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- Irish business weighs on BritvicThu, May 24, 2012Britvic’s Irish market has shown no signs of recovery in the short term, and the drinks group promised “decisive action” on costs as the market continued to decline.
- Annual factory gate prices rise 2.8%Wed, May 23, 2012Factory gate prices inched higher in the year to April, growing by 2.8 per cent over the 12 months.
- British car industry gets the lead out
Wed, May 23, 2012After withering for decades, British car manufacturing is returning to something resembling the good old days – albeit with foreign owners and vastly changed work practices - Inside Track Q&A
Wed, May 23, 2012Martin McCloskey, founder and chief executive of Western Building Systems, Coalisland, Co Tyrone
- Cooper sold to US manufacturerTue, May 22, 2012Eaton, the US industrial equipment manufacturer, has agreed to buy Cooper Industries, an Irish-based maker of electrical equipment, in a deal that values Cooper at about $11.8 billion.
- GM to halt making Astra in GermanyTue, May 22, 2012THE HEAD of General Motors unit Opel sought to allay workers’ fears that the automaker plans to shut one of its four German plants as it pulls production of the Astra, its best-selling model, from the country.
- Apple, Samsung head for mediationMon, May 21, 2012The chief executives of Apple and Samsung come face to face today in court-directed mediation in the United States over a dispute in which the iPhone maker claims the Korean firm has "slavishly" copied some of its products.
- R&D central to exporting powerhouse
Mon, May 21, 2012Clontarf-native Sir David McMurtry, who co-founded precision tools manufacturer Renishaw in 1973, makes no apologies for putting invention at the heart of the company - Kentz performs 'ahead of expectations'Fri, May 18, 2012Engineering and instrumentation group Kentz said today that it expects to perform “ahead of expectations” for 2012.
- Air Asia entrepreneur to make Irish investmentsFri, May 18, 2012WEALTHY MALAYSIAN entrepreneur Tony Fernandes is considering making a number of investments in Ireland via his interests in sportscars, aviation and hotels.
- GM to build new Astra in CheshireFri, May 18, 2012GENERAL MOTORS is creating 700 jobs at its Ellesmere Port plant in Cheshire, England, along with hundreds more in the supply chain, to build the new model of its Astra car in the latest fillip for Britain’s car industry.
- Watchmaker chimes in with 'positive trading year'
Fri, May 18, 2012SWISS watchmaker Swatch clocked up a “positive trading year in 2011”, according to its annual report, published this week. - C&C considering move back into soft drinks market
Thu, May 17, 2012DRINKS COMPANY C&C said yes-terday it would not confine itself to the beer and cider sectors when considering future acquisitions, as the company reported full-year results in line with expectations. - Performance of Magners key to successThu, May 17, 2012C&C’s cider for the UK regained lost ground last year, growing revenues for the first time in five years
- EADS raises its profit forecast for 2012Thu, May 17, 2012EADS RAISED its profit guidance for 2012 yesterday but took a €158 million charge against its first quarter earnings to fix an embarrassing wing crack problem on the A380 superjumbo.
- Gloomy forecasts from steelmakersWed, May 16, 2012GERMANY’S TWO biggest steelmakers, ThyssenKrupp and Salzgitter, have given a grim outlook for the rest of the year as the euro zone crisis hits spending on factories and new equipment.
- Sony, Panasonic 'in talks' on TV technologyTue, May 15, 2012Sony and Panasonic are in talks to develop the technology to mass produce next-generation OLED televisions, aiming to compete with South Korean rivals in a technology widely seen replacing current LCD TVs, sources close to the matter said today.
- GM considers producing Chevrolet cars in EuropeTue, May 15, 2012General Motors and its Opel division in Europe are evaluating production of Chevrolet-brand cars in the region in an effort to improve profitability, the German unit has said.
- Gearing up for growth
Tue, May 15, 2012CHINA IS well known as a manufacturing hub, but innovation and original ideas are concepts the government is keen to foster as it tries to move industry up the value chain. - Animal feed maker aims to get its fill in China
Tue, May 15, 2012 FUTURE PROOF Connolly's Red Mills : Connolly’s Red Mills is busy seeking overseas markets for its feeds and has galloped ahead of the competition in China
