Tuesday 21 May 2013
Temporary spending cuts and increased tax revenue measures should be brought in, President Barack Obama has said.
He is pushing for another short-term solution to the budget battles that still threaten the US economy. The president is asking Congress to delay automatic across-the-board cuts earmarked for March 1.
US INVESTOR Wilbur Ross has called his almost 10% stake in Bank of Ireland shares as his best investment since the financial crisis.
Mark Ennis, chairman of Invest NI, reported that in 2012-13 Invest NI produced "a very strong performance with tangible benefits for business and the economy". He quotes results which are more upbeat than might have been expected.
A CO ARMAGH company has scored a breathtaking goal – a £1m contract in Brazil ahead of next year's World Cup.
It might seem odd that Northern Ireland's agri-food industry needs a "strategy" to take it through the next few years.
A LOUTH-based international pharmaceutical company with roots in Co Armagh has been sold to a US rival in a deal worth £5bn.
A FAMILY-RUN coach company in Co Antrim is investing £3m on keeping its tour buses on the roads of Ireland and Scotland.
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