Mitt Romney won the Republican presidential nomination as a “turnaround man,” whose capacity to reinvent companies, and the 2002 Olympics, could be transferred to the nation and its troubled economy.

President Barack Obama is casting Mitt Romney as a greedy, job-killing corporate titan with little concern for the working class in a new, multi-pronged effort that seeks to undermine the central rationale for his Republican rival’s candidacy: His business credentials.

Two goals in the space of two minutes in the opening half proved decisive as Carlow went on to an eight-point victory over Wexford in their Leinster MFC losers’ section at Dr Cullen Park, Carlow, last night.

REPUBLICAN front-runner Mitt Romney continued to defend his leadership of a private equity firm amid claims he was a job killer while he was chief executive.

Stocks have risen slightly in the US after companies reported higher earnings but gave mixed forecasts about how the fragile economy and rising costs will affect their growth.

The London market lost ground today after an emergency summit between the leaders of France and Germany failed to ease fears over the eurozone crisis.

IRELAND is out of recession and back in business, Brian Cowen told American investors yesterday.

IRELAND is out of recession and back in business, Brian Cowen told American investors yesterday.

MITT ROMNEY officially entered the 2008 US presidential race yesterday. The former Republican governor of Massachusetts suggested his record of leadership inside and outside government uniquely positions him to tackle challenges facing the US.

Mitt Romney officially entered the 2008 US presidential race today, a former Republican governor of the state of Massachusetts suggesting that his record of leadership inside and outside government uniquely positions him to tackle challenges facing the United States.

A late surge in buying sent US stocks sharply higher today as a strong oil inventory report helped investors look past rising crude prices and mediocre economic data.

Another jump in oil prices pre-empted a strong rally on Wall Street today, though stocks managed to post modest gains on the strength of the latest consumer price report, which put many investors’ inflation fears to rest for the near term.

Wall Street posted modest gains today as mixed economic news and a car bombing in Iraq revived investors’ caution following Monday’s big rally.

NTR Plc has bought a majority stake Materials Recovery in the UK.