Value of Q1 takeover deals plunges 30% to €2.9bnTHE VALUE of Irish takeover deals plummeted by 30 per cent to €2Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Supervalu sees sales rise 10% to €2.2bn and plans eight new storesSALES AT the Musgrave-owned supermarket franchise, Supervalu, grew 10 per cent last year to €2Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Warning on climate change threat to industrySIX KEY industries are under threat from climate change, but are not prepared for the risks that it poses, a conference heard…Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Profits at Goodman British firm top €21mPROFITS AT a British arm of Larry Goodman's meat processing operations topped €21 million last year, according to the latest …Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
House prices to fall 6% with little sign of recovery in 2009, says analystIRISH HOUSE prices are set to fall by 6 per cent this year and are unlikely to recover in 2009, according to a leading international…Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Accounts show Kentz profits grow by 37% to almost €22mPROFITS AT recently floated engineering group Kentz grew by 37 per cent last year to almost €22 million, according to its first…Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
FL Partners buys Tomsburg GroupVENTURE CAPITAL player FL Partners has bought the Cavan-based power tool manufacturer, Tomsburg Group, for an undisclosed sum…Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Treasury-backed REO's assets up 50% to €2.4bnTHE VALUE of properties owned by the Treasury Holdings-backed quoted vehicle, Real Estate Opportunities (REO), was close to £…Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Northern Ireland Energy Holdings set to buy PhoenixNORTHERN IRELAND Energy Holdings (NIEH) is set to buy Phoenix Natural Gas in a €125 million deal.Tue Apr 01 2008 - 01:00
Trade lags rest of Europe as Iseq drops 95 pointsMARKET REPORT: THE IRISH market underperformed the rest of Europe on a day when dealers said volumes were light and sellers …Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Value of CREO properties up 11%THE VALUE of Treasury Holdings-backed China Real Estate Opportunities' (CREO) properties grew 11 per cent to more than stg£600…Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Oil rigs will cost companies up to $600,000 a dayOFFSHORE EXPLORATION companies face daily bills of up to $600,000 for oil rigs for "years to come", according to one leading …Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Pensions Board to examine claimsTHE PENSIONS Board is to examine claims that large numbers of former public servants have lost "thousands of euro" in retirement…Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
CRH makes foray into Indian cement market in €290m dealBUILDING MATERIALS giant CRH is set to make its first foray into India with a €290 million dealFri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
ESB and unions to discuss company's future and sale of two power plantsESB MANAGEMENT and unions will hold talks next week on the State electricity company's future and its plans to sell two power…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
McInerney profit unchanged as conditions slowProfits at listed house-builder McInerney treaded water last year as conditions in Ireland and Britain slowed.Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Strong day for Iseq as Anglo, Glanbia attract buyersDUBLIN REPORT: THE ISEQ had a reasonably strong day, according to dealers, who said there were plenty of buyers for a number…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Europe finally delivers solid growthANALYSIS: IN RECENT years, CRH regularly returned results showing its European operations were either flat or that growth was…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Slowdown threatens US jobs despite 18% rise in CRH profitsJobs could be lost in CRH's American operations as the US economy continues to slow, the company's executives acknowledged yesterday…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
End of house loans for StepstoneSUBPRIME LENDER Stepstone will stop taking on mortgages from today.Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Paddy Power to double UK outletsLISTED BOOKMAKER Paddy Power plans to double its British operations with an expansion to Glasgow and Manchester from London following…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Readymix operating profits down 65% as activity slowsOPERATING PROFITS at building materials group Readymix slumped by 65 per cent last year as the house-building slowdown hit home…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Fyffes chief to take top job at VHI from MayFYFFES CHIEF executive Jimmy Tolan is set to take over the helm of State health insurer VHI next May.Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Court told Ilac owners wanted Dunnes outTHE OWNERS of Dublin's Ilac shopping mall refused Dunnes Stores permission to convert part of its shop in the centre as they …Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Ladbrokes' Irish profits up to €26mNEW ACQUISITIONS helped drive profits from bookmaker Ladbrokes' Irish business by more than 40 per cent to €26 million last year…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Greenstar says Government waste policy too focused on incinerationWASTE MANAGEMENT specialist Greenstar says Government policy is preventing it and other private-sector operators in its industry…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Bord Gáis to invest €750m in electricity sectorSTATE COMPANY Bord Gáis plans to invest up to €750 million in expanding its operations into electricity generation and renewable…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Reports spur investors as leading stocks make groundDUBLIN REPORT: THE IRISH market outperformed its peers yesterday as leading stocks made plenty of ground on a day when investors…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
United Drug says time needed to assess HSE cutsPHARMACY AND medical care distributor United Drug yesterday said it was too early to say how Health Service Executive plans to…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Emera takes €10.2m stake in OpenhydroCanadian power company Emera has taken a stake in marine energy developer Openhydro, in a deal valuing the Irish company at €…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Exxon to sell part of stake in Irish gas fieldOil giant Exxon Mobil is offering to sell part of its holding in the Porcupine Basin gas field off the west coast.Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Single electricity market 'vital' for futureIreland's single electricity market needs to be seen to work if the country is to attract vital new investment into its energy…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Readymix profits down 65%Cement manufacturer Readymix expects 2007 operating profits to be 65 per cent below the €19Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Tourism to get €100m boostTourism development agency Fáilte Ireland is seeking to boost investment in new and existing visitor attractions with almost €…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Marathon signals it could sell Irish gas operationsNatural gas supplier Marathon signalled yesterday that it could sell its Irish operationsThu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Beamish & Crawford sales up 8% to €128.69m last yearSales at brewer Beamish & Crawford grew 8 per cent to almost €130 million in 2007, the company said yesterday.Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Financials the focus as stocks see-sawMarket report: Leading stocks see-sawed during a busy day on the Dublin market yesterday, mirroring patterns on international…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Irish private equity firm pays €20m for British building groupAn Irish private equity firm has bought a British building company for an estimated €20 million in a move to capitalise on the…Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
ESB staff call for share trade planRepresentatives of ESB workers who own shares in the company urged the Minister for Energy, Communications and Natural Resources…Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Forfás urges prices inquiryThe EU should investigate why Irish shoppers pay more for many branded goods than their continental counterparts, according to…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Lagan family buys Welsh Slate from McAlpine for almost €42mThe Lagan family has bought a Welsh building materials business for almost €42 millionFri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Financial stocks drift after UBS setbackMarket Report: Most of the leading stocks drifted in Dublin yesterday, led by the financials, which largely suffered on the …Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
O'Connor to re-enter renewable energy marketEddie O'Connor, the Airtricity founder who netted €50 million from the group's sale, is lining up for another tilt at the alternative…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Cashcade wants to raise £100mCashcade, the online gambling operator in which Independent News has a 20 per cent stake, is considering a £100 million (€135…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
European court ruling disappoints VHI rivalsOliver Tattan, chief executive of VHI competitor Vivas, described the failure of Bupa's European court challenge to the risk …Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Ryanair shares gain some altitudeMarket Report: The numbers of shares traded in Dublin was relatively low yesterday, but the Irish market recovered some of the…Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Irish firm wins UK snowplough dealAn Irish company is set to share in a €60 million contract to supply snowploughs to the British Highways Agency and local authorities…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
CRH remains unpopular as stocks driftMarket Report: Stocks drifted across the board on a slow day that saw the Irish market slip by 1Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
NTR arm in UK set to earn €27mThe UK waste management arm of utility group NTR is set to earn almost €27 million in sales from an agreement to supply recycled…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Banks 'treated savagely' by marketInvestors have treated Irish financial institutions savagely over the last year, but they will ultimately recognise that they…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
