Mark Redmond is optimistic. There is a new climate of positivity about the Irish economy — even the Central Bank has revised upwards its forecast for economic growth this year, explaining that surging job creation is bringing Ireland back within sight of full employment.

China has taken what it called a major step toward opening up its financial industry, with a promise to ease limits on foreign ownership of banks and securities firms.

Investment by multinationals is being put in jeopardy by the housing shortage, according to a report by the American Chamber of Commerce (ACC).

The Department of An Taoiseach paid out over €120,000 to two firms to help run a two-day technology event in June. Leo Varadkar opened the Data Summit at the Convention Centre Dublin which hosted speakers included vice president and chief internet evangelist at Google, Vint Cerf, and Ireland’s data protection commissioner Helen Dixon.

The Department of An Taoiseach paid out over €120,000 to two firms to help run a two-day technology event in June.

Drugmaker first to announce move out of region

A hard Brexit and US plans for tax reforms are the biggest risks facing Ireland’s long-term prosperity, according to a report by Moody’s Investors Service.

Finance Minister Michael Noonan will meet with senior International Monetary Fund and World Bank officials in California today to convince them to encourage US companies to continue investing in Ireland.

There will be no change to Ireland’s 12.5% corporate tax rate, the Taoiseach told US business leaders in Ireland yesterday.

The IDA is likely to renew its push for more resources, to help it accentuate its promotion of Ireland as an investment location, when it formally meets Jobs and Enterprise Minister Mary Mitchell-O’Connor in the coming weeks to review its strategy and performance.

Career opportunities in the engineering industries in the Mid-West will be showcased at an event in Limerick next week.

Big businesses have significant access to Brussels-based officials of the Irish Government to promote their corporate agenda, according to transparency campaigners.

Big businesses have significant access to Brussels-based officials of the Irish Government to promote their corporate agenda, according to transparency campaigners.

New American Chamber of Commerce Ireland president Bob Savage has warned of serious implications arising if the EU and US fail to agree a new mechanism for cross border data transfers.

Michael Noonan’s battle to maintain Ireland’s attractiveness for multinationals and at the same time reduce the pressure from other EU countries saw him set the new knowledge development box (KDB) tax rate at 6.5% — just half the corporate tax rate — from January.

A recent presentation organised by the American Chamber of Commerce underlines the strategic value of Ireland as an investment location for large US companies, writes Joe Gill.

Here’s a run down of today’s business headlines.

Ireland has become the top destination for US multinational investment and the economic bond between the countries is only likely to intensify, according to a leading Wall Street economist.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has promised more income tax cuts are on the way and the marginal rate for high earners will fall below 50% if the Government is re-elected.

The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has again promised a further cut in the marginal tax rate in 2016.

THE old reliables had mixed fortunes in last Tuesday’s budget. Booze was left alone, while cigarettes went up 40c a packet. Isn’t it gas how these two highly dangerous drugs are known as "the old reliables", as if they were a beloved caberet duo on a never-ending tour across the country?

The American Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the Government's announcement on Corporate Tax and Income Tax in Budget 2015.

Lobbying the Taoiseach to drop plans to introduce plain cigarette packs is big business, writes Political Reporter Juno McEnroe

The Government has said the way the US forced disclosure of foreign data from Microsoft is objectionable and warned it could have implications across Europe.

The EU-US trade deal will top the agenda at a meeting of the foreign affairs committee today.

Ireland stands to benefit from any potential changes to international tax policies currently being considered by the OECD, and is playing an active and constructive role in their formation, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said.

Ireland must play “a strong role” in the formation of any new rules on how multinational companies manage their international tax affairs, the head of the US corporate representative body here has said.

US corporate investment in Ireland amounted to nearly $130bn (€96bn) over the past five years; roughly 14 times larger than the amount American companies spent in China over the same period.

Further personal tax increases could hamper the future expansion plans of US companies operating here, the American Chamber of Commerce (Ireland) has warned.

Ireland’s position at the top of the competitiveness league for the availability of skilled labour is in jeopardy because of shortfalls in key areas.

Today, some of the global leaders in the ICT sector will be in Cork for the Irish Technology Leadership Group conference.

Ireland lacks skilled workers in some sectors of the economy but the country’s status as a leading investment option for US multinationals should remain strong, according to the new head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland.

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has today moved to reassure multinational companies that Ireland's corporate tax rate won't be changing.

The head of the American Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the uptake in the number of Leaving Cert students taking higher level maths.

PayPal has been forced to recruit overseas staff to fill positions in Ireland, because workers here are lacking language skills.

US companies in Ireland are looking for 2,500 people to fill vacant positions, according to a American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland survey.

The Taoiseach’s spokesperson has dismissed suggestions Enda Kenny is hiding from scrutiny or questioning about the fiscal treaty referendum in the final days before polling.

The Government has today rebuffed another attempt to delay the vote on the EU Fiscal Treaty.

THE new president of the American Chamber of Commerce has expressed “realistic optimism” for 2012.

The new President of the American Chamber of Commerce has today warned that US companies will bypass Ireland if education standards continue to slip.

The American Chamber of Commerce has said the decisions on the Special Assignment Relief Programme (SARP) announced by Minister Noonan in Budget 2012 "show foresight" and will create jobs.