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| Deloitte scoops Award at 2005 eircom net Golden Spiders |
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12 December 2005 |
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Hailed as "the Oscars of the internet industry", the winners of the 2005 eircom net Golden Spiders were announced at the Gala awards dinner attended by over 650 guests at Dublin’s Burlington Hotel, which was hosted by comedian Sean Moncrieff. The eircom net Golden Spiders are Ireland’s leading showcase for excellence in online business and the people running them, in Ireland. Deloitte picked up the best ‘E-Consultancy Award’ which is given to the company that demonstrates its ability to assist in providing E-business solutions to clients though its website. Commenting on Deloitte’s award, Paraic Hegarty, partner at Deloitte said:... |
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| Budget Decision to remove remittance basis of taxation could have serious implications - Deloitte |
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07 December 2005 |
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The Budget provision to remove the remittance basis of taxation from the beginning of next year could have serious consequences for Ireland as a location of choice for high value-added activities, the National Tax Partner of Deloitte, Mr. Pat Cullen warned today (7 December 2005). “This may have been a well-intentioned move by the Minister, but it could backfire spectacularly if the high-end executives who have been attracted to Ireland and who avail of this tax break decide to leave. They may even decide to relocate to other countries, a move which would have serious consequences for future job creation here,” he... |
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| Irish CEOs Call for 'SSIA Pension Incentive' in Budget - Deloitte survey |
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06 December 2005 |
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97 per cent of Irish chief executives believe that the Minister for Finance should use the forthcoming budget to introduce an incentive to encourage individuals to reinvest the proceeds of their SSIAs as they mature, according to a Deloitte survey. The survey of 107 CEOs, which was carried out last month, also found that 79 per cent would favour the introduction of tax breaks for parents who use childcare, while 77 per cent believe that there should be an increase in the stamp duty thresholds in Budget 2006 in order to encourage people to trade up in housing and free more houses up for first-time buyers. On the question... |
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| Irish firms feature strongly in Deloitte European Technology Fast 500 Awards |
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01 December 2005 |
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Survey of Fast 500 CEOs reveals that 82% are either very confident or extremely confident that growth rates will be sustained over the next year - the highest figure in five yearsAn outstanding 36 Irish technology companies were last night ranked among Europe’s 500 fastest growing technology companies, with Ireland’s fastest growth company, Data Electronics, ranked a very credible 14th place with aggregate growth in revenue of 4,376 per cent over the past five years. The full list of EMEA’s 500 fastest-growing technology companies was announced during the 2005 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA awards. The 2005 Technology... |
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| Data Electronics Celebrates 30th Anniversary by Winning Top Prize in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards |
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25 November 2005 |
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Dublin-based Data Electronics has become this year’s winner of the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 award. Founded in 1975, Data Electronics is Ireland’s oldest data centre operator and has seen aggregate growth in revenue of 4,376 per cent over the past five years. Last year, the company was ranked number 40 in the list. The final ranking was announced last night during an awards ceremony in the BBC Studio, Belfast. (See here for full ranking list) In second place was one of eight new entries to the Fast 50 listing, Alltracel Pharmaceuticals, which specialises in... |
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| Irish Retailers Look Forward to a Happy Christmas as Irish Consumers Again Lead Europe as Biggest Spenders in the EU |
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22 November 2005 |
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Deloitte Annual Christmas survey reveals Irish consumers plan to increase their Christmas spend while other European nations tighten the reins on their Yuletide shopping bill. According to Deloitte's seventh annual consumer survey of Christmas spending plans, Irish consumers are planning an increase in their individual spending on Christmas gifts of 8 per cent this year. This is the biggest increase across the 9 countries surveyed and puts them in line to be the biggest spenders across the region. This trend is at odds with much of Europe where spending intentions are flat, if not slightly down on last year. "The Irish economy... |
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| Technology companies head north for first time in quest for Fast 50 Awards |
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09 November 2005 |
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Ireland’s top 50 fastest growing technology companies have now been identified and will travel to Belfast later this month to compete in the annual Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards, sponsored in association with InterTradeIreland. Now in its sixth successful year, the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 event will be held in Northern Ireland for the very first time, on 24 November, 2005. This year’s final listing sees eight new companies join the final Fast 50 with 35 companies representing the Republic of Ireland at the final Awards ceremony. The 50 fastest growth companies from the ICT sector... |
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| Retiring workforce, widening skills gap, exodus of “critical talent” threaten companies: Deloitte survey |
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26 September 2005 |
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Impending baby boomer retirements, a widening skills gap and outdated approaches to talent management are combining forces to produce a “perfect storm” that threatens long-term business performance, according to a new survey conducted by the Human Capital practice of Deloitte. In a global survey, 69% of the 1396 human resources practitioners surveyed say attracting new talent poses the greatest threat to competitiveness, followed by the inability to retain key talent (66%) and incoming workers with inadequate skills (34%). These survey findings are underscored in a Deloitte research report, “It’s 2008: do... |
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| Executive remuneration: salary increases slow but pay for performance grows |
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16 September 2005 |
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Deloitte, the business advisory firm, today outlines the emerging trends in the pay of UK executive directors in its annual report, Executive Directors’ Remuneration, the key findings of which show a rise in bonus levels, and a greater emphasis on performance-based reward. Salary increases are slowing, with the median basic salary increase for executive directors in the FTSE 350 being 6.5 percent compared to 7.1 percent in 2004 and 7.5 percent in 2003. Although executive salaries continue to increase faster than for all employees (average earnings increased by 4.4 percent in 2004), of more significance is the increase in the... |
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| Europe reaps rewards of English transfer spending |
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01 September 2005 |
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Dan Jones, Partner in the Sport Business Group at Deloitte, commented: “Many overseas clubs benefit from player transfer spending by English clubs, with around £140m being redistributed overseas in 2005. The Premiership’s financial success and the clubs’ improved financial discipline means that, in general, more English clubs can invest in players. Wage bills are also under better control in English clubs than their counterparts in other major leagues. Overall, the Premiership clubs have spent over £285m in 2005, a moderate increase on 2004 and 2003 but lower than the levels of spending we saw in... |
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