Brightening prospects of what looked like, even a week ago, an unlikely Brexit breakthrough will be the key focus of Irish exporters, foreign exchange traders, and the Dublin and London stock markets this week.

Many details on the Irish border question are still to be hammered out, a senior unionist has warned.

A new report shows great stability in the All-Island economy despite a lack of certainty about Brexit.

Lingering uncertainty surrounding Brexit is hampering the future planning processes of nearly 80% of companies on the island of Ireland, according to a new report, writes Geoff Percival.

Lingering uncertainty surrounding Brexit is hampering the future planning processes of nearly 80% of companies on the island of Ireland, according to a new report.

Midleton firm is expanding with its cryogenic cleaning service, writes Trish Dromey.

Irish consumers spent over €340m via debit card transactions outside of the Republic, during November alone, as shoppers continued to look online for value and avail of a weaker post-Brexit referendum sterling.

As much as 98% of companies on the island of Ireland currently have no plan in place to cope with the consequences of Brexit, a new report shows.

More than 80% of Irish-based firms are in stable or growth mode, but the economic recovery is being driven by only 40% of larger companies in the manufacturing and services sectors, a report has claimed.

SMEs need more encouragement to avail of the €12bn public procurement market, with only 14% of them bidding in public sector tenders in the past 12 months.

Nearly 70% of SMEs have plans to invest in their business over the coming 12 months, but concern remains regarding their focus on export opportunities.

The number of companies increasing staff levels has reached the highest level for five years, according to a survey by cross-border enterprise body InterTrade Ireland.

The amount of companies on the island of Ireland considering themselves to be in growth mode has risen by 30% in the past 12 months or so.

A new international specialist finance firm, Aztec Money, has selected Dublin as the location for its global headquarters — a move which will create 100 jobs over the next two years.

Investors can take a punt in high-risk, high-reward start-up companies through ‘crowd-funding’, a well-attended conference heard in Croke Park.

Too few companies are applying for finance or exploiting innovation, a new study by cross-border trade body, InterTrade Ireland has found.

A €12m investment in the Irish smart economy is aiming to create 343 jobs within the next three years.

Fresh capital from Enterprise Ireland’s early-stage investment initiative is to create more than 340 jobs by the end of 2014, 143 of which should come on stream this year.

Cross-border business development agency, InterTrade Ireland, has warned of a “funding gap” in post-seed capital financing for Irish companies.

With the eurozone crisis showing no sign of letting up and the Irish economy receding in the last quarter, Brian O’Grady looks at what the current climate is like for start-up businesses seeking investment

A SENIOR director at the OECD has said that it could take up to 10 years for Ireland’s employment levels to return to normal — contradicting IBEC’s recent forecast of five years.

JUST under 50% of Irish firms remain in a state of contraction, according to a new report, suggesting that the jobs challenge facing the economy is likely to persist rather than relent in the near future.

NEARLY half of the companies in Ireland are either downsizing or struggling for survival, according to InterTrade Ireland.

JOHN Fitzgerald is on seven of the most influential boards in the controversial quango sector.

THE full extent of doubling up across hundreds of publicly-funded quangos has been revealed for the first time, with more than 300 people sitting on at least two state bodies.

THE private sector needs to make “a leap of faith” and support Irish venture capitalists over the next 12 months in order for the industry to be recapitalised, a conference heard yesterday.

THERE’S no shortage of entrepreneurs in Ireland, according to one of the world’s leading businessmen.

UP to €40 million in venture capital funding is poised to be pumped into Irish businesses through a number of funds.

THE latest quarterly findings of InterTrade Ireland – the North-South trade and business development body – show that the recession has hit firms harder than initially envisaged; with 28% of companies saying they failed to remain profitable.

CLARITY has been sought from the Government that it has not diluted rural and regional development in the Cabinet reshuffle.

TRADE levels between companies in the Republic and Northern Ireland have more than doubled in the past 15 years, a Dáil Committee heard yesterday.

Dublin: Halo Business Angels Network (HBAN), a new all-island initiative to link early-stage entrepreneurs looking for funding with potential “angel investors”, has been launched, with plans to generate almost €6m in new angel investment in its first two years and back up to 20 enterprises.

ALMOST three quarters of Irish companies are “very optimistic” regarding their business performance over the next three years, according to a new survey.

FOUR out of every five companies in Ireland have experienced some adverse impact from the economic downturn, but remain upbeat about their performance potential over the next three years.

THREE out of five companies said the credit crunch was having an impact on business, but 78% expect the real crunch will come next year.

CORK start-up biotechnology company Luxcel Bioscences has teamed up with Northern firm Fusion Antibodies to improve cancer detection and treatment, after the companies landed a €400,000 grant from cross-border business development agency InterTrade Ireland.

CROSS-BORDER business development body InterTrade Ireland has launched its third annual Seedcorn competition, which offers start-up businesses the chance to share in a €230,000 prize fund.

SMALL businesses will get the chance to network with potential partners across the island at an InterTrade Ireland event later this week.

Dundalk-based cabling company SmartHomes has won the €100,000 top prize at this year’s All-Island Seedcorn Competition, organised by InterTrade Ireland.

Cork telecoms software company Pervenio has been named as a finalist in cross-border trade agency InterTrade Ireland’s Seedcorn competition, which aims to improve businesses’ ability to attract venture capital investment.

Attempts to hollow out the Good Friday Agreement will be resisted, the Democratic Unionist Party was warned today.