Exxon may begin drilling in AprilOil giant Exxon is preparing to begin drilling off the Irish coast within weeks, an exercise that could cost it and its partners…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Energy watchdog to decide on generators passing on gas costsA decision on a proposal that threatens further electricity and gas price rises for consumers and business is expected from the…Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
Stocks advance as sentiment improvesEurope’s share rally continued yesterday as good news boosted leading stocks and there were signs that German economic sentiment…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Nama could provide funding for two portfolios worth €1bnState agency Nama could provide funding to the purchasers of the €1 billion worth of loans that it plans to sell before the end…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Contempt motion may be filed over bus serviceThe Chief State Solicitor and Department of Education could face a contempt of court motion in the ongoing legal row over the…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
INM to sell firm in South Africa for €170mIndependent News & Media (INM) is set to sell its South African business to a local consortium for close to €170 million …Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Investments in public projects increasing in popularityIrish savers are likely to start following a trend that has seen investors in Britain and elsewhere combat low returns from instruments…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Quinn Building Products and Lagan scrap talks on mergerLagan and Quinn Building Products have walked away from a deal involving a possible merger after just under two months of talks…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Consultation on vital Eirgrid plans coming down the lineEirgrid is embarking on three projects vital to securing power suppliesFri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Eirgrid to try again for line approvalState company Eirgrid will this year attempt for a second time to get planning permision for a controversial high-capacity power…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Bord Gáis takes first step in selling its energy divisionState company Bord Gáis has taken the first formal step in inviting formal bids for its energy division, which is due to be sold…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Betting on 'an interesting opportunity' in Irish marketChief executive of IG Index, Tim Howkins, is confident the financial spread trading specialist can carve out a decent share of…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
O'Flynn firm challenges office tenant's moveA company of developer Michael O’Flynn is challenging a tenant’s proposed move on planning grounds.Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Court hearing into school bus serviceThe Supreme Court will hear initial exchanges tomorrow in a US-based organisation’s challenge to Bus Éireann’s exclusive right…Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Conditions of IBRC staff outside State unchangedAbout 200 IBRC staff outside the Republic are still employed by the organisation despite last week’s liquidation.Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
New venture from ex-Anglo executiveAs his one-time employer’s remains were placed in liquidation this week, former Anglo Irish Bank executive, Tiarnan O’Mahoney…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
State not guaranteed to be repaid €1 billionThe State is not guaranteed to be repaid the €1 billion that it is due to hand out in compensation to IBRC depositors when the…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Seasoned professionals with a wealth of experience in dealing with downturnProfile: the special liquidators Kieran Wallace (pictured above) and fellow KPMG partner Eamonn Richardson, who have been appointed…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
State faces €1.1bn bill to compensate depositorsThe State faces a bill of up to €1Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
ESB International to hire 80 staff over five years as demand risesState-owned ESB’s international consulting arm plans to hire 80 engineering and technical staff over the next five years to support…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
'Massive' Irish gains from open marketsEU efforts to boost free trade with the US and the rest of the world will bring “massive benefits” to the Republic, a senior …Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
DCC considers moving its listing from Iseq to FTSEEnergy and distribution group DCC is the latest company to consider deserting the Irish Stock Exchange.Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Liquidation: How it worksLiquidation is the formal means by which companies are wound up and any proceeds distributed to creditors and shareholders.Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Porterhouse unlikely to sell London propertyThe Porterhouse pub, club and microbrewery chain is unlikely to sell its high-profile London property following the settlement…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Bord Gáis to publish memorandum for bidders in AprilState-owned Bord Gáis is set to publish a memorandum providing key information to prospective bidders for its energy business…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Bank takes over Bray development firmBank of Scotland has taken control of the Ballymore Properties subsidiary behind a proposed €100 million town centre development…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Goodman's meat empire stretches from Ireland to PolandGoodman’s meat business is Europe’s largest single exporter of beefFri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
The business of financial services adds up for FexcoStarting out as a one-man foreign exchange service in the 1980s , Brian McCarthy’s business now handles an estimated $5 billion…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Kenmare agrees €30m deal with banks to fund expansion of mineKenmare Resources has agreed a new deal with its banks, giving the Irish-listed titanium producer the flexibility to borrow up…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Bord Gáis hires Allen Overy as adviser on sale of businessBord Gáis has hired Allen Overy, the British law firm that has earned over €2Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Online poker firm placed in liquidationThe original Irish arm of Full Tilt Poker, rescued by a rival last year following a US lawsuit, has been placed in liquidation…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Desmond to sell Betdaq to Ladbrokes for €30mBusinessman Dermot Desmond’s deal to sell Betdaq to Ladbrokes will boost his stake in the London-listed bookie.Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Ireland and UK sign wind farm dealIndustry players welcomed the formal commitment by the Irish and British governments to open the door to green electricity exports…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Europe rises on back of good news in USGood news from the US prompted an across-the-board rise in European stocks yesterdayFri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Cinven sells last of its Smurfit Kappa sharesOne of packaging group, Smurfit Kappa’s biggest shareholders has cashed in the last of its investment for over €70 million…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Cinema dispute mediation failsA last-ditch bid to divide five cinemas worth €33 million between the Anderson and Ward families failed to prevent them from …Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Three Ballymore companies owed €118 millionThree Ballymore group companies ended their last financial year owing the banks and Nama almost €118 million, according to the…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Warning over pressures on NI electricity supplyElectricity supplies to Northern Ireland will be squeezed over the next decade without a second cross-Border high-capacity power…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Energy firm files overdue accountsAuditors of an energy company backed by Business Expansion Scheme (BES) investors’ funds say that it was not possible for them…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
HMV's Irish arm may be liable for UK debtHMV’s Irish operation is potentially liable for the debt that triggered its British parent’s collapse last week, which could …Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Retailer's 300 Irish jobs in doubtHMV’s Irish stores are likely to be placed in receivership, posing a threat to 300 jobs, following the collapse of its British…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Moody's says Ardagh purchase of VNA does not add to risk of defaultCredit ratings agency Moody’s says the €1Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
VNA is latest in line of shrewd takeoversAnalysis: Ardagh’s latest acquisition target will add about €1Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Ardagh set to make $1.7bn US acquisitionGlass and metal packaging manufacturer Ardagh is poised to make its biggest acquistion in more than two years after agreeing …Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Nama appoints receivers to defunct builderNama has appointed receivers to a defunct building company connected to the family that own the high-profile Castlemartyr hotel…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Tullow plans for 40 wells this yearExploration group Tullow expects production to be between 86,000 and 92,000 barrels of oil a day this year.Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Pepper hired to manage Irish property loansAustralian group Pepper Asset Servicing, which last year bought GE Capital’s Irish sub-prime mortgage book, is to manage €380…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Mainstream lines up exports to UKEddie O’Connor’s Mainstream Renewable Power is making progress in its talks with the UK National Grid to export “green” electricity…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
BT's Cobain bound for O'Brien's DigicelBT Ireland senior manager Gary Cobain is moving to Australia to join Denis O’Brien’s Digicel.Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Exporters seek new State credit guarantee planExporters are calling for the return of a State-backed credit guarantee scheme that the government ditched following controversy…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
