CNG Travel issues warning of earnings hitCNG Travel, the online hotel booking agent chaired by Dr Michael Smurfit, yesterday warned that poor performances in two of its…Sat Jun 18 2005 - 01:00
Tax-free gambling a fair bet under new planPunters could be set to benefit from tax-free gambling as a result of a planned Government review of the current levy on betting…Sat Jun 18 2005 - 01:00
AIB rises as trading statement boosts sentimentSettlement date June 21st: The Iseq Index of Irish shares rose 6.56 points to 6,383Fri Jun 17 2005 - 01:00
Corporate crime costing €2.5bnCorporate crime is costing businesses an estimated €2Fri Jun 17 2005 - 01:00
Oireachtas group wants to increase banks' controlsAn Oireachtas committee wants banks' internal watchdogs to be given more power as a safeguard against future scandals in the …Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
Financial groups object to disclosure proposalThe Irish Bankers' Federation (IBF) has warned that a proposal from the financial regulator that banks inform the regulator of…Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Profits hit €1.34m at Coffey building companyOne of the Republic's biggest building companies had profits of €1Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Brinks Allied to end ATM deliveries for Bank of IrelandSecurity company Brinks Allied is set to stop delivering cash to 85 Bank of Ireland ATMs in the latest twist in a row over liabilities…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
Number of people at work grows by 72,400The number of people at work in the Republic grew by 72,400 to more than 1Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
IN&M revenue ahead of last yearAdvertising revenue and newspaper circulation at Independent News & Media are ahead of last year, the group's chief executive…Thu Jun 09 2005 - 01:00
Grafton aims for €265m in debt refinancing planBuilders' merchant and DIY store operator Grafton Group plans to raise €265 million from the capital markets to refinance part…Wed Jun 08 2005 - 01:00
Qlogic aims to create 100 jobs in BlanchardstownUS data storage technology specialist Qlogic will create 100 jobs in the Republic by opening a base here to serve customers in…Wed Jun 08 2005 - 01:00
Watchdog chases struck-off firmsThe State's corporate law enforcement agency is pursuing 100 companies that have been struck off the register for failing to …Sat Jun 04 2005 - 01:00
Harney authorises risk equalisationTánaiste Mary Harney yesterday told health insurers she had given the go-ahead to a scheme that will force independent players…Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
State may owe €800m in costs for tribunal witnessesThe State faces a bill of up to €800 million in costs for witnesses who have given evidence at ongoing tribunals to date.Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
TDs call for private tax debt collectorsThe Revenue Commissioners should hire private debt collection agencies to pursue people who do not file tax returns, a Dáil committee…Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
Hilton looking for three Irish hotelsGlobal hotel group Hilton is seeking three new properties in Ireland, the company revealed yesterday after taking over the operation…Wed Jun 01 2005 - 01:00
Survey finds consumers cautiousFear of rising job losses and mixed economic news has left Irish shoppers cautious about spending money, according to the results…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
CRH to buy French firm for close to €100mBuilding materials group, CRH, is set to buy a business in France for a sum estimated at close to €100 million.Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
EU dairy cuts wipe €110m off exports, says agribusinessCuts in EU supports for dairy products have wiped €110 million off national export earnings over the last year, agribusiness …Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Cullen shines light to guide Beacon groupDepending on which report on the health services you've read, and there have been a few, the Republic is going to need somewhere…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Elan agm finds cure for recent share price illsMarket report: The ISEQ Index of Irish Shares added 18.78 points or 0.3 per cent to close at 6,226Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Anglo Irish Bank to leave car leasing businessAnglo Irish Bank plans to leave the retail car leasing businesses in Ireland and the UK, The Irish Times has learned.Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
EU cuts may cost Greencore €5m in cashflowFood group Greencore admitted yesterday that cuts in EU supports for sugar production could reduce its cashflow by between €4…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
High prices blamed for 11.5% fall in beer salesHigh prices are driving consumers to drink less beer, the latest figures show.Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
UK lender takes stake in Start to offer 'high risk' loansSpecialist UK mortgage lender Kensington has entered the Irish market as a shareholder in a new business offering loans to customers…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Des Kelly pretax profits reach €2.3m as sale of assets boosts coffersA near €1.4 million gain from the sale of assets lifted profits at home-decor business Des Kelly Carpets to €2Mon May 23 2005 - 01:00
Subsidies will deter new health insurers - authorityThe Health Insurance Authority (HIA) believes that introducing a system that would force VHI's competitors to subsidise it could…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
ComReg to look at termination chargesCommunications regulator, ComReg, plans to investigate the prices that independent telecoms companies charge for terminating …Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Insurers to get up to a year to make payments to VHIIndependent health insurers are likely to have between nine months and a year before they have to begin making risk-equalisation…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Industry groups welcome second terminalReaction: The tourist industry last night warned it was vital that the State speedily implements its plans to build a second…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Paddy Power margins hit by continued success of Irish horsesThe continued success of Irish horses in major British races has hit margins at Paddy Power, the Republic's biggest bookmaker…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Dublin boom masking fall in tourism countrywideDublin's popularity with overseas visitors is masking an overall decline in tourism in the State as a whole, research by a leading…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Legal costs curtail DCC pretax profit growthCosts associated with two court cases blunted pretax profit growth at industrial holding company DCC, but yesterday it reported…Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
William Hill set to enter Irish marketBritish bookmaker William Hill is set to enter the Irish market after clinching a €730 million deal to buy Stanley Leisure's …Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
Glazer set to take United privateUS billionaire Malcolm Glazer is now positioned to take Manchester United plc private and assume effective control of the company…Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
Up to 500 customers per week are switching banksBetween 400 and 500 people a week are changing their bank accounts under a new code implemented by the industry this year.Mon May 16 2005 - 01:00
Profits fall at Boots Irish divisionProfits at the Irish sales and marketing subsidiary of British chemist, Boots plc, fell 25 per cent to almost €3 million last…Mon May 16 2005 - 01:00
Billionaire's Man Utd takeover move ends years of speculationGlazer deal: The deal that yesterday looked to have given US billionaire Malcolm Glazer control of Manchester United plc was…Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Highly profitable club with a global fan baseThe club's assets: Malcolm Glazer's Red Football Ltd is on the verge of making an offer for Manchester United plc that will …Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Magnier and McManus to make €125m from Man UtdJohn Magnier and JP McManus are set to earn a profit of €125 million from the sale of their holding in Manchester United plc …Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Oireachtas committee backs fees for ATM cardsAn Oireachtas committee that has been investigating bank charges is set to recommend that consumers continue paying €25 and €…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
May deadline for B of I talksTalks between unions and management on Bank of Ireland's plans to cut its workforce by more than 1,600 workers are scheduled …Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Ormonde to end initial drilling at Spanish gold prospect by JulyListed explorer Ormonde Mining expects initial drilling on its La Zarza Spanish gold prospect to be completed by July.Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
Beacon looks at seven hospital sitesBeacon Healthcare, the private hospital group that is building a €180 million hospital in south Dublin, is looking at seven new…Sat May 07 2005 - 01:00
CRH hopes oil pressure will easeBuilding materials giant CRH said yesterday it is hopeful that the impact of high oil prices, which cost it €50 million in 2004…Thu May 05 2005 - 01:00
Subscriber numbers on target - VivasVivas, the AIB and Dermot Desmond-backed independent health insurer launched last autumn, is believed to have signed up between…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
EU Commission approves Dutch risk equalisation plan worth €15bnThe European Commission yesterday approved an ambitious risk equalisation scheme for health insurance in the Netherlands that…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Irish businesses hit by rising energy costsRising energy costs are forcing one in six Irish businesses to consider relocating, according to the findings of a survey published…Tue May 03 2005 - 01:00
