67% of 18–25-year-olds think Guinness is a ‘cool’ brand, up from 22% in 2023, according to a new report from Brand Finance, the world’s leading brand valuation consultancy. Guinness remains the
Invest Northern Ireland (Invest NI) has announced two appointments to its Executive Committee, as part of the wider restructuring of the organisation’s senior leadership. Anne Beggs, currently Executive Director International
Semiconductor manufacturer, IceMOS Technology Corporation has completed Series E funding from a London-based investor, 57 Stars LLC , and earlier stage USA investors. The company headquartered in Paradise Valley, Arizona,
Davy Research has released a new report analysing the potential impacts of President Trump’s tariff agenda on the Irish economy. The report, authored by Kevin Timoney, Chief Economist at Davy,
Responding to the announcement in Washington of US tariffs on EU exports, Simon McKeever, CEO of the Irish Exporters Association, commented: “The announcement marks a pivotal moment for Irish exporters and
UK food manufacturers saw their sales revenue grow by nearly a fifth over the past year, although their performance was tempered by growing pressure on margins. New figures show that average
Business conditions across the manufacturing sector improved again during March, reflecting solid increases in production and incoming new work. The latest upturn in manufacturing order books was the fastest for
The National Manufacturing & Supply Chain Conference & Exhibition 2025 is set to return on 28th–29th May 2025 at RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin, bringing together thousands of manufacturing professionals, industry leaders, and government representatives for two
The Irish economy entered 2025 in a robust position with a strong labour market. However, the trend towards deglobalisation and protectionist trade policy is likely to adversely affect the Irish
As the UK government advances its industrial strategy, the newly released UK Innovation Report 2025 provides a critical analysis of the nation’s innovation landscape, benchmarking the UK’s industrial sectors against
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) has published a working paper, co-authored and funded by the Department of Finance, that assesses the macroeconomic impact of protectionist policies on the
Five years on from the UK’s departure from the EU, a new report from the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) giving insight into the UK’s food and drink trade performance
Several of Ireland’s leading organisations have been named as finalists in the 2025 Business & Finance ESG Awards, in association with Grant Thornton, recognising outstanding efforts in Environmental, Social, and
Half of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI) investment in research projects last year was made to organisations outside London and the south-east. This is the highest proportion of UKRI funding
Enterprise Ireland has published its new five-year strategy ‘Delivering for Ireland, Leading Globally (2025-2029)’, which outlines the organisation’s aims and ambitions for the Irish enterprise base and its purpose to
The UK manufacturing sector continued to face tough operating conditions in February, as ongoing concerns about weak demand and rising cost pressures led to deeper downturns in output, new orders
Irish manufacturers recorded a sustained rebound in production volumes in February, with growth accelerating to its fastest for 12 months amid a moderate uplift in new business intakes. The latest
Ballymena-based rapid diagnostic test supplier, CIGA Healthcare has landed two lucrative contracts with Walmart Marketplace and Austria DM valued at £1.4 million. Founded in 2005, CIGA Healthcare has become a
IDA Ireland has unveiled its new five-year strategy, Adapt Intelligently: A Strategy for Sustainable Growth and Innovation, 2025-29, building on its previous success in helping to transform the Irish economy.
BioPharmaChem Ireland (BPCI), the Ibec group that represents the biopharmaceutical and chemical sectors, has announced the launch of its inaugural Impact Awards 2025, which will be held as part of
InterTradeIreland, Invest Northern Ireland, and Enterprise Ireland have announced that The TCI Network’s annual Global Cluster Conference will be hosted in Dublin later this year as a joint all-island initiative
The Scotch Whisky Association (SWA) has released global export figures that show the value of Scotch exports stood at £5.4 billion in 2024. The equivalent of 1.4 billion 70cl bottles
Dungannon-based Mackle Food Company has announced a £6.3 million investment to expand its factory, enhance automation, and boost productivity. The company also plans to create 32 jobs. Established in 2005,
2025 commenced on a solid note, with the Irish manufacturing sector recording an improvement in operating conditions for the first
Irish Distillers, a Pernod Ricard company, and makers of some of the world’s most well-known and successful Irish whiskeys, will
Belfast Harbour has unveiled a bold new strategy setting out an ambitious programme to invest more than £300 million in
Ibec, the group representing Irish businesses, has published its new Economic Outlook, forecasting GDP growth of 1.7% in 2025 and
Newry company Resonate Testing has invested £475,000 to establish the first battery testing facility on the island of Ireland. This
The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR), supported by Ibec,
The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has announced the appointment of Gabrielle White as President of the Association. Gabrielle White is
The British Treasury has lost half a million pounds a day in tax revenue since excise duty on Scotch Whisky
The value of Ireland’s food, drink and horticulture exports increased by 5% last year to a record €17 billion, according
Müller UK & Ireland has joined the processor-led organisation Dairy UK as it targets further industry collaboration. Dairy UK represents
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has awarded £13 million to make UK supply chains more resilient. Queen’s University Belfast has
The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) has given regulatory approval for the acquisition of ATC Computer Transport & Logistics,
December data pointed to subdued business conditions across the Irish manufacturing sector, with a sustained reduction in new orders contributing
The downturn in the UK manufacturing sector deepened at the end of 2024, as December saw rates of contraction in
A new round of the EU’s tariff suspension/quota scheme applications opened on Monday, 1 January 2025, and is inviting applications
Almost €400 million was paid in 2024 to SMEs right across the country under the Power Up grant and the
IDA Ireland has announced its annual performance for 2024 showing continued strong levels of investment and employment across the FDI
The Irish Whiskey Association has announced that Helen Mulholland (pictured above), master blender with Sazerac Ireland, is now to lead
The Irish economy is expected to grow into 2025 with the domestic sectors performing particularly well. Modified domestic demand (MDD),
The UK manufacturing sector showed further signs of contraction in November, as output fell for the first time in seven
The Future Medicines Institute (FMI), a £55 million industry-led collaborative initiative aimed at advancing North Ireland’s Precision Medicine sector, has
Irish manufacturers indicated a sustained rebound in production volumes during November, with output growth edging up to its highest since
Sharon Cunningham, CEO of Tipperary-based Shorla Oncology, and Orlaith Ryan, CTO of Shorla Oncology, have been named the 2024 EY
The latest Lloyds UK Sector Tracker reveals that in October, food and drink manufacturers recorded the fastest output growth of
Invest NI has published its three-year Business Strategy ‘Our Future in Focus’. Commitments in the 2024-2027 Business Strategy ‘Our Future
A Belfast company, which creates the world’s only freshly batched cocktails, has attracted £1.2 million in funding to grow its
A new £5.5 million centre in the Glasgow region aims to support the transition to net zero while driving substantial
Zero-emission bus pioneer Wrightbus has announced the acquisition of English Midlands firm RGI in a ‘pivotal’ deal to continue the
October data provided tentative signs of a turnaround in Irish manufacturing sector performance, with both production volumes and incoming new
Techrete, Ireland’s largest architectural precast concrete façade specialist, has launched an innovative range of sustainable concrete products, targeting a 50%
Diageo Ireland is to invest €30 million to expand production capacity for Guinness 0.0 at its St. James’s Gate Brewery
Telfords Portlaoise Ltd is the winner of the overall Octabuild Award for Excellence at the 2024 all-island Octabuild Builders Merchant
Enterprise Ireland recently hosted the fourth annual Offshore Wind Forum, which brought together key stakeholders from across the global sector,
Staffing, energy costs and access to finance are biggest worries for Irish SMEs, SBCI survey reveals
Access to skilled staff, high energy and transport costs, and access to finance are the biggest risks identified by Irish
Sustainable packaging company Huhtamaki has begun production of molded fiber drinks lids at its Lurgan, County Armagh, site. The lids,
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