Bupa says Harney plan will cost €50m this yearThe Government has this week introduced the controversial risk equalisation system to the Irish health insurance marketMon Jan 02 2006 - 00:00
CRH buys 26.3% stake in Spanish concrete groupBuilding materials giant CRH has spent €300 million on a stake in a Spanish-based multinational cement and concrete group.Sat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
National debt, asset portfolios increase 14%The portfolios managed by the agency responsible for national debt and the State pension fund increased by 14 per cent to €57…Sat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
Ictu head McLoone to be chairman of FasLeading trade unionist Peter McLoone is to take over as chairman of State training and employment agency Fás in the New Year…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Ovoca to take control of Russian depositListed exploration company Ovoca Resources is to take control of a Russian silver deposit in a shares and cash deal valued at…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Quinn group to provide €28m to SmartBusinessman Seán Quinn could add mobile communications to his multiple interests following a €56Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
High Court finds against competition watchdogThe High Court yesterday shot down a Competition Authority ruling that it could "veto" lawyers chosen to represent any parties…Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Jobs backed by State agency dropThe number of people working for companies backed by State agency, Enterprise Ireland, fell by 218 to 143,310 this year, it said…Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Mobile numbers match populationThere were as many active mobile phones as there were people in the Republic by the end of September, the latest figures show…Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Dairy board welcomes trade dealThis week's world trade agreement will open opportunities to the agriculture and food industries, Irish Dairy Board (IDB) managing…Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Unidare shareholders to get €53m from sale of US unitUnidare is on schedule to distribute €53 million in proceeds from the sale of its US businesses to shareholders by the end of…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Carphone Warehouse buys Tele2 operationsLondon-listed Carphone Warehouse is set to offer residential telecoms services in the Republic as a result of a €15 million deal…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Pan Andean shares fall 13% on failed drillListed explorer Pan Andean Resource's share price plunged by almost 13 per cent yesterday after it announced that its latest …Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
ComReg faces €5m bill as mobile firms win appealThe telecommunications regulator, ComReg, is facing an estimated €5 million legal bill following its second failure to defend…Thu Dec 15 2005 - 00:00
Revenue gets €9m in second highest tax settlementA building group advised by a struck-off accountant, who is suspected of major tax fraud, has made a €9 million settlement with…Wed Dec 14 2005 - 00:00
Vodafone, O2 challenge ComRegMobile operator Vodafone argued yesterday that a ruling by communications industry regulator ComReg that it and O2 have a dominant…Wed Dec 14 2005 - 00:00
CRH in hunt for Belgian purchaseDublin-listed building materials multinational CRH is reported to be on the trail of another acquisition in Europe, worth an …Tue Dec 13 2005 - 00:00
Martin publishes Bill to revoke Groceries OrderThe Government took the first step to meeting its pledge to drop the ban on selling groceries below their wholesale price yesterday…Tue Dec 13 2005 - 00:00
Agcert to provide gas credits in 2006Irish-based greenhouse gas credits trader Agcert said yesterday that it made "substantial progress" in operations and getting…Tue Dec 13 2005 - 00:00
Business leaders urged to get involved in public policy issuesBusiness leaders need to get involved in public policy, according to Reuters chairman and former Unilever chief, Niall Fitzgerald…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Chamber warns on end to Gama-type loopholeTax scheme : The end of a scheme that allowed construction company Gama to pay some of its workers outside the Republic will…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Ruling clears way for €65m CRH acquisitionBuilding materials giant CRH is set to buy a stake in a German company for an estimated €65 million following a ruling by the…Tue Dec 06 2005 - 00:00
Musgrave ordered to pay Hong Kong company €725,000The Commercial Court yesterday ordered retail franchise operator and distributor Musgrave to pay a Hong Kong company €725,000…Sat Dec 03 2005 - 00:00
Tele2 puts Irish arm up for saleTele2, the Swedish telecoms group, has put its loss making Irish arm up for saleWed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
AIB/Aviva to open pensions company next yearAIB and British insurance giant Aviva predict that their newly announced life and pensions joint venture will be in business …Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
Goodbody says food bills may fall by 4%The end of the below-cost selling ban on groceries will ultimately cut prices in the Republic by between 3 per cent and 4 per…Tue Nov 22 2005 - 00:00
AIB on brink of pensions merger with AvivaAIB will hold 25 per cent of the merged Hibernian and Ark Life pensions business that it and UK giant Aviva are expected to announce…Tue Nov 22 2005 - 00:00
European Court ruling may prevent 'super-trucks' banA European Court ruling could force the Republic to accept so-called super-trucks on its roads, despite Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Mon Nov 21 2005 - 00:00
Jaguar car dealer gets €1.5m in profitsA major motor distributor made profits of €1Mon Nov 21 2005 - 00:00
Eircom gets go ahead for Meteor dealThe State's monopolies watchdog has given Eircom the green light to buy mobile operator Meteor for €420 million.Sat Nov 19 2005 - 00:00
Eircom sags on doubts about Swisscom bidEircom shares slipped yesterday amid fears that a possible €2.5 billion bid for the company may not materialise.Fri Nov 18 2005 - 00:00
Mortgage bid by credit unionOne of the State's biggest credit unions has joined forces with IIB Bank to offer mortgages to its members.Fri Nov 18 2005 - 00:00
Review board divided over making pensions compulsoryMandatory issue: The National Pensions Review Board is unable to agree about backing a system that would force workers to provide…Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
Smart beats rivals to win last 3G licenceTelecom operator Smart has beaten off competition from Eircom and Meteor to win a licence to operate the next wave of mobile …Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
Intel gets planning go-ahead for new expansionAn Bord Pleanála has given the green light to one of the State's biggest employers to build a 16,000 square metre extension to…Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
Vodafone shares drop 10% on profit concernsVodafone's 400,000-plus Irish shareholders saw the value of their stake plunge by more than 10 per cent yesterday after the company…Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
B of I says house prices to rise 10% this yearJobs growth and rising incomes are forcing up house prices and rents, a leading economist said yesterday.Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
02 Ireland profits surge 14% to €130mProfits at mobile operator O2 Ireland grew by 14 per cent to almost €130 million in the six months to the end of September, the…Tue Nov 15 2005 - 00:00
Irish backing for new UK commercial explosives ventureTwo Irish businessmen are backing a €10 million UK-based venture that aims to cash-in on the growing market for commercial explosives…Tue Nov 15 2005 - 00:00
Revenues increase by 13% at NTLIncreased subscriber numbers brought third-quarter revenues at cable TV operator NTL Ireland close to €30 million, the company…Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
BT Ireland's revenues grow 27% to €220mRevenues at telecoms group BT Ireland grew 27 per cent to €220 million in the six months to the end of September, the company…Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
Smart Telecom raises €55m to expandSmart Telecom yesterday raised €55.2 million from institutional investors to fund the group's further expansion.Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Live register figures fall by 5,000The number of people on the live register in October fell by more than 5,000 to its lowest level in four years, the latest figures…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Bookies fight UK pre-race data feesThe British horseracing authorities threatened to cut Irish bookmakers off from the "lifeblood" of their businesses in a €20 …Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Irish bookies take €20m action against British racing boardThe Irish bookmakers are seeking to recover €20 million in licence fees that they paid the British Horseracing Board (BHB) in…Mon Nov 07 2005 - 00:00
Eircom closes level as investors cash in profitsMarket report: Takeover target Eircom remained the focus of interest on a day when the Iseq index shed some of the week's gains…Sat Nov 05 2005 - 00:00
British Telecom pays €15m for Cara technology groupOne of the Republic's oldest technology companies has been bought by British Telecom in a deal valued at €15 million.Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Dunne set to bid for €100m State-owned siteProperty developer and Jurys Doyle shareholder Sean Dunne is likely to bid for a €100 million State-owned property close to a…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
CRH buys three US firms in deals worth €344mBuilding materials giant CRH is spending more than €340 million acquiring three companies that it says will boost its US business…Wed Nov 02 2005 - 00:00
Approval for €420m Meteor deal expected soonThe Competition Authority is likely to approve Eircom's €420 million take over of mobile player, Meteor, before Christmas, The…Tue Nov 01 2005 - 00:00
