Saongroup says China venture to turn profitONLINE RECRUITER Saongroup, which is owned by Irish businessmen Denis O’Brien and Leslie Buckley, expects its business in China…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Sherry FitzGerald profitable againESTATE AGENT Sherry Fitz-Gerald returned to profitability in 2010 following a strong performance by its UK division and a restructuring…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Digicel in group bid for African networkHAVING CONQUERED the mobile phone markets in the Caribbean and the Pacific islands, Irish businessman Denis O’Brien appears to…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Americans are a spent force as Chinese buy up Brown ThomasAFFLUENT CHINESE shoppers eager to snap up expensive luxury brands now outspend American consumers at upmarket Dublin department…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Brown Thomas slips into tinsel modeONE MORE THING: BROWN THOMAS managing director Stephen Sealey is hoping the snow stays away this year as the department store…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Shannon duty-free to get €1m faceliftONE MORE THING: AT A time when a consultancy called Booz is pondering the future ownership of Shannon Airport for Minister for…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Avolon gives thanks after flying startONE MORE THING: IRISH AIRCRAFT leasing business Avolon celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday with a media briefing in Dublin and…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Mr Tayto's park makes a packetONE MORE THING : HAVING ALREADY tried his luck in the Czech Republic, Moldova and Libya, crisp entrepreneur Ray Coyle is now…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Little ThingsLatest accounts for Cork-based media group Thomas Crosbie Holdings show a payment of €1Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Largo Foods shows profits increase despite €4m reduction in turnoverIRISH CRISP maker Largo Foods increased its profitability last year despite a €4 million decline in turnover.Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Stocks slide over euro zone debt worriesIseq: 2,511.77 (-31.59) Settlement date: November 28th: TRADERS REPORTED a quiet day on the stock market in Dublin yesterday…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Iseq closes lower despite positive start to tradingIseq: 2,543.36 (-11.73) Settlement date: November 25th THERE WAS a positive start to trading yesterday but the Iseq overall …Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
Little thingsONE MORE THING: JAMES MORRISSEY junior is proving to be a chip off the old blockFri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Bookmaker fares well but its Irish outlets feel pinchONE MORE THING: ON WEDNESDAY, it was very much a case of “winner alright” for Irish bookmaker Paddy Power after the release …Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Bavaria beer revs up imageONE MORE THING: DUTCH BREWER Bavaria is hoping its City Racing event, featuring the McLaren Formula One team, in Dublin next…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Venturing to invest in businesses and peopleTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Barry Maloney, partner at Balderton CapitalFri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
McCutcheon retires from DavyONE MORE THING: AFTER MORE than 20 years (save for a short spell at ABN Amro) with Davy, its corporate finance chief Hugh McCutcheon…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Eircom considers €3.7bn debt plansEIRCOM’S INDEPENDENT directors are expected to receive two proposals today relating to how the company might restructure its €…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Hilliard favourite for top DAA jobONE MORE THING: WITH DUBLIN Airport Authority chief Declan Collier waiting to depart for London City airport, bookmaker Paddy…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Maloney felt role of O'Brien would hurt investmentBUSINESSMAN BARRY Maloney has told The Irish Times that he considered Denis O’Brien’s attendance at the recent Global Irish Economic…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Seeking loose-change finders for top finance jobONE MORE THING: WITH KEVIN Cardiff preparing to shuffle off to a plum posting with the European Court of Auditors, what will…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Merger of two aviation bodies expected under quango cullTHE GOVERNMENT is expected to merge the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) with the Irish Aviation Authority under its …Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
INM rejects O'Brien claims he is being 'punished' by company's coverageINDEPENDENT NEWS & Media has rejected a suggestion from businessman Denis O’Brien that he is being “punished” in coverage…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Shares in Paddy Power rise 5.7%SHARES IN Irish bookmaker Paddy Power rose by 5Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Head of Quinn insurance hopes for profits in 2012THE NEW chief executive of Quinn Insurance hopes to return the business in the Republic to profitability in 2012 and regain some…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Collier to leave DAA to take up London City Airport postDUBLIN AIRPORT Authority chief executive Declan Collier has decided to leave the State-owned company to take up a role running…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
O'Brien decides not to bid for EircomBUSINESSMAN DENIS O’Brien has decided not to table a proposal this week to take control of Eircom, the heavily indebted Irish…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
High fuel costs set to weigh on ICG profitsFERRY OPERATOR Irish Continental Group (ICG) yesterday reiterated its view that earnings would decline in full year 2011 due …Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
O'Brien in talks with Esot on Eircom dealDENIS O’BRIEN is believed to have established contact with the employee share ownership trust (Esot) at Eircom, opening up the…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Eircom proposal deadline loomsONE MORE THING : D-DAY FOR Eircom is just a week away with the various interested parties finalising their proposals.Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
SuperValu hopes bid will not be binnedONE MORE THING : RETAILER SUPERVALU is hoping to extend its 20-year sponsorship of the Tidy Towns competition.Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Aer Lingus to introduce new titles and departmentsONE MORE THING : AER LINGUS is planning a shake- up of its executive teamFri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Ex-Elan executive chairs SigmoidONE MORE THING: HAVING JOINED the board in April of this year, former Elan senior executive and Amarin chief Tom Lynch has taken…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair publishes letter that asked Aer Lingus to explain meeting refusalRYANAIR IS believed to have sent letters of complaint to financial regulators in Britain and Ireland about Aer Lingus’s decision…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Budget day rains on Emirates' paradeONE MORE THING: UAE airline Emirates is revving its engines furiously for the take-off of its Dublin to Dubai route on January…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair bucks the trend as negative Iseq reacts to ItalyIseq: 2,661.55 (-25.71) Settlement date: November 14th IT WAS A relatively busy day in the Dublin market yesterday, according…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
United Continental to open Dublin, Washington DC routeUS AIRLINE United Continental says it will begin flying from Dublin to Washington DC next year, while Scandinavian airline SAS…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair upgrades full-year profit guidance by 10%RYANAIR’S SHARE price closed just over 5 per cent higher in Dublin yesterday, closing at €3Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Union cautions Eircom staff about firm's debt proposalsCOMMUNICATIONS WORKERS’ Union general secretary Steve Fitzpatrick has told his members that they should not accept a solution…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
O'Leary 'pragmatic' on Aer Lingus pensionsRYANAIR CHIEF executive Michael O’Leary yesterday appeared to soften his stance in relation to Aer Lingus plugging the deficit…Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Smyth rebuked by Today FM chief for referring to his departure live on airBROADCASTER SAM Smyth was instructed by Today FM chief executive Willie O’Reilly on October 20th that any guests or topics for…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
One more thingAvolon lands €300 million equity investment deal, Chiswick Moran Hotel lands in the red and Emirates not interested in any Aer…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Eason acquires property from WH Smith in BelfastIRISH RETAIL and wholesale bookseller Eason has boosted its presence in Belfast city centre by acquiring a leasehold property…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
€300m investment in air leasing groupA SOVEREIGN wealth fund in Singapore is set to invest $300 million in equity in Irish aircraft leasing group Avolon.Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien threatens to sue 'Sunday Independent'DENIS O’BRIEN has accused the Sunday Independent of defaming him in two articles published this month and is demanding a “full…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Grand Canal Theatre to change name as part of Bord Gáis dealENERGY SUPPLIER Bord Gáis has agreed a deal with Live Nation to sponsor the Grand Canal Theatre in Dublin for the next 6½ years…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Air traffic control costs to fall by 40%THE COST of air traffic control services at Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports is set to fall by 40 per cent over the next four…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Independent News & Media appoints solicitor as chairmanINDEPENDENT NEWS & Media has appointed lawyer James Osborne as its new chairman despite the decision of Denis O’Brien’s two…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Minister examines privatisation as option for Cork and Shannon airportsMINISTER FOR Transport Leo Varadkar has raised the prospect that Cork and Shannon airports could be privatised or given some …Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Minister grounds plan for free Shannon flightsTHE DEPARTMENT of Transport, Tourism and Sport has poured cold water on a proposal from Clare County Council that it should fund…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
