US job growth increased steadily in October and the unemployment rate fell to a fresh six-year low, underscoring the economy’s resilience in the face of slowing global demand.

The launch of a €90m micro-finance scheme by the Government has the potential to create thousands of jobs, it was claimed yesterday.

Despite the Government’s declaration that city and county enterprise boards will be dissolved this year, key stakeholders on those boards remain in the dark as to how their replacements will be operated.

A THIRD of respondents to a new survey have said that the lack of available credit has put their business at risk of closure.

AN inter-agency forum set up following the announcement of close to 400 job cuts at the Dungarvan crystal plant has been a key promoter of training in the region.