UK marketing budgets down in Q4 2010 – Bellwether
Marketing budgets in the UK were revised down in the fourth quarter of 2010 amid uncertainty around the economic recovery, according to the latest IPA/BDO Bellwether survey, which was published today. Twenty-two percent of companies reported a downward revision compared with 17pc reporting an increase. The resulting net balance of -5.4pc was a one-year low. This follows a marginal upgrade in Q3 of 0.5pc and, according to the IPA, points to a loss of economic growth momentum in the final quarter of the year. Business confidence was also down with marketing executives indicating that the financial prospects for their own companies dipped to the lowest in six quarters, and for…
Read MoreWexford Festival Opera and PwC announce new arts initiative ‘Emerging Young Artist Award’
Wexford Festival Opera in association with PwC has announced details of a new arts initiative to support and celebrate Ireland’s emerging young artists in the opera world. The award gives two emerging young Irish opera singers a bursary to help contribute towards the many costs associated with furthering their careers. The two artists are Dublin Soprano Rachel Croash and Connemara Baritone Rory Musgrave. Both have already collected an array of accolades reflecting their talent and both recipients have performed previously with Wexford Festival Opera. They were selected based on their past performances at the festival and their development as artists. “We are delighted to welcome PwC to our portfolio of…
Read MoreAer Lingus Regional Launches Dublin-Robin Hood Airport Route
Aer Lingus Regional to operate new route from Dublin to Robin Hood AirportPictured: Steve Gill, managing director, Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield Airport and with Ciara O’Connor, senior cabin crew, Aer Lingus Aer Lingus Regional will run a new service between Dublin Airport and Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield from 29 May. The airline, which Stobart Air operates, will now serve 14 UK destinations from Ireland. The new route will operate five times a week. “Along with direct traffic to Dublin, we will also target the transatlantic market from Doncaster,” said Peter O’Mara, business development director, Stobart Air. “Passengers can travel to Dublin and seamlessly connect to Aer Lingus’ mainline services to the US and Canada.…
Read MoreDatapac Invests €75k in Resurgent Sponsorship to Boost Wexford Festival Trust
Enniscorthy, Co Wexford based ICT solutions provider Datapac has renewed its sponsorship deal with Wexford Festival Trust, which is valued at €75,000 over three years. The Wexford Festival Trust produces the annual Wexford Festival Opera , which is one of Ireland’s longest established arts and cultural events, founded in 1951. Its next festival will take place from 21 October to 1 November in Wexford Opera House, recently officially recognised as Ireland’s national opera house. Ticket sales are expected to be well in excess of 20,000. As the festival’s exclusive IT and telecommunications partner since 2008, Datapac is upgrading existing IT infrastructures and delivering additional new technologies to support planned growth of the festival…
Read MoreGaelectric, Betapond, Movidius, and Elivar Secure Funding
Renewable energy generation and energy storage group Gaelectric said today that it has completed a €65m funding round for its onshore wind energy portfolio on the island of Ireland.
Read MoreGaelectric Acquires Imperative Energy Acquisition Highlights Biomass Ireland
Irish renewable energy group Gaelectric has announced the acquisition of biomass energy solutions provider Imperative Energy Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
Read More15 Digital Start-ups Named for Launchpad Programme
Following an intense competition, 15 high-potential digital start-ups have been identified from a field of almost 100 applicants for the NDRC Launchpad acceleration programme, NDRC Launchpad will culminate in a year-end Liftoff competition for a follow-on investment sourced from venture capitalists and private investors.
Read MoreIrish Mobile Marketing Company Raises €10m In Investor Backing
Irish mobile phone marketing business Brandtone has raised almost €10m in backing from investors. Unilever Ventures is one of the backers of the company, which was set up less than two years ago to develop mobile phone marketing systems.
Read MoreMinister Richard Bruton on Jobs and Growth at Dublin Chamber of Commerce Fujitsu Smart Series
Richard Bruton,Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation talks about Jobs and Growth for the Irish Economy at the Dublin Chamber of Commerce Fujitsu Smart Series Breakfast 19th September 2013
Read MoreFive new SFI research centres named – focus areas include medical devices, applied geosciences and connectivity
Five new world-class SFI research centres are to be set up with Government and industry funding of €245m over the next six years. The five new centres are: Adapt, which is focused on global digital connectivity; Connect Centre for Future Networks and Communications, focused on future broadband, cellular and internet-of-things networks; Cúram Centre for Research in Medical Devices; iCRAG Centre for Research in Applied Geosciences; and Lero, The Irish Software Research Centre. The five centres will be involved in over 165 industry collaborations with partners ranging from multinationals to SMEs and including Intel, Google, Microsoft, Medtronic Vascular Galway Ltd, Xilinx, and Huawei. Funding of €155m from the Department of Jobs will be…
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