MINISTER for Enterprise, Jobs and Innovation, Richard Bruton, said the Government would stand firm against any attempt by Europe to insist on a change in the 12.5% corporation profit tax as a condition for easing the terms of the €85 billion bailout.

ALTOBRIDGE, the privately-owned technology group based in Tralee, Co Kerry, is to receive a $12 million (€8.66m) investment to drive its low-cost international mobile global communications business.

A Kerry company which specialises in providing mobile broadband to remote locations has secured a $12m (€8.6m) investment from Intel and the investment arm of the World Bank.

Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton today said Ireland's 12.5% rate of corporation tax will have to be defended "rigorously and trenchantly" with our European partners.

TECHNOLOGY, competitive focus and enhanced trading ties with China can speed up Ireland’s recovery, according to leading industry analysts.

Allied Irish Bank has appointed former tánaiste Dick Spring and the chief executive of the Dublin Airport Authority Declan Collier as non-executive directors.

BANK of Scotland (Ireland) has acquired a 10% stake in Irish communications company Blue Ocean Wireless for €3.6 million ($4.8m).

Irish communications firm Blue Ocean Wireless has announced that Bank of Scotland (Ireland) has acquired a 10% equity interest in the company, valuing it at approximately US$48m (€35.9m).

THE sale of Kerry-based images company, Stockbyte, last week for €110m could inspire other success stories from a hi-tech centre in Tralee.

A COMPANY that transferred its 270-job operation out of Kerry, more than three years ago, may again provide jobs for people living in the Kerry area.

Two Kerry-based companies are planning to create 43 new jobs over the next five years as part of investments backed by Shannon Development.

Selatra, the global distributor of mobile Java games, announced today the appointment of two new non-executive directors to its board of management.

The European Tech Tour Association has detailed the shortlist of Irish companies in line for significant venture capital funding from European investors.