Carrying IDA's baton to next levelThe Friday Interview: Ireland The IDA's CEO designate surveys a terrain of increased competitiveness and finds reason for Ireland…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
O'Brien builds stake in IN&M to over 11%Billionaire businessman Denis O'Brien has returned to the market for shares in Sir Anthony O'Reilly's Independent News & …Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
Law Society got 231 complaintsThe Law Society has acknowledged that it received as many as 231 complaints in a 12-month period about solicitors failing to …Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Drug group's Irish firm in €460m profitThe main Irish holding company of US drug group Forest Laboratories Inc has reported annual pretax profits of $668Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Payzone deal expected to slash costsElectronic payments firm Alphyra and ATM operator Cardpoint have said they expect to realise annual cost savings of €6Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Waterford's glass is half-empty as fresh cuts fail to stem lossesThe likely elimination of 470 jobs at Waterford Crystal is the latest in a long line of painful redundancies from a business …Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Irish subsidiary implicated in Saddam fraudThe Irish subsidiary of US industrial group Ingersoll-Rand paid a $53,919 (€37,235) "kickback" to Saddam Hussein's regime in …Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
$5m backing for for mobile phone chain in AtlantaFinancier Peter Lynch is backing his former Eircom colleague Robert Haulbrook in new US business that plans to establish a chain…Tue Oct 30 2007 - 00:00
Unilever warns of food price increasesConsumers goods giant Unilever has warned that it will increase the price of its food products early next year due to volatility…Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
ComReg seeking consultants for plan to split up EircomComReg, the telecoms regulator, is seeking business consultants to examine a proposal from Eircom owner Babcock & Brown to…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Casey picks up overall awardBusinessman Liam Casey, founder of supply chain management company PCH International, has won the top prize in the 2007 Ernst…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
$25m for ACT with sale of Meridio software firmACT Venture Capital will realise more than $25 million (€17Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Former Roches outlets lose £400,000The nine former Roches Stores shops made an operating loss of £400,000 (€575,325) in their first year under the control of Debenhams…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Cadence loses €8m in IrelandUS software group Cadence Design Systems has reported a pretax loss of $11.39 million (€8Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Conrad back in the black with pretax profit of €100,000The Conrad Hotel in central Dublin has returned to the black with a pretax profit of about €100,000 for 2006 after losing money…Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
AIB withdrew damages claim against DCCAIB will miss out on a claim for significant damages from DCC over the Fyffes insider-dealing affair because the bank withdrew…Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
Road network 'must be utilised'Business and community interests in cities and towns on the motorway network should prepare now for new economic opportunities…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Isme calls for household water chargesMinister for Finance Brian Cowen should take steps in the Budget to levy water charges on households, a business lobby said yesterday…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Northern Ireland dairy group reports increase in pretax profitsUnited Dairy Farmers, the Northern Ireland-based owner of the Dale Farm brand, has reported pretax profits of £3Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Cowen likely to cut growth figureMinister for Finance Brian Cowen is likely to revise downwards the Government's forecast for economic growth this year in his…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Ion Equity emerges as unsolicited Reox bidderDublin private equity firm Ion Equity has emerged as the suitor behind an unsolicited bid for the consumer foods unit of Reox…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Consumer body did not know of Morrogh reportThe statutory group charged with monitoring the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority on behalf of consumers took no …Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
New fund management unitStockbroker Collins Stewart has unveiled plans to establish a fund management unit in Dublin to complement its existing funds…Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Stafford Holdings unveils plans for €150m expansion of Lifestyle SportsDublin group Stafford Holdings has unveiled plans to take its retail chain, Lifestyle Sports, into the Czech Republic, Slovakia…Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Setback for O'Brien as FM104 bid blockedThe rejection by broadcasting regulators of Denis O'Brien's proposed takeover of Dublin radio station FM104 is a setback for …Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Irish-backed Chinese media firm posts operating lossSun 3C Media, a Beijing media company backed by U2 manager Paul McGuinness and developer Seán Mulryan, has reported an interim…Sat Sept 29 2007 - 01:00
Babcock & Brown Air floats in NYDublin aircraft leasing company Babcock & Brown Air floated on the New York Stock Exchange yesterday with an initial market…Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
$22m in standby credit for KenmareMining and exploration firm Kenmare Resources has established a $22 million (€15Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
Group seeks to raise €30m for Singapore assetsA consortium chaired by former KPMG head Ron Bolger has unveiled plans to raise up to €30 million in Ireland for property investments…Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
Davy values investment group One51 at €879mDavy Stockbrokers has placed an enterprise value of €879 million on investment group One51, a level that falls below the €1 billion…Thu Sept 27 2007 - 01:00
Bray firm aims to link grocers with suppliers via webA start-up firm based in Bray, Co Wicklow, has introduced a website that gives independent grocers the opportunity to source …Thu Sept 27 2007 - 01:00
Offshore funds investigation set to yield €1bnThe final yield from Revenue's ongoing investigation into offshore assets is likely to be in the region of €1 billion, and the…Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
Contract of €500,000 awarded without tenderPublic tenders: The Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources awarded a €500,000 contract without a public …Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
'Blitz' on US shoppers found no major evasion of import dutiesOverseas shopping: Revenue officers at Dublin airport carried out a "blitz" on passengers returning from shopping trips to the…Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
Department asked about inaccurate forecasting of taxUnderestimates: The comptroller queried why the Department of Finance underestimated tax revenues in its forecasts for each …Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
State's debt falls for first time in recent yearsNational debt: The national debt declined to €35.92 billion at the end of 2006 from €38Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
Property market 'one of riskiest in Europe'The Irish property market faces a significant increase in risk from a global economic downturn arising from the US subprime mortgage…Tue Sept 25 2007 - 01:00
Regulator queries brokers on CFD lossesThe Financial Regulator has for the second time in a month asked stockbrokers to reveal their exposure to contracts for difference…Tue Sept 25 2007 - 01:00
Supermac's founder writes off €15m after foray into US marketGalway businessman Pat McDonagh has written off more than €15 million from the books of his fast food empire Supermac's after…Tue Sept 25 2007 - 01:00
Savills seeks to raise €15m for property fund in ItalyProperty fund manager Cordea Savills and New Ireland Insurance are seeking to raise €15 million from Irish retail investors to…Mon Sept 24 2007 - 01:00
Credit unions select US firm for insurance dealThe Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) has selected US specialist insurer Assurant Solutions to provide payment protection …Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Survey shows rural broadband use lags behind urban areasBroadband uptake in rural Ireland continues to lag behind use of the technology in urban areas, new research shows.Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
IN&M's operating profits rise by 4.5%Independent News & Media (IN&M) has reported a 4Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Thomas Read prepares to expandThomas Read Group, the pub and restaurant chain, has increased its firepower with a €60 million refinancing package from Ulster…Tue Sept 18 2007 - 01:00
Moody's places Rhinebridge credit rating under scrutinyMoody's credit rating agency has placed the ratings on commercial paper and medium-term notes issued by Dublin investment vehicle…Tue Sept 18 2007 - 01:00
Key prices up, despite fall in inflationConsumer prices continued to rise in August despite a dip in the annual inflation rate to 4Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
US equity firm to keep 21.5% of Smurfit KappaUS private equity firm Madison Dearborn plans to retain its 21Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
Stockbroker NCB clears debts after profits increase by 270%Stockbroker NCB has reported a 270 per cent rise in operating profits to €14Mon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
Siac buys Brighton-based steel firmThe privately held construction group Siac has acquired an English structural steel business which serves the London market.Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
Circle Oil drilling in TunisiaExploration firm Circle Oil has begun drilling at its prospect in the Ras Mamour permit area of southern TunisiaThu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
