Scottish electricity firm wins licence in RepublicPower company Scottish and Southern has won licences to operate in the Republic days ahead of the launch of the all-Ireland electricity…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Sales at Costcutter and Quickpick hit €190mSales of the Costcutter and Quickpick retail brands in the Republic hit a record €190 million in its last financial year, figures…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Boylesports look a safebet as profits quadrupleExpansion and a run of bad luck for punters drove a quadrupling of profits at bookmaking chain Boylesports in its last financial…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Shoppers continue spending in AugustIrish shoppers continued to spend in August, boosting retail sales by more than 5 per cent on the same month last year, the latest…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Brennan Bakeries makes profits of €5.4m in 2006Profits at family-owned Joseph Brennan Bakeries, the producer of Brennans Bread, approached €5Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
CPL results to 'meet market expectations'First-half earnings at Dublin-quoted recruitment specialist CPL are set to meet market expectations, the company said yesterday…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
SIAC almost doubles profits to €15m last yearRoad building and other big projects helped civil engineering firm SIAC almost double profits to €15 million last year.Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Northern drug firm Almac to set up HQ in USArmagh-based drug and diagnostics specialist Almac is investing more than €70 million in a new North American headquarters in…Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Shannon to urge split from DAAShannon Airport's board is set to call on the Government today to speed up the process of splitting up the State's three airports…Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Airtricity North America to be sold for $1.4bnIrish wind energy group Airtricity has agreed to sell its operations in the US and Canada to German giant Eon in a deal valued…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Plant hire manager buys out relativesBusinessman William O'Brien jnr has bought his relatives out of their family-owned plant hire business in a deal valued at €7…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Fuel prices to drop despite increase in levyFuel costs: Petrol and other fuel costs are likely to come down this week as lower oil prices feed through into prices for consumers…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Power plant owners 'can boost profits'Power plant owners could make profits of up to 20 per cent on electricity sales when the all-Ireland energy market is introduced…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Dunnes copied my top, claims designerDunnes Stores unlawfully commissioned and sold copies of clothes designed by UK fashion group, Mosaic, the High Court heard yesterday…Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
New Irish owners to develop 'Racing Post'The Racing Post 's new Irish owners plan to expand the brand into international markets and have lined up a number of senior …Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
Builders facing fines on pension defaultsMore than 140 builders are facing prosecution for failing to contribute a total of €1Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
Incentives will mean costlier electricity, says ESRIConsumers and businesses will have to fund a number of extra incentive payments to power companies after the all-island energy…Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
Private bin firms to take on Dublin councilTwo private waste-management companies are pledging to go all the way to the European courts to halt Dublin City Council's attempt…Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
New homes not selling, construction forum toldThere is increasing evidence some newly built homes are not selling, a conference on the future of the Irish construction industry…Thu Sept 27 2007 - 01:00
CIF warns house building may fall sharply in 2008House building could fall dramatically below expectations next year, the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) warned yesterday…Thu Sept 27 2007 - 01:00
D4 to focus on Dunne hotelsHotelier John Brennan's new hotel management operation D4 Hotels will not seek any business beyond managing the former Jurys …Tue Sept 25 2007 - 01:00
20,000 builders set to lose jobs, says reviewAbout 20,000 building workers face the loss of their jobs over the next two years as construction output dips for the first time…Tue Sept 25 2007 - 01:00
US housing woes dent Wolseley's profitsBritish construction materials group Wolseley reported its first fall in profits in more than a decade yesterday on the back …Tue Sept 25 2007 - 01:00
Windsor plans €45m expansionOne of the Republic's biggest car dealers is planning a €45 million expansion that will see it increase in size and turnover …Mon Sept 24 2007 - 01:00
Consumers confident despite slowing economy, survey findsIrish consumers are upbeat about their prospects, despite the slowing economy and turmoil in the banks, according to the latest…Mon Sept 24 2007 - 01:00
UTV boss considers bid for Emap radio businessesUTV boss John McCann is pondering a bid for some of Emap's UK radio businesses, although the company has made no formal approach…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Mobile services firm Zamano's profits up 12%Profits at mobile phone games and services developer Zamano grew 12 per cent to €1Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Airtricity in €750m UK wind energy ventureEnergy company Airtricity and multinational engineering group Fluor will spend €750 million on buying turbines for a joint offshore…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Shares fall as investors remain nervousDublin report: The Irish market yesterday lost a chunk of the gains it made in Wednesday's recovery as investors remained nervous…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Inflation fears push dollar to 15-year lowThe dollar slumped heavily yesterday to a 15-year low against leading currencies on investor expectations that interest rate …Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
EU energy proposals do not seek ESB break-upThe EU's proposed shake up of energy markets will not force the Government to break up the ESB as it was planning to do.Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Value of Reo's properties up by £600mThe value of properties owned by the Treasury Holdings-controlled quoted vehicle, Real Estate Opportunities (Reo), grew by stg…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Intel plans to cut 200 jobs at its Irish unit this yearOne of the Republic's biggest private-sector employers intends to cut staff numbers by 200 over the next three months.Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
CRH in talks over €3.2bn deal to buy subsidiaries of rival CemexBuilding materials giant CRH is on the verge of doing a deal worth up to €3.25 billion with rival CemexTue Sept 18 2007 - 01:00
Former ESB workers seek restructuring of stock salesAbout 4,000 former ESB workers who own shares in the company want the proposed market for the sale of their stock restructured…Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
CRH acquires four US materials firms for $350mBuilding materials giant CRH is spending almost €260 million on buying four US companies.Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
Babcock's jet leasing unit plans to raise $1.6bnThe Irish aircraft leasing arm of investment house Babcock & Brown plans to raise $1.6 billion (€1Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Investors to pay €65m for stake in ArnottsListed investor Boundary Capital and Anglo Irish Bank are set to buy a stake in retailer Arnotts from the Nesbitt family in a…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
IN&M borrowing to fund purchase of its own sharesIndependent News & Media (IN&M) has been borrowing money to fund its recent share buybacks, it has emergedSat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
NTR buys €40m US recycling firmUtility and toll roads operator NTR is buying a US recycling business for around €40 million.Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
Davy cuts housebuilding forecastDavy Stockbrokers has cut its forecasts for housebuilding in 2007 and 2008, and reduced its forecasts for the economy as a whole…Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Service industry grows again - NCBThe Irish services industry grew again last month, driven by new business and strong demand, the latest figures show.Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Bord na Móna and retiring MD agree €1m packageBord na Móna managing director John Hourican will receive close to €1 million after agreeing to settle a High Court case against…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Paddy Power doubles profits to €43m in first half of yearSporting results that left punters reeling helped double profits at listed bookmaker Paddy Power to €43 million during the first…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Eastern Europe aids profit surge at KingspanGrowth in central and Eastern Europe helped drive up profits by 30 per cent at insulation and building systems specialist, Kingspan…Tue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
Supplies firm cements position with €49m dealTyrone-based building materials company, Acheson & Glover, is set to double in size following a €49 million deal with Readymix…Tue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
Fewer jobs in small firmsSmall businesses will create fewer than 8,000 new jobs this year, making it the worst on record for the sector, according to …Tue Sept 04 2007 - 01:00
CRH acquires remaining part of Dutch joint ventureBuilding materials giant CRH has bought the outstanding 55 per cent of a Dutch joint venture it acquired in 2003, bringing its…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Cost of Shannon tunnel rises to €420mThe building and land costs of the Shannon tunnel will be €420 million, 18 per cent more than the original estimate, according…Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
