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The Government has announced funding of €338,000 to establish a new Enterprise Ireland Technology Gateway for the North-East in Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT). The addition of Dundalk brings the
Headquartered in Tallaght, County Dublin, Lidl Ireland & Northern Ireland is set to become the first large nationwide supermarket to establish a circular economy strategy, helping to fuel its logistics
Fingal County Council is one of eight local authorities from either side of the border which came together recently to launch the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor in response to challenges
Ireland’s Top 25 Most Valuable Brands lose nearly €3 billion worth of brand value amid pandemic woes
Ireland has recorded mixed fortunes throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with the lowest rates per capita in Europe in mid-December 2020, but by mid-January this year was in the grips of
The Government has given its backing to efforts by Make UK to help the next generation of talent by boosting take up of the Kickstart scheme by manufacturing employers. Make
The Board of Enterprise Ireland, the state agency responsible for the development of Irish enterprise, has announced the appointment of Leo Clancy as its new Chief Executive Officer. Leo Clancy
Intel has unveiled plans to enter a new era of innovation and technology growth with the acceleration of investment in Europe that will see it expand its Irish manufacturing operations.
The number of UK sectors reporting output growth doubled in February, led by a strong performance from technology equipment manufacturers, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker. The
Britain’s manufacturers are beginning to move through the gears as growth prospects become more positive for the rest of the year, according to a major survey published by Make UK
Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, part of AB InBev, has announced a £115 million+ investment in its two major UK breweries in South Wales and Lancashire to drive economic prosperity across
Welsh food and drink companies are being offered funded support to help improve their sustainability. Eligible companies can receive assistance with waste reduction, process efficiency/improvement, sustainable new product development and
The key partners responsible for the delivery of the Derry~Londonderry Strabane City Deal, marking the single largest ever Government investment in the region, have welcomed the signing of the Heads
The Bank of Ireland Economic Pulse came in at 68.6 in February 2021. The index, which combines the results of the Consumer and Business Pulses, was up 7.0 on last
A spatial framework mapping out the route for the Oxford-Cambridge arc to expand dramatically with more than one million new jobs is being proposed by the UK Government. Forecasts suggest
The pace of the UK’s economic recovery fell behind the global benchmark in January, as the vaccine rollout drove the majority of sectors growth expectations ahead of their international peers,
Results from the latest Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) survey on the impact of Coronavirus confirm the extent of the impact COVID-19 has had on business
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, a paradigm shift towards digitization was already underway across the sectors. However, the pandemic has further accelerated the transformation, which is evident by the marked
The latest Goods Exports and Imports statistics show that the value of goods exports from Ireland rose to €160.8 billion in 2020, the highest level on record. The value of
Italian-owned agribusiness Sedamyl has announced major plans to expand its Yorkshire plant which will see it double production, create additional jobs, add new product lines, and provide an increased market
The Irish Government has opened the first call for applications under its €100m Scheme for the Agri-food sector. The Scheme agreed by Government at the end of 2020, has been
The latest figures from Kantar show that take-home grocery sales in Ireland grew by 16.4% in the 12 weeks to 24 January 2021. Growth edged up over the past month to 16.8%
Manufacturers helped push the UK’s economic recovery ahead of the global benchmark in December, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker. The Tracker, compiled working with IHS Markit,
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) in Ireland has published its annual merger report including statistics on the number of mergers and acquisitions notified and decided in 2020. All
New figures released in the annual Bord Bia Export Performance and Prospects report 2020/2021 show that the value of exports of Irish
The latest Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) published by Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) and BDO shows
Fears over the impact of the UK’s new trading relationship with the EU and the attractiveness of the UK for
Following the conclusion and provisional ratification of the UK EU Trade & Cooperation Agreement, which came into force on 1
The latest Commentary by the ESRI (Economic and Social Research Institute) highlights a significant recovery in the Irish economy in
The Irish industry invested €1.55 billion in the all-island economy from 2010 to 2020, while the value of Irish whiskey
The Irish manufacturing sector regained some momentum in the penultimate month of 2020 as business confidence improved, the November PMI®
In October, the pace of the UK’s economic recovery from coronavirus fell behind the global benchmark for the first time
EY has revised upwards its mid-year forecasts for the Republic of Ireland in the firm’s latest Economic Eye as the resilience of
Food Drink Ireland (FDI), the Ibec group that represents the food and drink industry in Ireland, has published new economic
Aspira, the Irish-owned consulting and technology specialists, today announced the opening of its Asia-Pacific regional headquarters in Malaysia and the
Pfizer has announced approximately €300 million capital investment in its Irish operations which will support the further development of existing
A new survey conducted by Duff & Phelps, the world’s premier provider of governance, risk and transparency solutions, in partnership
The Irish Government has launched the new online Enterprise Ireland Brexit Readiness Checker to help businesses get ready for the UK’s
COVID-19 has drastically changed the landscape for businesses across all industries, forcing immediate changes – but ones that will have
Edwards, the leading supplier of vacuum and abatement services and solutions to the global semiconductor industry, announced that it is
A packaging manufacturing company is to invest more than £2m in skills development at its West Belfast and Antrim facilities,
International Trade Secretary Liz Truss has launched 11 new trade advisory groups (TAGs), as part of a major new business
US drug development group Regeneron Pharmaceuticals is to add more than 400 new jobs at its Limerick facility, bringing the total number employed at
Enterprise Ireland, the state agency responsible for helping Irish companies export to international markets, has reported strong levels of export
Honeywell has announced that it will build a new production line capable of producing up to 4.5 million FFP2 and FFP3
The Scaffolding Association is a member organisation of SEC Group – The Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group, who have just the
Almost two-fifths (37%) of manufacturers don’t expect trading conditions to return for normal for 6-12 months after COVID crisis ends. And
The April AIB PMI® survey of Irish manufacturers revealed a deepening downturn in the sector at the start of the
Hand Sanitizer Market size is set to exceed USD 3.6 billion by 2026, according to a new research report by Global Market
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £1.25bn government package to support UK start-ups and businesses driving research and development during
More than four in five manufacturing companies in Northern Ireland had to put some staff on leave, according to the
Enterprise Ireland welcomes new Covid-19 business supports and opens EU-approved €180 million scheme
New Covid-19 “Sustaining Enterprise Fund” administered by Enterprise Ireland provides up to €800k in liquidity support for companies affected by
The Irish Times reported yesterday that Dublin’s Iseq index and wider European equities markets rose on Tuesday morning as investors
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is the greatest threat that the Irish economy has faced since the financial crisis, according to
The Ulster Bank Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index® (PMI®) – a seasonally adjusted index designed to track changes in total construction activity – posted
The European Commission has adopted the EU’s new Circular Economy Action Plan. It is one of the main building blocks
Vivid Edge, the energy efficiency specialist company, has won the Sustainability Category Award at the 2020 SFA National Small Business
Enterprise Ireland has published a Guide to assist affected exporting companies in transitioning through the immediate and critical challenges that
The European Commission has presented a new Strategy to help Europe's industry lead the twin transitions towards climate neutrality and
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