Gehe AG profits increase by 22%International drugs distributor Gehe AG, which is the biggest owner of pharmacies in the State, said yesterday pre-tax profit…Fri Aug 09 2002 - 01:00
Instability good for prize bond holdersThe value of awards paid to prize bond holders in the first six months of the year rose by 11 per cent following an increase …Fri Aug 09 2002 - 01:00
Telecom cap should be 'retained'The telecoms regulator should keep in place the current price cap on retail telecoms services, introduce a wholesale cap and …Thu Aug 08 2002 - 01:00
Fyffes buys 70% of Czech food producerFruit distribution company Fyffes yesterday announced the purchase of 70 per cent of leading Czech Republic fresh food producer…Thu Aug 08 2002 - 01:00
Celtic enjoys success on and off the pitchCeltic Football Club has almost halved its debt in the year ended June 30th and increased profits from operations by more than…Thu Aug 08 2002 - 01:00
Minister invites expressions of interest in new terminalThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, is to invite expressions of interest from parties interested in developing a new terminal…Sat Aug 03 2002 - 01:00
Manufacturing sector strengthens in JulyThe State's manufacturing sector continued to grow in July with employment up, order books continuing to strengthen and purchasing…Fri Aug 02 2002 - 01:00
Hibernian operating profit rises 9%Hibernian, the life and general insurance group, has announced a strong set of interim results with operating profit up 9 per…Fri Aug 02 2002 - 01:00
Forfas-assisted firms cut 3,500 jobs in 2001The number of full-time jobs in companies supported by Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland, Shannon Development and Údaras na Gaeltachta…Thu Aug 01 2002 - 01:00
Construction group warns of housing declineThe Construction Industry Federation (CIF) claims Government figures on new houses completed in the State last year were inflated…Thu Aug 01 2002 - 01:00
Upward trend in house prices to gain pace as shortage persistsThe price of three-bedroom semi-detached houses in Dublin rose by 6Wed Jul 31 2002 - 01:00
Icon boosts salesICON, the global clinical trials company, yesterday announced significant increases in both sales and net profits for the year…Wed Jul 31 2002 - 01:00
Survey signals shift in staffing trendsEmployment confidence has fallen, with 69 per cent of companies surveyed by the Manpower Group saying they would not be increasing…Wed Jul 31 2002 - 01:00
Employers groups unruffled by UK tax changesThere has been muted response to British government plans to increase significantly the rate of corporation tax paid by some …Tue Jul 30 2002 - 01:00
RPS sees 32% rise in pre-tax profitsRPS Group, Europe's largest environmental consultancy, has reported a 32 per cent rise in pre-tax profits in the six months to…Tue Jul 30 2002 - 01:00
Barlo signals 'difficult' timesEngineering and plastics company Barlo Group plc has said while it is trading ahead of plan in the year to date, conditions in…Sat Jul 27 2002 - 01:00
Government debt rises by almost €2bnNTMA chief executive Mr Michael Somers said yesterday that, while there had been much reportage of the equity-related losses …Fri Jul 26 2002 - 01:00
Grady wins right to have ICC dismissal case heardA former investment director and partner in ICC Venture Capital will have her case for constructive dismissal heard in October…Fri Jul 26 2002 - 01:00
Grady claims ICC chief lobbied to block her from postAn Employment Appeals Tribunal will today rule whether a constructive dismissals case taken against Bank of Scotland (Ireland…Thu Jul 25 2002 - 01:00
Grady feared 'bad mouthing' by ICC staffA former investment director of ICC Venture Capital has claimed she surrendered millions of pounds in entitlements after she …Wed Jul 24 2002 - 01:00
Irish Helicopters sold for €3.1mTwo Cork-based businessmen will share the proceeds of a £2 million sterling (€3Sat Jul 20 2002 - 01:00
Nugent leaves 'Post' after 10 yearsThe managing director of Post Publications which publishes the Sunday Business Post , Ms Barbara Nugent, has resigned after 10…Sat Jul 20 2002 - 01:00
Investors told not to worry over pensionsDespite recent sharp falls in global equity markets, investors have nothing to fear from buying stocksFri Jul 19 2002 - 01:00
MmO2 loses 2% of its Irish customersMobile phone company mmO2, parent of Irish operator O2, gained almost 300,000 new customers in the three months to June 30th …Fri Jul 19 2002 - 01:00
Revenues rise at SmartForceE-learning company SmartForce has announced an increase in revenues and a decrease in losses for the second quarter of the year…Fri Jul 19 2002 - 01:00
Mobile roaming costs can be cut - reportIrish people planning to use their mobile phones abroad could save up to 80 per cent on call costs by changing their user habits…Thu Jul 18 2002 - 01:00
Tara pays €35m for Bula orebodyTara Mines has completed the acquisition of Bula Ltd's Nevinstown ore body near Navan, Co Meath, for €35 million, following a…Tue Jul 16 2002 - 01:00
First-half house prices outpace 2001 totalThe average price of houses in the State increased by more in the first six months of the year than in all of 2001, according…Sat Jul 13 2002 - 01:00
SmartForce warns of further job losses after merger with SkillSoftE-learning company SmartForce has warned there will be more job losses at its Irish operations when its merger with US counterpart…Fri Jul 12 2002 - 01:00
CRH spends more than €630m expanding firmCRH has spent more than €630 million on acquisitions and developments in the first six months of this year, well ahead of last…Thu Jul 11 2002 - 01:00
IDA blames global slump for job lossesIDA Ireland claims 2001 was the worst year for job creation in the State for 15 years and has urged a Yes vote in the forthcoming…Wed Jul 10 2002 - 01:00
Motor insurance body to hold inquiry into costs for commercial vehiclesThe Motor Insurance Advisory Board (MIAB) is to hold an inquiry into the cost of commercial vehicle insuranceTue Jul 09 2002 - 01:00
Watchdog cautions on data scam firmThe Data Protection Commissioner has warned of a British-based company offering services to Irish firms wishing to register under…Sat Jul 06 2002 - 01:00
NTL chief quits to go on his ownThe managing director of broadband communications company NTL, Mr Brian Moore, has left the groupSat Jul 06 2002 - 01:00
DCC reiterates innocence over Fyffes share saleMr Jim Flavin, chief executive of business support services group DCC, has reiterated the company's stance that it is innocent…Sat Jul 06 2002 - 01:00
June live register records highest jump since 1995The live register in June jumped by the biggest number since December 1995, with 23,412 more people now claiming unemployment…Sat Jul 06 2002 - 01:00
Hotel job numbers rise despite tourism declineCERT's survey revealed 68 per cent of hoteliers had changed their business tactics in response to the foot-and-mouth outbreak…Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Derry to benefit from €779m development on Foyle banksA €779 million plan has been unveiled in Derry city for the construction of a new 100,000 square foot office, retail and residential…Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Investment in State by foreign firms drops 60%Foreign direct investment (FDI) in the Republic plummeted by 60 per cent in 2001, slightly worse than the trend in the rest of…Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Accountant loses licence and faces bill of €38,700Dublin-based chartered accountant Mr Romize Aboud has had his licence to practice withdrawn and has been ordered to pay €12,700…Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Value of managed pension funds dips 10%The value of Irish-managed pension funds fell by an average of 10 per cent in the second quarter of the year with those worst…Thu Jul 04 2002 - 01:00
Allianz introduces drivers' coursesInsurance group Allianz Ireland has introduced a new risk and safety services initiative, designed to improve driving skills …Wed Jul 03 2002 - 01:00
Canadian group buys Irish auto suppliersIrish auto supply companies Donnelly Mirrors and its subsidiary Donnelly Electronics have been acquired by Canadian group Magna…Wed Jul 03 2002 - 01:00
Nestle sells plant in €20m Irish buy-inSome of the Republic's best-known grocery brands have changed hands following the sale by Swiss multinational Nestlé of its manufacturing…Wed Jul 03 2002 - 01:00
McEniffs acquire two Jurys hotels for €14mDonegal hoteliers Brian and Seán McEniff have bought the Jurys Skylon Hotel in Dublin and Jurys Waterford Hotel from the Jurys…Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
Manufacturing figures for June show strongest growth in two yearsThe economy's manufacturing sector recorded its strongest level of growth for almost two years in June, buoyed by strong exports…Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
Greencore sells non-core assets to Campbell Soup for €27mGreencore yesterday completed the latest chapter in its shift to high-growth consumer food brands, announcing the sale of its…Sat Jun 29 2002 - 01:00
Gehe may assume premier spot with Unicare takeoverThe Unicare chain of pharmacies was yesterday sold to German group Gehe more than four months after the collapse of an earlier…Sat Jun 29 2002 - 01:00
Republic's rating as free economy slipping - reportThe Republic has slipped one place to seventh in an international ranking of the world's most economically free nations, according…Wed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
Customs and Excise reports fivefold increase in seizures of illegal drugsThe Customs and Excise Service last year seized drugs with a street value of more than €60Wed Jun 26 2002 - 01:00
