Tagged: Chambers Ireland & News
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New service aimed at helping start-ups to trade safely News
14.09.2011 Chambers Ireland and Dun & Bradstreet have launched a service called ‘Chamber Intelligence’ designed to equip new business start-ups with the knowledge and skills necessary to... -
Emphasis on skills-based learning needed – Chambers Ireland News
26.04.2011 Chambers Ireland is calling for an increased focus on innovation, design and creativity in education to deliver the necessary skills to protect future economic competitiveness. -
Export-driven companies can help Ireland recover - Chambers Ireland News
31.03.2011 The 6pc increase of Irish exports in 2010 demonstrates the international opportunities available to Irish companies and the country’s economy, says Chambers Ireland. -
Live Register figures indicate ongoing stabilisation in the economy News
02.03.2011 Chambers Ireland today announced that the new Government must prioritise job retention and job creation in order to ensure that the almost 1.8m people currently employed retain... -
Ireland records EU’s second-highest trade surplus News
15.02.2011 Ireland recorded the second-highest trade surplus in the EU from January-November 2010, according to Eurostat figures. -
ATM tax would stifle moves to e-payments News
06.09.2010 A move to e-payments would save more than €1.6bn in transaction costs for Irish businesses and could cut down on crime. However, the notion of taxing ATM transactions goes...Categories: Private Irish Business, Legal, Government, Financial, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Business -
Telcos warn post codes essential to future of comms News
12.03.2010 Independent licensed telecoms providers in Ireland have added their voice to the call to prioritise the introduction of postcodes which will be vital to future GPS and... -
Next-generation broadband ‘unlikely’ in 3-5 years News
25.11.2009 ComReg has defined next-generation broadband as 25Mbps and higher. However, unless there’s a co-ordinated effort by industry and State, widespread next-generation access is... -
Will STT takeover of Eircom bring stability to Irish telecoms? News
14.09.2009 While welcoming the the news that Eircom’s owners have accepted terms for a takeover offer from STT Communications, a subsidiary of Singapore Technologies Telemedia, many...Categories: Comms -
Outrage at falling maths and science performance in Leaving Cert News
12.08.2009 Industry groups have expressed outrage at declining maths and science performance evident in this year’s Leaving Cert results, warning that the country needs to maintain and...Categories: Careers and Employment, Business -
All eligible firms should benefit from Stabilisation Fund News
16.04.2009 The Enterprise Stabilisation Fund introduced in the recent budget must be made available to all eligible Irish businesses, and the speed at which payments are processed must be...Categories: Business, Government -
Budget reaction: small firms need more support News
07.04.2009 The plight of small businesses in the current economy has not been addressed in the supplementary budget, industry groups have warned. Opportunities such as VAT reduction have...Categories: Business, GovernmentTags: Chambers Ireland, -
30pc reduction in classroom ICT could damage talent supply News
15.10.2008 While welcoming the increase in R&D tax, as well as continued funding for innovation, the decision to reduce technology spending in Irish classrooms could prove damaging to the...Categories: Business -
Call for schools’ broadband to benefit communities News
21.04.2008 The Schools Broadband Service should be expanded to enable communities to avail of high-quality broadband cheaply, the incoming president of Chambers Ireland has suggested.Categories: GovernmentTags: Digital Divide, Chambers Ireland, -
‘Failure part of success’, seminar hears News
13.03.2008 Irish firms need to be mindful that failure is part of success, a business seminar heard yesterday.Categories: BusinessTags: BT, Chambers Ireland -
Struggling with New Year broadband blues News
10.01.2008 Are Irish businesses paying too much for broadband services that are too slow? Seen through the lens of experiences in other European countries, the answer unfortunately is yes.Categories: Comms -
Ubiquitous broadband a priority for Ireland News
14.12.2007 Chambers Ireland has called on the Government to move away from policies and arguments around broadband availability and focus on a full-throttle creation of a ubiquitous...Categories: CommsTags: Broadband, Chambers Ireland, -
Chambers launches raft of mobile sites News
29.11.2007 Nationwide business organisation Chambers Ireland is one of the first Irish websites to provide for mobile surfers with the ‘.mobi’ domain name specific to mobile devices that...Categories: CommsTags: DotMobi, Chambers Ireland, -
Businesses unaware of employees’ online activities News
18.07.2007 The majority of SMEs in Ireland are unaware that they are liable for the online activities of their employees. Just 37pc of firms are aware with the remainder running the... -
SMEs need to be ready for the 24x7 global economy News
18.07.2007 The deputy president of Chambers Ireland and HP’s e-commerce guru Dr Chris Coughlan said that Irish SMEs are central to the next phase of Ireland’s economic success, but warned...Tags: SME, Chambers Ireland