Joost is a new broadcast-quality internet TV service and can be accessed anywhere with a broadband connection. Content providers include CBS Corp and Viacom, and it has already attracted 30 brands worldwide as advertising partners.

The NFU campaigns to get youngsters into sector

More than one third of UK consumers take part in social networking sites, which is double the European average, according to a survey carried out by analysts Forrester.

CPL Resources has acquired fellow Irish recruiter, the Richmond Recruitment Group. Anne Heraty, chief executive of CPL Resources, said: "This acquisition is an ideal fit with our overall strategy for growth and diversification.