Dublin-based iB Solutions, an IBA subsidiary, has this month won five contracts with 16 NHS trusts worth a total of £1.75m (€22.m) for its Integra range of financial and purchasing applications.

Defending champion Matt Neal believes new rules in the British Touring Car Championship have left the title race wide open in 2007.

Torex has announced the acquisition of Irish company McKeown Software for a maximum total consideration of Stg£11.75m, made up of £7.5m in cash and the rest to be in cash or Torex shares.

Neo-Nazis are being offered incentives by the German government to stop growing support for the far right.