Tommy Barker says life can be good and No 10 can get full marks after some gentle tweaks at this terrace off the Old Blackrock Road.

As the incoming Chair at it@cork, Anthony O’Callaghan is well qualified for the challenge, having spent four years as vice chairman alongside his predecessor, Caroline O’Driscoll, who steps down as chair in next month.

CONSTRUCTION work will roll from one block to another at Cork city’s largest ever office scheme, Navigation Square, over the next three years, pledged developer Brian O’Callaghan this week.

Developers JCD have made an off-market multi-million euro swoop on the Cork city Albert Quay site occupied for the past 50 years by family-owned Carey Tools, including the Sextant bar which was subsequently acquired by the Carey family.

With the ambition of a turnover of €50m in the coming years, clients such as Clearstream, Janssen Bio and Zoetis, and staff speaking nine languages, it’s no wonder recruitment firm Berkley Group has international expansion in mind.

Confirmation of the financial services firm Clearstream to over 70,000 sq ft, plus an optional extra of 20,000 sq ft more for 600 well-paid financial services jobs at Navigation Square on Cork city’s quays makes it one of the very largest-ever office deals in Cork city.

Pre-tax profits at medical device manufacturer Clearstream Technologies fell 12% to €23.47m last year.

The Lord Mayor of Cork has called on the US authorities to sanction transatlantic flights from Cork in the wake of the Brexit vote.

Medical device manufacturer, Clearstream Technologies last year enjoyed a bumper year as profits increased tenfold to €11.57m.

Cork Airport’s poor links to mainland Europe make doing business in the area prohibitive, the Irish operations managing director of a major European financial services company has said.

The sale of Cork-based Citco to Clearstream for roughly €50m is expected to be completed over the next couple of days, the Irish Examiner has learned.

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A financial services firm has announced plans to create 100 jobs.

A financial services firm has announced plans to create 100 jobs.

A financial services company has announced an investment for Dublin with the potential to create more than 100 jobs.

Banks are looking to break into the last bastion of Europe’s securities market, the settling of trades, to meet growing pressure from regulators for safer trading backed with collateral.

Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin has been acquitted by an appeals court of charges that he took part in a murky smear campaign against his arch-rival, President Nicolas Sarkozy.

Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin today accused president Nicholas Sarkozy of conducting a vendetta against him.

Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin was today cleared of being involved in a smear campaign against President Nicolas Sarkozy when he stood for election.

Former French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin entered the witness box in a slander trial today to deny orchestrating a plot to discredit President Nicolas Sarkozy.

FORMER prime minister Dominique de Villepin lashed out at French president Nicolas Sarkozy at the start of a slander trial involving alleged dirty tricks by top politicians and businessmen.

A former French leader has taken the stand to defend himself in a high-profile trial that accuses him of helping perpetuate a smear campaign targeting his long-time rival, president Nicolas Sarkozy.

CLEARSTREAM, the Wexford-based medical devices maker, has reported higher first-half losses.

French Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin defended himself today against new allegations that he was deeply involved in a scheme to undermine his chief political rival.

FRENCH Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin is facing a fresh battle to keep his job following accusations that he contributed to a smear campaign against his chief rival for the presidency, Interior Minister Nicolas Sarkozy.

A scandal that has shaken France’s political elite has gained momentum with a report quoting a former secret agent alleging that Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin asked for an investigation into his chief political rival.

SHARES in Calyx, the IT and telecom group owned by Cork businessman Maurice Healy, surged 15% after making their debut on London’s Alternative Investment Market (AIM) yesterday.