UniPhar builds market share by fostering client shop ownershipJim Canavan emphasises the irony he believes characterises the investigation by the Competition Authority of his group's purchase…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
ICTU critical of view on taxAnalysis: The Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) has welcomed the report of the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) but differed…Fri Jul 09 2004 - 01:00
Business lobbies heed 'wake up call'Reaction/ business community: Business and employers' organisation IBEC has said it regards the enterprise strategy report…Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
Harney sets out to reshape industrial policyReport contents: A "new and different" enterprise strategy for the economy has been set out in a major study published yesterday…Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
Cork stockbroker on €5.8m fraud chargeA former junior partner in the collapsed Cork stockbroking firm W&R Morrogh, Mr Stephen Pearson, was charged with fraud and…Fri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
Property moguls wrestle for control of REOIn February of last year solicitor turned property developer Noel Smyth went to see property development duo Johnny Ronan and…Fri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
Dixons' Irish profit hits €2mDixons group outlets in the Republic made a profit of €2.1 million on sales of €128 million during the year to May 2004.Thu Jun 24 2004 - 01:00
Indigenous firms see jobs riseClients of Enterprise Ireland recorded their fourth consecutive month of employment growth in May, the organisation's chief executive…Thu Jun 24 2004 - 01:00
Survey identifies obstacles for EU firms in USExchange rate fluctuations, fear of legal action and customs procedures are considered three of the main obstacles for European…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
Chambers aim to cut red tape in Europe, USThe US and European chambers of commerce are to work together to try to reduce regulation on business on both sides of the Atlantic…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
Revenue nets €47.6m from list of defaultersThe latest list of tax defaulters includes 10 cases in which a settlement in excess of €1 million was made.Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
Sisk reports €24m profit and pays €39m to shareholdersThe Sisk construction group made a profit after tax of €24 million in 2003 and paid a dividend of €39 million to its shareholders…Mon Jun 21 2004 - 01:00
Aer Rianta gives 10-year plan to GovernmentReport comes as Government begins process of company's dissolutionMon Jun 21 2004 - 01:00
Accountancy body urges more funding for IFSRAThe Government has been urged to invest in the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority (IFSRA) by the newly elected president…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
Customs seizes €21m in drugsConfiscations Drugs with an estimated value of €21 million were seized by the customs service during 2003, the Chairman of the…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Tax authorities allowed go 'behind' amnesty certAppeal The Revenue has successfully argued before the Appeal Commissioners that it be allowed go "behind" an amnesty certificate…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Revenue to announce haul from assets moveThe Revenue is expected to announce the size of the haul achieved from its offshore assets scheme next Tuesday.Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:00
Profits at Barry's Tea hit €13.7m in year to April 2003Barry's Tea, the Cork-based tea processing and wholesaling group owned by former government minister, Mr Peter Barry, made a …Mon Jun 07 2004 - 01:00
Broker says top banks are undervaluedBank of Ireland and AIB shares look oversold and undervalued, according to the latest strategy and stock outlook from NCB Stockbrokers…Mon Jun 07 2004 - 01:00
Executives' accounts not linked to AIBIMThe five AIB executives who had "tax issues" unrelated to the Faldor investment account had offshore bank accounts that were …Sat Jun 05 2004 - 01:00
Corporate enforcement office investigates AIBIMInquiry: The Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) has initiated an investigation into AIB Investment Managers…Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Governor says there is no reason for AIB not appearingMeeting: Oireachtas committee has written three letters to bank seeking a representative for questioning, writes Colm KeenaWed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Rattled nerves act as catalyst for disclosureAnalysis: The latest statement from a former executive director of AIB adds further to the mystery of what was going on within…Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
Appleby warns on offencesThe Director of Corporate Enforcement, Mr Paul Appleby, this year expects to double the number of prosecutions his office secured…Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
Plot thickens as Douglas points finger at AIBDouglas statement analysis: The statement from Roy Douglas suggests that the Faldor scheme was an AIB operation rather than…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Dublin business must be innovative - ESRIThe future competitiveness of Dublin relative to other key European cities will be dependent on the degree of innovation of its…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Offshore company was struck offInvestment vehicle: Faldor Ltd, the British Virgin Islands (BVI) company that was used by five former senior executives of AIB…Sat May 29 2004 - 01:00
High Court ruling boosts investigation into former Ansbacher customersThe decision by the President of the High Court, Mr Justice Finnegan, in favour of the Revenue Commissioners, will give a boost…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
Committee seeks to compel AIB to attendThe Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Services is to write to the chairman of AIB, Mr Dermot Gleeson, seeking…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
Papers on John Murphy are to be handed overPapers accumulated by the Ansbacher Inspectors in relation to Mr John Murphy, chairman and major shareholder in the J Murphy &…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
Revenue extends offshore assets deadlinePeople with undeclared money in locations such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Andorra have been contacting the Revenue Commissioners…Tue May 25 2004 - 01:00
Fund managers line up for third Rehab investment raceRising interest rates in the US and the price of oil may form a challenging backdrop to the third Rehab Great Investment Race…Mon May 24 2004 - 01:00
College received go-ahead despite financial lossesHibernia College, the private Dublin institute which gives an online teacher-training course, had question marks over its continued…Sat May 22 2004 - 01:00
Irish firms can prepare all accounts to new IAS normsAll companies are free from next year to prepare their accounts according to new international standards that will allow for …Sat May 22 2004 - 01:00
Golden Pages up for saleDutch media group VNU has announced it is to sell its World Directories unit, which includes the Irish Golden Pages business.Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Eurofood liquidator prepares for Parmalat court rowsThe liquidator to the Irish Parmalat subsidiary, Eurofood, Mr Pearse Farrell, is preparing for a number of court battles with…Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
AES hires Davys to deal with approachesOne of the larger waste management businesses in the State has appointed Davys to deal with approaches from would-be investors…Tue May 18 2004 - 01:00
Harney calls for reimbursementsAIB should establish what customers were overcharged for foreign exchange transactions, even if a lot of costly work was involved…Sat May 08 2004 - 01:00
Overcharged AIB customers hard to identifyThe overcharging by AIB between 1996 and April 2004 occurred in three separate categories of foreign exchange transaction, the…Sat May 08 2004 - 01:00
Proposed safety legislation could see employers fined or prosecutedPeople who commission, procure or construct a place of work will have to appoint a competent person to ensure construction is…Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
Demand for CNG shares high before AIM floatThe planned flotation of shares worth £22Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
Ireland must adapt to live with success - DesmondIreland has to better learn how to live with its successful entrepreneurs, the multi-millionaire financier Mr Dermot Desmond …Fri Apr 30 2004 - 01:00
Consumers pay for barriers to careersThe Tánaiste Ms Harney has against strongly criticised the professions, saying there are too many barriers to entry and that …Fri Apr 30 2004 - 01:00
Coillte profits rise by 36% to €25.5m in 2003Coillte, the State forestry group, has reported a strong increase in profits for 2003, when the group made €25.5 million.Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
Bula director fails to file report on company with High CourtThe remaining director of Bula Resources plc has failed to file a statement of affairs for the company as ordered by the High…Wed Apr 28 2004 - 01:00
Enhanced credit union rules urgedDifficulties at the credit unions in Firhouse in Dublin and Mitchelstown in Co Cork reinforced the clear need for enhanced regulation…Wed Apr 28 2004 - 01:00
Ardee shopping centre to create 100 new jobsPlanning permission has been given for a €26 million shopping centre in Ardee, Co Louth, which the developers say will provide…Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00
Call to protect movement's unique featuresAttempts by legislators and regulators at Government and European level to regard credit unions as "mere carbon copies" of other…Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00
Small firms upbeat on rise in staff levelsBusiness optimism among small and medium-sized firms is at its highest since the beginning of 2001, according to ISME, the organisation…Mon Apr 26 2004 - 01:00
Tough fines for late filersThe Companies Registration Office (CRO) is introducing a new regime of fines and other measures aimed at increasing compliance…Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
