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Latest Press Releases from the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland

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23/07/2010 National Competitiveness Council Report cannot be ignored. American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland
National Competitiveness Council Report cannot be ignored. American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland
19/07/2010 American Chamber of Commerce USA v Europe Golf Classic 2010 in association with Delta Air Lines
American Chamber of Commerce USA v Europe Golf Classic 2010 in association with Delta Air Lines
15/07/2010 UnitedHealth Group investment a welcome boost to North West
Thursday, 15 July 2010 UnitedHealth Group is to expand its Letterkenny operations with the creation of 200 new jobs. The firm has had a presence in Donegal since 1999 and this new investment will bring employment at the plant to over 560
09/07/2010 American Business 2010
View the American Chamber of Commerce Supplement 'American Business 2010' from the Irish Times on July 2nd
01/07/2010 Over 1000 jobs available in US Companies
US companies in Ireland are recruiting and have more than 1,000 job vacancies according to a new survey from the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland.
25/06/2010 American Chamber welcomes 400 new jobs from Stream Global Services
"The announcement that US firm Stream Global Services is to expand its Dublin office, with the creation of up to 400 jobs, is a significant vote of confidence in Ireland as a location for Foreign Direct Investment," the American Chamber of Commerce Ireland has said. In spite of difficult economic conditions, Ireland remains a location of choice for US multinationals looking to create and expand operations in Europe.
01/06/2010 American Chamber welcomes Aer Arann to Shannon
Mr. Bill Doherty, Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce Mid West Region today welcomed the announcement by Aer Arann that it is to operate 4 new routes from Shannon saying it “is a welcome boost for the Airport and the region”.
26/05/2010 Transatlantic Economy provides opportunity for Ireland
The economic relationship between Europe and the U.S. continues to generate close to $4.28 trillion in commercial sales each year despite the global downturn. Ireland has a strong opportunity to capitalise on the growth achieved by US multinationals located here and so increase its share of the transatlantic economy, Joseph Quinlan, Senior Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations at John Hopkins University told delegates attending an American Chamber of Commerce lunch today.
26/05/2010 EA Games' Decision a Vote of Confidence
The announcement by EA Games to locate their new Customer Service and Operations Centre in Galway is a significant vote of confidence in Ireland, and particularly the Western Region.
18/05/2010 Statement on announcement from Pfizer
Statement from Joanne Richardson, Chief Executive, The American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland concerning today’s announcement from Pfizer.
10/05/2010 May Trade & Investment Report
American Chamber of Commerce Trade & Investment Report May 2010
10/05/2010 Innovation will maximise Opportunities
American Chamber welcomes appointment of Innovation Task Force Implementatio
14/04/2010 Time for action on Innovation Taskforce
Ireland runs the risk of missing out on future opportunities if it fails to implement urgently the recommendations of the Innovation Taskforce according to Lionel Alexander, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland.
07/04/2010 April Trade & Investment Report
Key Investment & Economic News announcements of the last month.
24/03/2010 IBM Congratulated on R&D Investment
The Chamber congratulates IBM on the establishment of its Smarter Cities Technology Centre
23/03/2010 Chamber welcomes LinkedIn Investment
The American Chamber today welcomed the announcement that LinkedIn is to locate its new International Headquarters in Ireland.
15/03/2010 North West Region must demonstrate competitiveness to attract new Investment
Businesses in the North West region have survived one of the most difficult years on record and the issue for all companies, both indigenous and multinational is to position themselves to take advantage of the forecasted return to growth in 2011. That means a determined focus on costs and productivity so that we are competitive in the global marketplace, said Fergal Broder, Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland North West Region.
11/03/2010 Chamber welcomes Report of Taskforce on Innovation
The American Chamber today welcomed the publication of the Innovation Taskforce report, saying that it demonstrates recognition by Government that Ireland will need a step change in its policies to secure future prosperity.
05/03/2010 South East Region must remain competitive
Mr. Dan Hoey, Chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce South East Region said "The challenge for the Region, as for the rest of the country, is to create a climate which allows us to retain and grow this strong investment base."
24/02/2010 Chamber President calls for focus on future opportunities
Speaking at the Annual President's Lunch of the American Chamber of Commerce in Dublin today Mr. Alexander said; "We still do have a very real crisis which still presents here and around the world both great challenges and real dangers that threatens the viability of everything we aim for as companies and absolutely require as a country.
24/02/2010 Speech by Lionel Alexander
Lionel Alexander, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland Annual President's Lunch, 25 February 2010.
10/02/2010 West Region Must Leverage its Unique Position
With adversity comes opportunity and the West Region should grasp the challenges facing the broader economy and leverage its unique offering to market itself as a competitive location for foreign direct investment. That is the view of the Chairman of the American Chamber West Region, Mr. Gerard P. Kilcommins. Mr. Kilcommins is Medtronic’s Vice President of Global Vascular Operations and General Manager of its Galway Site. Medtronic is one of the largest employers in the West of Ireland.
08/02/2010 Mid Western Region - Government Investment Agencies must protect existing base of multinationals to drive future jobs growth
New jobs in the Mid West will come from the existing base of multinational companies in the region. The focus of agencies such as Shannon Development and IDA Ireland and local government should be on creating the environment which will allow companies in the region to flourish, according to Bill Doherty, Chairman of the American Chamber Mid West region and Executive Vice President of Cook Group Europe.
04/02/2010 Transfer Pricing Rules in 2010 Finance Bill Welcomed
Thursday 4 February 2010 The American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland which represents the 600 US companies employing in the region of 100,000 people in Ireland today gave a broad welcome to the measures in the Finance Bill 2010.
18/01/2010 Lionel Alexander appointed President of American Chamber
The newly appointed President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland, Mr. Lionel Alexander, Vice President and Managing Director, Hewlett Packard (Manufacturing) Ltd, has said that the Government must lead Ireland in a process of reinvention and transformation in order to secure economic recovery.
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