Government asked to raise upper limit on SME credit appeals to €3 millionHead of Credit Review Office recommends threshold increaseSat Jun 15 2013 - 01:00
Michael Noonan signals stress tests for Irish banks next yearMinister says he does not expect that these tests will result in the banks requiring extra capitalFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:06
Water charges due by end 2014Latest Troika memorandum gives new dates for water charges and bank stress testsThu Jun 13 2013 - 17:03
Cantillon clan member’s can-do attitudeCantillon: Edmond Harty was flying the flag for Ireland in Monaco last weekThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
Irish entrepreneurs: your country needs youGlobal Entrepreneurship Monitor of 2011 found 8.5% of people in Ireland aspired to be an entrepreneur, down from a high of 12.5% in 2005Wed Jun 12 2013 - 01:08
Turkish immigrant to US wins Entrepreneur of the Year award for Greek yoghurt businessHamdi Ulukaya’s company Chobani rises to US brand leader in six years with sales of about $1 billionSun Jun 09 2013 - 17:31
Irish corporate tax rate of 20 per cent would not prompt multinational exodus, says pharma chiefHelsinn chief executive Ricardo Braglia says overseas investors would pay 15-20 per centSat Jun 08 2013 - 01:00
Syria may need Marshall Plan-type scheme to rebuild country, says AnnanCountry will need massive investment and assistance when civil war ends, says former UN secretary generalFri Jun 07 2013 - 01:00
Still flying high but trying to give something backEasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou spends an increasing amount of time in philantropy in his native Cyprus but is still expanding his airline visionFri Jun 07 2013 - 01:00
Digicel has spent $31m on application for licence in BurmaO’Brien says his company is entering one of most ‘exciting markets’ on planet at presentFri Jun 07 2013 - 01:00
No takers for Westminster’s Ulster Bank asset swap proposalDepartment of Finance wasted no time in pouring cold water on ideaWed Jun 05 2013 - 10:33
Bank of Ireland chooses Mitie to provide support services in Ireland and UKStaff in the Republic are expected to be briefed on these developments next week.Sat Jun 01 2013 - 01:08
Nama is where investors want to beThe agency is well positioned to take advantage when the market turnsSat Jun 01 2013 - 01:00
Nama considers incentive scheme in effort to prevent staff being poached by private sectorNama makes €228 million profit and will meet debt repayment target for 2013Fri May 31 2013 - 01:12
Analysis: Noonan on Nama – from sceptic to big fanAgency’s report card makes it a ‘vital and dynamic’ part of recovery, says MinisterFri May 31 2013 - 01:09
Doing the State some service as Nama gets to grips with mountain of debtNama chairman Frank Daly could have put his feet up and enjoyed his six-figure public service pension – but he felt he should answer Ireland’s call when Nama came knockingFri May 31 2013 - 01:00
Nama made profit of €228 million in 2012Agency is on target to pay down €7.5 billion in senior debt by end of 2013Thu May 30 2013 - 13:30
US investor Kennedy Wilson closes in on €306 million purchase of 16 Irish propertiesThree overseas investment groups bid more than €300 million for high-profile portfolioTue May 28 2013 - 01:00
AIB agrees to defer closure of pension schemes pending more talks at Labour CourtBank and staff union to submit technical submissions to Labour Court by June 24thSat May 25 2013 - 01:00
US private equity group Blackstone shows interest in acquiring Bord Gáis EnergySale of all-island company is expected to generate about €1 billion for the StateSat May 25 2013 - 01:00
Nama secures more than £300 million from sale of Citi Tower in London’s Canary WharfBuilding acquired in 2007 by consortium including Irish financier Derek QuinlanSat May 25 2013 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland chief says State “well in the money” on its investment in companyBoucher also sets out Bank of Ireland’s stall to become biggest lender to Irish businessesSat May 25 2013 - 01:00
Default or controlled inflation likely to sort Ireland’s debt issues, says Dermot DesmondEducation partnership with the Institute of Canadian Bankers unveiled at National College of Ireland in the IFSCSat May 25 2013 - 01:00
Ireland’s hotels have debts of €6.7bnAbout 300 of 850 hotels are in financial difficulty but turnover is up at most hotelsFri May 24 2013 - 01:12
RSA firms up position in Irish market with acquisition of AonInsure.ieInsurer hopes move will help it build on its 16% market shareFri May 24 2013 - 01:00
Booing, slow hand-claps, shouts of fury – Permanent TSB’s Cook feels the heatAnalysis: There was fury at Minister for Finance’s proxy vote against an adjournment at a fractious agmThu May 23 2013 - 01:30
Permanent TSB chief says mortgage debt write offs will be applied in some casesMasding says 9,200 customers in mortgage arrears are now on a “treatment” planThu May 23 2013 - 01:01
Losses at retailer Golden Discs increased by 77 per cent last year to €129,000Poor results blamed on “aggressive pricing” and “margin deterioration”Thu May 23 2013 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland signs up as new Munster Rugby sponsorBank returns as lead sponsor as deal with Toyota endsTue May 21 2013 - 01:00
One in four SME applications for credit turned downDKM report for Irish Bankers Federation says rate of rejection is fallingSat May 18 2013 - 01:00
IBRC liquidators given more time to value and sell €27bn in loans€1.2bn mortgage book will go on market in August or SeptemberFri May 17 2013 - 20:23
Interest bill pushes improving Jurys Inn into lossRefinancing of debt ‘sufficient’ to finance group activities for foreseeable futureFri May 17 2013 - 20:09
Belgium’s KBC Bank says Irish unit’s loan loss provisions could hit €400m this yearKBC Bank Ireland recorded loss of €77m in quarter due to high loan loss provisioningFri May 17 2013 - 09:47
Hribar confident of steering Eircom towards viable futureThe Eircom chief executive sees himself as a man who gets things done, and looks forward to many solvable challenges at the companyFri May 17 2013 - 02:00
UK outsourcing group Capita to double Irish workforce to 1,600 over next three yearsCapita to hire some IBRC bank staff to manage loans as part of Nama contractFri May 17 2013 - 01:00
Here’s hoping for victory for IrelandCantillon: A research note published by London analysts gives an upbeat view on Ireland’s prospectsThu May 16 2013 - 01:00
Stockbroker NCB rebrands by taking the name of parent company InvestecNCB staff to relocate to Investec’s Irish head office in the Harcourt BuildingWed May 15 2013 - 01:00
Credit unions have nothing to fear from debt schemeIrish League of Credit Unions should give Central Bank’s debt scheme a trial runWed May 15 2013 - 01:00
Citi to close Waterford branch later this year with the loss of up to 50 jobsBank said yesterday the decision was part of a wider global restructuringWed May 15 2013 - 01:00
‘Dragon’ Bannatyne says IBRC putting deals ‘in limbo’IBRC liquidation has put deals linked to gym chain in jeopardy, says businessmanWed May 15 2013 - 01:00
Credit unions urged to join trial debt plan by Central BankIrish League of Credit Unions says scheme is flawed and recommends boycott to affiliatesTue May 14 2013 - 01:00
Liberty Insurance wants full control of Quinn insuranceIrish CEO says Boston insurer would not be keen on IBRC shares being moved to NamaMon May 13 2013 - 01:00
Liberty Insurance made profits of €16 million in Ireland last year due to investment gainsCore insurance activities made loss of about €20 million due to tough economy, says chief executiveMon May 13 2013 - 01:00
O2 begins €70m upgrade to 3G networkUpgrade is part of €200m investment over three years by O2 on 3G and 4GMon May 13 2013 - 01:00
Fire sale of IBRC loans not an option, says Michael NoonanMinister for Finance says Ireland ‘well on its way’ to exiting EU-IMF bailout at end of yearFri May 10 2013 - 01:00