Our tech gadgets are no longer being shipped from China to Europe. These days they are loaded on a train to Poland, according to Flextronics vice-president of operations John Scanlon.

A LIMERICK man who has become something of a celebrity over his frank participation in a fly-on-the-wall RTÉ documentary made about four families affected by the Dell pullout from Limerick, said yesterday he tried unsuccessfully to “tame” some of his comments.

THE freight forwarding company Irish Express Cargo saw its losses narrow to just under €2 million in 2003.

WEDDING bells are in the air for Ireland’s emerging professionals. Peter Lawrie tied the knot last week and Gary Murphy weds Elaine (a niece of well-known amateur star Barry Reddan) five days after Christmas.