Elan woes may blight talks with Trinity BiotechTrinity Biotech is believed to be discussing the possible purchase of a US diagnostics business owned by Elan, the struggling…Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Competition no remedy for inflation - FingletonCompetition policy is not a panacea for inflation, the chairman of the Competition Authority said yesterdayTue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
Brussels begins proceedings on An Post contractThe European Commission has begun proceedings against the Government over An Post's €40 million social welfare contract.Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
Trinity Biotech buys large US blood-test businessMedical firm Trinity Biotech yesterday agreed to acquire a large blood-test business from the US group Sigma Diagnostics.Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
Brokers fail to get adviser statusAlmost one-in-five of the brokers who sought to become authorised advisers under a new system of regulation have withdrawn their…Mon Jul 01 2002 - 01:00
Roads programme costs rise €130m in six monthsThe €1 billion national roads programme this year increased in cost by €130 million in six months, despite the effective suspension…Sat Jun 29 2002 - 01:00
Government reviews future of hotel groupThe Government is expected to examine the future of the Great Southern hotels in detail in the next few weeks, raising the prospect…Fri Jun 28 2002 - 01:00
RTE Authority to defer decision on restructuring planThe RTÉ Authority yesterday deferred deciding on a restructuring plan until a meeting next Thursday week, writes Arthur Beesley…Fri Jun 28 2002 - 01:00
Head of Shell's Enterprise Energy resignsThe managing director of the Shell subsidiary Enterprise Energy Ireland, which is developing the Corrib gas field, has resigned…Thu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
ESB pledges double profits by 2007The ESB chief executive designate Mr Pádraig McManus yesterday pledged to double post-tax profits by 2007 despite its obligation…Thu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
Losses grow at An Post monopoliesProfits at services run by An Post in competitive markets are subsidising growing losses in its monopoly businesses, the State…Thu Jun 27 2002 - 01:00
Third top-level executive leaving reorganised ESBA third top-ranking executive at the ESB is leaving the State-owned electricity company, which is reorganising under the leadership…Wed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
Mortell set to leave Aer Lingus in JulyAer Lingus marketing director Mr Mark Mortell is leaving the State airline after 2½ years in the postWed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
Irish credit union delegates in Poland at unquantified costThe credit union movement has not determined the cost of sending 86 delegates to a conference in Poland despite agreeing to pay…Tue Jun 25 2002 - 01:00
Corrib gas future hinges on Bord Pleanala decisionThe fate of the Corrib gas project will be determined this week when An Bord Pleanála rules whether the developers can build …Mon Jun 24 2002 - 01:00
Central Bank writes letter on State's regulatory dutiesThe Central Bank has written to the Government on the scope of its regulatory duties in the aftermath of the Allfirst fraud, …Sat Jun 22 2002 - 01:00
CIE told to reduce State subventionThe Government has told CIÉ to assess ways of reducing its €230 million State subvention, it is believedSat Jun 22 2002 - 01:00
Banker is surprise choice for post of Luas chiefThe board of the Railway Procurement Agency has selected a banker to be chief executive of the statutory body which will operate…Thu Jun 20 2002 - 01:00
Green expects news on offersShares in Green Property, the subject of three takeover approaches, rose 15 cents to €9Wed Jun 19 2002 - 01:00
SmartForce shares plunge to all-time low after mergerTECH FIRMS: Shares in e-learning company SmartForce plunged 22 US cents to an all-time low of $3.93 (€4Fri Jun 14 2002 - 01:00
US bidder for Smurfit set to offer around €3.20 per shareThe Madison Dearborn bid for Jefferson Smurfit is believed increasingly likely to value the packaging group at about €3Thu Jun 13 2002 - 01:00
Inspectors' report not yet seen by Ansbacher parentThe Cayman Islands bank at the centre of the Ansbacher scandal co-operated fully with the High Court inquiry into its affairs…Thu Jun 13 2002 - 01:00
Radio firm stops legal actionCarlow Kildare Radio (CKR) has withdrawn High Court proceedings against the Broadcasting Commission over changes in the franchise…Wed Jun 12 2002 - 01:00
Company law move generates wide concernAccountants, business lobby group IBEC and the trade union movement have expressed "concern" about elements of the new Company…Wed Jun 12 2002 - 01:00
Central Bank concern over wage growthWage growth should be stemmed to protect the economy's growth capacity, the Central Bank warned yesterday.Tue Jun 11 2002 - 01:00
Positive outlook coloured by inflation worriesThe Central Bank's positive economic outlook yesterday was coloured by its broader concern about the risks to competitiveness…Tue Jun 11 2002 - 01:00
Dublin's Aircoach loses €321,440The privately owned airport bus service, Aircoach, lost €321,440 in 2000-01, according to its latest abridged accountsTue Jun 11 2002 - 01:00
Elan restructuring aims to please marketElan Corporation, the troubled drug firm, will today unveil a restructuring package designed to restore the confidence of investors…Mon Jun 10 2002 - 01:00
Credit unions endorse Flynn review packageThe Irish League of Credit Unions will be revamped this year according to a package endorsed yesterday by a special conference…Mon Jun 10 2002 - 01:00
Ex-Fianna Fail fundraiser joins An Post boardThe former Fianna Fáil fundraiser Mr Paul Kavanagh was appointed to the board of An Post by the former Minister for Public Enterprise…Sat Jun 08 2002 - 01:00
Credit union divisions not due to €34.3m loss, says presidentDivisions that threaten a split in the credit union movement would have emerged even if it had not lost €34Fri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
Developers reject criticism of CIE docks site plansTreasury Holdings last night rejected criticism of its plans to develop extensive CIÉ land in the Spencer Dock area of Dublin…Fri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
ESB and Statoil get EU approvalThe EU has approved an ESB joint venture with Statoil, which owns a 400 megawatt power station at Ringsend, DublinSat Jun 01 2002 - 01:00
Life customers 'face price hikes under new rules'Likely rise in tariffs comes despite the Central Bank's aim of providinggreater consumer protection - reportSat Jun 01 2002 - 01:00
KPMG selected to follow auditor PwCAIB has chosen KPMG to replace PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as its auditor after the €777 million Allfirst fraudThu May 30 2002 - 01:00
Expecting the unexpected gives bank a way out at annual meetingThe first matter on the agenda at yesterday's AIB a.g.m. was the identification of the emergency exits. Just in caseThu May 30 2002 - 01:00
Profits slump at FLS AerospaceProfits at FLS Aerospace slumped to €269,000 from €6Tue May 28 2002 - 01:00
ESB must raise €2bn for network overhaulThe ESB will have to raise more than €2 billion in bonds or loans to part-fund a major network renewal, its chairman has said…Sat May 25 2002 - 01:00
Bord Gais plans bond issue to raise €500mINVESTMENT: Bord Gáis plans to raise up to €500 million in a bond issue later this year, its chief executive said yesterday. …Fri May 24 2002 - 01:00
RTE could raise €30m in land saleRTÉ is considering the sale of 10 acres of land at its 32-acre headquarters at Donnybrook, south DublinThu May 23 2002 - 01:00
RTE hopes new Government will help resolve its funding crisisRTÉ's director general, Mr Bob Collins, declined a €62,000 salary increase last year due to the funding crisis at the State broadcaster…Wed May 22 2002 - 01:00
Executive resigns after failing to get top ESB postA senior ESB executive who was unsuccessful in the recent competition for the post of chief executive has resigned.Wed May 22 2002 - 01:00
ESB chiefs considering 'refinement of strategy'Senior management and board figures at the ESB met last Saturday to discuss a revision of the electricity company's strategic…Tue May 21 2002 - 01:00
Iona cites trading conditions for trimming 60 jobsIona Technologies will cut 60 jobs from its workforce of 800 in the next six weeks due to tough trading conditions, a spokesman…Sat May 18 2002 - 01:00
Data curbs on direct marketingDirect marketing companies will have to pull back on the use of telephone subscriber information following the Government's adoption…Sat May 18 2002 - 01:00
Operating profits fall by nearly two-thirds at ViridianENERGY: Operating profits at Northern Ireland power group Viridian fell by almost two-thirds to £37Fri May 17 2002 - 01:00
Rocca losses 'impossible to understand'Losses at Rocca Tiles and its sister firm Tilebusters were "impossible" to understand, the Revenue Commissioners claimed yesterday…Thu May 16 2002 - 01:00
Auditors must adopt greater independence and integrityAuditors should act with greater independence and integrity when performing their duties, the director of corporate enforcement…Wed May 15 2002 - 01:00
Bula appoints new brokerBula Resources has appointed a new sponsoring broker to replace Davy, which resigned in January, but the company's shares remain…Wed May 15 2002 - 01:00
Flow of business donations has not dried up for political partiesSTORY OF THE WEEK/Political Contributions: Parties have been obliged by law since 1997 to declare all donations to the Standards…Fri May 10 2002 - 01:00
