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Ireland still ranked as a follower when it comes to innovation

Ireland still ranked as a follower when it comes to innovation

Sweden seen as most innovative Member State in major new EU study

Tue Mar 04 2014 - 13:00
Number of houses being built expected to increase

Number of houses being built expected to increase

A total of 12,331 planning applications were filed in 2013

Tue Mar 04 2014 - 11:19
Android overtakes iOS on tablet devices for the first time

Android overtakes iOS on tablet devices for the first time

Apple’s iOS share fell to 36 per cent in 2013, compared to 52 per cent a year earlier

Mon Mar 03 2014 - 17:06
Expert Panel established to solve Aer Lingus pensions dispute

Expert Panel established to solve Aer Lingus pensions dispute

Possibility that strike action could lead to closure of airports on St Patrick’s weekend

Mon Mar 03 2014 - 14:04
Ministers urge Siptu to call off planned Aer Lingus strike

Ministers urge Siptu to call off planned Aer Lingus strike

Pension row talks breakdown leads to threat of industrial action

Sat Mar 01 2014 - 08:31
Airsynergy completes €2million funding round

Airsynergy completes €2million funding round

Company has raised €5 million from its directors and investors over the last five years

Fri Feb 28 2014 - 15:35
Nama confirms plan to redeem more senior bonds

Nama confirms plan to redeem more senior bonds

Agency says it is hoping to close 50 per cent of its senior debt of €30.2 billion by the end of 2014

Fri Feb 28 2014 - 13:18
Loans to  Irish households, companies still falling

Loans to Irish households, companies still falling

Credit institutions borrowings from the Central Bank down by €1.9 billion last month

Fri Feb 28 2014 - 12:51
Car sales drive 2.3 per cent increase in retail sales

Car sales drive 2.3 per cent increase in retail sales

Sales increased on an annual basis at highest rate since May 2005

Fri Feb 28 2014 - 11:31
Euro zone unemployment rate steady at 12 per cent

Euro zone unemployment rate steady at 12 per cent

Unemployment rate for the European Union as a whole was 10.8 per cent last month

Fri Feb 28 2014 - 11:03
Former Quinn group confirms acqusition approach

Former Quinn group confirms acqusition approach

Board has requested further information from John McCartin

Wed Feb 26 2014 - 16:39
Ripper Street brought back to life by Amazon

Ripper Street brought back to life by Amazon

Drama has contributed €20 million to local economy over two series

Wed Feb 26 2014 - 16:06
Woman attacked over Google Glass use

Woman attacked over Google Glass use

Tech consultant accused of 'killing the city' as device taken from her in San Francisco bar

Wed Feb 26 2014 - 14:16
Kentz wins $640million Australian contract

Kentz wins $640million Australian contract

The project is expected to produce 8.4 million tonnes of liquified natural gas

Wed Feb 26 2014 - 13:22
Sale of €7.3 billion IBRC loan portfolio concluded

Sale of €7.3 billion IBRC loan portfolio concluded

Among the loans acquired are those related to Dragon’s Den star Duncan Bannatyne’s health chain

Wed Feb 26 2014 - 11:03
Public sector tenders worth €12bn published last year

Public sector tenders worth €12bn published last year

Most lucrative tender published was by Dublin Airport Authority

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 17:13
Decline in number of occupied commerical premises

Decline in number of occupied commerical premises

There were 27,585 vacant units in Ireland at the end of last year

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 16:09
Hoteliers feeling upbeat about outlook for the year

Hoteliers feeling upbeat about outlook for the year

Two out of three hoteliers intend to take on extra staff over the next 12 months

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 13:32
Bank deposits up by €14.3 billion since recapitalisation

Bank deposits up by €14.3 billion since recapitalisation

Deposits at Irish banks rose by €0.3 billion in January

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 13:17
Providence to acquire Drombeg survey

Providence to acquire Drombeg survey

Fastnet issues Morocco licence update; Aminex open offer raises £670,797

Mon Feb 24 2014 - 11:09
Ireland referred to European Court of Justice over  directive

Ireland referred to European Court of Justice over directive

State could be fined more than €20,000 a day if court rules against it

Thu Feb 20 2014 - 14:08
Annual inflation remains steady at 0.2 per cent

Annual inflation remains steady at 0.2 per cent

Increases in education, alcohol and tobacco costs over the year

Thu Feb 20 2014 - 13:28
Engineering firm Kentz re-aligns business units

Engineering firm Kentz re-aligns business units

Group’s Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) business unit to be renamed

Thu Feb 20 2014 - 11:27
Sports Direct reports Christmas sales boost

Sports Direct reports Christmas sales boost

Gross profit increased 14.6 per cent to £280.7 million for the 12 weeks ending January 26th

Wed Feb 19 2014 - 19:53
Dragon Oil lifts Iseq index higher

Dragon Oil lifts Iseq index higher

Iseq closes up 0.35 per cent at 4977.06 with Dragon Oil up 6 per cent

Wed Feb 19 2014 - 18:26
Dublin ranked 34th in terms of quality of living

Dublin ranked 34th in terms of quality of living

Capital placed above London and Tokyo with Baghdad in last place

Wed Feb 19 2014 - 16:25
Wind energy investment could lead to 35,000 new jobs

Wind energy investment could lead to 35,000 new jobs

Study suggests Ireland would need to exceed current wind energy generation targets

Wed Feb 19 2014 - 15:30
New funding award for women researchers

New funding award for women researchers

The award will offer successful applicants funding with a maximum value of up to €175,000

Wed Feb 19 2014 - 12:22
Minister claims Enterprise-Ireland backed firms to lead jobs creation

Minister claims Enterprise-Ireland backed firms to lead jobs creation

The number of female-led firms to receive State funding more than doubled last year

Wed Feb 19 2014 - 11:39
Euro zone construction production on the rise

Euro zone construction production on the rise

Production was up by 1 per cent in the EU28 in December

Wed Feb 19 2014 - 11:32
European shares close in positive territory

European shares close in positive territory

Vodafone Group leads Stoxx Europe 600 higher

Mon Feb 17 2014 - 18:22
SouthWestern announces 40 jobs for west Cork

SouthWestern announces 40 jobs for west Cork

The outsourcing company currently employs 500 people at its Clonakilty-based facility

Mon Feb 17 2014 - 16:12
Tesco market share down  as discount chains gain

Tesco market share down as discount chains gain

SuperValu share rose marginally ahead of Superquinn rebrand

Mon Feb 17 2014 - 12:38
Irish mobile users still sticking to wi-fi when travelling abroad

Irish mobile users still sticking to wi-fi when travelling abroad

Nearly half of Irish travellers only send email when in wi-fi zones

Mon Feb 17 2014 - 11:05
Eircom rating revised to stable by S&P’s

Eircom rating revised to stable by S&P’s

The ratings agency has also affirmed its ‘B’ long-term corporate credit rating on the group

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 18:14
Business angels plough €700,000 into Dublin start-up

Business angels plough €700,000 into Dublin start-up

Elivar has developed a range of sports nutritional goods for the over-35’s

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 16:23
Law on bank fee increases to be maintained

Law on bank fee increases to be maintained

Business community welcomes decision not to repeal act governing bank fee increases

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 14:10
Number of new start-ups at six-year high

Number of new start-ups at six-year high

Almost a quarter of the businesses established last month were in professional services

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 12:56
Pinterest drew biggest VC interest last year

Pinterest drew biggest VC interest last year

The social network and virtual pinboard raised $425 million in two separate rounds in 2013

Fri Feb 14 2014 - 11:30
Discussion on Single Resolution Mechanism on Ecofin agenda

Discussion on Single Resolution Mechanism on Ecofin agenda

Michael Noonan says SRM an essential step in creating a banking union

Thu Feb 13 2014 - 15:51
Google UK sales hit $5.6 billion in 2013

Google UK sales hit $5.6 billion in 2013

Britain is the search giant’s biggest overseas market

Thu Feb 13 2014 - 15:05
Petroceltic confirms sale of Algerian stake

Petroceltic confirms sale of Algerian stake

The agreement sees Sonatrach acquiring an 18.375 per cent interest in the Isarene production sharing contract

Thu Feb 13 2014 - 09:18
KBC Bank Ireland reports €864 million loss

KBC Bank Ireland reports €864 million loss

The Belgian-owned bank said it had loan impairment costs of €1.06 billion last year

Thu Feb 13 2014 - 08:36
Household net worth now rising at fastest rate since 2006

Household net worth now rising at fastest rate since 2006

Latest Central Bank stats show debt also continuing to decline, falling to €1.68bn in third quarter

Thu Jan 30 2014 - 15:36
Energia enters residential market

Energia enters residential market

Company guarantees savings of up to 15% on fuel bills

Thu Jan 30 2014 - 13:24
Aminex in share placing to raise £8 million

Aminex in share placing to raise £8 million

Explorer also plans to raise a further £2milliion through open offer

Thu Jan 30 2014 - 11:20
Company insolvencies down 26 per cent

Company insolvencies down 26 per cent

Figures show that half of all insolvencies occured in Dublin

Thu Jan 30 2014 - 09:56
Half yearly sales up 1.8 per cent at Diageo

Half yearly sales up 1.8 per cent at Diageo

Guinness net sales down 6 per cent in Ireland due to warm summer

Thu Jan 30 2014 - 08:35
CPL pretax profits up 17 per cent

CPL pretax profits up 17 per cent

Revenues rose 14 per cent to €184.3 million at the recruitment firm

Thu Jan 30 2014 - 07:50
Turkish rate hike unnerves European  markets

Turkish rate hike unnerves European markets

Equity markets concerned over support for emerging market currencies

Thu Jan 30 2014 - 01:00
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