In Focus: The World’s First Smartphone Linked Heart Health Sensor [ 6:52 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadZinc Software is a technology company engaged in developing preventative healthcare technology. The company has developed the world’s first smartphone linked heart health sensor. Continue reading
This week Budget 2012 unveiled a host of austerity measures designed to cut spending and increase the countries tax take. In this weeks Small Business Show we discuss what this budget means to your business and what effect it may have on the future of our economy. Continue reading
The European Union wants to make it easier for small companies to access finance from venture capital firms with a proposal to standardise rules applying to such investors. Continue reading
Major business groups give their reaction to one of Ireland’s most Austere budgets. With this being the first of a further three to four austerity budgets coming over the next few years how would they react? Continue reading
No Rise in Income Tax
The Government decided not to raise income tax for this budget. However with the increase in peripheral taxes and VAT, the move seems a token gesture. Plus with government departments Continue reading
EU states have edged closer to ending decades of deadlock to agree on a streamlined system for patents, a move that would help businesses in the bloc’s flagging economy. The package, which will guarantee common EU rules to protect inventions, is expected to go ahead despite Italian and Spanish objections. Continue reading
€475m cut in social protection – €543m cut in health – third-level student contributions rise by €250 – fuel allowance cut to 26 weeks – cut in child benefit for third and subsequent children – 31 garda stations to close. Continue reading