Galway-headquartered medical devices company Creganna Medical has been sold for $895m (€821.3m) in an all-cash deal.

Uber’s global bookings are projected to rise nearly threefold this year to $10.84bn (€9.54bn) and reach $26.12bn the next, according to a recent presentation for potential investors seen by Reuters.

There has been an announcement of 200 new jobs for Dublin.

One of the world’s most powerful businesswomen will discuss women leadership in business at an invite-only conference in UCC today.

More than 3,500 jobs are up for grabs at a major recruitment fair in Dublin today.

IDA chief executive Barry O'Leary has said there is scope for further development in the year ahead.

Fidelity is to add 200 new positions at its offices in Dublin and Galway.

European property investors are so spooked by the sovereign debt crisis that a blinkered focus on the best neighbourhoods of London, Paris and Berlin means they are missing much better deals in far-flung locations.

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Regulators are examining whether Morgan Stanley, the investment bank that shepherded Facebook through its stock market flotation last week, selectively informed clients of an analyst's negative report about the company before the shares started trading.

A shareholder revolt over the pay of chief executive Bob Diamond is set to hit UK banking giant Barclays at its annual meeting later this month.

THE IDA is arguably the greatest unsung hero in the Irish economy.

FINANCIAL services firm Fidelity Investments will create 100 jobs in Galway and Dublin following an €11 million investment.

One hundred jobs are to be created at a world-leading financial services firm based in Dublin and Galway.

The Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said that bemoaning the economic slowdown in Ireland will turn it into a "self-fulfilling prophecy".

BANK OF IRELAND’S Sterling Liquidity Fund has been ranked the best performing liquidity fund in the world for 2007 — beating leading names like Goldman Sachs, Fidelity and JPMorgan in the process.

GALWAY-BASED manufacturing firm Celestica is to create 120 jobs following a huge expansion, which will allow it to produce a new product used with iPods and mobile phones.

Mutual fund company Fidelity Investments are to create 49 full time jobs in Galway as the firm sets up a new research and development facility there.

At the end of a fractious week in the media industry, ITV is still rudderless, BSkyB almost £1bn (€1.47bn) poorer and NTL in a state of limbo.

Richard Branson has offered to miss out on a £42m (€61m) windfall to secure a takeover of Virgin Mobile by cable giant NTL, it emerged tonight.

Major investors in British drug delivery firm SkyePharma were today said to be considering a campaign to force its chairman to stand down.

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Former Beatle Paul McCartney has added to his portfolio of commercial partnerships by signing a deal with a financial planning company.

British insurer Prudential today said investors had reacted positively to its controversial £1bn (€1.4bn) rights issue.

Major investors in Prudential are planning talks with one of the Uk-based insurer’s key directors in a bid to force its boss to stand down, according to reports.

Norwich Union is enhancing its pension offering by launching 21 new pension investment funds.

Telecoms group Colt saw its stock plunge 28% today as tough market conditions forced it into a profits warning.

Greencore has identified its main shareholders in order to dispel any take over rumors following recent heavy trading of its stock.

GRANADA boss Charles Allen could yet become a victim of last week’s shareholder coup which forced Carlton boss Michael Green to relinquish ambitions of running a single ITV, it was reported yesterday.

Carlton boss Michael Green’s hopes of surviving a shareholder coup over who runs an enlarged ITV company were dealt a potentially fatal blow today.

ITV group Carlton could face the prospect of a shareholder vote to oust chairman Michael Green if he does not agree to go, it emerged today.

Irish software company, IT Design has received a $10.5m funding from US based funding firm Fidelity Ventures, which has invested over $300m in similar companies in the past five years.

Colt Telecom is launching a share issue to raise £400m and hand a majority stake to its largest investor.