A major expo, conference, and workshops are planned as part of a drive to help businesses on Cork’s northside overcome the recession.

The film company of Star Wars creator George Lucas opened a digital animation studio in Singapore today, and said it has started work on his latest project - a television series based on the hit series.

British engine-maker Rolls-Royce signed an agreement today with a Singapore consortium to invest $100m (€77.6m) to develop a commercially viable power system based on fuel cell technology.