Grant Thornton aims at 'big four'Grant Thornton and RSM Robson Rhodes aim to double their combined fee income to €80 million by 2010 by taking business from the…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Riverdeep liquidates €1.39bn in subsidiary assetsEducation publisher HM Riverdeep has initiated an internal restructuring, involving the liquidation of subsidiaries holding $…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Azur buys $54m anti-psychotic drug patentDrug firm Azur, the investment vehicle of former Elan executive Séamus Mulligan, has acquired an anti-psychotic drug in the US…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
APN resumes plan to buy back its sharesAustralian media group APN, in which Independent News & Media (INM) has a 38Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Cullen to lose €175m revenues in takeover by RenaultMillionaire motor distributor Bill Cullen will lose annual revenues of approximately €175 million as a result of Renault's decision…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Big boost for Irish unit of State StreetThe Irish unit of fund administration group State Street expects to have as much as $600 billion (€440Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Capvest buyout of Mater Private backed by AIBAIB has emerged as financial backer to UK private equity firm Capvest in its €350 million buyout of the Mater Private Hospital…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
FF did not declare Glencullen donationA €9,330 donation to Fianna Fáil from Renault distributor Glencullen Holdings in 2005 was not mentioned in any of the party's…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
IFSC firm had role in 'improper' Australian dealingIFSC firm Cologne Re Dublin had support from the highest level of its US parent General Re Corporation when taking a prime role…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
Quinlan spends €700m on half of London office blockIrish financier Derek Quinlan will make a personal investment of more than €700 million to acquire half of a 42-storey Citigroup…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
IN&M withdraws as 'incorrect' stock market notificationIndependent News & Media (INM) withdrew as "incorrect" a stock market notification which suggested Bank of Nova Scotia had…Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien increases stake in IN&M with securitiesBusinessman Denis O'Brien is increasing his stake in Independent News & Media (IN&M) by accumulating New Zealand securities…Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
Barrett to add €50m Ashford to his empireGalway businessman Gerry Barrett is poised to acquire Ashford Castle, the upmarket hotel in Co Mayo that has hosted personalities…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Greencore loses Starbucks sandwich contractStarbucks has dropped Greencore as supplier of sandwiches to its British cafe empire, a move that removes the group's products…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Job loss concerns overstated, says IDA chiefIreland remains an attractive location for manufacturing employment and a spate of job losses from multinational groups does …Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
PFPC paid inducement to occupy officeThe developers of the Riverside Two office block at the south docks in Dublin paid a $5.42 million (€4Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Financiers buy major UK radio stationFinanciers John Magnier, JP McManus, Dermot Desmond and Denis Brosnan have agreed to buy Chrysalis Radio for £170 million (€252…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland takes prime role in refinancing UK turkey businessBank of Ireland has taken a prime role in the refinancing of Bernard Matthews, the struggling British turkey business that was…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Empire fights backAs he sparred with Denis O'Brien this week in a phoney war, Sir Anthony O'Reilly made much of his experience on the global business…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
IN&M says O'Brien claims 'outrageous'Independent News & Media (IN&M) chief operating officer Gavin O'Reilly has accused dissident shareholder Denis O'Brien…Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Full response to governance issues - O'ReillyIndependent News & Media (IN&M) last night rejected claims from businessman Denis O'Brien that it had not provided full…Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Citigroup profits grow by 23%The main Irish unit of US banking giant Citigroup took advantage of buoyant business conditions in international markets last…Wed Jun 13 2007 - 01:00
McCambridge attempts to revive bid for UK bakeryBakery firm McCambridge is exploring means of reviving its approach for troubled British cake-maker Inter Link after dis-agreement…Wed Jun 13 2007 - 01:00
Carroll's Greencore stake close to bid levelMultimillionaire property developer Liam Carroll has brought his stake in food company Greencore to 29Wed Jun 13 2007 - 01:00
Ely aims to double its student unitsEly Property founder and chief executive Philip Marley has predicted that the firm will at least double the number of student…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien goes on offensive with IN&M reportBusinessman Denis O'Brien has gone on the offensive against Sir Anthony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media by publishing…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Battle between long-standing rivals only just begunAnalysis: Denis O'Brien's report on corporate governance in Independent News & Media (IN&M) lends more credence to …Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien and O'Reilly rivalry takes new turnDenis O'Brien's questioning of Sir Anthony O'Reilly's remuneration and expenses in Independent News & Media (IN&M) marks…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
BIAM disposes of 5.9% stake in GreencoreBank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) has disposed of its 5Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Circle Oil raises $30m KGL loanExploration company Circle Oil has raised a $30 million (€22Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien questions expenses Independent pays O'ReillyThe undeclared battle for control of Independent News & Media (IN&M) has intensified after billionaire businessman Denis…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
NTR to get €488m from West-Link dealNTR stands to receive an upfront payment of €488 million from a deal to "monetise" the value of the West-Link toll bridge contract…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
Services slowdown partly due to 'stamp duty issues'Uncertainty over stamp duty during the general election campaign contributed to a marked slowdown in the rate of expansion in…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
NRA wants national roads maintained by contractorsThe National Roads Authority (NRA) wants to farm out maintenance of the dual carriageway network to specialised contractors, …Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
Commerzbank unit pays €158mThe main Irish unit of German banking giant Commerzbank has paid out more than €158 million to its Frankfurt-based parent in …Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
IN&M acts to thwart O'Brien's ambitionsIndependent News & Media has moved to fortify its defences against a possible bid by Denis O'Brien by buying more of its …Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Eircom plans to reduce staff by 900 over three yearsEircom has told staff it plans to follow 400 job cuts this year with a reduction of a further 500 in the next two years.Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Eircom owners to seek 400 job lossesAustralian investment fund Babcock & Brown is likely to seek as many as 400 redundancies from the fixed line division of …Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Vodafone shares hit five-year high on growth hopesVodafone shares touched a five-year high of 160.80p (€2Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Arnotts board to meet amid dispute between familiesAnalysis: The board of Arnotts convenes this morning in a Dublin hotel for a scheduled meetingMon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Arnotts chairman rejects €200m buyout bid 'stunt'A confrontation between the two families who control Arnotts department store in Dublin has escalated after company chairman …Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Arnotts chairman rejects bidArnotts chairman Richard Nesbitt SC has said his control of a family investment vehicle that owns 60 per cent of the company …Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
IN&M bid for group near endInvestors in Independent News & Media (IN&M) will learn this morning whether Sir Anthony O'Reilly's €1Fri May 25 2007 - 01:00
McCambridge cleared to bid for rivalBakery group McCambridge has started a due diligence examination of British cake maker Inter Link after both sides settled their…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Ardagh Glass upgrade after €660m takeoverCredit rating agents Moody's has upgraded Paul Coulson's Ardagh Glass in light of an improvement in its trading position and …Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Sales at Marks & Spencer's Irish unit near €540mSales at Marks & Spencer's Irish unit came close to €540 million last year as the group capped its recovery with a 28Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Bakery group says takeover efforts thwartedIrish-owned bakery group McCambridge claims it has been thwarted in its efforts to advance its takeover approach for Inter Link…Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Leading lawyer to head Dublin office of international firmCorporate lawyer Andrew Doyle has been appointed managing partner of the Dublin office of international law firm Maples and Calder…Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Timoney signs deal with Chinese truck makerMeath-based engineering company Timoney Technology has signed contracts to sell its suspension systems to Chinese group Sinotruck…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
