Debt worries persist despite IWP profitDublin-listed toiletries group IWP earned pre-tax profits of €1Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Union veteran takes over top post in CWUA former postman who began his rise through trade union ranks during the bitter postal dispute of 1979 will take over the top…Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Phantom bid gets MCD backingMCD boss Mr Denis Desmond and U2 manager, Mr Paul McGuinness are backing the former pirate broadcaster, Phantom FM, in its bid…Sat Jul 10 2004 - 01:00
Job cuts at Aer Lingus still on cards as plan proceedsAer Lingus last night pledged to continue with the implementation of a new business plan that will see the airline cut hundreds…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Oil price drives inflation to 2.3%High oil prices drove the yearly rate of inflation to 2.3 per cent in June, an increase of 0Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Value of claim against Baltimore may hit €20mThe London-listed company that is seeking a repayment and damages from Baltimore Technologies plc for breach of contract said…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
DCC eyeing healthcare acquisitionsIndustrial holding group DCC is eyeing a number of potential acquisitions in the healthcare sector, according to chief executive…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Five areas of competitive advantageExpertise in markets: The State's industrial development agencies should place professionals with international sales and marketing…Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
DCC acquires British wine sales business Bottle Green for €37.3mIndustrial holding company DCC has bought a British wine sales business for up to €37Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
Management capabilityThe Government is going to divert 20 million from State development agencies to fund business networks that will focus on developing…Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
Three firms bid for conference centre contractThree groups, including long-time bidder Treasury Holdings, are set to enter the competition for the contract to build the National…Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
UK brewery attracts Irish biddersInterbrew UK is in talks with two Irish- based bidders who are interested in buying its facility in Belfast, which will be closed…Wed Jul 07 2004 - 01:00
Cabinet may wait until autumn to make decision on Aer LingusThe Government is unlikely to decide on Aer Lingus's future before autumn, it has emerged.Tue Jul 06 2004 - 01:00
Chairman a veteran in sectorActing Aer Lingus chairman, Mr John Sharman, is likely to be one of the first people to see any bid for the State airline.Tue Jul 06 2004 - 01:00
New wave of US groups seek Irish dealsA new wave of US companies plans to invest in Ireland over the next year, the country's ambassador told the American Chamber …Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Reaping the benefits of a rapid recoveryIn the weeks after the World Trade Center attacks in September 2001, the aviation industry widely expected Aer Lingus to fold…Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Aer Rianta plan lacks financial insight - reportOpposition TDs yesterday accused the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, of using incomplete financial information to justify…Fri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
Fed raises interest rates by 0.25%Irish borrowers should prepare for interest rate rises of up to 1Thu Jul 01 2004 - 01:00
Power shortfall costs customers an extra €75mIrish consumers and businesses are paying an extra €75 million a year for electricity because the Republic's generating plants…Thu Jul 01 2004 - 01:00
Elan repays controversial $471m EPIL loanPharmaceuticals group Elan has repaid $471.5 million (€388Wed Jun 30 2004 - 01:00
SEC investigates fund manager with NPRF linkThe US stock market regulator is investigating one of the companies in a fund management group that is responsible for almost…Wed Jun 30 2004 - 01:00
Ardagh buys into PolandArdagh Glass Ltd plans to buy more than 80 per cent of a Polish manufacturer for €8 million, the company announced yesterday…Wed Jun 30 2004 - 01:00
Kingspan's results likely to outperform market expectationsFirst half results at building materials specialist, Kingspan, are likely to outperform market expectations, thanks to a strong…Tue Jun 29 2004 - 01:00
CNG Travel cuts pre-tax loss to $1.5mPublicly-quoted online hotel reservations company CNG Travel Group had a pre-tax loss of $1.5 million (€1Tue Jun 29 2004 - 01:00
Heiton chief scorns Grafton bidHeiton's institutional shareholders are supporting the builder's merchant and DIY group's board in its opposition to Grafton'…Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
US group bids for Irish waste management firmUS operator Earthfirst Technologies is one of a number of publicly-quoted companies that are seeking to buy, or invest in, privately…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Tesco says sales ahead of forecastTesco, the UK-based supermarket giant that employs over 11,000 people in the Republic, yesterday said that its first quarter …Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Kenmare set to raise €80m in share placementExploration group Kenmare Resources is raising up to $97 million (€80 million) from shareholders to fund the development of a…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Waterford Wedgwood losses hit €45mPoor sales and the weak dollar left luxury goods business Waterford Wedgwood with a pre-tax loss of €45 million in the year to…Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
IDA bullish on prospects for 2004IDA Ireland is extremely upbeat about this year's job creation prospects and believes its focus on the research and development…Thu Jun 17 2004 - 01:00
Increase in steel prices 'squeezing' Irish firmsA 20 per cent increase in the price of steel is squeezing earnings in Irish engineering and industrial companies and is threatening…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Grafton forecasts 25% rise in operating profitsBuilders merchant and DIY specialists, Grafton Group, yesterday said it expected turnover in the first six months of 2004 to …Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Elan plans €35m sterile plant in AthloneBiotechnology specialist Elan Corporation yesterday announced that it plans to invest €35 million in a new sterile bio-pharmaceuticals…Tue Jun 15 2004 - 01:00
Positive response to Gresham bidThe consortium bidding for control of the Gresham Hotel Group has had a positive response to its €1Mon Jun 14 2004 - 01:00
United Drug inquiry may lead to a recallThe Irish Medicines Board (IMB) has said that it might have to recall some of the products involved, following its investigation…Sat Jun 12 2004 - 01:00
Price not equal to the crime - former B of I chiefFormer Bank of Ireland chief executive Mr Michael Soden has said that he was the "victim - not the perpetrator" in the recent…Sat Jun 12 2004 - 01:00
Kelleher pulls out of Lloyds purchaseThe company headed by Irish property developer Mr Garrett Kelleher has pulled out of its €365 million deal to buy the landmark…Sat Jun 12 2004 - 01:00
Ivernia set to exploit lead depositExploration company Ivernia expects that its lead prospect in Western Australia will begin full production next year.Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:00
Growth likely to be 6% for year and inflation 3%, says economistEconomic growth is likely to be 6 per cent this year, while inflation could be running at more than 3 per cent again at the end…Thu Jun 10 2004 - 01:00
Baltimore backers to get average dividend of €300Baltimore Technology's 5,143 Irish shareholders are likely to share an average of just over £200 (€300) each as a result of the…Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
Partnership to aid innovationAll-island development agency Intertrade Ireland and the US Council on Competitiveness took the first step towards establishing…Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
AIB informs clients of Faldor paymentAIB has written to 152 individual clients who are to share €330,000 in compensation and interest after losing out as a result…Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Acquisitor takes its Baltimore stake to 20.7%Bermuda-based Acquisitor Holdings has increased its stake in Baltimore Technologies to more than 20 per cent, giving it the power…Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Award win enhances Shanahan profileLast year's overall winner Liam Shanahan says prize brings many benefits, writes Barry O'HalloranMon May 31 2004 - 01:00
UTV tips 16% rise in ad incomeUTV expects its TV advertising turnover to rise by 16 per cent in the first half of the year as conditions in the media sector…Sat May 29 2004 - 01:00
Pharmaceutical association is pushing for new pricing systemThe great and the good of Europe's pharmaceutical industry gathered in Dublin this week for the annual meeting of the European…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Raffarin forecasts 2% growth for FranceThe French economy is set to grow by 2 per cent this year, according to the country's Prime Minister, Mr Jean Pierre Raffarin…Tue May 25 2004 - 01:00
At IL&P, Bowler is first woman to chair Irish plcMs Gillian Bowler will become the first woman to chair an Irish public limited company (plc) when she takes over the helm of …Sat May 22 2004 - 01:00
Hostel booking firm nets €30m in fundingUS and UK-based venture capital company Summit Partners has invested between €20 million and €30 million in HostelworldSat May 22 2004 - 01:00
IIB targets major slice of home loan pieFrom a standing start a decade ago, Belgian-owned IIB Bank now holds 12 per cent of the Irish mortgage market.Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
