Investor confidence in the Irish economy rises to four-year high

Sentiment toward the Irish economy is at a four-year high with 91 per cent of investors confident about the outlook over the next three months, a new survey showed. This was up from 82 per cent at the end of June and an all-time low of 10 per cent recorded in the...

Five steps to help SMEs build their brand

‘Brand building’ – All business owners know that building a strong brand is key to their business goals but many do not know why. Your brand is – quite simply – your business. Here are five key steps towards brand building for SMEs: 1. Brand Definition is Key...

C&D Foods to create 70 jobs in new facility in Co. Longford

C&D Foods, which was set up by former Taoiseach Albert Reynolds, will open a new pet food pouch manufacturing facility in Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford with the creation of 70 jobs over the next three years. The new facility, which involves an investment of more...

Irish jelly bean firm’s sweet profit rise

The operators of Dublin-based gourmet jelly bean maker Aran Candy last year enjoyed the sweet smell of success with profits more than doubling to €2.27m. Earlier this year, Scandinavian confectionery firm Cloetta acquired Aran Candy, owner of the Jelly Bean Factory...