Shares in leading Irish recruiter CPL Resources yesterday clawed back around half of the losses seen since June’s Brexit vote, on the back of the group posting record annual revenues.

An increase in the number of companies hiring permanent staff helped to boost profits at CPL Resources by nearly 20% in its latest financial year.

Representatives of some of the world’s biggest corporations and institutions are among Ireland’s most powerful women, according to an awards ceremony organised by the Women’s Executive Network.

A number of companies are once again paying staff bonuses in a bid to keep them.

A former Anglo Irish Bank board member was “horrified” when she discovered that businessman Seán Quinn controlled nearly a quarter of the bank’s shares.

The family of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn have received the go ahead to sue former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick for damages.

The family of bankrupt former billionaire Sean Quinn have today sought permission from the High Court to sue former Anglo Irish Bank Chairman Sean FitzPatrick for damages.

The family of bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn plans to sue the former Anglo Irish Bank CEO David Drumm and 10 other former Anglo directors.

Increased demand in each of its divisions and geographical markets drove strong double-digit percentage growth — in both profits and revenues — at leading Irish recruitment group, CPL Resources, in its latest financial year.

Revenues at recruitment company CPL increased by nearly a quarter to €290m for its most recent financial year.

Irish recruitment specialist CPL Resources has expanded its overseas presence via the acquisition of Swedish recruiter, European Human Resources, for an undisclosed sum.

START-UP businesses have until January 26, to apply for entry to Endeavour, the funding programme run by entrepreneur Jerry Kennelly, Kernel Capital and Kerry Group.

RECRUITMENT firm CPL Resources said that it is seeing a “noticeable improvement” in its markets with analysts saying the company is well placed to perform strongly in the future.

CPL RESOURCES – the Dublin-headquartered international recruitment agency – has maintained profitability in the year, against what it has called “a difficult operational backdrop” and expects full-year profits to meet expectations.

RECRUITMENT Group CPL Resources has suffered a massive reversal of fortunes with profits before tax for the year plunging from €20.7m to €1.7m, reflecting the huge fall in demand for workers in the stricken economy.

THE chairman of Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and former Anglo Irish Bank board member, Gary McGann, resigned last night in a surprise move.

THE chief executive and founder of the recruitment company CPL Resources, Anne Heraty, last night stepped down as a member of the board of the Irish Stock Exchange.

FIVE non-executive directors announced their resignation from the board of Anglo Irish Bank yesterday, ahead of the Government’s expected formal takeover of the lender later this week.

The Government was tonight urged to launch a root and branch review of banking regulations as five more directors of scandal-hit Anglo Irish Bank quit, and banking shares plunged on the stock exchange.

Five directors on the board of Anglo Irish Bank have resigned today as the Government prepares to take the firm into state ownership.

Recruitment group CPL has reported pre-tax profits of €20.7m for the year to the end of June, up 7% on the previous year. A significant portion of this came from a strong first-half, as profits were down by almost 24% in the first six months of 2008.

CPL has announced full year results for the year ended June 30 2007.

MEMBERSHIP of an expert group which will advise the Government on the jobs market has been announced.

RECRUITMENT group CPL Resources has bought Kate Cowhig International Recruitment, a company which specialises in the healthcare sector.

THE Ryan Academy for entrepreneurship is to bestow the honour of fellow to the 1998-2006 finalists of the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Awards today.

Founder and chief executive of CPL Resources Anne Heraty has been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year.

A bright spot appeared on the ISEQ horizon today in the form of €2.7m pre-tax profits for shipping, transport and leisure group ICG in the first half of 2006.

Recruitment company Cpl Resources has announced an 83% surge in profits to €10.6m for the 12 months to June this year, up from €5.8m the year before.

ANNE HERATY, chief executive of recruitment firm CPL Resources, has been appointed a non-executive director of Anglo Irish Bank.

The Irish employment services group, CPL Resources, has taken over Nursefinders UK, a British-based nurse placement agency.

THE husband-and-wife team behind recruitment firm CPL Resources were nearly €20 million richer last night after selling part of their stake in the company.

FÁS is Ireland’s leading job agency. In 2005, it processed 132,000 job openings, leaving the top private sector agencies a distant second in terms of volume.

NETWORK IRELAND, the Organisation for Women in Business, the Professions and the Arts, held their first annual conference in recent years yesterday.

NETWORK IRELAND, the organisation for women in business, the professions and the arts has announced details of its annual conference.

Ireland’s new Green Card immigration system must be a modern, sophisticated scheme attracting workers with the right skills, it emerged today.

A blueprint outlining Ireland’s economic migration policy has been drawn-up to ensure the country maintains the skills necessary for a buoyant economy, it emerged today.

A report has highlighted the importance of foreign language skills to the development of enterprise in Ireland.

THE chief executive of recruitment firm CPL Resources, Anne Heraty, has been been named as Ireland’s top businesswoman.

Raising skills levels and delivering high-quality graduates will be the twin priorities of the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs (EGFSN) going forward, the body's chairperson said today.

IRISH workers need to raise their skill levels, while our universities must deliver more high-quality graduates with knowledge that is relevant to enterprise, the government think-tank on science and technology policy said yesterday.

RECRUITMENT firm CPL Resources yesterday reported a 49% rise in full-year pre-tax profits.

Employment services group CPL Resources has reported a full-year, pre-tax profit jump of 49% to €2.6m.

Publicly-quoted recruitment company CPL Resources has bought specialist nurse placement agency Medical Personnel.

Irish employment services group CPL Resources has said it has bought nurse placement agency Medical Personnel for an undisclosed sum. CPL has recently seen a pick-up in business in the Pharmaceutical sector and this acquisition will ensure them a firm foothold in the market.