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Tue, 16 Mar 2010 20:15:17 +0000 30 http://businessandleadership.com/img/b-and-l-footer-logo.gif http://businessandleadership.com/ 276 37 There is plenty for natives and tourists alike to do this St Patrick's Day, with as many as 100 parades scheduled for towns and cities nationwide. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20908/life/ireland-gears-up-for-st-patricks-day-2010 http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20908/life/ireland-gears-up-for-st-patricks-day-2010 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:31:00 +0000 Life An Bord Pleanála has granted approval for a 350 megawatt gas-fired power plant in Co Offaly. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20907/leadership/co-offaly-power-plant-gets-go-ahead http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20907/leadership/co-offaly-power-plant-gets-go-ahead Tue, 16 Mar 2010 16:11:00 +0000 Leadership Global credit-rating agency Standard & Poor's (S&P) has removed Greece'd credit rating from its credit watch list, saying that the austerity measures the country is taking to slash its budget deficit are sufficient for the moment. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20906/leadership/greece-avoids-sandp-downgrade http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20906/leadership/greece-avoids-sandp-downgrade Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:49:00 +0000 Leadership The UK's financial watchdog today handed down a five-year ban to a senior Merrill Lynch trader who deliberately overvalued his trading positions to hide losses. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20905/leadership/uk-financial-watchdog-bans-merrill-lynch-trader http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20905/leadership/uk-financial-watchdog-bans-merrill-lynch-trader Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:17:00 +0000 Leadership German investor sentiment fell for the sixth month in a row during March but at a much slower pace than previously, a closely watched economic sentiment index has shown. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20904/leadership/german-investor-sentiment-falls-again-in-march http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20904/leadership/german-investor-sentiment-falls-again-in-march Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:56:00 +0000 Leadership Young Irish green-tech firm OpenHydro, along with utility provider SSE Renewables, have won exclusive rights to develop a 200MW tidal energy farm in the Pentland Firth off the northern coast of Scotland. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20903/technology/openhydro-to-develop-tidal-energy-farm-off-scotland http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20903/technology/openhydro-to-develop-tidal-energy-farm-off-scotland Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:37:00 +0000 Technology Internet giant Google, whose Nexus One smartphone is available in the US and about to launch in Europe, has been denied the rights to the 'Nexus' trademark. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20902/technology/google-denied-nexus-trademark-for-new-smartphone http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20902/technology/google-denied-nexus-trademark-for-new-smartphone Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:35:00 +0000 Technology With more Windows Phone 7 Series news than you can shake a stick at, MIX10 saw developers get the lowdown on what exact features to expect on the handset, as well as being introduced to the new Windows Phone Marketplace. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20901/technology/windows-phone-marketplace-announced http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20901/technology/windows-phone-marketplace-announced Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:33:00 +0000 Technology The Government's nomination to the European Court of Auditors, Eoin O'Shea, has been approved by the Council of the European Union. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20900/leadership/eu-approves-osheas-appointment-to-court-of-auditors http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20900/leadership/eu-approves-osheas-appointment-to-court-of-auditors Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:26:00 +0000 Leadership Irish wholesale and distribution firm the Barry Group has today announced it is to invest over €1.5m in building a 20,000 sq ft extension to its central distribution centre in Mallow, Co. Cork, http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20899/leadership/barry-group-invests-1-5m-in-warehouse-expansion http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20899/leadership/barry-group-invests-1-5m-in-warehouse-expansion Tue, 16 Mar 2010 14:09:00 +0000 Leadership Toyota has pointed to a number of inconsistencies in the story of a US man who made a dramatic call to the emergency services earlier this month to report that his Toyota Prius was travelling at high speed and that he could not stop the vehicle. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20898/leadership/toyota-finds-inconsistencies-in-runaway-prius-story http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20898/leadership/toyota-finds-inconsistencies-in-runaway-prius-story Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:04:00 +0000 Leadership A national network for angel investing in Ireland helped to raise over €4m for early stage enterprises in 2009. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20897/owner-manager/national-angel-investor-network-raises-4m-in-2009 http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20897/owner-manager/national-angel-investor-network-raises-4m-in-2009 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:48:00 +0000 Owner Manager Dublin-based RedMere and Belfast-based SiSaf were presented with awards on behalf of the Irish Technology Leadership Group by California's 'Governator' Arnold Schwarzenegger. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20896/technology/schwarzenegger-awards-irish-tech-stars-in-silicon-valley http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20896/technology/schwarzenegger-awards-irish-tech-stars-in-silicon-valley Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:39:00 +0000 Technology Following its recent meeting in Nairobi ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) again declined to make a decision on the .xxx domain for sites with adult content. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20895/technology/icann-delays-decision-on-xxx-domain http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20895/technology/icann-delays-decision-on-xxx-domain Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:29:00 +0000 Technology A new exhibition showcasing a decade of acquisitions made by the National Gallery has opened, which demonstrates the development and enhancement of the gallery's European and Irish collections in recent years. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20893/life/taking-stock-2000-2010-opens-at-national-gallery http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20893/life/taking-stock-2000-2010-opens-at-national-gallery Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:13:00 +0000 Life The Swiss chocolate maker Lindt has reported a 26.2pc fall in net profits last year to CHF 198m as it observed that for the first time in 10 years the overall chocolate market declined in volume during 2009. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20894/leadership/lindt-profits-hit-by-currency-and-cocoa-prices http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20894/leadership/lindt-profits-hit-by-currency-and-cocoa-prices Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:11:00 +0000 Leadership New advertising codes have been launched in the UK today by the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) following a full review and public consultation. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20892/marketing/revised-advertising-codes-launched-in-uk http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20892/marketing/revised-advertising-codes-launched-in-uk Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:08:00 +0000 Marketing The Unite trade union, which represents British Airways (BA) cabin crew, has urged the carrier to return to the negotiating table to try to avert the first of a series of strike days looming this weekend. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20891/leadership/unite-urges-ba-to-return-to-negotiating-table http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20891/leadership/unite-urges-ba-to-return-to-negotiating-table Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:59:00 +0000 Leadership The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has earned an additional €1.5bn for the Exchequer today through the successful sale of two government bonds. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20890/leadership/ntma-raises-1-5bn-in-bond-auction http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20890/leadership/ntma-raises-1-5bn-in-bond-auction Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:41:00 +0000 Leadership With St Patrick's Day just around the corner, online auction giant eBay has seen a surge in all things green, with a 250pc rise in St Patrick's Day listings. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20889/technology/st-patricks-day-online-fever-hits-ebay http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20889/technology/st-patricks-day-online-fever-hits-ebay Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:27:00 +0000 Technology Two Digital Hub-based companies are toasting their achievements in Silicon Valley today, having been shortlisted in the prestigious innovation awards, which are organised annually by the Irish Technology Leadership Group (ITLG). http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20888/technology/digital-hub-firms-recognised-in-itlg-awards-in-silicon-valley http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20888/technology/digital-hub-firms-recognised-in-itlg-awards-in-silicon-valley Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:11:00 +0000 Technology Streamlining local authority administrations could yield substantial savings for the Government, Chambers Ireland has suggested. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20887/leadership/streamline-local-authority-administrations-chambers-ireland http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20887/leadership/streamline-local-authority-administrations-chambers-ireland Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:58:00 +0000 Leadership Irish web firm TerminalFour has landed the web-content management contract for the new Aer Lingus website. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20886/technology/terminalfour-lands-contract-for-new-aer-lingus-website http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20886/technology/terminalfour-lands-contract-for-new-aer-lingus-website Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:53:00 +0000 Technology It's fitting that the next major breakthrough in semiconductor research that could extend the life of Moore's Law is being brought on a whistlestop tour of the largest chip manufacturers on the planet in the very place the silicon chip was born. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20884/technology/irish-chip-breakthrough-showcased-in-silicon-valley http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20884/technology/irish-chip-breakthrough-showcased-in-silicon-valley Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:32:00 +0000 Technology The Chief Executive of Deutsche Bank Josef Ackermann earned a tidy sum of €9.55m in 2009, up from the €1.38m he earned in 2008, making him the top earner at the German lender last year. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20883/leadership/deutsche-ceo-josef-ackermann-earned-9-55m-in-2009 http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20883/leadership/deutsche-ceo-josef-ackermann-earned-9-55m-in-2009 Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:14:00 +0000 Leadership The pay of Royal Dutch Shell's Chief Executive rose by 22pc during 2009 to US$4.4m, according to the company's annual report published today. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20882/leadership/shell-ceos-pay-rises-22pc-in-2009-more-job-cuts http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20882/leadership/shell-ceos-pay-rises-22pc-in-2009-more-job-cuts Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:58:00 +0000 Leadership The UK has rejected calls contained in a European Commission report set to be published tomorrow that it should take further measures to reduce its budget deficit. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20881/leadership/uk-rejects-calls-from-eu-for-deeper-budget-cuts http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20881/leadership/uk-rejects-calls-from-eu-for-deeper-budget-cuts Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:44:00 +0000 Leadership European new car sales rose 3pc during February, compared to the same month in 2009, new figures have revealed. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20880/leadership/european-car-sales-up-3pc-in-february http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20880/leadership/european-car-sales-up-3pc-in-february Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:21:00 +0000 Leadership The Democratic chairman of the Senate Banking Committee Chris Dodd yesterday unveiled a new banking regulation bill, which includes a measure that would allow the US Government to wind down any large, interconnected financial firm deemed as posing a systemic risk to the financial system. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20879/leadership/new-us-bank-regulation-bill-tackles-too-big-to-fail-issue http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20879/leadership/new-us-bank-regulation-bill-tackles-too-big-to-fail-issue Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:57:00 +0000 Leadership Lehman Brothers ousted a whistleblower in 2008, just weeks after he raised concerns about the firm's accounting practices, according to the Wall Street Journal. http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20878/leadership/lehman-ousted-whistleblower-in-june-2008-says-wsj http://businessandleadership.com/news/article/20878/leadership/lehman-ousted-whistleblower-in-june-2008-says-wsj Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:31:00 +0000 Leadership