Kenny applies pressure on ECB over banking inquiry The Taoiseach has applied further pressure on the European Central Bank regarding its limited participation in Ireland's banking inquiry. News • 19 Dec 14
EU 'wasted millions' on airport investments The European Union has wasted tens of million of euro on out-of-the-way, underused airports, an auditors' report has said. Business • 16 Dec 14
UK should leave European Union, reiterates Dyson Inventor James Dyson has reiterated he wants Britain to leave the European Union, as he pledged to spend £1 billion on research and development. Business • 21 Nov 14
China data shows economy cooling further China's economy lost further momentum in October, with factory growth dipping and investment growth hitting a near 13-year low. Business • 13 Nov 14
Facebook in Ireland 'for the longer term' The managing director of Facebook's Irish operations has said the company is here for the long term, with its acquisition of a new office building … Business • 03 Nov 14
Belfast's DisplayNote secures €1.25m investment Belfast-based company DisplayNote, which specialises in presentation and collaboration software, has secured a €1.25m investment. Business • 20 Oct 14
'Smart' baking company secures $2m in funding Irish start-up Drop has raised $2m in seed funding for its baking-focused products. Business • 14 Oct 14
LinkedIn announces further Dublin investment The professional social network LinkedIn has announced plans for a significant further investment in Ireland. News • 09 Oct 14
Dublin firm Swrve raise $10m in funding round Dublin marketing firm Swrve has raised $10m in funding following a Series B funding round. Business • 18 Sep 14
Snapchat investment values firm at $10bn: report US media has reported that Snapchat was valued at $10bn based on funding pumped into the start-up by a powerhouse Silicon Valley venture capital firm. Business • 27 Aug 14
Viatel to invest €125m in major expansion Dublin headquartered telecommunications company Viatel is set to invest €125m in a major expansion. Business • 19 Aug 14
Enterprise Ireland-backed VC investment rises Investment firms backed by Enterprise Ireland invested €5m more last year than in 2012, according to the semi-State agency. Business • 18 Jul 14
Food testing firm AltraTech gets €900k investment Co Clare-based AltraTech Ltd has secured a €900,000 investment to aid development of its food testing technology. Business • 17 Apr 14
China's premier seeks to reassure markets China's Premier Li Keqiang sought to reassure jittery global investors that Beijing was ready to support the cooling economy. Business • 28 Mar 14
Tesco to accelerate turnaround plan in Britain Tesco has unveiled plans for £200 million of price cuts as it said it would open 150 convenience stores a year under plans to halt … Business • 25 Feb 14
Irish firm Cleverbug raises €4.4m in funding Irish firm Cleverbug has raised more than €4.4 million in equity following a recent funding round. Business • 30 Jan 14
Aircoach invests €3m in ten new coaches Aircoach has announced a €3 million investment in ten new coaches, which will enter service from today. Business • 30 Jan 14
One51 in 'robust position' since restructuring The CEO of investment company One51 has said the firm is in a better position than it has been for a number of years following … Business • 27 Jan 14
Warning over firm imitating US investment company The Central Bank has issued a warning in relation to an unauthorised company that is falsely using the name of US investment company BNY Mellon. Business • 24 Jan 14
Pinterest secures funding valuing firm at $3.8bn Pinterest has won a $225 million round of equity funding that values the virtual scrapbooking website at $3.8 billion, the company has announced. Business • 24 Oct 13
€200m from lotto licence sale to fund new projects Half of the money raised from the sale of the National Lottery Licence is to be used to fund a number of building projects. Business • 15 Oct 13
Belfast a safe, secure place to invest - Cameron British Prime Minister David Cameron has said companies from all over the world believe that Northern Ireland is a safe and secure place, and want … News • 11 Oct 13
UCD spin-out Logentries secures $10m investment Logentries has secured a $10 million (€7.5 million) investment in one of the biggest funding rounds closed in Europe this year. Business • 01 Oct 13
Call for more investment to boost economy Social Justice Ireland has called for a €7 billion investment programme to boost the economy, create jobs and help to repair the public finances. Business • 02 Sep 13
Irish universities least valuable to big business A new study has found that universities in Ireland and the UK are ranked the least valuable to big business. News • 12 Aug 13
