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DPNlive (formerly known as Digital Print News) was born in late 2011 by Bob Tallent and Martin O’Driscoll. The initial idea was in fact spawned by Bob, who felt that there was an opportunity to bring ‘up to date’ online digital print news, as well as other features such as Technology, Business & Finance to an Irish audience which was ill served by what currently was available at the time.

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Commitment given by government
to put growth at top of the agenda.

Richard Bruton - Minister for JobsMinister for Jobs Richard Bruton said at the beginning of November that the Government will put growth and competitiveness "at the top of the agenda" when it takes over the EU presidency in 2013.  He said that the EU relies on small business to drive growth forward.

Speaking at an EU conference for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Dublin, Richard Bruton commented that small firms across Europe are vital to the future growth of the European Union.He said "Maintaining competitiveness and strengthening the SME sector, in particular, are frontline policy objectives not only in Ireland but right across the EU.

"Europe's economic success depends critically on the ability of our SMEs to achieve their full potential. We have some 23 million SMEs throughout the union – 99 per cent of all businesses."

They provide more than two-thirds of all jobs in the private sector, with 25 per cent of SMEs exporting goods and services.”

Bruton added:

"Europe can only prosper if SMEs are given the right opportunities to grow, develop and trade. The Union’s economic success depends critically on the ability of small businesses to achieve their full potential. We have some 23 million SMEs throughout the union – 99 per cent of all businesses."

He went on to say that the Government would look to push an agreement on the proposed EU's €2.5bn Competitiveness and SME Programme, which "will help facilitate access to finance for SMEs, and help them operate outside their home market and seek to access new markets".

Bruton also highlighted some other worries saying that the "present eurozone and financial crises are tearing away at the very fabric of the single market".

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Well forgive me for laughing but the news that the Irish government’s latest business loan scheme for SME’s stands at a miserly €2 million per year is insulting. It’s designed to help small business’s bridge the funding gap with the aim of preserving jobs.

Although touted by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation as a €10 million Microenterprise Loan Scheme it is spread out over 5 years.

This commitment of fresh funds is for firms who employ less than 10 people and whose turnover is under €2 million per year.

It’s all part of a larger package originally announced in June of €90 million to support those smaller companies who often have difficulty securing credit from Banks.

But the €90 million has a twist! It’s contingent on €40 million in bank funding following the initial €10 million committed by the department for the first five years the fund is active. During this time if it’s successful a further €10 million will be committed with observers saying that another €30 million in leverage would then follow.

So let’s do the math. Ten and ten is twenty, pus a possible 30 is 50. Then add in the bank funding and hey presto you have your €90 million.

But the only real money on the table right now is €10 million and that is over five years.

Statistics from the Central Bank for July and August show that the contraction rate of lending to these businesses fell by nearly €600 million during this period!

However, as usual the spin doctors have a great way of making €2 million sound like €90 million.

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Property tax shortfall to impact on vehicle tax next year.

So you just bought a low –emission vehicle on the basis that your tax would be greatly reduced. You were right! There is a significant saving over higher emission vehicles, but I have bad news for you.

All that is about to change in the next budget if reports in the press over last weekend are anything to go by!

Seemingly it’s all down to the proposed property tax. Since it won’t be introduced now until at least mid 2013 there will be a shortfall in revenue to the government and this will be met by massive increases in motor tax and vehicle registration tax.

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New presses will cut cost-per-label
to maintain a competitive edge.

RAKO Etiketten purchased five new HP Indigo WS6600 Digital PressesHP has announced that RAKO Etiketten purchased five new HP Indigo WS6600 Digital Presses to increase capacity and efficiency in order to leverage the benefits of digital label printing to a wider market.

With headquarters in Witzhave, near Hamburg, Germany, RAKO Etiketten is a leading supplier of labels and packaging and Europe's largest producer of printed labels using digital offset reel-to-reel technology. The new presses are being installed across three of the company’s facilities in Germany to upgrade its current digital printing capabilities using the HP Indigo WS6600's technology.

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New tax to replace household charge

Reports have emerged that the new property tax to be introduced in place of the current household charge will hit the country’s city dwellers hardest. It will be based on the market value of homes which means that properties in Dublin and other large urban centres can expect to pay significantly more than, for example, large country houses in rural areas.

The news comes in the wake of the first household charge warning letters being sent out to hundreds of thousands of homeowners who have yet to register for the €100 household charge.

Sources have said that the new tax is expected to be self assessed which means that owners could be liable for auditing by the Revenue Commissioners.

A spokesperson for the Household Charge Project Board said the first communiqué issued was to draw people’s attention to the fact that they are not registered on the database. It also reminds recipients of the legislation requiring payment and that they will incur further late payment charges if they do not register and pay.

The new property tax, which has been described by the government as ‘fair’, is based on market value and could mean that small terraced houses in the capital would incur a much higher charge than larger properties in less densely populated areas of Ireland.

It gives a new meaning to the word ‘Fair’!

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Voice and Language software firm to create over 40 jobs

Nuance Communications has announced that it intends to set up its international headquarters in Dublin. The voice and language solutions provider will create over 40 positions in sales, finance and human resources. This is seen as another important boost to the ailing Irish economy.

The company already employs over 10,000 people worldwide and its European customers include Europe Audi, Barclays, BMW, BT, Deutche Bank, The Office of the Irish Revenue Commissioners and Vodafone. Nuance Communications also maintains an imaging business with regional ties to manufacturers such as Canon, HP and Xerox.

Senior vice president and general manager of Nuance EMEA Neil Weston said: "Dublin provides Nuance with an excellent foundation for building on our deep experience and resources in Europe and supporting customers and partners across the region. We are pleased to be able to have an extensive, talented workforce in the region and to join the many premier, multinational technology companies that call Ireland home."

Ireland’s Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton said that it was part of the Government's plan for jobs and growth to target sectors where Ireland had particular strengths and to build clusters of companies in those areas. In recent years ICT has been a major success story, and he believed that the challenge was to leverage major international companies already in operation here to attract further investment.

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