Tourism measures paying offWhat’s rare is beautiful, so transport minister Leo Varadkar must have been delighted when tour operator JacTravel claimed that…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
It's still all to play for at Indo groupIt’s been a busy week for listed company Independent News & Media (INM)Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
New INM charter restricts 'adversarial material'Independent News & Media has drawn up a new editorial charter that requires journalists to get the written approval of the…Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
BoI pension scheme hole quadruples to €1.6bnBank of Ireland has launched a major review of its staff defined benefit pension funds to tackle a near €1Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
Irish Life sale signals vote of investor confidence that may boost CoalitionWhile the future may have held a better price, the deal is a general win-winWed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Canadian firm to buy Irish Life for €1.3 billionIrish Life, the country’s biggest life and pensions provider, is to be sold by the Government to Canada’s Great-West Lifeco for…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Digicel announces plan to raise $700m in unsecured bondsDenis O’Brien’s mobile phone group Digicel yesterday announced plans to raise $700 million (€523 million) in senior unsecured…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Restructuring loans integral to reviving fortunes at INMTalks with lenders are progressing but Denis O’Brien may have to inject cashTue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
APN executives resign after INM blocks plans to raise capitalShares in APN News Media began trading again overnight in Australia following a boardroom cull over the weekend that resulted…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Great-West Lifeco set to buy Irish Life for €1.3bnThe president and chief executive of Canadian company Great-West Lifeco is expected to travel to Dublin next week to complete…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Second big investor joins INM in opposing APN rights issueAPN News Media’s chief executive came under more pressure to resign yesterday after a second big investor joined Dublin-based…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
. . . and some little thingsAccounts for Galmoy Mines Ltd, which is owned by Canada’s Lundin Mining, provide details on the wind-down of the lead and zinc…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
KBC's losses widen by 13.7% as loan costs worsenKBC Bank Ireland’s after-tax losses widened by 13Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
United Drug share price up 60% in yearIrish healthcare outsourcing group United Drug issued a positive trading statement this week for the first quarter of its financial…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Quinn hotels in Sofia and Kraków for saleThe fallout from the demise of Seán Quinn’s business empire continues with five-star hotels in Sofia and Kraków being put up …Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Merger signals lift-off for world's biggest airlineAfter about 15 months in bankruptcy protection, American Airlines' parent company, AMR Corporation, yesterday agreed a merger…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Ryanair to move HQ from Dublin Airport to Airside in SwordsRyanair has announced plans to move its headquarters operation from Dublin Airport to a building in the nearby Airside Business…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Banks in UK including BoI and AIB may have to give refundsA number of banks in the UK, including Bank of Ireland and AIB, might have to compensate customers for improperly selling interest…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Golf partners: Harrington joins Irish American businessman as 'global ambassador'Irish people abroad often seem to gravitate towards each other and so it has proven with Chicago- based Irish businessman Mike…Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
European stocks up for second dayStocks across Europe advanced for a second day, erasing an earlier drop, as companies from Heineken to PSA Peugeot Citröen reported…Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Tax breaks for property sectorThe Government yesterday published the details of two initiatives it hopes will stimulate the ailing property sector.Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Liquidators face tough task trying to sell bank's €15bn loans into marketLarge portion of loans will have to be worked out by Nama over timeFri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
For Topaz, it's all in the timingIt seems Irish fuel group Topaz, which is part-owned by Denis O’Brien, got its timing just right when it came to renegotiating…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
CIE Tours motors aheadState transport group CIÉ might be financially challenged but there is one arm of the business that appears to be motoring well…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Boys in red 'Support works' message gets through . . . to the Polish fans"Support works" was one of the messages Irish team sponsor 3 flashed on billboards at the Aviva on Wednesday night as the team…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Flybe says it is ready and able to do business hereOn Thursday, Flybe chief executive Jim French began a charm offensive to persuade us about the merits of the UK regional carrier…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Hotel aims to sweep in the puntersThe new general manager of the four-star Gibson Hotel in Dublin’s docklands is hoping to clean up this year and he’s planning…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Bank's biggest borrowers face Nama deadlineIrish Bank Resolution Corporation’s biggest borrowers have six months to refinance their loans or face having them sold to a …Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Flybe deal with Ryanair over Aer Lingus routesFlybe's chief executive Jim French has said it intends to establish a "viable business" in Ireland if the European Commission…Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Aer Lingus posts strong full-year 2012 resultsAer Lingus's share price closed up just under 1 per cent in Dublin yesterday at the €1Thu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
O'Leary and Ryanair could find that breaking up its rival is hard to doAnalysis: Good annual results from Aer Lingus will help it in its fight to ward off RyanairThu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
Desire for Aer Lingus clear from O'Leary's bidRyanair’s latest package of remedies submitted over the weekend to the European Commission in relation to its €694 million offer…Wed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Taste of Dublin acquired by IMGThe Taste of Dublin summer food festival has been acquired by global sport, entertainment and media company IMG as part of a …Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Air France to reduce CityJet bidders to twoAir France intends to shortlist two preferred bidders for its Irish airline subsidiary CityJet by the end of next monthTue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Ryanair proposes €100m Flybe dealRyanair has offered to give British airline Flybe €100 million in cash to help establish an operation in Ireland that could take…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Government needs to encourage firms to go public, says stock exchange chiefIrish Stock Exchange chief executive Deirdre Somers has said the Government needs to consider ways of incentivising young companies…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
InterTradeIreland to invest €11 million in cross-Border projectsInterTradeIreland has announced plans to invest €11 million in 135 cross-Border technology transfer projects.Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Cheers to Charjon: Charlie Chawke's company profits rise more than 7%Latest accounts for a company associated with Charlie Chawke’s The Goat pub in Dublin show that its accumulated profits…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
RPA earned almost €1m in 2012 from consultancyThe Railway Procurement Agency generated revenues of €902,000 in 2012 from providing consultancy services to light rail projects…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Chief executive of Newstalk radio resignsFrank Cronin has resigned as chief executive of Newstalk 106-108 FM, the national radio station owned by Denis O’Brien.Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
'Total rubbish' fails to stop shopONE MORE THING : Mark Twain said rumours of his demise had been greatly exaggerated but this could equally have applied to Michael…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
B&Q faces mammoth rescue missionANALYSIS: When B&Q opened in Ireland in 2002 it had big ambitions.Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Some little things...* Plans by Denis O’Brien’s Digicel to secure a phone licence in Burma might have to be put on hold following the emergence of…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Celtic Tiger rents still creating difficultiesONE MORE THING: BQ became the latest retailer in Ireland to raise the white flag when it sought approval from the High Court…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Bookie is worth a flutterONE MORE THING: It might not have a physical presence in Ireland any longer but London-listed bookmaker William Hill is looking…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Saracens pitch in with SIS to make historyONE MORE THING : Pitch company Support in Sport Group Ireland Ltd (SIS) will make a little piece of history next month when …Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Examinership for B&Q IrelandDIY chain B&Q Ireland Ltd has been placed into interim examinership following a hearing at the High Court this afternoon.Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Outlook for Irish banks still negative, says Moody'sGlobal ratings agency Moody’s said the outlook for Irish banks would continue to be negative for the next 12 to 18 months.Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Virtus is its own reward for KBI offshootOne More Thing: Dublin-based asset manager Kleinwort Benson Investors (KBI) has had a busy time of late.Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
NTMA to review policy on staff who join banksThe chief executive of the National Treasury Management Agency has said it will review its policies relating to the notice periods…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
