Retailers have welcomed new retail planning guidelines published by the Department of the Environment.

United Drug, a leading provider of services to healthcare manufacturers and pharmaceutical retailers in Ireland and the UK today announced that it has acquired the Pharma and Healthcare packaging division of Budelpack International, based in Hamont in Northern Belgium.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) has launched a new web resource site on the anti-money laundering regulations enacted by the Government last September.

Ireland is seriously lagging behind the rest of Europe in harnessing power through wind energy, according to Airtricity Chief Executive, Eddie O'Connor.