Champion Sports to be bought by UK retailer for €19.6mIRISH-OWNED CHAMPION Sports is set to be acquired by quoted British retailer JD Sports Fashion for €19Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Aircraft leasing group Avolon secures $465m in latest round of fundraisingIRISH AIRCRAFT leasing group Avolon has secured a $465 million long-term debt facility from three US banks as part of its latest…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Vico refinances £107m loan on property in Canary WharfVICO CAPITAL, the investment vehicle controlled by Irish solicitor Brian O’Donnell and his wife Mary Pat, has refinanced a £107…Tue Jan 25 2011 - 00:00
Eversheds poaches Beauchamps teamLAW FIRM Eversheds O’Donnell Sweeney has poached the five-strong healthcare team from its Dublin-based rival Beauchamps.Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Reformed business scheme to focus on jobsENTERPRISE: THE GOVERNMENT has proposed a significant revamp of the Business Expansion Scheme (BES) in a bid to stimulate employment…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
River Newspapers in profit after posting loss of €8m in 2009RIVER NEWSPAPERS’ titles in the northwest are now trading profitably after the group recorded losses of €8Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
New role for real estate chiefESTATE AGENT Sherry FitzGerald is restructuring its Irish management team with Mark FitzGerald stepping aside as chief executive…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
One more thingUS firm may sell on Nama debt; car hire group gets award; joy as Dempsey takes flight; and the Christmas quiz winner is...Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Celtic Bookmakers closes 16 outletsTHE RECEIVER of Celtic Bookmakers, the company formerly controlled by Ivan Yates, yesterday closed 16 shops and made 56 staff…Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Greencore says no: ethanol and sugar plants 'not viable'GREENCORE WILL not get involved in sugar or ethanol production at its former Irish Sugar plant in Mallow, its chief executive…Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Avolon raises $650m to fund expansionIRISH AIRCRAFT leasing group Avolon has raised $650 million (€486 million) in debt and equity to fund its expansion.Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Vodafone drops three from boardMOBILE PHONE group Vodafone Ireland has restructured the board of its Irish subsidiary by eliminating three non-executive directorships…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
One more thingSparkling exploration, new acquisitions, more airline turmoil and not-so fashionable lossesFri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Merrion appoints directors to boardDUBLIN-BASED stockbroker Merrion Capital has appointed four non-executive directors to the board of the company.Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Tax bills for airline staff who took redundancyA NUMBER of Aer Lingus workers who left the company on redundancy terms in 2008, only to return to employment at the airline …Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Convention centre firm has €510m debtTHE COMPANY responsible for developing the convention centre in Dublin’s docklands saw its net debt rise by 32 per cent last …Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Tara Mines benefits from higher pricesTARA MINES returned to the black in 2009 as higher lead and zinc prices boosted revenues by 13.3 per cent.Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
Blow out to steady the rocky Arnotts shipTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Nigel Blow, Chief Executive of ArnottsFri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Writedowns see Arnotts take record €295m lossDUBLIN-BASED department store Arnotts made a record loss of €295 million last year as it booked a massive writedown of property…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Warning signs were there in '07, says YatesA “PECULIAR weakening in revenue for no particular reason” first became evident at Celtic Bookmakers in August 2007, Ivan Yates…Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Ivan Yates faces ruin as receiver appointed to Celtic BookmakersBOOKMAKER, BROADCASTER and former minister Ivan Yates has conceded he may face financial ruin after Celtic Bookmakers, the betting…Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Residential mortgage default levels still on riseTHE NUMBER of defaults in Irish residential mortgages continued to rise in October, according to the latest statistics released…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Eircom's chief financial officer departsEIRCOM’S CHIEF financial officer Peter Cross has become the latest senior executive to leave the company.Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Aer Lingus pays off employee trust's debtCHRISTMAS CAME early for current and former employees of Aer Lingus yesterday after the airline’s decision to pay its employee…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Government's €17.5bn bank injection gets Commission approvalTHE EUROPEAN Commission yesterday gave the Government the green light to inject emergency funds of up to €17Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
O'Flynn gets permission for £250m schemeCORK-BASED property developer Michael O’Flynn has secured full planning permission for a £250 million (€320 million) mixed-use…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
ECB fears over bank Bill giving Minister new powersTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank has told the Government that it has “serious concerns” about the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
ECB fears on Irish bank BillThe European Central Bank has told the Government that it has “serious concerns” about the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
DAA in 'detailed' talks on T2 with Air IndiaDUBLIN AIRPORT Authority (DAA) chief executive Declan Collier has said its “detailed negotiations” with Air India on using its…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
BofI sheds almost 14% despite bond issueBANK OF Ireland’s share price fell by 13Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Auditor issues 'disclaimer' to reports on Shaws retail chainAUDITORS TO the two main companies that comprise the family-owned Shaws retail chain issued “disclaimer” opinions to their reports…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Japanese firm plans over 100 Galway jobsJAPANESE-OWNED manufacturer Goodman Medical Ireland will today announce plans to create more than 100 high-end jobs for its base…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Irish food tech firm Odenberg sold for up to €57.5mTHE OWNERS of Dublin-based food technology company Odenberg have agreed to sell the business for up to €57Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Bill to provide Minister for Finance with far-reaching powers over banksTHE MINISTER for Finance will be granted sweeping powers under a new Bill that will provide the basis for a complete overhaul…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Two senior directors step down at EircomEIRCOM HAS suffered two high-profile defections from its senior management team in the past week.Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Rude health at Azur Pharma despite doubling of lossesONE MORE THING: Big revenues at Dublin-based pharma; retail king wowed by soccer star; Iceland turns table on cruel joke; Timing…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
The man behind the counterTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: PAUL KELLY Managing director, Selfridges Group LtdFri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Brown Thomas not acquiring ArnottsDEPUTY CHAIRMAN of Brown Thomas , Paul Kelly, has ruled out acquiring Arnotts, the Dublin department store taken over earlier…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
€125m loss for Carroll-controlled firmZELDERBRIDGE, a Liam Carroll-controlled property company that has transferred assets to the National Asset Management Agency (…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Lenihan plans revamp of business funding schemeMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan will seek European Commission approval later this month for a significant revamp of the Business…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Budget boost for tourism expected with reduction in €10 air travel taxTOURISM IS set to receive a double boost in today’s budget through measures aimed at incentivising air travel in 2011.Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Moody's lowers Eircom debt ratingRATINGS AGENCY Moody’s has downgraded Eircom’s debt for the third time this year and suggested that it could breach its financial…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
ICG sells charter ship for €37.7mFERRY OPERATOR Irish Continental Group (ICG) has agreed to sell its Bilbao charter ship for €37.7 million.Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
One more thingResidence back on the green; waves at a Cork ferry; sports consultancy pitches for business; big freeze hits McDonald’s profits…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Britvic writes down Irish businessBRITISH SOFT drinks group Britvic has taken an impairment charge of £104Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
O'Brien's Digicel plans to raise $300mDENIS O’BRIEN’S Caribbean-based Digicel mobile phone group is planning to raise $300 million through a private placement of loan…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Brown Thomas posts a profit of €2.7mUPMARKET IRISH department store group Brown Thomas recorded an 82 per cent fall in its operating profit last year as the company…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Developers in denial about crisis, says NamaTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency (Nama) has accused developers of being in “denial” about the crisis in construction and …Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Broad welcome for labour and competition changesREFORM: THERE WAS a broad welcome yesterday for the labour market adjustments and the competition reforms outlined in the announcement…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
