Some 93% of approximately 200 respondents to a new survey of Irish companies say they intend to expand their businesses over the next year.

Nearly 90% of firms have committed to hiring new staff over the next 12 months, as two thirds of business leaders see their companies growing faster than the Irish economy next year.

BUILDING bigger homegrown companies to compete on the world stage will be the theme of this year’s CEO Forum, an annual event hosted by Enterprise Ireland and accounting firm Deloitte.