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Hodson Bay Watersports News 250 jobs expected in NAMA-funded development NAMA has funded the ?13m expansion of the Charlestown Shopping Centre in North Dublin which is expected to provide 250 construction jobs. More…… Chelsea bid for NAMA-controlled Battersea site Chelsea have submitted a bid to acquire the Battersea Power Station site for the construction of [...]

Hodson Bay Watersports News Betfair wins German online licence The first licences to offer online gambling in Germany have been awarded, with UK online betting firm Betfair benefiting from the state of Schleswig… US tow truck boss to lead Rangers rescue The US owner of a tow truck maker has been chosen to rescue stricken [...]

Hodson Bay Watersports News US manufacturing powers up in April US manufacturing activity jumped in April in broad-based growth, according to a closely watched index released today. More…… UK at risk of longer slump as factories hit British manufacturing output barely grew at all in April as an economic slowdown in the euro zone curbed [...]

Hodson Bay Watersports News BP’s first quarter net profit slides 18% British energy giant BP said today that its net profits slid 18% in the first quarter due to a large accounting provision More…… Manufacturing output sees first fall in 3 months New figures show the pace of momentum in the manufacturing sector’s recovery weakened [...]

Hodson Bay Watersports News Irish property prices have overcorrected The Central Bank has said Irish property prices have overcorrected by between 12% to 26% compared with the fundamental value of properties. … Euro zone inflation eases to 2.6% in April Euro zone inflation eased only slightly to 2.6% in April from 2.7% in March, data [...]

Hodson Bay Watersports News Oatfield sweets to close in Letterkenny Oatfield, the sweet manufacturers in Letterkenny Co Donegal has announced it is to close at the end of next month. More…… Central Bank lifts suspension on Marketspreads Twenty jobs have been saved after MarketSpreads, a Dublin-based spreadbetting company, has had a suspension on its trading [...]

Hodson Bay Watersports News Oil below $104 after S&P cuts Spain debt rating Oil prices fell to below $104 a barrel today in Asia after Standard & Poor’s lowered Spain’s credit rating by two notches, re-igniting fears about… Barclays chairman says sorry for pay row Barclays chairman Marcus Agius has apologised to shareholders for badly [...]

Hodson Bay Watersports News INM director refuses to stand down Paul Connolly, one of Denis O’Brien’s representatives on the board of Independent News & Media, has refused a demand from the INM chairman to stand… Exxon Mobil’s first drop in profits since 2009 Exxon Mobil’s first-quarter net income dropped 11% on lower production and weaker [...]

Hodson Bay Watersports News Electrolux quarterly figures beat forecasts Price rises and robust demand in Latin America helped world number two appliance maker Electrolux beat forecasts in the first quarter. More…… US durable-goods orders plunge in March New orders for US durable goods plunged in March amid a sharp drop in commercial aircraft orders, government [...]

Hodson Bay Watersports News Government reject FF call for petrol price cut The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has criticised Fianna Fáil, after it called for a cut in petrol prices. More…… Italy aims to curb evasion with $1000 cash limit Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti’s technocrat government has introduced a ?1,000 euro ceiling for [...]