Roches Stores decides to exit supermarketsBritish retailer Marks & Spencer (M&S) will enter a strategic partnership with competitor Roches Stores in two Irish …Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
EiRx takes control of Scottish firmHealthcare company EiRx Therapeutics has taken a majority stake in a Scottish business in a €2.2 million deal.Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
Irish tax rise second in EUTaxes in the Republic increased at a higher rate in 2003 than in most other EU countries, according to figures released yesterday…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
VHI to refund €423,000 after cover underpaidMore than 11,400 people are set to receive a total of €423,000 from State-owned health insurer VHI.Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Merger could affect four Irish unitsProcter & Gamble and Gillette employ more than 1,200 people in four operations throughout IrelandSat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Farmers picket Anglo meetingFarmers owed €3.5 million by a collapsed meat company protested at the Anglo Irish Bank annual general meeting yesterday.Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Fall in motor policy costs predicted AA expects decrease of up to 10%Motor insurance costs could fall by up to 10 per cent this year, according to the Automobile Association (AA).Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Limerick poultry plant to close with loss of 138 jobsFood ingredients giant, Kerry Group, is to close one of its subsidiaries with the loss of 138 jobs, it emerged last night.Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Dunnes seeks nappy exemption from below-cost selling banDunnes Stores will ask the High Court next week to rule that babies' nappies should not be protected by the ban on below-cost…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Report to advise end to ban on below-cost sellingThe Government's consumer policy group is to recommend that the ban on below-cost selling of groceries be dropped in a bid to…Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
Jordan and his backers to gain from €40m saleFormula One team boss Mr Eddie Jordan and Merrion Stockbrokers are set to benefit from the €40 million sale of Jordan Grand Prix…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Irish to sue in US over Vioxx drugSeveral hundred Irish people are likely to join a court action in the US against pharmaceutical giant, Merck, after suffering…Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00
B of I Life looks at opportunistic buyingBank of Ireland Life will not rule out buying a competing business this year if the opportunity arises, according to its managing…Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
IAWS stake in NTR over 20%IAWS Co-op has boosted its stake in utility National Toll Roads (NTR) to over 20 per cent, following a share purchase valued …Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Chance of new gas find 'poor'The chief executive of Bord Gáis Éireann does not believe that there will be another substantial natural gas find off the Republic…Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Smith brothers in €51.7m property dealThe owners of one of Dublin's best-known pubs are set to receive almost €52 million in a commercial property deal involving IIB…Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Dublin hotel rooms to rise by 25%The expansion of Dublin's hotel market is outstripping growth in tourist numbers, according to figures released yesterday.Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Superquinn staff to seek stake in firmSuperquinn's 4,200 workers are set to demand a stake in the business from its new owners, The Irish Times has learned.Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00
State gets blame for services inflationThe State contributes to high inflation by increasing the cost of services that it provides or regulates, an Oireachtas committee…Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00
CanWest profit boosted by TV3 revenue of €7mIrish commercial broadcaster TV3 contributed €3Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Incoming Superquinn chief plays down talk of closuresSuperquinn's incoming executive chairman has said the closure of individual stores would only be an option in the worst cases…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Quinn played cards close to his chestThanks to its limelight-loving founder and long-time chief executive, Sen Feargal Quinn, Superquinn has had a high profile virtually…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Owners a mix of property developers, consultants and financiersThe new owners of Superquinn are a mixture of property developers, consultants and corporate financiers.Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
M&S HQ to have Irish landlord in €200m dealAn Irish developer is to become Marks & Spencer's landlord in London following a €200 million property deal.Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Services grow again in DecemberGrowth in new business spurred continued expansion in services last month, according to figures published yesterday.Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Irish investors join in €23m London purchaseA health club business backed by a combination of Irish businessmen and former tennis stars is to invest €23 million in a London…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
UCI Irish division reports 14% rise in pre-tax profitsProfits at the Irish subsidiary of the UCI multiplex cinema chain rose 14 per cent to €5Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
Private sector borrowing risesBusiness demand for term loans and other credit drove private sector borrowing growth during November, the latest figures from…Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
NTMA portfolios top €50 billionThe portfolios managed by the agency responsible for the national debt and the State pension fund topped €50 billion for the …Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Asbestos claimants face action on costsThe State plans to pursue 500 people who unsuccessfully sued for asbestos-related damages for costs.Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Conflict of interest fears threaten fund backing for road projectA potential conflict of interest threatens the State pension fund's backing of a group bidding for a €500 million road project…Mon Jan 03 2005 - 00:00
Shopping around for life insurance pays off - surveyConsumers can save from €8 to €27 a month on life insurance costs according to the details of a survey published yesterday…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
IAWS proposes bonus scheme for executivesAgri-business group IAWS is proposing to introduce an executive bonus scheme with the potential to double the salaries paid to…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Irish Estates and Vector in €30m dealA group of private and institutional investors led by Arnott's director Mr Niall McFadden is to buy property managers Irish Estates…Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
Five settle Revenue tax bills of more than €1m eachFive tax settlements made with the Revenue Commissioners during the third quarter of the year topped the €1 million mark, figures…Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
Revenue takes in €97m from tax-evaders in three monthsTax-evaders paid more than €97 million to the Revenue Commissioners in the three months to the end of September, new figures …Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
Glazer in fresh bid talksUS billionaire, Mr Malcolm Glazer is reported to be in talks with likely financial backers for a fresh bid for Manchester United…Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
Ruling may hit air travel refundsA court ruling could damage the Commission for Aviation Regulation's (CAR) ability to refund consumers when tour operators collapse…Tue Dec 21 2004 - 00:00
IIB set to repay borrowers €30,000A leading mortgage lender is set to repay an estimated €30,000 to borrowers after discovering it overcharged them on home loan…Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
Film industry faces threats despite growthThe Republic's film industry had a record 2003, but the post-production sector is facing a crisis as competition from the UK …Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
Reaping the rewards of Irish success storiesMr Niall Carroll, managing partner of ACT Venture Capital, readily admits that the company was lucky to have begun when it did…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Cowen warns senior bankers of risk to public reputationThe Minister for Finance, Mr Cowen, warned top bankers yesterday that they had to safeguard their industry against the risks …Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
HBOS says it never bid for banksRetail: Bank of Scotland Ireland's chief executive, Mr Mark Duffy, said yesterday that the group never bid for either National…Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
State in green energy dealsThirty green energy companies are set to benefit from State electricity deals valued at a total of €40 million a year, under …Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
Low volumes as market slows ahead of ChristmasMarkets: Low volumes and patchy trade suggested that most of the activity on the Dublin market yesterday was at various Christmas…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Readymix issues second profit warningProfits at building materials group Readymix are set to fall well below market expectations, the company warned last night.Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Eircom staff to benefit from share option saleChristmas is set to come early for more than 12,000 past and present Eircom staff, who will get around €5,000 each from the sale…Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00
Wage bill for small businesses rises 6%Small businesses are paying their workers 6 per cent more than this time last year, according to a survey published yesterday…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Economy creates 1,000 jobs a week, says CSONew figures show the economy created more 1,000 new jobs a week in the year to the end of August, raising the numbers at work…Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
