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July

€75M BDO development capital fund announces first investment

28th July 2014

The BDO Development Capital Fund today (Monday) announced its first investment since the launch of the €75million fund by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD, in March this year. The Fund managed by Development Capital, a 100% subsidiary of BDO, has invested €8 million in Version 1, one of Ireland’s fastest growing IT services companies.

Confidence in Ireland's economy almost trebles. However, rising labour costs and availability of skills are challenges

24th July 2014

Irish CEOs are significantly more confident in the economy and in their own businesses compared to last year. A large majority of Irish CEOs view the increasing tax burden, rising labour costs and the availability of key skills as key threats to this growth.