InterTradeIreland is inviting applications to a crossborder innovation fund. Five grants worth up to €175,000 are up for grabs during the latest round of their INNOVA programme; the only all-island R&D scheme aimed at helping companies develop new products, processes or services. Funding is available for partnership projects involving businesses from Northern Ireland and the [...]
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Business Briefs: Cross-Border R&D Fund Accepting Applications
Monday, July 26th, 2010Business Briefs: New Fisheries Funds Announced
Thursday, May 6th, 2010
The Department of Agriculture has announced four new European Union-backed fi sheries programmes. Speaking at the Irish Skipper–Inshore Fisheries Expo in Galway, the minister revealed that a total of €4.5 million will be available through 2010, with €1.82 million coming from the EU. The four new funds will cover: safety at sea, inshore fi sheries [...]
Read more »Newsletter 2010 Issue 1: READY STEADY GO 2010
Monday, February 1st, 2010
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In This Issue
- Tax briefs
- Cloud computing
- Business briefs
- Efficient business in 5 steps
- Legal briefs
- Debt enforcement
Investment Review and Outlook
Just over one year on from Lehman Brothers’ collapse, the world economy appears to be regaining its positive momentum and risk assets (i.e. equities, corporate credit, [...]
Newsletter 2009 Issue 2: Succession Issues In The Family Business
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
In this Issue: – Tax briefs – Finance bill 2009 – Inheritance tax / revenue penalties – Business briefs – Legal briefs – Dow jones index 1900 – 2008
Quite often, in family businesses, the importance of careful planning for the passing of the control and ownership of a family business does not get the attention that it merits. In terms of planning, succession is not regarded as a business issue – indeed succession can often be regarded as a nonbusiness issue to be addressed by the owner entrepreneur at some point in the future “when the time is right”. In the current economic environment when most forms of property are at their lowest valuation in decades the time may just be right for optimum succession planning.
Read more »Newsletter 2009 Issue 1: Plan to Survive and Succeed in These Turbulent Times
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009
In This Issue – 10 Tips for Efficient Credit Control – Tax Briefs – Business Briefs – Legal Briefs – Redundancy FAQs
There is little doubt that 2009 will be more difficult than 2008 for all businesses. Owner managers feel under pressure like never before and in a lot of instances feel lonely and isolated and do not know where to look for assistance. Therefore now more than ever before is a time when all owner managers should be stepping backand taking a strategic overview of how their business is positioned. This is not the time to let yourself become totally embroiled in the operational issues of the business. Those who position themselves properly should be looking beyond the short term and taking a view as to how they can benefit out of the opportunities that will be there when the cycle of recession passes on.
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