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NASDAQ opening bell to ring out at Dublin Web Summit in October News
22.05.2013 The NASDAQ stock market opening bell will be rung onstage during the Dublin Web Summit on 30 October, the event’s organisers have revealed. -
Holvi: the Finnish start-up that could spell the end for Irish chequebooks News
21.05.2013 Ireland is lagging behind the rest of Europe in terms of electronic payments, and Central Bank’s National Payments Plan claims a shake-up of the payments system could save the... -
Allstate delivers 650 software jobs bonanza across Northern Ireland News
14.05.2013 Fortune 100 property insurer Allstate is to create up to 650 high quality technology jobs in Belfast, Derry and Strabane, it emerged today. -
Irish firms head to Poland and Czech Republic for EI trade mission News
13.05.2013 Irish companies have today embarked on a four-day Enterprise Ireland trade mission in order to increase their exports to Poland and the Czech Republic. -
8 out of 10 companies on happiest young professionals list have Irish operations News
10.05.2013 Young employees are likely to be happiest at technology companies, with data storage firm EMC leading the pack, CareerBliss.com’s compilation suggests, and eight of those 10... -
Cisco rolling out remote banking technology across Ireland News
08.05.2013 More retail banking customers in Ireland will be able to have virtual face-to-face meetings with banking specialists from any branch, in real-time and via high-definition video,... -
Incentives could increase use of mobile phones as payment devices – Accenture survey News
27.04.2013 Financial incentives and mobile-based financial-management tools just may persuade consumers to use their smartphones more as payment devices, a survey by Accenture suggests. -
Dublin software company Fineos to create 50 new jobs News
26.04.2013 Fineos, the Dublin-based technology company that provides claims management software for the global insurance industry, is to create 50 new technology jobs.Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Internet, Financial Services, Financial, Digital Business -
Wellington IT acquires Octagon Computer Services for undisclosed sum News
23.04.2013 Wellington IT Solutions has acquired the business and assets of Octagon Computer Services for an undisclosed sum. The move, which will see Wellington invest €2m over the next... -
Chill Insurance awards AirSpeed Telecom €500k call centre contract News
22.04.2013 Online insurance broker Chill has awarded AirSpeed Telecom a €500,000 three-year contract to establish a next-generation contact centre. -
Mobile payments will become mainstream in next four years – AIB Merchant Services News
08.04.2013 Speakers at the AIB Merchant Services (AIBMS) Conference held in the Aviva Stadium, Dublin, over Easter mapped out the current commerce landscape and future trends, with a... -
Ireland is the world’s third most globalised nation by GDP News
12.03.2013 Ireland is the world’s third most globalised nation in terms of GDP and remains the most globalised nation in the western world, according to Ernst & Young’s latest...Categories: Life Sciences, Leadership & Management, Investments, Financial Services, Financial, Economy, Digital Media -
Green IFSC US roadshow to attract eco-conscious investors to Ireland News
19.03.2013 President of Ireland’s International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) John Bruton has announced a series of events across the US, targeting asset managers, private equity and... -
Chicago is the epicentre of activity for Irish renewable energy entrepreneurs News
14.03.2013 ‘The Windy City’, Chicago, has become a base for investment for some of Ireland’s leading renewable energy entrepreneurs, the Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton, TD, has...Categories: Sustainability, Renewable Energy, Investments, Funding, Financial Services, Financial, Energy -
Ulster Bank sorry for new technical problem, says services back to normal News
07.03.2013 Ulster Bank has apologised to its customers for a technical problem – the second one in nine months – that left customers unable to withdraw cash from ATMs or access their... -
Irish tech firms raise €269m in venture capital in 2012 News
06.03.2013 Between them, some 189 Irish technology companies raised €269m from investors in 2012. While the amount raised is 2pc lower than the previous year, the number is up 18pc from...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Investments, Internet, Hardware, Funding, Financial Services -
The five minute CIO: Patrick Clarke News
01.03.2013 Omnipay’s CTO talks to Siliconrepublic.com about building a platform to disrupt the e-commerce payments sector, the importance of security and why it’s not always good to be on... -
That’s one heck of a discount – Groupon shares fall 26pc on poor results News
28.02.2013 Daily deals site Groupon saw its share value fall by more than a quarter after disappointing results for the fourth quarter. The company’s share price fell 26pc to US$4.43 in... -
Disruptive digital economy measures dominate Ireland’s Action Plan for 100,000 new jobs News
22.02.2013 As part of a plan to generate 100,000 new jobs by 2016, Ireland will lead Europe in terms of ICT graduates as a percentage of all third-level graduates by 2018 and 2,000 extra...Categories: Unified Communications, Training, Tax, R&D, Investments, Internet, Green Tech, Green, Financial Services, Financial, Engineering, Energy, Education, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Business, Data Management, Data Centre