http://www.irishcentral.com/topics/ecomony IrishCentral ecomony en-us http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/irish-media-nation/viral-video-powerpoints-out-that-ireland-means-business--see-video-106824913.html http://www.irishcentral.com/story/news/irish-media-nation/viral-video-powerpoints-out-that-ireland-means-business--see-video-106824913.html Sat, 06 Nov 2010 01:35:06 PDT
After reading here on “IrishCentral” of a government response to Ireland’s financial crisis that involves cheese (though probably better cheese the US distributed in a similarly under-whelming economic response back in late 1980s and early 90s), I was relieved to surf to this slick, snazzy YouTube-hosted PowerPoint creation of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) which powered past doom and gloom to put a positive spin on “Ireland by the Numbers”Among the video’s bullet points:960 Foreign Companies are based in Ireland, including eight of the top ten Pharmaceutical Companies and 15 of the Top 25 Medical Devices CompaniesIreland is the 2nd Largest Exporter of Medical Devices in EuropeIt’s home to 8 of the Top 10 Global Technology CompaniesTotal US Investment in Ireland is greater than Brazil, Russia India & China READ MORE ]]>