Consumer confidence stable in March - reportIrish consumer sentiment stabilised in March, suggesting that confidence was remaining reasonably stable in the run-up to the…Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
Industry crisis meets with ostrich responseBUSINESS OPINION: Last Thursday the Central Statistics Office published the latest trade figuresMon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
ECB cautions on budget deficitsRunning budget deficits to finance infrastructure spending can cause problems, "not least because it sets in motion a dynamic…Fri Mar 28 2003 - 00:00
Prospects of recovery take a hit amid war worriesThe coming months will tell whether Iraqi war is a major block to economic revival, writes Cliff TaylorFri Mar 21 2003 - 00:00
The magic roundabout of taxationPoor AIB must feel they'll never get to sell their big building in the IFSCThu Mar 20 2003 - 00:00
Investors blow hot and cold on what war will bringAnalysis: Unpredictability is the one constant that refuses to budge, writes Cliff Taylor , Economics EditorWed Mar 19 2003 - 00:00
Caution to hold back economic growthConsumer caution and the absence of any recovery in investment spending by business will restrain economic growth this year, …Fri Mar 14 2003 - 00:00
Economic revival unlikely, says IBECEconomic growth is unlikely to revive quickly, even in the event of a speedy resolution to the Iraqi conflict, according to IBEC…Thu Mar 13 2003 - 00:00
Jobless total hits highest level in three yearsUnemployment increased by 2,000 in February, the fourth successive monthly increaseSat Mar 08 2003 - 00:00
Tax and excise duties fail to hit Exchequer targetWeakness in income tax and excise duties depressed overall Exchequer receipts in the first two months of the year, according …Wed Mar 05 2003 - 00:00
Situations vacant survey shows sharp downturnJob vacancies have fallen dramatically, reflecting a sharp slowdown in the economy, according to a new survey.Tue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
Value key to competitivenessThe Republic must address a range of issues to remain a key location for inward investment and to attract people with key talents…Wed Feb 19 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy abandons ECB ambitionsThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has said that Ireland will not put forward a candidate for a position on the executive…Sat Feb 15 2003 - 00:00
US chamber calls for a guarantee on corporate taxIreland's 12.5 per cent corporation tax rate needs to be copper-fastened in legislation, according to the newly-elected president…Thu Feb 13 2003 - 00:00
No manufacturing upturn likely - ESRIThere is no sign of an early upturn in the manufacturing industry, according to the latest IBEC/ESRI survey, with weak expectations…Tue Feb 11 2003 - 00:00
Policymakers need to get their act togetherBUSINESS OPINION: Watching business and the economy at the moment is a bit like viewing two movies at once.Mon Feb 10 2003 - 00:00
Government spending up by 33%Government spending in January was running 33 per cent ahead of the same month last year, according to figures published yesterday…Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Forecast predicts 6.5% GDP riseA strong export performance can continue to maintain Irish economic growth well above the EU average this year, according to …Wed Feb 05 2003 - 00:00
Minister rejects banks' call for meeting on levyThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has refused a request from the chief executives of the main banking groups to meet before…Tue Feb 04 2003 - 00:00
Economic growth grinds to a halt - CSO dataEconomic growth ground to a halt in the third quarter of last year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics…Sat Feb 01 2003 - 00:00
'Dual economy' row rears its headANALYSIS: On and off over the years there has been a debate about the "dual economy" in IrelandSat Feb 01 2003 - 00:00
Sharp increase in mortgage lendingMortgage lending rose sharply towards the end of last year, according to the latest figures from the Central BankSat Feb 01 2003 - 00:00
Cost of reliefs and allowances under scrutiny as belt tightensThe wide range of tax reliefs and allowances in the tax system are to be critically examined in light of the tight Budgetary …Thu Jan 30 2003 - 00:00
Plenty of ups and downs ahead as war worries growThere has been a theory around financial markets for the past few weeks that a quick and successful US-led military strike on…Tue Jan 28 2003 - 00:00
Tech sector needs to be ready for upturnICT Ireland is also pushing for more support for research and development in Ireland, including the development of centres of…Fri Jan 24 2003 - 00:00
Government admits delay in development programmeThe Government has given the clearest indication yet that the National Development Programme will be significantly delayed.Thu Jan 23 2003 - 00:00
Better second half for equities, say expertsEquity markets are set to recover later this year, led by the US market, according to Hibernian Investment Managers (HIM).Wed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Tax loophole for investors closed off by McCreevyTens of millions of euro in potential losses to the Exchequer have been avoided after a decision by the Minister for Finance, …Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Inflation rate set to reach 6 per cent in first quarterThe rate of inflation is set to climb towards 6 per cent in the first quarter of the year, after new data show it rose to 5 per…Sat Jan 18 2003 - 00:00
No light at end of tunnel for SchroderThe latest growth - or more correctly "no growth" - figures from Germany show the extent of the economic difficulties in Europe…Fri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Housing on public land proposedThe use of public land for a new affordable housing programme, possibly involving 10,000 units per year, is to be examined as…Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Pharmaceuticals drive export growthTwo high-growth sectors of the pharmaceutical and chemical industry have been entirely responsible for the overall growth in …Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
Benchmarking makes for a sorrowful mysteryOPINION: The talks on a new national agreement have reached the crunch, with private sector employers holding out against trade…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Call for public spending reforms in new reportRadical reforms are needed in the management of public spending to achieve a greater focus on improving services to the public…Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Review urges abolition of State body for westA significant rationalisation of State agencies, including the abolition of the Western Development Commission, has been called…Tue Dec 10 2002 - 00:00
Day the feelgood factor disappearedThe feelgood factor is gone from Budget dayThu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
ICT group calls for targeted tax relief to encourage R&DThe Government is believed to be considering the introduction of special tax measures to encourage research and development in…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Capital gains change could yield €500mA change in the rules for payment of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) could yield more than €500 million to the Exchequer next year and…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Tax allowances cost Exchequer around €8.5bnThe total annual cost of tax allowances and reliefs to the Exchequer is in the region of €8Sat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
22,470 paid over €100,000A total of 22,470 taxpayers declared income of above €100,000 to the tax authorities in the 1999/2000 tax year, according to …Sat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
Rises in land value open to taxationNew taxes levied on land that increases in value due to State infrastructure investment should be considered, according to a …Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Mounting expenses will test McCreevy to limitThe benchmarking pay bill will be a huge iceberg for the Minister forFinance and the National Development Plan is in imminent…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Government likely to target tax breaks in BudgetTAX ALLOWANCES: Cutbacks in a range of tax allowances and shelters are to be considered as part of revenue-raising measures …Sat Nov 16 2002 - 00:00
Ten Things I Hate About . . . PR people1. Slipping a brown envelope across the table and wondering if there would be any space for the press release carried insideThu Feb 03 2000 - 00:00
Reflections on an economic revolutionThe temptation, on leaving the business and finance section of this newspaper after 12 years, is to look backMon Jan 31 2000 - 00:00
Tribunal examines company linked to FF deputyThe Moriarty tribunal is investigating transactions of a company connected with a member of the Dail Public Accounts Committee…Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
Intel to invest £500m, create up to 600 jobsINTEL, the semiconductor company which already employs 4,300 people in Leixlip, Co Kildare, is shortly to begin recruiting 500…Fri Jan 14 2000 - 00:00
McLoughlin-Ansbacher link examinedInvestigations into the Ansbacher accounts are believed to have examined accounts connected with people associated with the author…Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Role of auditors under reviewThe Government is expected to move quickly to establish a group to review the role of auditors to the financial institutions, …Sat Dec 18 1999 - 00:00
Minister brings in `mother' of all budgetsMost Budgets have something which grabs the public attention and leads to great heat in the following days.Thu Dec 02 1999 - 00:00
