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Enterprise

# enterprise - Sunday 28 April, 2013

From Business ETC Boomtime Past This post contains images

12 post-war assembly lines you’re glad you don’t work on

After World War II, mass manufacturing needed tough bodies and minds to pump up production.

# enterprise - Wednesday 5 December, 2012

From Business ETC Enterprise

Enterprise Rent-A-Car opens first franchise in 55 years

Guerin Car Rental Solutions in Portugal was appointed a franchisee, bringing the brand’s European presence to six countries.

# enterprise - Saturday 20 October, 2012

From Business ETC USA! USA! USA!

Bruton leads investment mission to US west coast

IDA Ireland is accompanying the Minister on his eleventh major trade or investment mission since he took office.

# enterprise - Friday 12 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie End Of An Era

Space shuttle makes its final journey… by road

Endeavour’s two-miles-per-hour journey to the California Space Centre will mean all four shuttles have been rehoused.

# enterprise - Monday 18 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Sick Pay

Burton looks to play down tensions over sick pay reform

The social protection minister says a dispute about reforms to sick pay is not about her or any other minister.

From Business ETC Regulation

Government hopes new website will lessen red tape burden

BusinessRegulation.ie will be launched by Minister Richard Bruton this morning.

# enterprise - Thursday 14 June, 2012

From Business ETC Enterprise

€2m programme appoints managers to community enterprise centres

It was announced today that business development managers have been appointed to 37 community enterprise centres across the country under the programme.

# enterprise - Wednesday 6 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Enterprise This post contains videos

VIDEO: Retired space shuttle journeys along Hudson River

The space shuttle Enterprise heads for its new home aboard the former aircraft carrier Intrepid.

# enterprise - Monday 28 May, 2012

From Business ETC Amazon

Amazon to create 100 jobs in Dublin

The online retailer is seeking people to work as support engineers and software developers as well as in other roles. The announcement has been welcomed by the IDA and Minister Richard Bruton.

# enterprise - Friday 25 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Inventions

Try these for size: Irish inventor selling 200 ideas for new products

Fancy your own startup? Bill O’Riordan says he doesn’t have the skills to make money from his gadget ideas – but hopes they can spur others on to success.

# enterprise - Friday 4 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Security Alert

Disruption to Dublin-Belfast trains due to Lurgan security alert

Army ammunitions officers have been sent to the line at Lurgan, after a suspicious device was spotted there overnight.

# enterprise - Friday 9 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie One Year In

TheJournal.ie’s progress report for the Government: SMEs, credit for businesses

Small firms have long complained about the shortage of credit to get them up and running. How has Richard Bruton responded?

# enterprise - Monday 27 February, 2012

From Business ETC Enterprise

Enterprise Ireland scheme aims to create 100 companies annually

The government is launching a new multi-million euro scheme for entrepreneurs today.

# enterprise - Saturday 28 January, 2012

From Business ETC Opinion

Column: Here’s why we need Hireland – and why it will work

Co-founder of jobs creation initiative Gerard O’Neill on why he and his friends wanted the national conversation to turn to job creation – not job losses.

# enterprise - Saturday 1 October, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: What is the secret of Silicon Valley? And can we bring it to Ireland?

Fine Gael TD Eoghan Murphy travelled to tech central in the US to figure out if Ireland can recreate that ecosystem for innovation and success. Rule 1 – stop writing reports and just get doing.

# enterprise - Friday 16 September, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Good News

€5.1 million in contracts secured by Irish firms in Oz

Forty five Irish companies journeyed to Australia to forge new business relationships and sign contracts.

# enterprise - Friday 29 July, 2011

From Business ETC Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should there be mandatory Sunday premium pay?

It has been announced that Joint Labour Committees will no longer be able to force employers to pay Sunday premiums to certain sectors of workers…

# enterprise - Thursday 28 July, 2011

From Business ETC JLCs

Seven Joint Labour Committees to be abolished

Only 6 out of the 13 current JLCs will survive – and while they “recognise” the “special position” of Sunday working, they can no longer set premium rates for it.

# enterprise - Monday 25 July, 2011

From Business ETC Construction

Major construction company goes into liquidation

The Cork-based company Bowen Construction has began operations in 1968 and employed approximately 70 people.

# enterprise - Thursday 26 May, 2011

From Business ETC Labour Laws

Restaurants chief calls for end to “ridiculous 1940s” style Sunday pay premium

CEO of Irish Restaurants Association says Sunday premium paid to workers is crippling industry – while employees’ union and Joan Burton fear proposal to cut it will lead to hardship for low-earners.

# enterprise - Thursday 3 March, 2011

From Business ETC Start Your Own

Half of all those surveyed after start-your-own-business course became sole traders

Supporting local business ambitions creates jobs, claims enterprise board director.

# enterprise - Monday 14 February, 2011

From TheJournal.ie Micheál Martin This post contains videos

Should Micheál Martin get a slot on Gift Grub?

Fianna Fáil party leader attempts a Chinese accent.