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Fri, 24 May 2013 09:37:09 +0100 30 http://businessandleadership.com/img/footer-logo.gif http://businessandleadership.com/ 254 22 CRH is Ireland's top performing firm with a turnover of €18.7bn, according to a new report from the Irish Times and KPMG. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41196-crh-tops-its-1-000-compani http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41196-crh-tops-its-1-000-compani Fri, 24 May 2013 08:27:00 +0100 Business VoiceSage is to invest over €1m in a major R&D programme, with significant support from the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation through Enterprise Ireland. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41195-dublins-voicesage-to-inves http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41195-dublins-voicesage-to-inves Fri, 24 May 2013 08:06:00 +0100 Business Euromedic Ireland has signed a contract with Laya Healthcare which will involve it providing CT scans to the health insurer's members in the Munster region. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41191-euromedic-ireland-wins-cont http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41191-euromedic-ireland-wins-cont Fri, 24 May 2013 07:52:00 +0100 Business Advant Medical announced today that it will invest €2.4m in a major development programme and create 34 new jobs at its Galway plant over the next three years. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41194-advant-medical-to-create-34 http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41194-advant-medical-to-create-34 Fri, 24 May 2013 07:49:00 +0100 Business Global mobile connectivity company Cubic Telecom has today announced that it has secured US$5.2m in funding from Enterprise Ireland, Qualcomm Incorporated, ACT Venture Capital and TPS Investments. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41193-us-5-2m-investment-for-cubi http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41193-us-5-2m-investment-for-cubi Fri, 24 May 2013 07:37:00 +0100 Business Real Nation, formally known as Real Events, has completed its rebranding, which now sees Real Nation (www.realnation.ie) as the umbrella organisation for three units: Real Youth (specialists in youth programmes and campaigns), Real Events (legendary events) and Real Plus (promotional and experiential marketing). http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41189-irish-youth-communications http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41189-irish-youth-communications Fri, 24 May 2013 07:32:00 +0100 Marketing The Ricky Gervais series 'Derek' is being made available to Netflix members, apart from those in the UK, from 12 September this year. http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41190-gervais-series-derek-to-l http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41190-gervais-series-derek-to-l Fri, 24 May 2013 07:13:00 +0100 Marketing The national executive council of Siptu has issued a statement this evening recommending acceptance of the revised pay and reform agreement for the public sector. http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41192-siptu-recommends-acceptance http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41192-siptu-recommends-acceptance Thu, 23 May 2013 18:07:00 +0100 Leadership Four priceless paintings by French impressionists have returned to The Hugh Lane gallery in Dublin from the National Gallery London, expecting to draw considerable interest locally and from visitors to the city. http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41188-famous-impressionist-painti http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41188-famous-impressionist-painti Thu, 23 May 2013 16:36:00 +0100 Marketing Marketo, which operates its EMEA headquarters in Dublin, has launched Marketo Financial Management (MFM), the first application in its new Marketing Management product family. http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41186-marketo-launches-first-appl http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41186-marketo-launches-first-appl Thu, 23 May 2013 16:04:00 +0100 Marketing Credit risk provider Atradius has published a report outlining important principles for Irish companies keen to trade successfully in Indonesia, one of the world's fastest growing economies. http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/41187-rules-to-make-sales-to-indo http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/41187-rules-to-make-sales-to-indo Thu, 23 May 2013 15:42:00 +0100 Exporting The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) has signed a €1.1m deal with Eircom Business which will enable more international streaming of greyhound racing and data worldwide. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41185-irish-greyhound-board-signs http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41185-irish-greyhound-board-signs Thu, 23 May 2013 14:42:00 +0100 Business Cork-based outsourcing company SouthWestern has won the contract to deliver a new livestock database for the UK's Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41184-outsourcing-company-southwe http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41184-outsourcing-company-southwe Thu, 23 May 2013 14:28:00 +0100 Business The rise of the 'hybrid consumer' is an emerging trend with significant implications for food companies, food retailers and food service companies, according to a new report from Rabobank. http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41183-rise-of-hybrid-consumer-t http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41183-rise-of-hybrid-consumer-t Thu, 23 May 2013 12:51:00 +0100 Leadership Cork Chamber has welcomed the appointment yesterday of H+A Marketing & PR's Ann-Marie O'Sullivan to the board of Dublin Airport Authority. http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41182-cork-chamber-welcomes-appoi http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41182-cork-chamber-welcomes-appoi Thu, 23 May 2013 12:46:00 +0100 Leadership Entrepreneur and former Dragon's Den investor, Bobby Kerr has been appointed non-executive director of Dublin-based agency, Titan Marketing. http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41180-bobby-kerr-appointed-non-ex http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41180-bobby-kerr-appointed-non-ex Thu, 23 May 2013 12:29:00 +0100 Marketing Complimentary Wi-Fi from Bitbuzz has been rolled out to 17 Discover Ireland tourist offices around the country with further expansion to the remaining offices planned. http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/41181-free-wi-fi-from-bitbuzz-bei http://www.businessandleadership.com/small-business/item/41181-free-wi-fi-from-bitbuzz-bei Thu, 23 May 2013 12:29:00 +0100 Small Business An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD will address the second EU Asia Top Economist Round Table taking place tomorrow, 24 May, as a key part of Ireland's presidency of the EU. http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/41178-taoiseach-to-address-second http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/41178-taoiseach-to-address-second Thu, 23 May 2013 12:02:00 +0100 Exporting Brendan Lenihan FCA has been elected as president of Chartered Accountants Ireland. http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41179-new-president-for-chartered http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41179-new-president-for-chartered Thu, 23 May 2013 11:36:00 +0100 Leadership Retailers are increasingly focusing on their online operations in a bid to tap into the €4.1bn online market in Ireland, which is predicted to grow to €21bn by 2017, according to Retail Ireland's Online Retailing Survey 2013. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41177-almost-two-thirds-of-retail http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41177-almost-two-thirds-of-retail Thu, 23 May 2013 11:28:00 +0100 Business There are in excess of 4,500 immediate job vacancies in the IT sector in Ireland that are not being filled due to the severely limited supply of suitably skilled applicants, according to the Fastrack to IT (FIT) ICT Skills Audit, a survey of 38 companies and representative SMEs that together employ in excess of 25,000 people in the IT sector in Ireland. http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41176-fit-ict-skills-audit-highli http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41176-fit-ict-skills-audit-highli Thu, 23 May 2013 11:02:00 +0100 Leadership Minister for Research and Innovation Seán Sherlock TD has announced Government funding through Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) of €6.9m, encompassing 62 research awards. http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41175-minister-sherlock-announces http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41175-minister-sherlock-announces Thu, 23 May 2013 10:21:00 +0100 Leadership Accenture has completed its acquisition of Fjord, a London-based global service design consultancy that specialises in creating digital experiences and services for consumers across platforms such as smart devices, tablets and PCs. http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41174-accenture-completes-fjord-a http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41174-accenture-completes-fjord-a Thu, 23 May 2013 10:11:00 +0100 Marketing Dublin-based digital start-up Huggity has secured a €600,000 investment from Enterprise Ireland and the AIB Seed Capital Fund, co-managed by Enterprise Equity Venture Capital. http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/41171-huggity-to-create-16-jobs-a http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/41171-huggity-to-create-16-jobs-a Thu, 23 May 2013 09:33:00 +0100 Exporting Twitter has introduced a new verification process to help protect against unauthorised logins. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41170-twitter-introduces-two-part http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41170-twitter-introduces-two-part Thu, 23 May 2013 08:56:00 +0100 Business American author Lydia Davis was last night awarded the fifth Man Booker International Prize at an award ceremony at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41169-international-man-booker-pr http://www.businessandleadership.com/marketing/item/41169-international-man-booker-pr Thu, 23 May 2013 08:36:00 +0100 Marketing Flybe said today that it has reached a conditional agreement to transfer its 25 pairs of arrival and departure slots at London Gatwick airport to EasyJet for £20m. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41168-flybe-to-sell-gatwick-slots http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41168-flybe-to-sell-gatwick-slots Thu, 23 May 2013 08:17:00 +0100 Business OtterBox, which designs and produces protective covers for handheld technology, has today announced the acquisition of TreeFrog Developments Inc, doing business as LifeProof for an undisclosed sum. http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41167-otterbox-buys-lifeproof http://www.businessandleadership.com/business/item/41167-otterbox-buys-lifeproof Thu, 23 May 2013 07:55:00 +0100 Business Cork Chamber's 2013 conference has been launched with a focus on winning in the UK, which accounts for almost a quarter of total Irish exports, totaling €28bn. http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/41165-cork-chamber-conference-to http://www.businessandleadership.com/exporting/item/41165-cork-chamber-conference-to Thu, 23 May 2013 07:29:00 +0100 Exporting Angela Merkel has topped the Forbes World's 100 Most Powerful Women list for the third year in a row. http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41166-angela-merkel-tops-forbes-m http://www.businessandleadership.com/leadership/item/41166-angela-merkel-tops-forbes-m Wed, 22 May 2013 17:04:00 +0100 Leadership