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RTE News today reported that the figures from the Central Statistics Office show that the economy grew by 0.2% in three months from July to September compared to the previous three month period

It is reported in todays Sunday Independent that the EUROPEAN Union finance ministers agreed this week to make the European Central Bank the chief supervisor for banks in the eurozone.

Budget 2013 measures were widely leaked in the past week, and the Minister’s announcements contained few surprises. This brief update focuses on the tax changes and indicators for future tax policy, as they affect Irish family and entrepreneur led businesses, and private clients.

Specialist IT security solutions company Mandiant is to create 100 new jobs in Dublin with the establishment of an engineering and security operations centre in the city.

Beam, which paid just over €70m for John Teeling's Cooley Distillery earlier this year, has agreed terms to take over 2 Gingers whiskey –

In todays Irish Examiner it is reported that Boston Scientific and a number of overseas subsidiaries last year recorded pre-tax profits of $1.4bn (€1bn).

It is reported by Savills that the eight-storey headquarters and adjacent 3 acre site at 78 Sir John Rogerson’s Quay in south Dublin were brought to the market through Savills in September by Paul McCann and Patrick Dillon of Grant Thornton.

A US technology company has credited Bono with persuading it to invest in Ireland, creating more than 40 jobs in the process. Online storage business Dropbox will become the latest firm to set up its international headquarters here when it opens a Dublin office early next year. It will be the company's first office outside of San Francisco. The IDA-backed investment will create just over 40 jobs initially, but this is expected to increase as the company gets up and running here. In today`s Irish Independent it is reported that American technology company Dropbox will create more than 40 jobs in the capital.

Minister for Research and Innovation, Sean Sherlock, TD, today announced an increased R&D investment by Stryker Instruments at its facility in Carraigtwohill, Co Cork, which will see the Irish facility playing a leading role in the development of new surgical technologies for bone and soft tissue cutting and repair.

Minister Michael Noonan announces the decision by Clearstream to establish an investment fund services operation in Dublin with the potential for more than 100 high quality jobs