Alzheimer's drug trial altered after nine deathsDRUG FIRM Elan has halted elements of a clinical trial on an experimental treatment for Alzheimer’s disease after nine patients…Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
Relief on capital gains in case of dependent relativeQ&A: Q My mother, who had purchased a house jointly with her sister, bequeathed her half share to my siblings and me on …Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Confusion over State banking guarantee and taxing PRSA issueQ&A: Q I KNOW you have covered this in other aspects, but I do not believe you have addressed this angle.Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Pensions gain last month after October lossPENSIONS ADVANCED again last month after losing a little ground in October, when renewed concern for global markets rattled equities…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Absolute bank guarantee to be extended to 2015THE EUROPEAN Commission has approved plans to extend the term of the absolute bank guarantee to 2015Sat Nov 21 2009 - 00:00
Extending bank guaranteeQ&A: Q IN REPLY to a number of letters recently, you have said that the extension of the bank guarantee to 2013 is in the…Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Tax withheld, but is there more to pay?QA: Q I have a number of shares in Irish Life Permanent that I receive dividend cheques onFri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
Elan updates Tysabri label to warn of risks of brain diseaseELAN HAS updated the label on its breakthrough multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Tysabri to reflect the increased risk of patients…Sat Nov 07 2009 - 00:00
Groups unite to lobby over pension scheme guidelinesEMPLOYERS AND union groups have united to lobby Ministers over strict guidelines announced this week for companies looking to…Sat Nov 07 2009 - 00:00
Pension sector alarm over board stanceTHE IRISH pensions industry responded with alarm yesterday to guidelines issued by the Pensions Board in relation to rescue plans…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Relief as BoI, up 24.5%, leads bounce in bank sectorDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,923.82 (+112.09) Settlement date: November 9thThu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
Pension funds shed value in OctoberTHE VALUE of Irish group-managed pension funds fell in October, suffering their first setback in eight months.Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Decision today on future of Bord na Móna pension plansSTAFF AT Bord na Móna will today decide on a radical overhaul of company pension schemes – just over a year after a similar proposal…Fri Oct 30 2009 - 00:00
Tests show Tysabri helps Crohn's patients, says ElanPATIENTS WITH Crohn’s disease are less likely to be hospitalised if they are using Tysabri, according to figures produced by …Thu Oct 29 2009 - 00:00
Elan shares slump over Tysabri drug reviewSHARES IN Elan slumped yesterday after the European Medicinces Agency (EMEA) announced a review of the risks and benefits of …Sat Oct 24 2009 - 01:00
Is tax due on joint bequest?Q: On the death of our father, my sister and I inherited the family home as joint tenants (joint owners)Fri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Sales of Tysabri fuel growth in Elan profitsIRISH BIOTECH group Elan reported profit after tax of $52 million in the third quarter, driven by strong growth in sales of multiple…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Biogen confirms health risk of MS drugTYSABRI, THE multiple sclerosis drug developed by Elan, carries an increased risk of triggering a potentially fatal brain disease…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
Chief financial officer of biopharmaceutical firm Amarin to step downIRISH BIOPHARMACEUTICAL firm Amarin has announced that the company’s chief financial officer Alan Cooke will step down in the…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Over half defined benefit pension plans closed to entrantsMORE THAN half the defined benefit pension schemes in Ireland have now closed their doors to new entrants, according to a new…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Pension funds achieve best quarterly results in a decadeIRISH PENSIONS recorded their best quarter in a decade in the three months to September, according to figures released yesterday…Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Second house in husband's name still liable to chargeYour personal finance questions answeredFri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
US authorities seek Elan documents on announcementsUS AUTHORITIES have asked Irish biotech group Elan for documents and information about two announcements in late July 2008 which…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Average house prices are now back at January 2004 levels - reportAVERAGE HOUSE prices in Ireland are now back at the level seen in January 2004, according to the latest ESRI/Permanent TSB house…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Assets are valued on date of deathQ: Q I inherited my parents’ home in the autumn of 2007. I paid the appropriate inheritance tax (CAT)Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Executives from top overseas firms to feature in advert driveTOP EXECUTIVES from a number of leading multinational companies in Ireland will feature in a new advertising campaign being launched…Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Elan rises despite worsening of deal priceSHARES IN Elan moved higher yesterday despite the news that the company will receive $115 million (€78Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Limited options illustrate the personal misery of crisisQ&A: Q I have a mortgage of around €80,000 and have been making interest-only payments for the past couple of years.Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Contradictions at heart of pension system highlightedANALYSIS : Report makes some very welcome suggestions on how this dated system can be improvedTue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Elan deal violates Biogen agreement, court findsSHARES IN Irish biotech group Elan dipped sharply as markets opened yesterday after a US court found the company’s recent deal…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Setback unlikely to spoil relations with J&JANALYSIS: Neither party to the $1.5 billion deal between two pharma giants would be happy to see it collapseSat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
No clarity yet on Anglo shares as valuer has still to be appointedQ&A: Q In January 2009, Anglo Irish Bank was nationalisedFri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Share gains in given year set against lossesQ&A: Q I am about to cash in shares in Tullow Oil but I don’t think I should have to pay CGT as I lost about €23,000 in …Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Taxing questions on inheritances and rental incomeQ&A: Q Does an annual gift of €3,000 accumulate as part of the allowable €43,000 from each parent to a child? Mr TFri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Wedding payments not subject to taxQ&A: Q Could you please enlighten me regarding my daughter’s wedding next year. It will cost approximately €30,000Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Spread bet firm to sell its Irish operation for €11.3mDUBLIN-LISTED financial spread betting firm WorldSpreads is expected to confirm the sale of its Irish division to management …Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Bestowing gifts on family members can prove taxingQ&A: Your personal finance questions answeredFri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Peering under the floorboards at HomeBondQ&A: Q EARLIER THIS year, you responded to a reader’s query about how to complain against dreadful service and ignored communications…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Stock market is no place for the risk-averseQ&A: Q My wife and myself invested €4,000 in the EBS Secure Investment 7 in November 2003 for a period of five years and…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Elan keeps door open on biologicsELAN MAY yet invest in a biologics operation in Ireland despite its decision to step back from direct control of its Alzheimer…Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Firm behind sleep monitor raises €6mAN IRISH company developing what it says is a revolutionary approach to assessing sleep problems has raised €6 million in a fundraising…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Consumers may face price hikes after rulingCONSUMERS ALREADY facing additional charges from local authorities could see those rise further after the Government lost a significant…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Receiver confident of hotel's successTHE RECEIVER of White’s Hotel hopes to be in a position to announce a new operator for the well-known Wexford hotel early next…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Is deposit safe in Canada's banks?Q&A: Q Your colleague Simon Carswell in Business Agenda on July 3rd reports on the prudence of the Canadian banking system…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Banking on drugs' successTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW/Kelly Martin, Elan chief executive: BRINGING ONE life-changing drug to market is testimony enough for most…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Alzheimer therapy passes first trialsAN ALZHEIMER’S therapy, being developed in part by Irish biotech group Elan and fast-tracked by the US regulator, has passed …Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
EirGen secures €½m deal in UruguayIRISH SPECIALITY pharmaceuticals group EirGen has just secured a €500,000 deal to supply three cancer products to the largest…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
A golden investment?Q&A: I am a small investor and feel a bit exposed as a few of my investments are in property and my pension is largely in…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Aepona acquires Valista in all-share dealTELECOMS NETWORK software group Aepona has acquired digital payments company Valista in an all-share transaction designed to …Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
