COCA-Cola has been named as the world’s best brand for the first time, knocking Sony from its seven-year reign at the top.

SOFT drinks giant Pepsi Cola is expected to announce today that it is to create a major research and development centre in Cork.

IT’S 26 years old and shakes, rattles and rolls but if a rock star car is what you’re after, a motor up for auction this week will strike the right chord.

The owner of Pepsi cola was today reported to have entered the battle for ownership of the European drinks arm of Cadbury Schweppes.

THE Government is to announce the creation of at least 1,000 jobs this week.

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez was rubbing his hands with glee at the prospect of his side’s Champions League quarter-final meeting with Manchester United.

Ireland was hit by its third jobs blow in three days tonight with the announcement that the Irish Ispat steel-manufacturing works in Cork are to close with 400 redundancies.

Cork is to benefit from a major jobs boost with the announcement this morning that Pepsi Cola is to set-up their European headquarters on a site near Carrigaline.