_-_Hadyard_Hill_windfarm_-_geograph.org_.uk_-_185628-505x306_c.jpg)
The Irish renewable energy investor and asset manager NTR has expanded its remit into Scotland’s eastern seaboard with the acquisition of the Quixwood Moor wind farm capable of generating 24MW.
![Intercom to double staff with €30m investment](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Intercom-505x306_c.jpg)
Irish-founded customer communication platform, Intercom yesterday announced a €30m funding round which will see it double its workforce across its offices in Dublin and San Francisco. The funding will allow
![Eircom gives digital boost to 10 firms with €100,000 awarded under scheme](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Eircom-505x306_c.jpg)
The initiative aims to offer help in business mobility, digital training, sales, marketing and business productivity for companies within the SME community. The Little Milk Company, based in Dungarvan, Co
![Science programmes accompany new Amgen facility](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/AmgenAug15_large-505x306_c.jpg)
Biotechnology company Amgen, which yesterday unveiled its €260m facility in Dún Laoghaire, has launched two science education courses aimed at reaching more than 53,000 students and hundreds of teachers. Amgen
![Sedicii’s technology: Taking control of data stored online](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sedicii-tech-505x306_c.jpg)
Creating game-changing technology, which will give consumers control over the personal data stored by online companies, is the goal of Waterford startup Sedicii. The multi-award winning company is already trialling
![Former Elan chief set for top Malin role](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/kelly-martin-505x306_c.jpg)
Irish life sciences investment firm Malin will appoint director and former Elan chief Kelly Martin as its chief executive as part of a reshuffle of its management team, two sources
![Ireland’s recovery being driven by 40pc of firms – InterTradeIreland survey](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/intertrade-logo-505x306_c.png)
Ireland’s recovery is being driven by just 40pc of the country’s firms, while manufacturing and business services are the two biggest growth sectors, according to InterTradeIreland’s latest quarterly business monitor
![Vodafone investing €7m in data centre services](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/vodafone-505x306_c.jpg)
Vodafone Ireland is investing €7 million as it seeks to bring new data-centre services to customers. The move is part of Vodafone’s plan to beef up its cloud and hosting
![Google to open €150m data centre in West Dublin](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/macc_89100241-1845-5d6c-bb23-fd4250352286-1-505x306_c.png)
Google plans to invest €150 million in a new data centre in Dublin.
![Google to build second data centre in Dublin](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Google-505x306_c.jpg)
Google is building a new data centre in Ireland and investing €150 million in the project. The centre will be its second owned and operated data facility in Ireland; it
![6D Global Technologies to create jobs in Dublin](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/6D-Global-Tech-505x306_c.jpg)
Digital business company 6D Global Technologies is to open an office in Ireland, creating 60 jobs over three years. The Nasdaq-listed firm, which offers business intelligence, web content management, digital
![New mobile network set to enter Irish market](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/carphone-warehouse-505x306_c.jpg)
New network iD is set to shake up the Irish mobile market, with individually tailored plans it hopes will be popular with consumers. The mobile phone network, which is owned
![Cork-based Circle Oil gets Tunisia license extension](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/circle-oil-505x306_c.jpg)
Circle Oil, the Cork-based oil and gas exploration company that is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market in London, has been given approval to renew the exploration permit on its
![Petroceltic announces tendering process for Algerian project](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/petroceltic-505x306_c.jpg)
Petroceltic confirmed the tendering process has begun for engineering, procurement and construction services at the Ain Tsila development in Algeria. The contract will cover a central processing facility, an industrial
![NTR to split group in dramatic re-organisation](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/renewable-energy-wind-and-ocean-505x306_c.jpg)
The conglomerate will dump the toll roads business which gave it its original name, along with its other interests into a holding company that will be named Altas Investments. The
![Teeling Whiskey signs deal with Vayu Energy](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/vayu-505x306_c.jpg)
The agreement will see Vayu supply Teeling Whiskey with natural gas and 100pc green electricity to meet its energy requirements for its newly opened distillery in Dublin’s Newmarket Square in
![Whitegate oil refinery operator gets $200m injection](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/whitegate-refinery-505x306_c.jpg)
The increase in authorised capital in the US-owned Phillips 66 Whitegate Refinery is confirmed in documents lodged with the Companies Office. Phillips 66 is the fourth largest non-government refiner in
![Tricel announces creation of 100 jobs in Kerry](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/tricel-jobs-killarney004-505x306_c.jpg)
Manufacturing and engineering group Tricel is to create 100 new jobs over the next 18 months. 40 of these jobs will be based in the company’s headquarters in Killarney and be worth an extra €2.4m to the local economy.
![Tullow Oil restarts production at Flagship jubilee filed](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Tullow-Oil-505x306_c.jpg)
Tullow said that gas production at Jubilee, which was halted last month due to technical issues, has resumed ahead of
![Fastnet to abandon oil and gas for biopharma](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Fastnet-505x306_c.jpg)
Fastnet Oil & Gas, the exploration company listed on the Dublin and London alternative investment markets, is to seek shareholder
![Effective Software plans to expand with help of €1m](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/effective-software-505x306_c.jpg)
Irish technology company Effective Software is planning to expand following a successful funding round in which it raised €1 million.
![Nokia prepares for mobile comeback](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/nokia-n900-590x330-505x306_c.jpg)
Nokia is hiring software experts, testing new products and seeking sales partners as it plots its return to the mobile
![IDA Ireland reports 9,000 jobs announced in first half of 2015](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/dublin-shutterstock_148542182-718x523-505x306_c.jpg)
The IDA revealed that 9,000 jobs were announced in the first half of 2015, up from 8,000 announced during the same period last year.
![Pramerica Systems Ireland expands operations in Letterkenny](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/pramerica-505x306_c.jpg)
Creating 330 new jobs over next three years and the construction of a brand new campus.
![Irish software company Iconic raises €400K and announces 15 new jobs](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Iconic_2-2-505x306_c.jpg)
Iconic Translation Machines, a leading Irish translation software company, today announces that it is creating 15 new jobs at its headquarters in Glasnevin, Dublin. The positions will be filled by December 2016 and will bring the total employment at the company up to 25.
![EU sets new record for offshore wind installations in first half of 2015](http://manufacturing-supply-chain.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/EU-stes-new-record-505x306_c.jpg)
European offshore wind has set a record for annual capacity installation just six months into 2015.