Business
So will queen and president lure visitors?
Queen Elizabeth and President Obama have said their goodbyes, leaving a warm afterglow in their respective wakes. Now Irish tourism chiefs are hopi...
June 01, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Business
US Airways launches Charlotte route
US Airways has opened up a new Charlotte, North Carolina service to Dublin that will augment its existing flights to Ireland out of Philadelphia. T...
June 01, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Business
Economic growth on hold
Predictions of even modest growth in the Irish economy this year have been dampened by the latest assessment from the Organization for Economic Coo...
June 01, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Business
Rings urges all hands on tourism deck
New York's Commissioner of Small Business Services, Rob Walsh, visited Belfast recently to take part in a major economic conference organized by th...
May 25, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Business
They were all codding
Whatever about quaffing a Guinness, many visitors to Ireland take time out to sample the delights of fish and chip restaurants. But what you see on...
May 25, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Business
Ryanair profits take off
Well, somebody's making money. Ryanair said its profit rose 26 percent in the year to March but despite the positive news the no frills carrier is ...
May 25, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Business
Shannon gets timely boost from Continental
Shannon Airport, which has been in the doldrums and uncertain with regard to services from several airlines, not least Aer Lingus and Ryanair, has ...
May 18, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Business
Lower growth predictions do not auger well
The European Commission reckons that Ireland's economic growth this year will be a paltry 0.6 percent, this down from an earlier prediction of 0.9 ...
May 18, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Business
Global Irish Economic Forum for October
A second Global Irish Economic Forum is to be held in Dublin this coming October. The announcement was made by Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Af...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Business
Aer Lingus cuts may not be enough to stem losses
Aer Lingus is in the throes of implementing a cost cutting plan. But the €97 million that has been earmarked for cuts might not be enough. Fuel cos...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Business
Banks sues over Chicago Spire loan
Bank of America has applied to a Chicago court for a summary judgment against Irish developer Garret Kelleher and his Shelbourne Development compan...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff
Business
Ireland hopes for Olympics spinoff
Ireland's sports minister, Leo Varadkar, has said his department intends to use the 2012 London Olympic Games as an opportunity to boost tourist nu...
May 11, 2011
by Irish Echo Staff