A total of 300 new jobs will be created when Bord Gáis begins building a new €400m power plant at Whitegate, Co Cork, in October.

IRISH Group Horizon Technologies reported a 30% profit growth of over €5.5 million after tax for 2006.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares closed in the black today, up 7.93 points to 7927.15.

The ISEQ index of Irish shares is in the black this morning, up 36.35 points to 7955.57.

Information technology group Horizon has completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Irish software solutions company Enterprise Process Consulting Group Limited (EPC).

NTR Plc has announced a major investment in the former East Germany, where it plans to build a biodiesel facility.

BRIAN KAVANAGH, Chief Executive of Horse Racing Ireland, has been confirmed as the new Chairman of the European Pattern Committee (EPC), succeeding Tristram Ricketts, who is leaving his position as British Horseracing Board Secretary General to return to the Horserace Betting Levy Board as Chief Executive.

Rock band Korn staged such a loud concert at the Ford Amphitheatre in Tampa, Florida, all future performances at the venue are facing a ban.