Eirgrid chief calls for ESB to be split upTHE CHIEF executive of one of the Republic's State power supply companies says the ESB should be broken up as a matter of urgency…Mon May 05 2008 - 01:00
Mulryan-backed firm buys 47 New York sitesTHE SÉAN Mulryan and Paddy Kelly-backed Markland Holdings has bought 47 New York properties from Citibank for close to €60 million…Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
Bioenergy group gets go-ahead for Northwich facilityBUSINESSMAN BILL McCabe's alternative energy operation has got planning permission for a €45 million facility in Cheshire in …Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
Las Vegas developer sues Irish company over projectA COMPANY backed by businessman Pat Doherty and former broadcaster Mike Murphy is facing a legal battle in the US over a €500…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Readymix posts loss of €3.9m for first quarterBUILDING MATERIALS group Readymix estimates it lost €3.9 million during the first three months of the year.Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Money grows on trees as Coillte profits increase 79%PROFITS AT State forestry company Coillte grew 79 per cent last year to top €40 million, driven partly by exports of timber construction…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Renault agent's €3m profit fell to €4m lossSTRONG COMPETITION hit businessman Bill Cullen's motor distributors operation in 2006, leaving it with a loss of €4 million, …Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
NTR in €63m American energy dealUTILITY AND waste management specialist NTR looks set to seek other acquisitions in the US to follow the €63 million deal it …Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Shire Pharmaceuticals avails of McCreevy incentive measureANALYSIS: SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS' decision to become a Republic of Ireland tax resident will not create any new jobs here, but…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
British drug firm to become tax resident in IrelandA BRITISH multinational has announced plans to shift its base to Dublin to avail of the Republic's favourable corporate tax regime…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
Project Management wins €250m Wyeth contractTHE FIRM overseeing the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road stadium, Project Management, has won a €250 million contract with US …Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Financials and construction among day's biggest losersMARKET REPORT: LEADING IRISH stocks surrendered some more ground yesterday, dragged down by poorly performing financials in …Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Consumer sentiment staticIRISH SHOPPERS may not radically curtail their spending this year, the results of a survey released yesterday indicate.Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Murdoch's son Lachlan linked to possible bid for APNLACHLAN MURDOCH, the son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has been tipped in the Australian media as a possible bidder for APN…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Anglo Irish among losers as financials dragged downMARKET REPORT: POORLY PERFORMING financial stocks in London and Europe dragged down the Irish banks yesterday, leaving the …Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
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
House prices show signs of stabilising, says NIBHOUSE PRICES in the Republic are showing signs that they are about to stop falling, National Irish Bank said yesterday.Wed 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
End of house loans for StepstoneSUBPRIME LENDER Stepstone will stop taking on mortgages from today.Wed Mar 05 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
