The recovery in house building appears to have halted as an industry survey, which measures the number of people reserving new homes to buy, dropped to its lowest level on record
The Chinese government has backed Sinochem, the state-owned chemicals giant, to pursue a counterbid that could trump BHP Billiton?s $39bn hostile offer for PotashCorp
Traders are piling into risky bets after a better than expected US labour market report reinforced hopes that the US economy can avoid sliding back into recession.
Cothu are a €900m Irish company that were well positioned to take advantage of the boom in the Irish property development. With the changing economic environment, particularly the uncertainty in the construction industry, Cothu must consider how best to move forward. Rapid growth in recent years has led to some of the issues typical when a loose collection of family driven enterprises become a large global business and some fundamental decisions are necessary. As the commercial situation has changed so too has the corporate environment. As a leading Irish company, Cothu has always taken its responsibilities to the community seriously as a prominent supporter of local charities and in recent years has found that this aspect of their business has taken increasing importance. Indeed with their efficient insulation products they have found a commercial opportunity in sustainable materials that may combine the need to be a socially responsible corporation with the desire to maintain strong growth.
Accenture Leaders of Tomorrow Award 2008 Winners Announced:
Cianán Clancy was awarded the prize of Best Demonstration of Strategic and Innovative Thinking in the Accenture's Leaders of Tomorrow Award 2008.