Pension funds static over last monthPENSION FUNDS stood still last month as stock markets struggled for directionFri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Q&AI see continuing references to the Revenue only allowing claims back four years, but when does the four years begin and end…Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Elan agm told of strong market shareELAN IS still on course to grab a 25 per cent share of the market for multiple sclerosis (MS) therapies by 2010, shareholders…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Better late than neverQA: Q What do you suggest I do regarding pension plan options? At 55 next birthday, I have rejoined the workforce (having been…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Pension funds rally after five months of lossesIRISH PENSION funds recovered some ground in April after five successive months of lossesSat May 03 2008 - 01:00
Conference warned on pension contributionsWORKERS NEED to more than double contributions to defined contribution pension schemes if they plan to retire on half-salary, …Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Narrowing losses for Elan as sales of MS drug tripleIRISH BIOTECH group Elan yesterday reported narrowing losses as sales of its Tysabri drug for multiple sclerosis more than tripled…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Elan rises on drug trial dataSHARES IN biotech group Elan jumped almost 12 per cent yesterday following a bullish update on patient numbers for its multiple…Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
MASTER PLANNERTECHNOLOGY: Instrumental in bringing Intel's operations to Ireland, its chairman Craig Barrett now faces the challenges of today…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Regilding the LillyTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: WITH WHAT might seem an ironic sense of timing, John Lechleiter took over at the helm of US pharmaceutical…Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
€10bn wiped off Irish pension funds this yearCLOSE TO €10 billion has been wiped off Irish pension funds in the first three months of 2008, according to figures published…Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Cameron resigns from Waterford WedgwoodPETER CAMERON, the man charged with leading the restructuring at struggling luxury goods group Waterford Wedgwood, left his post…Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Can AVCs maximise your pension scheme?Q&A: AVCs are a useful way of augmenting a pension fund, especially if it is a flexible, public-sector scheme.Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Inheritance taxQ&A: Q What is the current amount that a deceased person has left above which his estate is liable for inheritance tax? …Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Some brokers 'overcharging'INSURANCE BROKERS are largely following the rules of the new consumer protection code, according to the financial regulatorWed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Unemployment at highest since 1999 as building sector slowsTHE SLOWING economy sent the Live Register to an eight-year high in February.Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Pension funds growth is nowjust ahead of inflation rateIRISH PENSION funds have lost more than 10 per cent of their value in the past year, according to figures published yesterday…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
ILCU move to resolve Davy perpetual bond rowTHE IRISH League of Credit Unions (ILCU) is understood to have moved to resolve issues between Davy Stockbrokers and a number…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Elan shares tumble after warning on key drugSHARES IN biotech group Elan tumbled yesterday after the company warned that its key drug, Tysabri, could cause significant liver…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Bombardier's Belfast plant may not build jetsWORKERS AT Bombardier's Belfast plant may lose out despite the aircraft manufacturer's decision to proceed with its CSeries regional…Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Trade surplus dips to seven-year low at €6.2bnIreland's trade surplus dipped to a seven-year low in December on the back of a sharp decline in exports.Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Elan expects Tysabri drug to achieve blockbuster statusIrish biotech group Elan expects its multiple sclerosis treatment, Tysabri, to achieve blockbuster status by the end of this …Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Banks' black mark puts Iseq in the redDublin report: Dublin failed to escape the gloom as losses in Asian markets saw European equities open lower, writes Dominic…Tue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Irish banks tumble amid property concernsIrish banks tumbled yesterday after Europe's largest bank, UBS, cut ratings for the sector as a wholeTue Jan 29 2008 - 00:00
Dublin house prices fell by 10% last yearHouse prices in Dublin fell by 10 per cent on average last year, and estate agents forecast a further decline of about 4 per …Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Tax traps in land transferQ&A: Before they died some 30 years ago my parents transferred some agricultural land to me, which I have rented yearly …Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
New year's blues for Irish fund managersBusiness Opinion: The new year is barely a week old and already the prospects for global markets look distinctly fragile and…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
US data knock stuffing out of IseqDublin report Shares made good headway yesterday morning, breaking back through the 7,000 level, only to come undone following…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
Four-year high in number of workers made redundantRedundancy figures hit a four-year high in 2007 with more than 25,000 losing their jobs over the course of the year.Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
Irish services sector at lowest since 9/11 - indexConfidence among firms in the Irish services sector is at its lowest level since the 9/11 terror attacks in the United States…Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
Renting a roomQ&A : I am an owner-occupier living in Wicklow and I have a lodger whose rent I am declaring under the Rent a Room scheme…Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Wake-up call for investorsDublin Market: It's been a rude awakening for players in the Irish stock marketFri Dec 28 2007 - 00:00
Fall in house prices slowed last monthThe rate of decline in house prices slowed in November, according to new data published yesterday. Values dipped by 1Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Kingspan collapse echoes uncertaintyDublin report: The parlous state of the Irish market was starkly illustrated by the collapse in the share price of Kingspan …Wed Dec 19 2007 - 00:00
Iseq tumbles on interest rate fearsDublin report: Shares tumbled again in Dublin yesterday as the market was afflicted by negative sentiment globally on the back…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
IL&P doubts helps bring market downDublin report: An uncertain outlook at Irish Life & Permanent, compounded by negative sentiment in the United States, drove…Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00
Move by central banks boosts sentimentDublin report: News that the US Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank and other central banks would co-operate in ensuring…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
€3bn wiped off value of Irish pension funds' last monthMore than €3 billion was wiped off the value of Irish pension funds last month.Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
Executive pay rises by 7.1%, says IMI surveyExecutive pay rose 7.1 per cent in the 12 months to the end of June last, according to the latest annual IMI pay survey.Fri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
Ombudsman finds against Davy over bonds sale to credit unionThe deputy financial services ombudsman has found against stockbroker Davy in a dispute over an investment product it recommended…Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Trusting in the banks againQ&A: I note from The Irish Times of October 19th that the following banks are offering the best rates of interest on deposits…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Rise in Tysabri sales boosts ElanIncreasing sales for its key multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri helped Elan to narrow its losses in the third quarter and the company…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Boston Scientific to cut 2,300 jobsIreland is likely to escape the worst of the job cuts announced by medical devices group Boston Scientific.Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
Elan's shares rise after move to sell by partnerShares in biopharma group Elan jumped sharply yesterday on news that its US partner in the Tysabri multiple sclerosis drug programme…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Calculating CGTQ&A: I own shares in the company I worked for through an employee share ownership schemeFri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
