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Tourism Ireland Begins China Trade Mission

Tourism Ireland's sales mission to China kicks off this week with a delegation of 15 tourism enterprises from Ireland taking part hoping to increase the co...

Japanese Whisky at $920 a Bottle Driving Rice Farmers to Drink

Japan’s burgeoning whisky business is driving rice farmer Hiroshi Tsubouchi to hit the booze. With domestic rice consumption sliding, Tsubouchi, 3...

Tourism Ireland Leading Sales Mission To China

Tourism Ireland and 14 other Irish tourism companies, including the likes of the Guinness Storehouse, plan to lead a sales mission to China with the hope o...

Starbucks Facing Tough Test as It Tries to Sell Tea to China

Starbucks is taking its Teavana to China, aiming to prove a coffee chain can sell tea in a country that drinks more of it than any other place. Te...

Rioja Booming In UK, Ireland, Canada, China

Shoppers in supermarkets globally are buying more Rioja, including Reserva, Gran Reserva and Crianza variants, growing the wine's value sales by 5.33 per c...

Ornua Acquires Shanghai Dairy Manufacturer Ambrosia

Ornua has acquired Shanghai-based dairy manufacturer Ambrosia Diary, giving the former Irish Dairy Board its first manufacturing base in key growth market...

Chinese Visitors Spend the Most on Hotels

Chinese travellers had the highest average spend on hotel rooms in the first six months of the year, according to research by Hotels.com. The accommodat...

80 Million Watch 'Glamorous Ireland' Documentary on Chinese Television

Millions of Chinese people tuned in to Chinese network China Central Television (CCTV 4) this week to watch a documentary showcasing Ireland as a tour...

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