December '05 / January '06 Issue

The Market, Dec/Jan 2006 edition cover

COVER STORY

Looking beyond Ireland to worldwide construction markets  -The overall market for construction will grow globally by 2.6 per cent this year and continue to show an average annual growth rate of 2.6 per cent through to 2008, according to a study by the US economic consulting and research firm Global Insight Inc


Sectors & Regions

Northern Exposure - Doing business in Canada 
Passage to India - Why Irish companies should consider India
Content is King - Lucrative Markets for digital content
Selling to Europe's oil and gas sector - Service and supply opportunities for the process industry, software and the marine sector.
One to bank on - Software Opportunities helping Europe's banks comply with MiFID
Breaking new ground - The success story behind Ireland's farm machinery exports



People

Taking a company from rags to riches - Interview with Trulife CEO Noel Murphy 
The inside track from a financial software buyer - Tips from former IT buyer with the credit suisse group.
What every CEO should know about sales - Sales guru David Stein advises on selling in the US.

 

Analysis and Advice

Retail Therapy  - Help for food companies getting listed with a multiple.
Need to limber up on supply chain management - Irish companies rate poorly on SCM.



Regulars

Market Intelligence - Updates on regulations, new publications and useful websites.
The How-To Guide - Protecting intellectual property in international markets.
Traveller's Guide - Luggage review
The Interpid Traveller - In Praise of airmiles
Weblinks -News sources and news alerts


Last updated 23/2/2007