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                Latest Press Releases from the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

                Date Title
                17/05/2013 President warns of industrial unrest
                The President of the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland warned that a Summer of Discontent on the Industrial Relations front could damage our economic recovery and our international reputation.
                22/04/2013 Chamber Conversations- US Ambassador Kennard
                In the latest edition of the Chamber Conversations series, US Ambassador to the EU William E. Kennard discusses the Transatlantic Economy and the prospects for a Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership.
                15/04/2013 Ireland uniquely positioned to benefit from EU-US Trade Deal
                A new EU - US free trade agreement would deliver GDP growth equivalent to providing every worker in Ireland with an extra year's salary over the course of their career, according to the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland.[1] The Chamber today published a paper entitled "The Transatlantic Opportunity: Why we need a Transatlantic Trade & Investment Partnership". The EU - US trade relationship is the biggest in the world with around €2 billion of goods and services traded every day between the
                15/04/2013 Data: Protection, Regulation & Innovation
                Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence Alan Shatter TD was key note speaker at a conference this morning entitled DATA: Protection, Regulation and Innovation. Organised by the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland the event heard from leading multinationals on how Ireland can exploit the opportunities presented by big data.
                10/04/2013 Employment permit system reforms welcomed
                The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland has welcomed the reforms to the employment permit system announced by the Government earlier today.
                28/03/2013 Nypro create 200 jobs
                The Chair of the American Chamber of Commerce South East Region, Pat Bruen, has welcomed today's news that Nypro, is to create 200 highly skilled jobs in a new medical device manufacturing facility in Waterford.
                22/02/2013 Action Plan for Jobs 2013 Welcomed
                The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland has welcomed the publication of the Action Plan for Jobs 2013, stating that its implementation could see further growth in the vibrant multinational sector.
                19/02/2013 13 Reasons Why? FDI
                Ireland's economy is growing & Ireland's economy is getting stronger. Why? F.D.I. this is 13 reasons why US investment will be good for Ireland in 2013
                15/02/2013 US FDI Employment grows 15% since 2008
                Employment in US Companies in Ireland grows almost 15% in past five years – a ‘stellar achievement’ given global economic conditions. Competitive pressures remain, but outlook encouraging as Ireland works towards a sustainable fiscal and economic model
                14/02/2013 eBay to create 450 new jobs
                The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland has welcomed today’s news that eBay is to create 450 new jobs at an Operations Centre in Dundalk.
                13/02/2013 EU-US Trade Deal Talks Welcomed
                The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland has welcomed the announcement by US President Barack Obama during his State of the Union Address that talks are to commence to agree a new trade deal between the EU and the US.
                13/02/2013 Finance Bill 2013 Published
                The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland has welcomed certain provisions within the Finance Bill 2013, published today by the Department of Finance
                01/02/2013 760 new places on ICT graduate skills conversion programmes
                The American Chamber has today welcomed the announcement by Minister for Education & Skills, Ruairí Quinn T.D of the start of the second phase of the ICT graduate skills conversion programmes. The 2013 programme contains more than 760 new places that are being made available on 15 individual programmes in higher education institutions across the country.
                14/01/2013 Peter Keegan Appointed President of American Chamber
                Peter Keegan, Country Executive, Bank of America Merrill Lynch has been appointed President of the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland, the representative body of 700 US multinationals employing 115,000 people in Ireland.
                14/01/2013 Vistakon invest €100m in Limerick
                The newly appointed President of the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland, Peter Keegan, has welcomed today’s news that Vistakon, is to invest €100 million in the expansion of its manufacturing operations. The investment will see the creation of 100 new highly skilled jobs.
                14/12/2012 Chamber thanks Ambassador Rooney
                Statement on Ambassador Rooney
                05/12/2012 Budget 2013 Response
                The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland's response to the 2013 Budget.
                23/11/2012 Thanksgiving - Minister Noonan
                Minister Noonan Addresses American Chamber lunch
                22/11/2012 Thanksgiving - Peter O'Neill
                AmCham President Peter O'Neill Speech
                22/11/2012 American Multinationals Celebrate Thanksgiving
                American Multinationals Celebrate Thanksgiving and another strong year of US investment in Ireland. Remaining attractive to Top Talent a key competitive too
                20/11/2012 Corporate Social Innovation in Education
                Speech by AmCham President Peter O'Neill
                07/11/2012 President Obama Congratulated
                The American Chamber of Commerce Ireland has today congratulated Barack Obama on his re-election as President of the United States of America.
                18/10/2012 Chamber Conversations - Minister Richard Bruton TD
                The Chamber Conversations Series will places key stakeholders of the US business community in Ireland in direct conversation with the membership of the American Chamber, in the form of webcasted interviews.
                03/10/2012 Major FDI Report Launched
                US Investment inflows to Ireland record strongest two year period on Record US Multinationals now account for 26.5% of Ireland’s GDP 04 October 2012 The Irish-US Economic Relationship remains structurally sound and strong despite the deterioration in the global economic outlook over the past 12 months, according to a new report commissioned by the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland. US investment into Ireland in 2011 amounted to $30.5 billion, up 9% on the previous year and was the secon
                04/10/2012 The Irish US Economic Relationship 2012
                The Irish US Economic Relationship 2012

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