A round-up of today’s other stories in brief
Germany jobless figure hits 18-year low
Unemployment in Germany fell below three million in October for the first time in 18 years, according to unadjusted figures released by the federal labour office.
Seasonally adjusted jobless figures showed less improvement, with a decline of just 3,000 in registered unemployed for a total figure of 3.153 million, or 7.5 per cent of the labour force. In Brussels, a survey gauging the euro zone's economic mood showed businesses were regaining optimism, particularly in the "core" countries led by Germany. The European Commission's monthly economic sentiment indicator rose 0.9 points to 104.1 in October, a 34-month high. - Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2010
Zenith to open fourth US office
Cork company Zenith Technologies yesterday announced the opening of its fourth US office.
The company, founded in 1998 and head-quartered in Ringaskiddy, provides consultancy services and systems integration expertise to the biopharmaceutical industry.
The announcement of the new office was made by Minister for Enterprise Batt O'Keeffe while visiting Zenith's Massachusetts office as part of a US jobs mission.
Speaking at the event, Mr O'Keeffe described Zenith as a "pioneering indigenous high-tech firm that had placed innovation at the heart of its business model". The company also launched its new e-learning solution for manufacturing environments.
Enterprise day aimed at women
Women will be encouraged to set up their own businesses at a conference in Limerick next month. The National Women's Enterprise Day, which aims to promote female entrepreneurship, will take place on November 19th and seeks to address the gender divide that exists when it comes to setting up businesses in Ireland. Men are three times more likely to set up a business than their female counterparts.
The event will introduce women to supports such as those available through the county and city enterprise boards which supported nearly 13,500 female entrepreneurs in 2009.
Tickets cost € 100 each and can be purchased at www.nwed.ie
