TAXPAYERS’ bill for the health service’s crisis-ridden PPARS payroll system is set to top €186 million — and it still can’t cope with sick leave.

Astron has signed a multi-million euro deal to procure the print management requirements of Waterford Wedgwood.

London: Astron, the business support services group, has bought Edotech, a UK company in the transactional customer communication market for almost €200 million.