Employment in manufacturing has fallen for the third month in a row, according to NCB Stockbroker's Purchasing Managers' Index.

BATHROOM fixtures maker Qualceram Shires has warned that the slowdown in new house building has hit its sales.

HIGH rollers in Ireland - those worth between €3m and €40m - have 55% of their money invested in property and despite the reservations of some plan to keep it there.

GALEN founder Allen McClay’s personal spending spree on acquiring company assets rose to €277m yesterday when he spent €34m buying Galen’s Pharmaceutical Development and Manufacturing Services business (PDMS).