The Government is to target small business-owners, entrepreneurs and inventors with a series of workshops offering advice on how to turn ideas into new enterprises, according to the Minister for Science, Technology and Innovation, Conor Lenihan.

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Irish quoted property investment and development company, Blackrock International Land plc, are proposing to change its name to Balmoral International Land Public Limited Company.

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British Airways boss Willie Walsh has drawn up 12 airlines as potential acquisition targets once BA’s merger with Iberia is complete, it emerged today.

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PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) today announced plans to create 800 new jobs despite a fall in profits during a “tough year” for trading.

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Thirty Irish firms are to take part in a trade mission to Russia coinciding with a state visit by President Mary McAleese, it was revealed today.

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In the UK, thousands of BA cabin crew are meeting today to consider possible strike action over the Christmas period.

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Former UK Prime Minster Tony Blair warns world leaders they may pay a heavy price in history if they fail to tackle global warming.

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Montenegro will be spying on England in Switzerland this week even if Fabio Capello is not putting a similar watch on them.

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Miguel Angel Jimenez’s Ryder Cup record is only just better than that of Padraig Harrington – one win in his last 10 games compared to the Dubliner’s none in his last nine.

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Pakistan must try to level their NatWest International Twenty20 series against England tomorrow, despite still having to contend with a crisis which refuses to go away.

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