Head of HM Riverdeep considers prospects for new dealHM Riverdeep chief Barry O'Callaghan is mulling over whether to return to his investors and also approach new backers to raise…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Smurfit to retire as firm returns to marketAfter decades in the control of Dr Michael Smurfit, it will fall to Seán FitzPatrick of Anglo Irish Bank to chair the Smurfit…Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Smurfit Kappa plans €1.3bn market flotationPackaging giant Smurfit Kappa plans a €1.3 billion stock market flotation in the middle of MarchThu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Ernst & Young resigns as auditor to RiverdeepErnst & Young has resigned as auditor to Riverdeep over "incorrect representations" about its lucrative contract with the…Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Anglo Irish opens Jersey branchAnglo Irish Bank has opened a full branch in Jersey in an effort to source cash from non-bank intermediary clients there in a…Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Airport services help deliver €445,554 profit for AircoachBus group Aircoach has returned to the black with annual pretax profits of €445,554 on the back of strong revenue and margin …Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Walsh Western acquires US firm for $400mDublin-based transport and logistics group Walsh Western International has acquired US player TDS Logistics for $400 million (€…Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Eircom seeks funding to develop 3G mobile systemEircom has made approaches to its banks, asking whether they will provide new credit lines to fund the development of a third…Mon Feb 05 2007 - 00:00
Eircom seeks industry subsidyComReg, the telecoms regulator, has initiated a public consultation process on a formal request by Eircom for the creation of…Sat Feb 03 2007 - 00:00
€8.43m paid in dividends after Coman's disputeDrink distribution firm Coman's Wholesale paid out dividends of €8Sat Feb 03 2007 - 00:00
Sharman likely to stay on at Aer LingusAer Lingus chairman John Sharman is likely to be given a new mandate when his term of office expires in five weeks' time, according…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
APN investors question bid by IN&MBig investors in Australian media group APN have questioned the latest takeover attempt by Sir Anthony O'Reilly's Independent…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
Business figure receives three year banDublin businessman Sam Field-Corbett has been disqualified by the High Court from acting as a company director or manager for…Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
Developer acquires 45% stake in ConradMillionaire property developer Bernard McNamara has acquired a significant interest in the Conrad Hotel in DublinWed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
Jurys Doyle to sell Burlington for over €250mThe Jurys Doyle group is set to realise at least €250 million from the sale of the Burlington Hotel in Dublin in a move that …Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
Developer to fund new engineering professorshipMultimillionaire developer Bernard McNamara has given €2Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
FGS aims to double revenue in five yearsThe new head of accounting firm Farrell Grant Sparks (FGS) has declared plans to bring its annual revenues to more than €40 million…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
IN&M makes fresh approach for Australian unitSir Anthony O'Reilly has enlisted the support of private equity giant Carlyle Group for a renewed attempt by Independent News…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
Golden Discs finds trade 'challenging' as sales fallMusic retailer Golden Discs, the biggest Irish-owned chain, has reported "challenging" trade in the Christmas season, months …Wed Jan 24 2007 - 00:00
Government urged to restate low tax policyThe lobby group for US multinationals in the Republic has urged the Government to restate its commitment to the "lowest possible…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Lagan assets valued at €350mLagan Group's asphalt and quarrying operations on both sides of the Border have been valued at up to €350 million in advance …Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Corporate responsibility theme of 10th Ernst & Young competitionNominations have opened for the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition, the 10th annual programme to encourage…Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Quinn takes 5% stake in AngloFermanagh businessman Seán Quinn, his family and his insurance group Quinn Direct have taken a significant stake in Anglo Irish…Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Strong year for mergers predictedCorporate finance house Ion Equity has predicted a strong year for merger and acquisition activity in Ireland after a 22 per …Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
McAlister proposes £90m tower for BelfastAntrim developer Mervyn McAlister has submitted proposals to the Northern Ireland Planning Service to build a £90 million (€137…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Daiwa to create 300 finance jobs in DundalkDundalk will receive a jobs boost on Monday when Japanese financial services giant Daiwa Securities introduces plans to employ…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Joe Burke's term as port chairman lapses in AprilTaoiseach Bertie Ahern will have to decide within weeks whether his friend Joe Burke, whose building business is in liquidation…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Electrical chain continues growthThe rapid advance in Ireland of electrical retail giant DSG International gathered significant pace before the Christmas shopping…Thu Jan 18 2007 - 00:00
Debenhams down 7% after profit warningDepartment store chain Debenhams saw its shares slide almost 7 per cent after the London-based group said the newly-acquired …Wed Jan 17 2007 - 00:00
Braun's €176m writedown adds to lossesDental and personal care products group Braun Oral B wrote off €176Wed Jan 17 2007 - 00:00
€80m sell-off funds half of petrol station takeoverThe group that bought out the Irish fuel business of the multinational Shell for €160 million less than two years ago has already…Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
Hanley finds British firm made to measureHanley Controls, a leading provider of measurement services to industrial firms, has expanded its reach with the acquisition …Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
Anglo Irish Bank burdened by Little Chef chainAnglo Irish Bank has been saddled with a heavy exposure to the troubled Little Chef roadside restaurant chain in Britain, which…Tue Jan 09 2007 - 00:00
BT chief appointed to senior post in CanadaBrown Thomas chief executive Dalton Phillips is leaving the position after less than two years to become chief operating officer…Sat Jan 06 2007 - 00:00
Quinlan takes largest stake in Marriott buyoutQuinlan Private, the investment vehicle of Dublin financier Derek Quinlan, has emerged as the biggest individual shareholder …Wed Jan 03 2007 - 00:00
Commutes drive staff awayWorkers are increasingly reluctant to undertake long commutes to their job and many cite travelling time to their place of work…Thu Dec 28 2006 - 00:00
House price growth for November just 0.1%The rate of increase in house prices has fallen to a virtual standstill as home-buyers feel the impact of the relentless rise…Thu Dec 28 2006 - 00:00
Festive mood persists in thin tradingMarket report: The Iseq index reached yet another high in thin holiday trading yesterday as the Dublin market matched festive…Thu Dec 28 2006 - 00:00
China's diet revolution threatens the environmentHangzhou Letter: The neon sheen of fast food restaurants in this thriving city south of Shanghai told its own tale about new…Thu Dec 28 2006 - 00:00
Heavy investment in firm run by Ciarán HaugheyCeltic Helicopters: Prominent businessmen gave significant funding to Celtic Helicopters, a company run by Ciarán Haughey when…Thu Dec 21 2006 - 00:00
Businessman rejects finding on Celtic investmentReaction: Kerry businessman Xavier McAuliffe, owner of the Spectra photographic business, rejected the tribunal's finding that…Thu Dec 21 2006 - 00:00
Lid lifted on reign of secrecy, fear and manipulationThe report: Charles Haughey received some IR£9Wed Dec 20 2006 - 00:00
Flotation tag of $720m on GenesisLimerick-based aviation leasing company Genesis Lease raised $640.8 million (€487Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Smurfit stake values Perlico at €55mPackaging magnate Dr Michael Smurfit and a group of affiliate investors have taken an 18 per cent stake in privately-held telecoms…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Revenue receives €171m in latest tax defaultsA Co Wicklow businessman and a hardware merchant firm he co-owns have made tax settlements to the Revenue totalling €5 million…Wed Dec 13 2006 - 00:00
Zara parent books Irish sales of €40mSpanish fashion titan Inditex marked its second year in Ireland with annual sales of more than €40 million at the Zara chain …Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Digicel's subscriber base rises to 3.2mDigicel, the Caribbean mobile empire owned by Denis O'Brien, increased its subscriber base to 3Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Habitat's Irish operation recordsoperating loss of €506,887Habitat's Irish unit has slipped into the red with an operating loss of €506,887 in the year to March.Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Setanta Sports to complete raising of €300mPay-television group Setanta Sports is poised to complete the raising of at least €300 million to help finance its acquisition…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
