Price is still king here when it comes to consumers choosing a product or service provider over another.

Almost 15,000 people who began the application process for a student grant have cancelled their claims.

Almost 7% of likely student grant recipients have yet to finalise their claims, as a review into the failings of the new application system nears completion.

More than 6,000 students are still waiting for decisions on their grant applications with just three months left in the college year, as they struggle with money issues amid assessments and end-of-year exams.

IRISH companies are assessing the aptitudes and retraining existing staff to help them bridge skills gaps and boost business performance, a useful and efficient tool in addition to recruitment.

GLOBAL consulting giant Accenture plans to add 100 highly-skilled technology jobs to its Irish workforce over the next 12 months.

A MAJORITY of men and women are unhappy with their jobs but are unlikely to look for new positions given the economic climate, a study has found.

Three DCU students have been chosen by some of Ireland top business figures as the Accenture Leaders of Tomorrow for 2009.