by WTCD | Apr 2, 2015 | News
The biggest change affecting cities is that this generation will look for where they want to live first, and then look for work.” This was one of the fascinating insights provided by Damian Loscher of IPSOS MRBI in a fascinating presentation on...
by WTCD | Mar 4, 2015 | News
There are a number of solid reasons why analysts believe the Nasdaq is not in record territory, beyond the fact that, on an inflation-adjusted basis, Nasdaq (IXIC) would have to break through the 7,000 level to be at record levels and to beat its March 2000 historic...
by WTCD | Dec 5, 2014 | News
Broadband provider UPC Ireland is to acquire Irish-owned wifi company Bitbuzz for an undisclosed sum thought to be in the region of €5-€6 million. Bitbuzz, which is headquartered in Dublin, specialises in offering wifi to the tourism, retail and leisure sectors,...
by WTCD | Dec 5, 2014 | News
ROSTRENEN, France — On a velvety green patch of the French countryside, organic farmer Jean Cabaret gave a little shudder. A looming trade deal with the United States, he fears, may make his worst culinary nightmare come true: an invasion of Europe by American...
by WTCD | Dec 5, 2014 | News
An ambitious trade deal with Australia has Chinese businessmen aflutter ZHU Xinli has gone from prey to predator. The firm he runs, China Huiyuan, is the country’s largest privately owned juice firm. In 2008 Coca Cola, the largest drinks firm in the world, tried to...
by WTCD | Dec 5, 2014 | News
Plans to bring Supermac’s to Australia have been delayed because fast food giant McDonald’s objected to the Irish firm’s name being used there. The Irish chain – which was founded by former schoolteacher Pat McDonagh and now has over 100...