Allergan A Botox boost in Ireland

摘要

A small town in western Ireland is getting a Botox injection. Allergan, the maker of the wrinkle-smoothing treatment, says it's spending as much as $350 million to expand an existing plant in Westport, County Mayo. The facility will ultimately employ about 1,050 people; the town has a population of just 6,000. Aller-gan's investment is confirmation that, despite the acute crisis, Ireland's 12.5 percent tax rate and supply of English-speaking workers have continuing appeal for international companies.