THE rebranded Waterford Wedgwood group is targeting a 10% increase in sales in its upcoming financial year, following 12 months of production declines since coming out of receivership.

THE co-founder of the company which now owns troubled Waterford Wedgwood has described the Waterford factory as “a dinosaur manufacturing plant”.

MEMBERS of the UNITE trade union at Waterford Crystal have been asked to attend a meeting this weekend to be briefed by their union officials on more developments regarding the company’s sale.

THERE is strong hope that some of the 480 staff let go by Waterford Wedgwood when the luxury tableware goods company went into receivership in January will be saved.

Two members of the Wedgwood family said today they were considering a bid for the ceramics business which bears their famous name.

Workers at Waterford Crystal are supporting a bid for the company made by Clarion Capital.

China and crystal maker Waterford Wedgwood has received a “substantial” rescue bid from a US private equity firm, it was reported today.

Hundreds of workers are set to spend a fourth day occupying the Waterford Crystal factory in the hope that a bid from a second US-based consortium could save hundreds of jobs.

Hundreds of workers were occupying Ireland's world-famous Waterford Crystal factory tonight after being told by text message they were losing their jobs.

Trade union chiefs will hold talks today with a US-based investment group lining up a potential rescue offer for troubled Waterford Crystal.

TRADE UNION chiefs will hold talks today with a US-based investment group lining up a potential rescue offer for troubled Waterford Crystal.

Trade union chiefs will hold talks tomorrow with a US-based investment group lining up a potential rescue offer for troubled Waterford Crystal.

Legal action may be taken against the Government to secure the pensions of workers at Waterford Crystal.

Senior Irish MEPs tonight said they were confident top European officials would sign-off on a multi-million euro handout to support laid-off Dell employees.

WATERFORD CRYSTAL workers, fearing for their pensions, received mixed messages from the Government yesterday about the possibility of assistance from the state.

A US private-equity firm that specialises in buying troubled and bankrupt companies could be set to save Waterford Wedgwood from going out of business.

Parts of failed china and crystal maker Waterford Wedgwood could be sold to private equity after buyout group KPS Capital Partners signed a letter of intent, administrators announced today.