Ireland improves broadband qualityIreland has continued to improve the quality of its broadband services, ranking ahead of the UK, US and Germany, according to…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Providence issues drilling updateIrish oil and gas exploration firm Providence Resources said it has completed drilling operations on its new development well…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
New work placement scheme unveiledA new nationwide work placement programme is aiming to get experienced, professional individuals back into the workforce.Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Pro Evolution Soccer 20113 cert, Konami, Xbox (also PS3, Wii, PS2, PSP, PC) ****Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Silicon Laboratories buys Limerick chip sensor company in cash dealIRISH TECHNOLOGY firm ChipSensors is set to expand following its acquisition by a major US semiconductor firm.Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Value of foreign holdings rises by €86bnThe value of Irish residents’ foreign securities rose by €86 billion by the end of 2009, the Central Statistics Office said today…Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Fewer companies plan to cut staff, says surveyCONFIDENCE among employers in Ireland has risen this year, with fewer companies planning to cut staff and some even considering…Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Tech toolsCompiled by CIARA O'BRIEN. Blog: http://www.irishtimes.com/blogs/minibyteFri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
New measures proposed to stimulate job creationA new proposal to remove unemployed people from the Live Register calls on the Government to allow employers to claim 50 per …Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1Gen cert, Sega, Wii (also Xbox Live Arcade, PlayStation Network, iPhone) ****Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Annual inflation rises to 0.5%Prices continued to rise compared to last year, the Central Statistics Office (CSO) said today, but fell back marginally month…Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
APN appoints new chief executiveAustralian company APN News & Media has appointed a new chief executive as Brendan Hopkins leaves the company.Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
'Irish Times' launches epaper appirishtimes.com has launched a new application for the iPhone and iPad that gives subscribers access to the digital version of…Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Lenihan backs voluntary talksMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan would back “amicable discussions” between troubled lenders Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide…Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Dental firm to create 100 jobsDental care firm Smiles is to create 100 jobs next year as part of a €3 million expansion.Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Manufacturing production risesAnnual production in the manufacturing sector rose 10Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Reo agrees deal with lendersReal Estate Opportunities (Reo) said today it had agreed a deal with lenders that would see it defer interest and principal payments…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
KBC sells Irish asset management unitFinancial services group KBC said it has closed the sale of its Irish asset management unit to Brussels-based RHJ International…Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Music labels lose downloads caseUPC has won a legal action taken in the High Court by record labels over illegal downloading and file-sharing.Mon Oct 11 2010 - 01:00
Big fall in consumer sentiment here last monthCONSUMER SENTIMENT fell in September, showing the largest monthly decline in four and a half years.Thu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
Dublin market up by over 1%The Irish index of shares continued in positive territory, although stocks gave up some early gains.Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Pretax profits down 50% at Nokia IrelandNOKIA IRELAND saw its pretax profit more than halve last year as turnover declined over the 12 months as margins fell and expenses…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Bondholder talks 'possible'The head of financial regulation at the Central Bank said the Government has not ruled out the possibility of negotiating with…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Contraction in services sector, survey showsTHE PACE of growth accelerated in the dominant US services sector last month but slowed among Chinese and European firms, with…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Services sector contracts in SeptemberThe services sector contracted for the first time in six months, with September data showing the impact of the slowdown in the…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Moody's to review Ireland's ratingIreland’s rating was facing a further downgrade today after Moody's Investor Service said it has placed Ireland's rating on review…Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Tesco earnings rise by 9.1%British retailer Tesco said earnings in the first half of the year rose 9Tue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Aer Lingus appoints financial directorAer Lingus has appointed Andrew Macfarlane as its chief financial officer, making permanent a position Mr McFarlane has held …Mon Oct 04 2010 - 01:00
Central Bank cuts forecastsThe Central Bank has cut its forecasts for economic growth in 2010 and expects volume of gross domestic product (GDP) to increase…Mon Oct 04 2010 - 01:00
Providence agrees Hook farm-outOil and gas exploration firm Providence Resources has agreed a farm-out deal with Sosina Exploration that could see Sosina take…Mon Oct 04 2010 - 01:00
Electronics giant Panasonic diversifies into white goods marketPANASONIC HAS branched out from the home electronics market, making a move into the Irish white goods sector.Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
AIB executives to step downAIB’s managing director and executive chairman are to step down, the bank announced today.Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Bond yields decline on bailout newsIrish Government bond yields fell today as the markets absorbed the news that the bailout of Anglo Irish Bank could cost the …Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
NIB to change staff pensionsNational Irish Bank is to change pension arrangements for its staff, moving employees from a defined benefit scheme to a new …Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Zamano revenue slips in first halfMobile data services provider Zamano said its revenue fell in the first half of 2010, declining about 34 per cent in a “challenging…Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Jobless rate falls unexpectedlyThe Live Register fell in September for the first time since February, with 5,400 fewer people signing on, according to the Central…Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Greencore expects profit gain of 20%FOOD GROUP Greencore says it expects full-year group operating profit from continuing businesses to be about 20 per cent ahead…Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Providence narrows lossesRevenue at Providence Resources rose more than 8 per cent and narrowed losses in the first six months of the year.Wed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
Otterbox and Tesco to create jobs in Cork and WestmeathUP TO 130 jobs will be created in Cork and Westmeath in the coming months.Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Greencore expects higher profitsGreencore said today it expects full-year group operating profit on continuing businesses to be about 20 per cent ahead of its…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Providence agrees Nemo farm-outIrish oil and gas exploration firm Providence Resources has agreed to farm down up to a 65 per cent equity interest in the Nemo…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Blast from your gaming pastSMALL PRINT: DO YOU know what the first video game was? How about Nintendo’s first games console? Or Pacman’s original name…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
New jobs for Cork, WestmeathThere was some good news for the jobs market today when it was announced that up to 130 jobs would be created in Cork and Westmeath…Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Revenue falls at food group AryztaUnderlying revenue at food group Aryzta fell in the year to July 31st as conditions for consumers remained challenging, the company…Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Yahoo finds gateway to Irish market with dedicated siteTECHNOLOGY COMPANY Yahoo is turning its attention to the Irish market, with a dedicated Irish site, new offices and a focus on…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
International press says new figures fuel investor fearsTHE INTERNATIONAL press was in agreement yesterday that Thursday’s economic figures were disappointing for the country, giving…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Stand and deliverGAME OF THE WEEK: HALO: REACH 16 cert, Microsoft, Xbox *****Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
