Obituaries in the news

Obituaries in the news

Stephen Gately

PORT D'ANDRATX, Mallorca (AP) — Stephen Gately, a singer with the Irish boy band Boyzone who made headlines when he came out as gay a decade ago, died Saturday. He was 33.

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Dell gets EU approval to receive euro54.5 million from Polish government for new plant

Dell wins EU OK to get euro54.5 million Polish aid

BRUSSELS — Dell Inc. won EU approval Wednesday to receive a euro54.4 million ($80.4 million) subsidy from the Polish government to build a new plant there, replacing Ireland as the computer maker's new European manufacturing hub.

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Dell gets EU approval to receive €54.5 million from Polish government for new plant

Dell wins EU OK to get €54.5 million Polish aid

BRUSSELS — Dell Inc. won EU approval Wednesday to receive a €54.4 million ($80.4 million) subsidy from the Polish government to build a new plant there, replacing Ireland as the computer maker's new European manufacturing hub.

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US chip maker Intel cutting nearly 300 jobs in Ireland, 6 percent of work force

US chip maker Intel cutting 300 jobs in Ireland

DUBLIN — One of Ireland's largest employers, computer chip maker Intel Corp., announced Tuesday it plans to lay off 294 people — or 6 percent of its Irish work force — in the latest blow to Ireland's unraveling economy.

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Independent News & Media warns it’s likely to breach repayment of euro200m bond debt

Independent News & Media warns it can't pay debt

DUBLIN — Ireland's major newspaper publisher, Independent News & Media, warned Thursday it is likely to default on a euro200 million ($265 million) debt due for repayment next month and is seeking a possible bailout from its top two shareholders.

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