Datalex reports pretax loss of $1.4mDUBLIN-QUOTED travel software group Datalex has reported a pretax loss of $1.4 million for 2008.Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Government sells €1bn bonds at auctionThe Government has sold €1 billion of long-term bonds in an auction this morning, the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Nationwide UK opens for business in IrelandBritish-based Nationwide, which is reputed to be the world's largest building society with assets of around £200 billion, has…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Two Irish executives join Etihad management teamEtihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has appointed two Irish-born senior executives to its…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Ireland given more time to bring budget deficit downThe European Commission has today given Ireland until 2013 to bring its budget deficit below 3 per cent of gross domestic product…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Merck to invest extra €20m in Carlow facilityPharmaceutical giant Merck Sharpe and Dohme has today announced an additional €20 million investment as part of the first phase…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Alcohol consumption down 5.9% in 2008The downturn in the economy and a sharp increase in cross-border sales made 2008 the worst-performing year for the drinks sector…Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
Pressure grows on Irish Nationwide head to resignPressure is increasing on Irish Nationwide chief executive Michael Fingleton to step down amid reports that a potential successor…Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
Datalex reports $1.4 million 2008 lossDublin-quoted travel software group Datalex reported a pre-tax loss of $1.4 million for fiscal 2008.Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
Banks not helping customers switch - studyMany banks are failing to provide satisfactory information to consumers on how they can switch personal accounts to rival financial…Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
Shoppers spent average €1,700 online in 2008Irish consumers spent an average of €1,700 each on online purchases last year, according to a new survey.Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
McInerney reports €206.5 million lossTroubled house builder Mcinerney reported pre-tax losses of €206Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
Fish supplier guilty of breaching legislationWELL-KNOWN fish supplier Wrights of Howth yesterday pleaded guilty to a number of breaches of food legislation at its plant in…Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Broadband subscriber numbers upTHE NUMBER of broadband subscribers in Ireland surpassed 1Fri Mar 20 2009 - 00:00
Rise in broadband subscribers in IrelandThe number of broadband subscribers in Ireland surpassed 1Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
O'Reilly to step down as chief executive at IN&MSir Anthony O'Reilly is to step down as chief executive officer at Independent News & Media in MayFri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Number of new cars registered falls 64%The number of new cars registered in February fell 63Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Euro zone retail trade dip, labour costs slowEuro zone retail trade rose by 0.1 per cent in January, but fell 2Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan urged to cut late tax chargeThe Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has been called upon to reduce the rates of interest charged for late payment of tax bills…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Mainstream in Canadian joint ventureMAINSTREAM RENEWABLE Power, the wind-energy developer founded by Eddie O’Connor, has signed a Can$840 million (€514 million) …Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Government seeks €500,000 salary cap for bank chiefsExecutives at financial institutions covered by the State bank guarantee are to have their salaries capped at €500,000 in line…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
AGI hails positive drug patch trial resultsIrish-based gastro-intestinal drugs development firm AGI Therapeutics hailed positive results in a phase II proof of concept …Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Mainstream in €514million joint venture dealMainstream Renewable Power, the wind-energy developer founded by Eddie O’Connor, has signed an 840 million Canadian dollars (€…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Fall in wages for construction sector workersThe average weekly earnings for clerical and operative workers in the construction industry fell by 2.4 per cent from €842Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Revenue up at UTV but operating profit flatBelfast-based broadcaster UTV Media said revenue rose 6 per cent from £113 million to £120Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Ibec director general O'Sullivan to retireTurlough O’Sullivan has today announced he will step down as director general of Ibec in the coming months, having reached retirement…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Tullow Oil posts fourfold increase in its earningsLISTED EXPLORATION group Tullow Oil, which has major projects in Ghana and Uganda, posted a fourfold increase in earnings last…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Business confidence among SMEs plummetsBusiness confidence among small and medium-sized firms across Europe has declined by 14 points to 55Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Ryanair to lodge Aer Lingus complaintRyanair said today it is to submit a formal complaint to the Irish and London stock exchanges, the Takeover Panel and the Financial…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Recession set to last three years, says Ulster BankULSTER BANK has forecast that Ireland will spend three years in recession with gross national product (GNP) set to fall by almost…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Almost 70% of small firms to usher in pay freeze in next three months - studyNEARLY 70 per cent of small firms expect to introduce a pay freeze in the next three months while 23 per cent will cut wages, …Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Numbers employed in industry down 11,700Hourly earnings in the industrial sector rose 3.7 per cent from €18.70 to €19Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Tullow posts fourfold increase in earningsListed exploration group Tullow Oil, which has major projects in Ghana and Uganda, posted a fourfold increase in earnings last…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Ryanair to cease using airport check-in desks from OctoberRYANAIR HAS announced it is to cease using airport check-in desks and offer a web only check-in service for customers from October…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Aer Lingus reports €119m pre-tax loss for 2008Shares in Aer Lingus nosedived today after the airline announced that it swung to a pre-tax loss of close to €120 million in …Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Iseq lower despite positive results from FyffesIseq: 1,893.86 (-22.52) at 2.00pm: The Iseq index stayed in negative territory today despite postive results from Fyffes.Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Fyffes 2008 revenues up 7 per centFruit distributor Fyffes said today that annual profit for 2008 was "slightly" ahead of its target and analysts estimates.Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Ryanair to cease airport check-in from OctoberRyanair has today announced it is to stop using airport check-in desks and offer a web check-in service only for customers from…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Ulster Bank forecasts three-year recessionUlster Bank has forecast that Ireland will spend three years in recession with Gross National Product (GNP) set to fall by almost…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
MEPs back cheaper roaming rates proposalThe European Parliament has given strong support to the European Commission's proposals to reduce roaming charges for sending…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
30 per cent of small firms have cut jobsNearly 70 per cent of small firms expect to introduce a pay freeze in the next three months while 23 per cent will cut wages, …Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
OECD unemployment rate rises in JanuaryThe unemployment rate for the OECD area was 6.9 per cent in January, 0.1 per cent higher than December and up 1Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Pre-tax profits at Aryzta up 16 per centRevenues at food group Aryzta grew 15.8 per cent to €1Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Over 50 news jobs for Cork and BelfastMore than 50 new jobs are to be created by two companies in Cork and Belfast, it was announced today.Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
