Toyota Downsizing. Toyota to cut as many as 580,000 jobs globally. With the unemployment crashing globally it would have seemed that Toyota was spared, but word has now come down and they are feeling the pinch just like all other businesses. Toyota is announcing that they are having to shut down some plants ... Read More

National Asset Management Agency In Hot Debate. It appears as though a National Asset Management Agency (NAMA)is in the process of being established. This agency will ensure the state isn’t overpaying for toxic assets according to Minister Eamon Ryan has insisted. Mr. Ryan is the Green Party Minister, he has also insisted on changing the draft proposal for NAMA. He wants to ensure the first people paid with regard to the toxic assets are the speculators, developers and then ... Read More

Save Our Pubs There are warnings that up to 5,000 jobs could be lost if there are no measures to offset a decline in the pub trade. The Vintner’s Federation of Ireland , hence forth called the (VFI) ... Read More

Mr. Gilmore On Public Desensitization. Mr. Gilmore on Public Desensitization According to Breakingnews.ie, Labour Leader Eamon Gilmore has made an accusation against the government of slowly putting out information that will help the government to bring about their new tax reform without a big uprising from the public. The idea of the slow leak ... Read More

Say What 82% drop!!!! During the first half of 2009 CRH has dropped a whopping 82%. That is a loss of €498 billion, from Jan till now. Just the year before the CRH group had a revenue loss of 15%. In the last 6 months there has been €300 million spent on acquisitions and investments by CRH. The European materials division have experienced a 70% decline in profits in Ireland. As if running a business during good times ... Read More

Investment news! If you are investing in any United States banks be on the lookout. There appears to be a slowing and the possibility of a lull in the banking stock is beginning to look more to the point. There is good reason to begin to feel uneasy toward big bank stocks. The banks are still losing money but their stocks are on a continual upward motion. These stocks can’t continue going upward with the banks still failing. ... Read More

Docomo Goes International! Still appears to be a go. DoCoMo is still planning on expanding its international businesses by getting more investment in Asia and by increasing joint forces with large Chinese mobile firms. Revenue is expected to grow internationally to 100 billion yen which is 2.3% of projected total revenue by March 2010. DoCoMo's most recent and most impressive venture to date has been the purchase of 26% stake in India’s sixth largest mobile operator, Tata Teleservices (TTSL) which cost an ... Read More