THE further loss of competitiveness by this economy delivered in a new international survey is a further reminder we have problems beyond bankrupt banks and national finances that are close to being out of control.

Ireland has slipped by two places to 21st in an annual competitiveness index produced by the Swiss-based Institute for Management Development.

IRISH banks continued their bad run yesterday, losing ground for another day as the ISEQ plunged 4.2%.

India warned Burma it was going to be hit by cyclone Nargis two days before it made landfall there, an official said today.

The Institute of Management Consultants and Advisers (IMCA) has elected David W Duffy as its new president, effective from January 2007.

IRELAND’S ability to focus on the big picture is a key factor in the State’s ability to beat rival countries to win billions in foreign direct investment.

John Dunne, chief executive of the Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI), talks to David Clerkin.

IRELAND'S high cost base has put the country in the firing line to lose jobs to eastern Europe, according to a major annual survey released yesterday.

UN WEAPONS inspectors flexed their muscles yesterday, combing a complex housing Iraq’s own arms Monitoring Directorate and leaving two senior Iraqi officials trapped inside and fuming for hours.