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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:44:55 +0000 30 http://businessandleadership.com/img/b-and-l-footer-logo.gif http://businessandleadership.com/news/section/1/leadership 276 37 As many as 8,000 jobs and potentially more could be created in Ireland by online casino companies if crucial legislation regulating online gaming is passed at the end of March. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20747/technology/ireland-could-reap-8-000-job-online-casino-windfall http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20747/technology/ireland-could-reap-8-000-job-online-casino-windfall Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:41:00 +0000 Technology Dublin-listed Tullow Oil said yesterday that the farmdown process for its Ugandan oil assets is now at an "advanced" stage with French energy company Total and Chinese energy giant CNOCC each expected to acquire a one third stake. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20745/leadership/agreement-close-on-tullow-ugandan-oil-deal http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20745/leadership/agreement-close-on-tullow-ugandan-oil-deal Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:31:00 +0000 Leadership Irish IT company Origina has picked up the "Best SMB Solutions Provider" gong at the 2010 European IT Excellence Awards for the virtualisation project that it deployed with Lakeland Dairies. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20744/technology/irish-tech-company-wins-european-it-award http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20744/technology/irish-tech-company-wins-european-it-award Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:14:00 +0000 Technology Ten new spin-out firms have emerged out of research commercialised at Trinity College in the areas of ICT, bioscience and physical science. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20746/technology/ten-new-spinouts-emerge-from-trinity-college http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20746/technology/ten-new-spinouts-emerge-from-trinity-college Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:02:00 +0000 Technology Irish consumers are focused on clearing their debts in these straitened financial times, a survey on consumer's economic attitudes has revealed. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20743/leadership/irish-consumers-focused-on-clearing-debts-aib-survey-shows http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20743/leadership/irish-consumers-focused-on-clearing-debts-aib-survey-shows Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:29:00 +0000 Leadership Along with a name change from Sustainable Energy Ireland to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) the state body has revealed today an ambitious five year plan that promises €6bn in savings as well as the creation of between 5,000 and 10,000 jobs every year. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20742/leadership/new-green-plan-could-save-6bn-create-10-000-jobs http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20742/leadership/new-green-plan-could-save-6bn-create-10-000-jobs Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:18:00 +0000 Leadership The Irish Times has appointed Liam Kavanagh as its new managing director, replacing former MD Maeve Donovan who recently retired from the top role at the paper. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20741/leadership/liam-kavanagh-named-as-new-irish-times-md http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20741/leadership/liam-kavanagh-named-as-new-irish-times-md Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:09:00 +0000 Leadership The UK government is today publishing draft regulations which will require greater disclosure from banks on how they pay their staff. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20740/leadership/uk-to-demand-greater-disclosure-of-bankers-pay http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20740/leadership/uk-to-demand-greater-disclosure-of-bankers-pay Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:51:00 +0000 Leadership New figures released by the Central Bank today show that Irish companies and individuals owed a combined total of €1.1tr at the end of January 2010. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20739/leadership/bulk-of-1-1tr-debt-from-ifsc-firms http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20739/leadership/bulk-of-1-1tr-debt-from-ifsc-firms Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:43:00 +0000 Leadership Ireland's State Boards appointment process must be modernised, the Corporate Governance Association of Ireland (CGAI) has said. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20737/leadership/ireland-must-modernise-state-board-appointment-process-cgai http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20737/leadership/ireland-must-modernise-state-board-appointment-process-cgai Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:16:00 +0000 Leadership Shares in UK bank Barclays dipped 2pc today on reports that the lender is considering buying a US retail bank. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20736/leadership/barclays-shares-dip-on-reports-of-us-retail-bank-buy http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20736/leadership/barclays-shares-dip-on-reports-of-us-retail-bank-buy Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:57:00 +0000 Leadership The Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has today announced he is giving the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) the right to operate the new Terminal 2 (T2) in Dublin Airport. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20735/leadership/dempsey-grants-daa-right-to-operate-terminal-2 http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20735/leadership/dempsey-grants-daa-right-to-operate-terminal-2 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:52:00 +0000 Leadership The CEO of the debt-laden music label EMI is leaving the group at the end of this month after less than two years in the top role. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20734/leadership/emi-ceo-departs-after-less-than-two-years-on-the-job http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20734/leadership/emi-ceo-departs-after-less-than-two-years-on-the-job Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:35:00 +0000 Leadership Businesses in Galway city have received a massive boost today with the announcement that the city has been chosen as the finish port for the 2011- 2012 Volvo Ocean Race. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20732/leadership/galway-chosen-as-finish-port-for-volvo-ocean-race-2012 http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20732/leadership/galway-chosen-as-finish-port-for-volvo-ocean-race-2012 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:51:00 +0000 Leadership Aer Lingus expects to complete a comprehensive review of its long-haul and short-haul services at Dublin and Shannon Airports in the next six weeks, the carrier's CEO Christoph Mueller said today. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20731/owner-manager/aer-lingus-prepares-review-of-dublin-shannon-services http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20731/owner-manager/aer-lingus-prepares-review-of-dublin-shannon-services Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:32:00 +0000 Owner Manager Aer Lingus cabin crew who are being made redundant will receive the statutory minimum redundancy requirement, the airline said today. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20728/leadership/minimum-redundancy-package-for-aer-lingus-cabin-crew http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20728/leadership/minimum-redundancy-package-for-aer-lingus-cabin-crew Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:56:00 +0000 Leadership The UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling is set to deliver the country's budget on 24 March. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20727/leadership/uk-budget-set-for-24-march http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20727/leadership/uk-budget-set-for-24-march Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:25:00 +0000 Leadership Ireland's next-generation network (NGN) rollout has started subtly with the creation of a €2.5m NGN Test Centre at Waterford Institute of Technology, involving Enterprise Ireland, Eircom, Meteor and Ericsson. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20726/technology/rollout-of-irish-next-generation-network-begins http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20726/technology/rollout-of-irish-next-generation-network-begins Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:00 +0000 Technology Is this the beginning of the long-awaited stimulus plan from Government? Tanaiste and Enterprise Minister Mary Coughlan TD has announced the investment of €56m in 180 companies and nine transformational competence centres to bring about the promised smart economy. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20725/leadership/tanaiste-announces-56m-investment-in-180-companies http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20725/leadership/tanaiste-announces-56m-investment-in-180-companies Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:23:00 +0000 Leadership German exports fell by 6.3pc in January 2010 compared with the previous month, while imports rose by 6pc, according to provisional figures released today by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis). http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20724/leadership/german-exports-down-6-3pc-in-january-2010 http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20724/leadership/german-exports-down-6-3pc-in-january-2010 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:20:00 +0000 Leadership The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has hailed the austerity measures announced by Portugal to bring its budget deficit back in line with European Commission rules, saying they will help to support the country's growth. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20723/leadership/oecd-hails-portugals-austerity-measures http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20723/leadership/oecd-hails-portugals-austerity-measures Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:31:00 +0000 Leadership Nationalised UK lender Northern Rock has narrowed its annual pre-tax losses to £383.3m in 2009, compared to losses of £1.29bn reported in 2008. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20722/leadership/northern-rock-narrows-losses-in-2009 http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20722/leadership/northern-rock-narrows-losses-in-2009 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:19:00 +0000 Leadership A tax levied on every deal struck by the financial industry would curb the excessive power of Wall Street, help repair the damage caused to public finances by the recession and go some way towards meeting the developed world's commitments to poorer countries, a leading US economist has suggested. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20721/leadership/leading-economist-urges-introduction-of-robin-hood-tax http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20721/leadership/leading-economist-urges-introduction-of-robin-hood-tax Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:49:00 +0000 Leadership Dublin-headquartered chip firm S3 Group has signed a deal to deliver the integrated circuit (IC) technology to power global satellite mobile firm Iridium Corporation's next-generation services. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20720/technology/irish-chip-firm-inks-iridium-satellite-deal http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20720/technology/irish-chip-firm-inks-iridium-satellite-deal Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:28:00 +0000 Technology If Ireland revamps itself into a centre of innovation, the result can be some 120,000 new jobs, says a report from the Government's Innovation Taskforce to be published tomorrow. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20719/technology/innovation-can-spark-120-000-jobs-report-says http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20719/technology/innovation-can-spark-120-000-jobs-report-says Wed, 10 Mar 2010 09:05:00 +0000 Technology Representatives from the Impact trade union are set to meet with Aer Lingus management today to discuss the carrier's decision to compulsorily lay off 230 cabin crew staff. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20718/leadership/impact-to-meet-aer-lingus-management-over-layoffs http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20718/leadership/impact-to-meet-aer-lingus-management-over-layoffs Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:59:00 +0000 Leadership Dublin-listed pensions and investment company IFG has completed its acquisition of UK pension firm James Hay Holdings from Santander Private Banking UK. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20716/leadership/ifg-completes-acquisition-james-hay-holdings http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20716/leadership/ifg-completes-acquisition-james-hay-holdings Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:55:00 +0000 Leadership Outdoor advertising giant JC Decaux has reported a 77.3pc slump in net profits for 2009 to €24.5m. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20715/marketing/jc-decaux-net-profits-slump-77pc http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20715/marketing/jc-decaux-net-profits-slump-77pc Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:47:00 +0000 Marketing A European version of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), whose proposed establishment grabbed worldwide media attention this week, has been receiving a mixed reaction from key players on the European Union stage. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20713/leadership/emf-a-longer-term-proposal-says-barroso http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20713/leadership/emf-a-longer-term-proposal-says-barroso Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:38:00 +0000 Leadership Businesses in Galway city are set to get a welcome tourism boost later today when the city will be officially confirmed as the venue for the finish of the next Volvo Ocean Race in 2012. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20712/leadership/galway-to-host-final-leg-of-volvo-ocean-race-2012 http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20712/leadership/galway-to-host-final-leg-of-volvo-ocean-race-2012 Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:13:00 +0000 Leadership