Ryanair delays Aer Lingus proposalRYANAIR HAS yet to submit any proposed remedies to the European Commission in relation to its €1Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Irish Times posts €2.5m operating profitA SMALL rise in turnover and a reduction in overheads enabled The Irish Times Ltd to record an operating profit of €2Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Arnotts pulls out of defined benefit schemeRETAILER ARNOTTS has informed the trustees of its defined benefit pension scheme that it will cease making contributions to the…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Buckley may make comeback at INMON MONDAY, Independent News Media will hold an extraordinary general meeting to elect four new non-executive directors to bolster…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Newspaper plans new look and more extensive digital offeringsTHE IRISH Times Ltd will implement a number of initiatives over the next 12 months to consolidate its position as a leading provider…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
€83.2m Greenstar loans called inIRELAND’S BIGGEST waste management group, Greenstar, was placed into receivership yesterday after a consortium of seven banks…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Surprise over Minister's plan to review decision on air traffic control chargesTHERE WERE a few raised eyebrows in aviation circles this month when the Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar set up an appeal…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Provinces seeking stadium sponsorsTHREE OF Ireland’s four rugby provinces are engaged in a scrum to secure naming rights sponsors for their stadiums.Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Climbdown on DigicelLAST WEEK I noted the strong line taken by the Jamaican Observer newspaper on Digicel’s decision not to appoint a local to head…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Some little things...Arnotts pensions manager Paul King has exited the department store to take up a senior post with Acuvest, the pensions restructuring…Fri Aug 24 2012 - 01:00
Emirates positive on prospects for DublinEmirates would have set up in Ireland a lot earlier than it did but for certain key factors, but its president says the airline…Wed Aug 22 2012 - 01:00
Emirates chief rules out buying Aer Lingus stakeEMIRATES IS not interested in buying shares in Aer Lingus, the Dubai airline’s chief executive Tim Clark has said, although it…Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
German criticism of ECB hits marketsEUROPEAN STOCKS fell as Germany’s Bundesbank criticised a European Central Bank plan to lower the region’s sovereign yields through…Tue Aug 21 2012 - 01:00
Profits at Fitzpatrick Hotels up one-thirdPROFITS AT the two Fitzpatrick hotels in New York rose by one-third last year as corporate business rebounded strongly following…Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Fintrax cashes in on refund businessIT WAS CALLED Project Connacht and Fintrax Group Holdings’ €170 million sale to private equity group Exponent will probably turn…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Financial services group in Galway sells for €170mGALWAY-BASED financial payments group Fintrax Group Holdings Ltd has been sold for €170 million to the company’s management team…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Strike threat could mean chaos at airportsIRELAND’S MAIN airports could face transport chaos next month after unions threatened industrial action unless progress is made…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
BA to double Dublin-Heathrow flightsBRITISH AIRWAYS increased its revenue out of Ireland by 40 per cent last year and is now planning to double frequency on its …Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Most markets rally on economic dataNATIONAL BENCHMARK indexes advanced in 15 of the 18 western European markets yesterday after better than expected economic data…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
CRH builds in US but hits a wall in Bric and euro zonesANALYSIS: CRH’S CLEAR message around its interim results yesterday was that there was nothing to worry about.Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
CRH shares drop 5% in London after weak European earningsCRH’S SHARE price fell by just under 5 per cent yesterday on the London stock exchange following the release of its interim results…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Liberty Mutual in talks over RDS naming rightsUS INSURER Liberty Mutual has held talks with the Royal Dublin Society about acquiring the naming rights to the RDS’s main arena…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Eight new firms get seed capital from AIBAIB SAID yesterday it has supported eight new businesses with seed capital so far this year and is 17 per cent ahead of its target…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
Retailer Clerys in 'active' sale talksDEPARTMENT STORE retailer Clerys is believed to be in “active” talks about the sale of the business to a private equity group…Mon Aug 06 2012 - 01:00
No light at end of tunnel after disastrous year for national broadcasterANALYSIS: The broadcaster’s commercial revenue fell by €8 million to €167 million and is now at 2003 levelsFri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ posts €16.8m losses for last yearSUBSTANTIAL REDUCTIONS in commercial revenues and licence fee income resulted in broadcaster RTÉ posting a loss of €16Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
United terminates service with Aer Lingus to MadridUS AIRLINE United has terminated its joint venture with Aer Lingus on the Washington DC to Madrid route, which has operated since…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Be with AIB, but not where you want it to beONE MORE THING : ALLIED IRISH Banks can hardly be accused of bowing to political pressure with its decision to close 67 of its…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Mobile firm 3 made €47m from Vodafone network dealMOBILE PHONE group 3 Ireland made a one-off gain of 447 million Hong Kong dollars (€47 million) from its recent network-sharing…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Quinn says family not liable for €2.8bn debtBANKRUPT NORTHERN Ireland businessman Seán Quinn yesterday reiterated his view that his family does not owe €2Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
New rules seek to prevent conflict of interest on sale of State assetsNEWERA, THE agency charged with overseeing the sale of certain State-owned assets, has issued a protocol to govern contacts between…Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Aer Lingus expects bid ruling soonAER LINGUS is expecting a preliminary decision from the European Commission on Ryanair’s proposed €1Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Airline discussing cost savings with EtihadAER LINGUS and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways have drawn up a list of 50 areas in which they might be able to co-operate and …Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Treasury plans to appeal court backing for NamaTROUBLED PROPERTY developer Treasury Holdings plans to appeal the High Court ruling yesterday rejecting its claim for relief …Wed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Nama feels vindicated in move to call in loansA positive judgment for Treasury was never going to magic away loans of a hopelessly insolvent firmWed Aug 01 2012 - 01:00
Aer Lingus Etihad deal confirmedAER LINGUS and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways have confirmed they have reached a commercial agreement on an interline and code…Tue Jul 31 2012 - 01:00
Aer Lingus and Etihad Airways agree partnershipAER LINGUS and Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways have agreed a commercial partnership that will involve them feeding traffic into…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Belgian bank petitions to wind up TreasuryBELGIAN BANK KBC has petitioned the High Court to wind up troubled Irish property developer Treasury Holdings and 15 related …Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Mine's a double-standardOn Wednesday, Pernod Ricard said the number of visitors to its Jameson whiskey facilities in Cork and Dublin rose by 16 per cent…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Davy's makes €25m dividend payout to management and staff ownersIRELAND’S BIGGEST stockbroker, Davy, is believed to have made a distribution of about €25 million to management and staff who…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Little thingsAlmost a year since he checked out as chief executive of the Doyle Collection, Irishman Bill Walshe has taken over as head of…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Accounting students stumped by North/South fee differentialChartered Accountants Ireland’s decision to increase fees for its 20,000 students by 4 per cent for 2012/13 hasn’t gone down …Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
CIÉ's €36m band-aid can't hide its true illsWhat does the Cabinet’s decision earlier this week to give CIÉ an extra €36 million in State subsidy tell us?Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Sky's voice service is a wake-up call for EircomWhoever is being lined up to replace Paul Donovan as Eircom’s chief executive must have groaned after BSkyB’s announcement yesterday…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Sponsors on a sticky wicketJudging by reports from sun-kissed Trinidad and Tobago, talks between Denis O’Brien’s Digicel mobile phone company and the West…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Quinn Insurance costs may lead to extended levy on policiesPOLICYHOLDERS ARE likely to continue paying more for home, motor and commercial insurance for longer than expected as the bill…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Quinn Insurance bill tops €1bnPolicymakers are likely to continue paying more for home, motor and commercial insurance for longer than expected as the bill…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Emergency funding of €36m for CIÉ agreedTHE CABINET has agreed to provide €36 million in emergency funding to State-owned transport group CIÉ to bolster its finances…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
Emergency funding for CIÉ agreedThe Cabinet has agreed to provide €36 million in emergency funding to State-owned transport group CIÉ to bolster its finances…Wed Jul 25 2012 - 01:00
