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1.   Eight Tech Developments that are good news for your business

Here are eight tech related developments that are promising great things for small Irish firms.

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/eight-tech-developments-that-are-good-news-for-your-business-29962692.html

 2.   Learning to value to the role of the apprentice

Education Minister Ruaidhri Quinn has just overseen the publication by his department of an in-depth report on apprenticeships in Ireland.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/learning-to-value-the-role-of-apprentices-256609.html

3.   The Ryanair and Google partnership – what’s in it for us?

The surprise announcement that airline Ryanair and internet giant Google are to form a partnership has led to much speculation.

http://businessetc.thejournal.ie/readme/ryanair-and-google-partnership-%E2%80%93-what%E2%80%99s-in-it-for-us-1291150-Jan2014/

4.   Bibby has €60m to fund SME sector

One of the world’s largest funders of small business has pledged €60m to develop Ireland’s SME sector. The new fund – being established by the Irish division of Bibby Financial Services – is aimed at helping Irish SMEs to generate cashflow in order to sustain and/or grow their business.

http://www.irishexaminer.com/business/bibby-has-60m-to-fund-sme-sector-256596.html

5.   Ireland needs to up its game on innovation, warns ex-Intel boss

Ireland needs to at least treble its investment in research and development to compete in the world technology market war, former Intel chief executive Craig Barrett warned.

http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/ireland-needs-to-up-its-game-on-innovation-warns-exintel-boss-29970761.html

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