Purchases lift profits for CPLAcquisitions boosted sales at recruitment specialist CPL in the year to end June, but profit growth failed to keep pace, according…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Expansion tilts Celtic into blackAn expansion of its gold mining interests drove Celtic Resources Holdings plc into the black in the six months to June 30th.Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Eircom's rivals cry foul as broadband fees cutEircom's rivals yesterday accused the company of using predatory pricing to keep them out of the broadband market, as the telecom…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Consumers to benefit as Eircom cuts cost of broadbandEircom plans to slash wholesale broadband connection fees by €130 in a promotion aimed at dramatically increasing the numbers…Mon Sept 15 2003 - 01:00
Microsoft taking 'real steps' to boost software securityMicrosoft's UK security chief yesterday said the recent virus attack on its software could have cost businesses around the world…Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
British operations lift McInerney's profitsMcInerney Holdings' British operations more than trebled their contribution to the bottom line and accounted for almost 25 per…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Increase in operating costs hit NTR's profitsIncreased operating costs cut pre-tax profits at utility NTR by just over 16 per cent in the six months to June 30th, the company…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Republic falling behind rivals in attracting R&D investment - IDAThe Republic lagged its nearest competitors in attracting research and development (R&D) investment in the years between …Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Software producers demand share of State contractsSoftware producers plan to seek an increased share of the state's yearly €275 million technology spend with a campaign demanding…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Norish turnover down to Eur 9mRe-organisation costs and a non-cash adjustment drove food storage and distribution specialist Norish into the red during the…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
ComReg survey adds to misery at An PostCommunications regulator ComReg yesterday published a survey showing that businesses have become increasingly critical of An …Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
ITouch losses fall as income doublesFirst-half losses at mobile phone text and voice services provider iTouch plc fell by 67 per cent, the company said yesterday…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
Minmet sees losses fall to €817,400A dramatic fall in the cost of abandoned exploration projects cut pre-tax losses at Minmet to €817,400 in the six months to June…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Sterling/dollar policies set to take toll on euro exportersExporters could face further competitive pressure in UK and US markets at the end of the year, as both the dollar and sterling…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland IT workers to move to HPBank of Ireland's information technology (IT) division workers are set to transfer to Hewlett Packard (HP) after voting for a…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Former Datalex boss sells sharesFormer Datalex chief executive Mr Neil Wilson said yesterday that his Cyprus-based family trust sold €855,000 of shares in the…Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Vodafone charity to give Eur 500,000Mobile giant Vodafone plans to give at least €500,000 to Irish charities through a corporate foundation launched yesterday by…Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Qualceram profit drop offset by one-off gainA decline in sales and a delay in restructuring reduced operating profits at Qualceram Shires by over 50 per cent in the six …Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Horizon makes it back into the blackTechnology distributor Horizon made it back into the black in the first half of the yearThu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Valentia logs 36% rise in pre-tax profitPre-tax profits at Eircom owner Valentia Telecommunications grew by 36 per cent year-on-year to €34 million in the three months…Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Sky Digital's customer claim gets short shrift from advertising bodyThe Advertising Standards Authority of Ireland (ASAI) yesterday said a claim by Sky Digital that it was attracting 1,000 new …Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Paddy Power founders cash in €22m of sharesTwo Paddy Power plc founding directors, Mr Stewart Kenny and Mr John Corcoran, cashed in more than €22 million of shares yesterday…Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Eircom made €40m from retail clientsFigures released yesterday show Eircom made €40 million in operating profits from its retail customers in the year to March 31st…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Bread prices set to rise following hot summerThe hot summer is set to burn a hole in consumers' pockets as it will lead to a rise of 10-15 cents in the price of bread next…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Lack of banking competition costs small business Eur200m annuallyA lack of competition in the Republic's banking industry is costing small business an estimated €200 million a year, it has been…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
SEC hinders use of Revenue serviceSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations governing auditors' independence are preventing accountants from using the…Wed Aug 20 2003 - 01:00
Dublin Port records 3% rise in operating profitOperating profits at Dublin Port grew by 3 per cent to €13.8 million in 2002, according to Dublin Port Company.Wed Aug 20 2003 - 01:00
Insurer plans more price cutsInsurer Quinn-direct yesterday said it cut premiums by 14 per cent in the six months to end-June and planned further reductions…Wed Aug 20 2003 - 01:00
ACCBank appoints Eagle Star as its PRSA providerACCBank announced yesterday that it has appointed Eagle Star as its exclusive Personal Retirement Savings Account (PRSA) provider…Tue Aug 19 2003 - 01:00
Rise in house prices to drop by year-endThe rate at which house prices have been increasing could drop by two-thirds to 5 per cent by the end of the year, while the …Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
FreshAer faces closure if investors not foundFreshAer faces the possibility of closure next week if City of London investors do not throw it a last-minute lifeline.Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Irish Sea business bucks trend for P&OTraffic on P&O's Irish Sea routes bucked the overall trend in its ferries business and increased during the second quarter…Fri Aug 15 2003 - 01:00
Payments to FreshAer refundedThe bank that was holding the €250,000 paid by 1,500 Irish customers to FreshAer said yesterday that it had refunded the money…Thu Aug 14 2003 - 01:00
Future of FreshAer in balance as talks run onTalks on the future of FreshAer, the company planning to launch a budget airline here in October, continued last night amid unconfirmed…Wed Aug 13 2003 - 01:00
Abbey to create 149 jobs in BelfastUK bank Abbey National is set to spend £5.5 million sterling (€7Wed Aug 13 2003 - 01:00
First Active to defend major damages claimFirst Active, and insolvency expert Mr Ray Jackson of KPMG, said yesterday that they would fully defend themselves against a …Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
FreshAer share offer found illegal in BritainThe UK Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) has stated that FreshAer, the company planning to set up a budget airline in the…Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
FreshAer chief executive barred as director in UKThe chief executive of FreshAer, the British company planning to launch budget flights from the Republic next October, has a …Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
UK finance regulator fines Northern Bank #1.25mBritain's financial service regulator yesterday fined a Northern Irish bank £1.25 million sterling (€1Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Fayrewood bucks tech trend with record resultsLondon-listed IT distributor Fayrewood, in which Irish businessman Mr Pierce Casey has a stake, continued to buck the trend in…Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Goffs sees profits treble to €5.3mA net gain of €3 million from the sale of land to the State led to a near trebling of profits at bloodstock auctioneer Goffs …Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
Readymix profits stay flatA squeeze on margins and the euro's strength against sterling kept first-half pre-tax profits flat at building materials group…Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
FreshAer applies for Irish licencesFreshAer, the UK-based airline that regulators warned was illegally selling flight tickets in the Republic, yesterday took the…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Services sector activity grows for second month in rowBusiness activity in the services sector grew for the second month running in July, and recorded its biggest rate of increase…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Dun Laoghaire Harbour posts EUR2.5m profitProfits before tax at Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company doubled last year to almost €2Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Examiner to bid for Trinity papersThomas Crosbie Holdings, the parent of the Irish Examiner, signalled yesterday that it was likely to bid for Trinity Mirror's…Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
Hibernian to honour pledge on penalty point discountHibernian Group yesterday confirmed that it would stick to its pledge to offer penalty point-free drivers a 10 per cent cut in…Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
Average cost of house in Republic rises 15% to €220,000Gap between Dublin and rest of State remains pronounced with the cost of a home in the capital averaging €292,000Wed Jul 30 2003 - 01:00
Taking a punt on Chinese marketBookmaker Paddy Power is taking a punt on the State's growing Chinese populationWed Jul 30 2003 - 01:00
Brennan appoints chiefs to airport boardsThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, yesterday appointed the chairmen of the three regional airport boards that will replace…Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
