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
Jaguar car dealer gets €1.5m in profitsA major motor distributor made profits of €1Mon Nov 21 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Palm to invest €5m in Irish R&DThe US multinational that developed the Palm Pilot plans to invest an estimated €5 million in a research and development (R&…Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
SIAC earnings rise 11% on major State and private projectsSIAC Construction's involvement in major public and private building projects helped boost profits at the civil engineering group…Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
Regulator may yet force Eircom to open networkCommunications regulator ComReg has not ruled out taking steps to force Eircom to open a key part of its network to its competitors…Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
Eircom told it must open network to competitorsCommunications minister Noel Dempsey said yesterday the Government would consider changing the law if necessary to get Eircom…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Eircom's rivals criticise plans for network accessEircom's competitors yesterday said its proposals for allowing access to its network did not go far enough and accused it of …Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Eircom delivers local loop reportEircom yesterday delivered a report to the communications regulator, ComReg, detailing the action that it needs to take to open…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Investors back Fitzpatrick's new US hotelA group of Irish investors is joining forces with Fitzpatrick US Hotels to bankroll a new €125 million property in New York…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Refco exposure for Desmond's Latvian bankA bankrupt US futures and currency dealer owes more than €126 million to the Latvian bank one-third owned by financier Dermot…Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
Sean Dunne rules out making bid for Jurys DoyleProperty developer Sean Dunne yesterday ruled out making a bid for Jury's Doyle group but said that he could stay as a minority…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Vivas claims 1% market share in first yearVivas, the health insurer backed by AIB and financier Dermot Desmond, has recruited more than 20,000 customers in its first trading…Wed Oct 19 2005 - 01:00
Dunne to complete €260m Jurys dealDeveloper Sean Dunne will tomorrow complete the €260 million purchase of a five-acre site at Ballsbridge, Dublin from the Jurys…Wed Oct 19 2005 - 01:00
Doyles pay €50m to win control of Jurys hotelsThe Doyle family yesterday took control of Jurys Doyle Hotels after paying close to €50 million for part of a key shareholder…Tue Oct 18 2005 - 01:00
ESB participation in wind farm in doubtThe ESB's participation in what will be the Republic's biggest wind energy farm is in doubt because of the State company's dominance…Sat Oct 15 2005 - 01:00
Tax reliefs 'can boost charities'State agency Combat Poverty believes the Government should consider introducing tax reliefs to encourage investment in some non…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Bord na Mona privatisation moves closerThe Government has given Bord na Móna the initial green light to pursue deals that its management believes could pave the way…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
Reform of waste sector could reduce bills - reportHouseholders' waste collection bills would fall if the Government reformed the sector, according to the findings of an investigation…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
Gambling website backed by Smurfits to float on AimA business backed by members of the Smurfit family and a number of Irish investors is to raise €14 million from a flotation by…Tue Oct 11 2005 - 01:00
Experts do not get too MADEconomic forecasters don't get it wrong, they get MAD - mean absolute deviationFri Oct 07 2005 - 01:00
High mobile phone charges due to poor competition - ComRegIrish consumers are continuing to pay more than their European counterparts for mobile phone services because of poor competition…Thu Oct 06 2005 - 01:00
Food group to take €40m hitFood group Greencore will take a €40 million hit to its annual accounts following the disposal of one of its UK businesses, the…Thu Oct 06 2005 - 01:00
Eircom extends wireless serviceEircom plans to extend its wireless broadband service to 24 cities and towns as part of an overall €150 million investment in…Tue Oct 04 2005 - 01:00
European horse breeders back Irish tax breakBusiness Opinion: Despite what you may have read last week about boycotts at Goffs, there has actually been an outbreak of harmony…Mon Oct 03 2005 - 01:00
