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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Irish group pays €33m for London landmarkA group of Irish investors has defied the credit crunch and paid €33 million for a landmark property in London.Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
Glanbia interim gains exceed €1bnOne of the Republic's biggest food businesses indicated yesterday that consumers could soon be paying more for milk.Thu Aug 30 2007 - 01:00
CRH may buy €6bn rival TarmacBuilding materials giant, CRH, confirmed yesterday that it would look at buying rival Tarmac, which is said to be worth €6 billion…Wed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
Goffs records a 39% jump in profitsProfits at racehorse auctioneer, Robert J Goff, grew a record 39 per cent to €3.6 million in the 12 months to March 31stWed Aug 29 2007 - 01:00
Indaver Ireland buys rival waste companyWaste management company Indaver Ireland has bought a rival firm in a deal thought to be worth €10 million.Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
Investors pump €2bn into green energy projectsInvestors pumped more than €2 billion into green energy companies in Europe and the US last year, a new study says.Tue Aug 28 2007 - 01:00
House sales hit by cost and interest rate uncertaintyHigh cost and uncertainty over interest rates have stopped people buying houses during the past year, according to a survey published…Mon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
Heywood Williams buys Avenco for €23mListed British building products distributor, Heywood Williams group, is buying an Irish business for €23 million.Mon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
Receiver appointed for housing scheme in KilkennyA high-profile housing scheme in Kilkenny went into receivership yesterday after the developer was forced to abandon the project…Sat Aug 04 2007 - 01:00
Firm led by ex-Goodman associate plans €600m wind farmGlen Dimplex founder Martin Naughton and a former associate of beef baron Larry Goodman are backing a €600 million offshore electricity…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Centrica buys share in Airtricity wind ventureBritish energy group Centrica is to pay more than €60 million for a share in one of Airtricity's Scottish ventures.Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Weak cider sales set to hit C&C first-half profitsPoor cider sales resulting from the bad summer and tougher competition could leave first-half profits at drinks group C&C…Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
ESB workers in strike ballotESB workers will be asked to vote to go on strike next month as the State company's unions step up their campaign to halt the…Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
Walsh retires as Bord Gáis head with severance terms unresolvedGerry Walsh retired yesterday after the end of a seven-year term at the head of State-owned gas company Bord Gáis with the dispute…Wed Aug 01 2007 - 01:00
Bord Gáis chief in severance rowBord Gáis chief executive, Gerry Walsh, will retire today amid a row with the Government over his severance.Tue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
The next generationThe Friday Interview: Irish company CES Energy is gearing up for three major projects in Australia, Belgium and the UK that …Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Irish spread betting firm for London flotationAn Irish spread betting firm plans to raise close to €9 million by floating on the London Stock Exchange in a move that will …Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
Replacement process faces court challengeState company Bord na Móna and its managing director, John Hourican, are heading for the High Court in a dispute over his retirement…Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
Bord na Móna to invest €800m in two midland power stationsState company Bord na Móna plans to invest €800 million in building two power stations in the midlandsTue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
Eirgrid investigates blackoutThe agency that manages the Republic's national electricity transmission system is investigating a blackout that occurred in …Mon Jul 23 2007 - 01:00
Builders' local authority levies may hit €600mBuilders paid close to €600 million in development contributions to local authorities last year, the latest figures showMon Jul 23 2007 - 01:00
New firms get €250m backing over last five yearsNew and developing companies received €250 million in finance from investors backed by State agency Enterprise Ireland over the…Mon Jul 23 2007 - 01:00
Households to save €100 on gasMore than 500,000 households and 1,700 businesses will benefit from a fall in natural gas bills from October that will run to…Sat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
Power City posts profits of €9.2m as sales reach €100mElectrical retailer Power City made €9Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
Setanta set to add 1.4m new subscribers through Virgin dealSports broadcaster Setanta is set to add 1Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
Power supply satisfactory, says EirgridThe Republic used enough electricity to power more than five million households during a record peak in demand last year.Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
ESB says domestic electricity bills may fall by up to 10%Electricity prices are set to fall later this year and the ESB believes that it should be possible to cut household bills by …Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
ESB plans to build €400m power station and shut four old facilitiesESB chief executive Padraig McManus said yesterday that he was confident that the group can deliver a new power station and close…Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Cadbury court fallout could hit Irish companiesIrish companies could be hit by the fallout from a €1Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
Airtricity valued at more than €1.2bnWind energy player Airtricity is worth more than €1Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
AIB reimburses pensionersAIB has returned an average of €93 each to 43,000 pensioners whose free banking accounts it wrongfully overcharged.Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Riverdeep in €2.9bn buyout of US publisherIrish businessman Barry O'Callaghan's Houghton Mifflin Riverdeep group is buying Reed Elsevier's US educational publishing arm…Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
