Alimentary Health in alliance to develop medicinal productsCORK-BASED BIOTECH group Alimentary Health has joined forces with Czech pharma business Norgine to develop medicinal products…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
No clarity yet on exactly how mortgage forgiveness would workANALYSIS: THE MOST recently available figures from the Central Bank note almost 50,000 mortgages were in arrears for more than…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Euro zone lacks strong leadership as it flags at coreBUSINESS OPINION: The common currency area acts like a collective in policy turmoilMon Aug 15 2011 - 01:00
Judge rejects case that Elan misled marketINVESTORS IN Elan have failed in a US court action alleging the company misled the market about prospects for its two key drugs…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
New Amarin heart drug to be assessedIRISH DRUG development company Amarin has agreed with the US Food and Drug Administration the design of a test to assess whether…Thu Aug 11 2011 - 01:00
Irish pension funds fail to reverse lossesLOSSES AT Irish pension funds mounted in July, with all the main managed fund providers reporting negative growth.Fri Aug 05 2011 - 01:00
My understanding is that the universal social charge does not applyWho decides if I can pay mortgage fortnightly?Mon Aug 01 2011 - 01:00
US sleep therapy group buys Irish start-up BiancaMedUS SLEEP therapy group ResMed has acquired Irish start-up BiancaMed in a multimillion euro cash deal.Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Pension funds lost 2.1% in JuneA SECOND successive month of losses has pushed Irish pension funds into negative territory for the year to date.Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
US firm acquires Irish start-upUS sleep therapy group ResMed has acquired Irish start-up BiancaMed in a multi-million euro cash deal.Wed Jul 06 2011 - 01:00
Buy-to-let makes up 25% of all property borrowingBUY-TO-LET mortgages account for almost a quarter of all property borrowing by households in Ireland, with the bulk of such lending…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Schuh sale the right fit for Irish staffAROUND 300 Irish staff at shoe retailer Schuh are in line for a significant windfall after the company was sold.Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
BioMarin to buy Pfizer plant in CorkUS BIOPHARMA company BioMarin will take over Pfizer’s Shanbally plant in Cork in a $50 million deal that will create up to 200…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Kenny says Government has made 'good start' on economyTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny last night stressed his determination to “sort out” the economy when he addressed business lobby group Ibec…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
EBS subsidiary reports €6m loss as loan impairments trebleEBS BUILDING Society subsidiary Haven Mortgages has reported a €6 million loss for last year despite steps to improve margins…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Personal Finance: Your Queries AnsweredGetting an accurate fix on Rabodirect penaltiesMon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Amarin plans to expand capacity for manufacturing heart disease drugAMARIN, THE Dublin-based clinical stage drug development company, has announced plans to significantly expand manufacturing capacity…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Ibec says 46% of members think pension levy will cut benefitsGOVERNMENT PLANS to introduce a pensions levy will mean lower benefits for members and a cut in income for retired private sector…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Fund manager seeking tax on “deemed disposal”PERSONAL FINANCE: Your queries answeredMon May 30 2011 - 01:00
The appliance of scienceANALYSIS : Elan’s move to to solely focus on science offers greater growth potentialFri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Attack on level of executive pensionsSHARP REDUCTIONS in the annual earnings limit for pensions and in the cap on overall pension funds would help achieve greater…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Elan buys 24% of US drug companyELAN HAS spent $20 million acquiring 24 per cent of a US drug discovery company just weeks after disposing of its drug technology…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Consultants warn pension levy may close schemesTHE PENSION levy being introduced to fund the Government’s jobs programme will hasten the closure of final salary pension schemes…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Pension levy based on gombeen economicsANALYSIS : This retrospective – and supposedly temporary – tax is an unenlightened attack on easy targetsMon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Proposal could see pension costs rise by 50%INCREASES OF as much as 50 per cent in the cost of pensions are proposed under a consultation paper produced by Government officials…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Merrion Pharmaceuticals chief executive John Lynch resignsTHE CHIEF executive of Merrion Pharmaceuticals resigned suddenly yesterday.Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach confirms wealthy to escape pension levyTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny yesterday confirmed that retirement income held in flexible pension accounts will not be liable to the pension…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Company owners and high earners may escape pension levyHIGH EARNERS, including company owners and some self-employed people who have retired in recent years, may escape the pensions…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Proposal mired in confusion but one thing is clear - few are likely to escape paying levyANALYSIS: AMID THE clamour over the introduction of a pensions levy to pay for the Government’s jobs initiative, there is still…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Private sector pension funds hit for €1.9bn levyPENSION LEVY: PRIVATE SECTOR pension funds will be hit with a €1.9 billion levy to fund the jobs initiative.Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Sector and unions unite in criticism of funding moveREACTION: REACTION TO the pensions levy was uniformly negative last night, with industry sources saying it was likely to undermine…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Getting to the bottom of Ryanair share puzzlePERSONAL FINANCE: Your queries answeredMon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Irish biotech firm may hold key to medical conundrumPioneering research may help kidney patients – and that may be just the startFri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Opsona gets €5.9m in European fundingTHE EUROPEAN Commission has given Irish biotech group Opsona Therapeutics €5Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Stand up and be heard as a small shareholderPERSONAL FINANCE: Your queries answeredMon May 02 2011 - 01:00
New tax rules on pensions a real sticking point for highest earnersBACKGROUND: THE GOVERNMENT’S new ceiling for pensions contributions is exercising minds in the private and public sector.Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Should I use savings to pay down my mortgage?PERSONAL FINANCE: Your queries answeredMon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Icon posts 5% revenue increase for first quarterCLINICAL TRIALS company Icon has said that it expects to return to growth in the second half of the year after reporting a 5 …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Pension coverage falling, data showsPENSION COVERAGE is falling, with self-employed people experiencing the most dramatic reduction, according to figures published…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Rise in complaints about mortgagesTHE FINANCIAL Services Ombudsman saw a 41 per cent rise in mortgage-related complaints in the second half of last year.Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Elan to double market share of Tysabri drugBIOTECH GROUP Elan raised its forecasts for the year and said that it aims to double the market share of multiple sclerosis drug…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Regulator spent €1.6m on inquiry into AngloTHE ACCOUNTANCY regulator has spent €1Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
