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Veolia names Richard Kirkman as Northern Europe chief

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Veolia appoints Richard Kirkman to lead Northern Europe and the UK as the environmental group reshapes its top team for GreenUp growth.
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BT wins GBP £200 million NIE Networks connectivity deal

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BT secures a multi-year GBP £200m deal to modernise Northern Ireland's electricity grid with upgraded connectivity and cyber security.
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Auxilion invests EUR €1.5m to grow advisory services

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Auxilion invests EUR €1.5m to expand advisory arm, hiring 12 specialists and targeting EUR €5m revenue amid rising demand for GRC support.
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Expected AI gains prompt hiring freezes before returns are proven

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Firms are freezing hiring on the promise of AI gains, despite scant proof of returns and patchy training in how to use the technology.
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Lyten's USD $5bn deal to build Swedish battery hub

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Lyten buys Northvolt's Swedish battery assets in a USD $5bn deal, planning a Skellefteå hub fusing cell plants with vast AI data centres.
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SciLeads to create 60 remote roles in life sciences tech

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Belfast tech firm SciLeads will create 60 fully remote roles over three years as it scales its life sciences market intelligence platform.
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Expel to create 50 remote cybersecurity jobs in Ireland

Thu, 10th Oct 2024
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cybersecurity
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Expel plans to establish a fully remote workforce in Ireland, creating 50 cybersecurity jobs over the next three years, supported by IDA Ireland.
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Purple Transform secures GBP £4.5m to expand AI analytics reach

Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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Purple Transform raises GBP £4.5 million to expand AI data analytics in the West Midlands, led by Mercia Ventures. The funding will support new sectors and job creation.
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Echelon secures grid link for EUR €3.5 billion data centre

Thu, 19th Sep 2024
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Echelon Data Centres has secured a grid connection for its DUB20 campus in County Wicklow, paving the way for a EUR €3.5 billion investment and 1,300 jobs.
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Telefónica Tech creates 20 jobs in major NI healthcare project

Thu, 27th Jun 2024
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Telefónica Tech UK&I is bolstering Belfast's workforce with 20 new jobs as it aids Northern Ireland's rollout of the encompass health and social care record system.
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Google reports - rise of AI set to boost UK economy by $400Bn

Fri, 7th Jul 2023
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The rise of AI could boost the UK economy by £400bn by 2030, according to a report by Google, despite job losses.
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Irish IT services company to open Auckland ops centre

Wed, 16th Oct 2019
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Irish IT services firm Evros is set to open a 24/7 operations centre in Auckland, enhancing global support and boosting local employment.
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Auckland becomes global support hub for enterprise cloud vendor Workday

Thu, 18th May 2017
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Enterprise cloud applications provider Workday has opened a global support centre in Auckland, bringing up to 140 jobs to the city.