80% of business people optimistic despite downturnFOUR OUT of five Irish business people are optimistic about their companies’ prospects, despite the slowing economy and credit…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Building sector 'worst performer' in EuropeTHE REPUBLIC'S building industry is the worst performer in Europe, according to figures that will be released today at an international…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
TVC seeking to invest €47mLISTED INVESTMENT vehicle TVC Holdings is seeking to exploit the opportunities presented by low share values by buying into small…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Australia clears Irish horses over equine flu outbreakTHE AUSTRALIAN government says Irish horses were not responsible for an outbreak of equine flu in the country last year - contrary…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Spencer Dock contests Carroll exemptionTHE HIGH Court is set to scrutinise a Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) decision to grant a planning exemption to…Thu Jun 12 2008 - 01:00
Tullow Oil selling part of its North Sea gas interests to partnerTULLOW OIL is selling part of its North Sea natural gas interests to its partner Eni UK for €265 millionWed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
Kingspan planning to buy back €100m sharesINSULATION AND building materials group, Kingspan, is planning to buy back over €100 million worth of its shares.Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
Aga Khan increases stake in GoffsRACEHORSE BREEDER, the Aga Khan, has boosted his holding in one of Europe’s biggest bloodstock auctioneers after acquiring the…Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
Ex-Payzone chief boosts stake in firm to 11.08%DEPOSED PAYZONE chief executive John Nagle has boosted his stake in the electronic payments company ahead of its planned share…Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
Profit falls 57% at builder suppliers Dublin ProvidersTHE CONSTRUCTION slowdown left profits at builders' supplies and DIY group Dublin Providers Ltd (DPL) trailing by 57 per cent…Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
Final tenders for €300m electricity link to be soughtSTATE AGENCY Eirgrid will seek final bids this month from multinational firms competing to build an electricity interconnector…Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Plans for wind farms to meet all electricity demandTHE REPUBLIC could soon have enough wind farms to meet almost all of current peak electricity demand on its system.Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Building on firm groundCRH ANALYSIS: UNLESS YOU'RE a geologist or a football hooligan, stones probably don't hold much attraction for youFri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Brooks and Tubs Tiles to shed 150 jobsTHE MULTINATIONAL owner of DIY and builders' merchants businesses Brooks and Tubs Tiles has announced that it is to shed 150 …Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
O'Connor's new energy venture seeks €200mAIRTRICITY FOUNDER Eddie O'Connor's new venture is set to seek €200 million in funding from private backers and institutions …Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
Manufacturing output continues to contractFALLING DEMAND and a slowdown in new orders hit the Republic's manufacturers last month, the latest figures showWed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
Bank shares fall prey to malaise that struck LondonMARKET REPORT - Iseq: 5,967.16 ( -138Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
Iseq index fall masks 'bounce'The Iseq index of Irish shares was down 143.56 points or 2.35 per cent at 5,962Tue Jun 03 2008 - 01:00
Inquiry into CRH Polish activitiesTHE POLISH competition watchdog is believed to be close to completing an investigation into the activities of Irish group CRH…Mon Jun 02 2008 - 01:00
Irish-Malaysian group Kentz wins Middle East dealIRISH-MALAYSIAN Engineering group, Kentz, has won a €130 million contract in the Middle East.Sat May 31 2008 - 01:00
Mixed day for stocks amid shake-up of MSCI indexIseq: 6,105.87 (+7.99) Settlement date: June 4th THERE WAS a big focus yesterday on Irish stocks affected by the shake-up of…Sat May 31 2008 - 01:00
Big players are focus of most activity as Iseq dipsIseq: 6,097.88 (-22.68) Settlement date: June 4th THE IRISH market's large stocks were the focus of most activity yesterday, …Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Further inquiry into Kerry's Breeo buyoutAN INVESTIGATION by the Competition Authority of food giant Kerry Group's proposed €165 million buyout of brands including Dairygold…Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Iseq edges up on high volumesThe Iseq index of Irish shares was 7.99 points or 0.13 per cent ahead at 6,105Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Forfás critical of regional approach to waste managementONE OF the State’s economic agencies warned yesterday that the regional approach to waste management was hindering the development…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Economists voice concern over foreign loansECONOMISTS FEAR that foreign banks could pull the plug on their support for big developers in the Republic, setting in train …Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Iseq falls as investors remain waryThe Iseq index was down 37.08 points or 0.61 per cent as business on the Dublin market closed today.Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
OpenHydro turbine connected to UK gridOPENHYDRO, THE wave-energy company backed by One51 and Emera, has begun generating electricity for the British national grid.Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Paddy Power bets €24m on North racing chainBOOKMAKER PADDY Power has taken a €24 million bet on the Belfast market with the acquisition of eight shops in the city.Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Iseq slips after 'topsy turvy' dayThe Iseq index slipped more than six points to 6,108Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
McNamara gets permission for €1bn Burlington projectBUILDER BERNARD McNamara is set to begin a €1 billion construction project in central Dublin after getting the green light from…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Council to discuss housing schemes with buildersDUBLIN CITY Council is meeting with building companies bidding for public-private housing schemes after the future of five such…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Minmet adjourns egm over valuation reportSTRIFE-TORN exploration company Minmet adjourned its extraordinary general meeting (egm) for a second time yesterday after shareholders…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Finance director to take top post at CRHFINANCE DIRECTOR Myles Lee is set to take the top job at building materials giant CRH when chief executive Liam O'Mahony steps…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Britvic's Irish unit reports operating profit of £4.3mIRISH BRANDS such as Ballygowan and Club Orange contributed €5 million to profits and accounted for most of the first-half sales…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Payzone forecasts €30m loss for current yearELECTRONIC PAYMENTS group Payzone expects to lose €30 million this year, and is planning to raise €40 million from investors …Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Risk of loss led to McNamara PPP pulloutANALYSIS: Bernard McNamara has been cashing in assets over the last two monthsTue May 20 2008 - 01:00
REO reports finances are solidTHE TREASURY Holdings-backed property vehicle, Real Estate Opportunities (REO) yesterday reported that its financial position…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Horizon accepts Avnet's EUR101m bidHORIZON TECHNOLOGY'S main shareholders have already accepted US group Avnet's €101 million bid for the business, according to…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Businesses fear ESB price plan may push bills up 35%AN ESB plan to change the system it uses for charging some business customers could drive up their bills by as much as 35 per…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Ladbrokes' Irish business grows 40% after acquisitionBOOKMAKER LADBROKES' Irish business has grown 40 per cent this year on the back of an expansion that included its €181 million…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Paddy Power says operating profit to reach EUR82m in 2008LISTED BOOKMAKER Paddy Power expects this year's operating profits to be €82 million, well ahead of current forecasts for the…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
McInerney to cut EUR30m in costs amid downturnHOUSE BUILDER McInerney Holdings is cutting €30 million in costs in a move to combat the construction downturn.Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Airtricity in EUR1.6bn wind farm dealIRISH-BASED alternative energy company Airtricity is investing €1Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Bord Gais expects to be a big power in the electricity marketANALYSIS: Bord Gáis is to spend €2 billion rebuilding itself into a modern 'dual-fuel' utilityThu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Gas price set to increase by up to 19% from OctoberMORE THAN half a million households could face an average increase of €13Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Household debt rose by €21bn to €197bn in 2007, CSO findsMORTGAGES AND other debts totalling €197.3 billion left the Republic's households in the red last year, new figures show.Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Minister awards airlines public service contractsLOW-COST carrier Ryanair has outbid competitors such as Aer Arann for a State-funded contract to operate daily flights between…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Qualceram first-half profits down on last yearBATHROOM FITTINGS company Qualceram warned yesterday that first-half profits would be 30 per cent less than the €1Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Consumers face major hike in ESB and gas billsCONSUMERS ARE facing a substantial hike in energy costs next year as fuel prices hit suppliers such as the ESB and Bord Gáis…Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
