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
Stamp of approval for An Post savingsQ&A: Your personal finance questions answeredFri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Abbott opens 'off patent' sales support businessABBOTT LABS yesterday officially opened its latest Irish operation – an international headquarters to support products in the…Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Pension funds up 5.5% in first half of yearA STRONG second quarter has seen Irish managed pension funds grow by 5.5 per cent in the first half of the yearFri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Johnson & Johnson takes 18% stake in ElanUS PHARMACEUTICAL giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will take an 18Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Amarin faces funding deadlineDRUG DEVELOPMENT group Amarin has three weeks to source long-term funding to secure its future.Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Elan to boost earnings with deal on new MS drugTHE IRISH pharmaceuticals group Elan will benefit financially from a deal announced between Biogen Idec and Acorda Therapeutics…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Investment of €91m by Boston ScientificMEDICAL DEVICE firm Boston Scientific has unveiled a €91 million investment plan for its plant in Galway.Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Boston Scientific invests €91m in plantMedical device firm Boston Scientific has unveiled a €91 million investment plan for its landmark plant in Galway.Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Galway medical firm raises €12m for new productA MEDICAL devices group based in Galway has raised $17.3 million (€12Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
Rebel shareholder appointed as non-executive director of ElanIRISH BIOTECH group Elan last night announced a boardroom shake-up that will see one of the management’s most vociferous critics…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
The perfect stormTOP 1000/PHARMA: A GLANCE through the list of pharmaceutical companies in the Top 1,000 might indicate a sector experiencing…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Dolan's company listed among tax defaultersTHE COMPANY set up by the late singer Joe Dolan and his brother Ben to promote his concerts has been hit with a €3Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Long reach of credit ratingsQ&A: Please send your queries to Dominic Coyle, QA, The Irish Times, 24-28 Tara Street, Dublin 2 or by e-mail to dcoyle@…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Major pension funds back in black for this yearPENSION FUNDS recovered more ground in May and, for the first time, all major funds are now in the black for 2009.Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
€8bn boost for pension fundsPENSION FUNDS have received a fillip of between €8 billion and €10 billion following two months of rising stock markets and favourable…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Revenue audit disputes may end up in High CourtTAXPAYERS LOOKING to challenge the outcome of a Revenue audit could have to defend themselves in the High Court under new rules…Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Cash covered by underlying guaranteeQ&A: Q I read your answer to a query in Personal Finance recently which prompts me to enquire when this two-year guarantee…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
Time to sell food stocks?Q&A: Q I bought Aryzta shares last year at €37 per share because I believed that food stocks are a good buy in recessionary…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Last-ditch move on insurance levyINSURANCE INDUSTRY representatives will meet the Department of Finance this morning in a last-ditch effort to persuade the Government…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Opsona secures €3.3m fundingIRISH LIFE sciences group Opsona plans to extend its research activities after securing an additional €3Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
First-time buyer cruxQ&A: Q In 2005 our daughter and her then partner bought a house in joint names on a 25-year mortgageFri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Top economist says signs of economic recovery unlikely before early 2011SIGNS OF economic recovery are unlikely to emerge before the end of 2010 or even early 2011, a leading economist said yesterday…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Elan appoints former Eli Lilly executive Pilnik to boardIRISH BIOTECH group Elan has named a former Eli Lilly marketing executive to its boardWed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Probiotic product from Cork company launches in US storesCORK CAMPUS company Alimentary Health is behind a new product being launched today by global consumer goods giant Procter &…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
New jobless no longer face extra tax after rule changesPEOPLE MADE redundant in the first four months of the year no longer face an additional tax bill after the Government adjusted…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Cashing in pension fundQ&A:.Q I HAVE a small pension that is worth approximately €25,000Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Irish pension funds record best monthly performance in 17 yearsIRISH PENSION funds recorded their best monthly performance in over 17 years in April, with the average group managed fund gaining…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Q&A: Mortgage interest reliefQ. So what exactly is happening with mortgage interest relief?Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Tracker takes a hikeQ&A: Q At the end of March, I was disappointed to receive a letter from AIB regarding our mortgage tracker accountFri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Thousands face surprise cut in relief on mortgage interestTHOUSANDS OF people who bought their homes since 2002 will have their mortgage interest relief cut off from tomorrow, until they…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
UK group to buy medical technology firm for €2.5mBRITISH DIGITAL pathology group Genetix will pay €2Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Mortgage interest relief to be suspended from May 1stPeople who bought their homes since 2002 will have their mortgage interest relief cut off from May 1st, until they can show they…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
AIB and BoI share valueQ&A: QShould the Bank of Ireland and Allied Irish Bank be nationalised in the future, will the holders of ordinary shares…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Working out your liability under the new leviesGOVERNMENT MOVES to backdate the recently increased income and health levies have caused consternationFri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Sales of Tysabri drive revenue in first quarter for pharmaceutical firm ElanREVENUE AT Irish pharmaceuticals group Elan was ahead in the first quarter, driven by sales of its multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
