New management team plans expansion at TopazThe Denis O'Brien-backed consortium that bought the Statoil and Shell service station chains is seeking to expand.Wed Jan 03 2007 - 00:00
Increased demand spurs solid growth in manufacturing - NCBIncreased demand drove solid growth in Irish manufacturing last month, the latest data show.Wed Jan 03 2007 - 00:00
Signature Capital files accountsShareholders' funds in property investment business Signature Capital stood at €2Wed Dec 27 2006 - 00:00
Ion pays €110m for SWS groupVenture capitalist, Ion Equity, has bought alternative energy and business services co-op SWS for €110 million.Sat Dec 23 2006 - 00:00
Bookies say gaming machines still an optionBookies say they are still considering trialling casino-style gaming machines in their shops, despite Government opposition.Sat Dec 23 2006 - 00:00
Blackrock expects 6% asset value riseFyffes spin-off Blackrock International Land expects the value of its assets to increase by at least 6 per cent by the end of…Sat Dec 23 2006 - 00:00
Siteserv set to spend up to €23m on scaffolding firmRecently floated building services company Siteserv is set to spend up to €23 million on a new acquisitionFri Dec 22 2006 - 00:00
CRH to expand cement plant in MeathBuilding materials giant CRH has announced plans to invest €200 million in expanding one of its Irish cement plants.Fri Dec 22 2006 - 00:00
Ahern against proposed betting terminalsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has joined forces with Government Ministers to oppose a campaign by bookmakers to introduce casino-type…Fri Dec 22 2006 - 00:00
Smurfit rejects finding on £60,000 donationBusiness response: Businessman Michael Smurfit has rejected a tribunal finding that he should have known that Charles Haughey…Wed Dec 20 2006 - 00:00
Businessman rejects depiction of him as 'liar'Reaction: Ben Dunne: Former head of Dunnes Stores supermarket group Ben Dunne yesterday accused the Moriarty tribunal of branding…Wed Dec 20 2006 - 00:00
Freeflow teams up with internet giantAn award-winning Irish company which specialises in selling excess stock is joining forces with internet auction giant Ebay, …Tue Dec 19 2006 - 00:00
Kingspan predicts 33% rise in operating profitsBuilding products group Kingspan is predicting that profits from its operations will grow by 33 per cent this year.Tue Dec 19 2006 - 00:00
Punchestown owners end land dispute with StateMembers of the club that owns Punchestown racecourse have backed a deal that will end an ongoing dispute with the State over …Mon Dec 18 2006 - 00:00
Energy firm to enter exclusive bid talks with IonAlternative energy and services group SWS has entered exclusive talks with venture capitalist Ion Equity on the terms of a proposed…Sat Dec 16 2006 - 00:00
Betting terminals 'liable to be seized'The State would seize the electronic gaming machines that some bookmakers are planning to introduce to their shops, Minister …Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Insurer unable to sustain '€1 million every week'Bupa's view: Health insurer Bupa said yesterday it is pulling out of the Irish market because the subsidy it must pay State-…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Rival to step up campaign for customersReaction: Vivas The chief executive of Vivas, the remaining competitor to State monolith VHI, said yesterday he would favour…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
South Wharf shareholders due a windfallSouth Wharf shareholders are due a new year windfall after voting to sell the company to developers Bernard McNamara and Derek…Fri Dec 15 2006 - 00:00
Gormley in €100m deal with SuperValu operatorsOne of the country's biggest supermarket operators is set to join forces with property developer Frank Gormley in a deal valued…Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
CRH sells part of US-based Apac wing for €162mBuilding materials giant CRH has sold part of its US-based Apac operation for €162 millionWed Dec 13 2006 - 00:00
Mansfield fails to get Citywest land rezonedEfforts by developer Jim Mansfield to have land rezoned and redesignated were rejected last night by South Dublin County Council…Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Goodbody to buy sites in NorthGoodbody Stockbrokers' private clients' business is planning to join forces with Northern Irish builder, Taggart, in a €300 million…Mon Dec 11 2006 - 00:00
SWS to create 130 jobs in ClonakiltyEnergy and services group SWS is to create 130 full- and part-time jobs on the back of new contracts it has won recentlySat Dec 09 2006 - 00:00
Goodman's IFP buys four cooking oil firmsLarry Goodman's Irish Food Processors (IFP) has mopped up a number of used cooking oil collection companies in Northern Ireland…Sat Dec 09 2006 - 00:00
Ex-Davy employee sues over €260,000 bonusA stockbroker is suing his former employer for €260,000 in deferred bonus payments.Fri Dec 08 2006 - 00:00
Business OpinionSelected business people give their reaction to yesterday's Budget.Thu Dec 07 2006 - 00:00
€70m in tax breaks for R&D expenditureResearch: There will be total tax breaks of €70 million a year available to companies which boost research and development (…Thu Dec 07 2006 - 00:00
Siteserv listed as one stock to followRecently floated building company, Siteserv, is one of three small stocks that Goodbody Stockbrokers recommend as leading contenders…Wed Dec 06 2006 - 00:00
Cable veteran tipped for Smart management roleThe Irish businessman who guided communications giant UPC through restructuring may be about to take a management role in Smart…Tue Dec 05 2006 - 00:00
Dairygold's DIY arm expandsThe Dairygold Co-op DIY spin-off 4Home plans to invest €10 million over six months in opening four new stores.Mon Dec 04 2006 - 00:00
Bookmakers plan to shop test roulette-type gaming machinesBookmakers are planning to trial roulette-based gaming machines in their shops, despite opposition from Tánaiste and Minister…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Thames site revamp a stern testNot only did London's Battersea Power Station survive the Blitz, it has managed to withstand the attention of property developers…Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
Siteserv to buy Holgate Fencing in €19m dealSiteserv, the building services company that floated two weeks ago, is to make a €19 million acquisition.Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
TV3 secures rights to key soapsCommercial broadcaster TV3 has secured the long-term future of several flagship programmes produced by former shareholder ITV…Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
Airtricity to invest €700m in NetherlandsIrish energy group Airtricity is poised to invest €700 million in a wind farm off the Netherlands coast.Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
ComReg chairwoman to leave post next monthThe chairwoman of the State's communications watchdog is set to leave the agency next month.Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
One51 on shortlist to acquire SWS for €120mPhilip Lynch's utility player, One51, is back in the running for the business services and energy group SWS, which has attracted…Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
Kingspan takes 51% stake in Turkish companyKingspan has bought 51 per cent of a Turkish building materials player in a deal valued by industry watchers at about €7 million…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Pierse directors get €1.5m dividend paymentOne of the country's biggest building firms paid nearly €1Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Vantage wins contract to manage €20m hotelTwo well-known figures from the hotel industry have won a contract to manage Oysterhomes' €20 million 68-bed premises in Athlone…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Appian doubles shareholders' fundsShareholders' funds in the company that took over the former Aberdeen Asset Management business doubled to over €300,000 last…Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
Drinks firm predicts €75m turnoverA leading drinks distributor says sales this year are likely to hit €75 million.Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Irish biofuel firm nears €40m US dealA US company part-owned by Irish biofuel business Bedminster is on the verge of winning a €40 million contract.Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Steely resolve sees AMSE grow its Irish businessThere was a time when trainee civil and structural engineers in the State's institutes of technology were encouraged to do their…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Quinlan Private director defects to HOKOne of the directors of the Irish property investment company behind high-profile coups such as the Savoy Hotel deal in London…Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Cisco announces €30m Irish expansionCisco Systems, the telecommunications equipment maker, plans to invest over €30 million in a research and development facility…Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
BT to invest €500m in services growthBT Ireland plans to invest €500 million across the State over the next five years in developing a network offering a full range…Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Government action urged as value of film production slumpsBritish tax incentives are luring lucrative international film productions away from this country, an industry group says.Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
Fyffes' spin-off buys €10m industrial buildingFyffes spin-off Blackrock International Land is "actively pursuing" further property deals to follow the €10 million transaction…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
