Q&AQ My wife was working full-time up till recently and has a nice amount (approximately €20,000) in a company pension plan.Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Government may get €2bn boost from pension fundsTHE GOVERNMENT will improve its financial position by up to €2 billion under plans to assume the assets of pension funds in the…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
IAPF hits at move to guarantee semi-State pensionsMOVES BY the Government to expressly guarantee pension liabilities of semi-State bodies have been criticised by industry figures…Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
Murtagh adds to stake in Andor holdingsCAVAN ENTREPRENEUR Eugene Murtagh has joined forces with Hugh Cormican, a founder of Northern Ireland specialist camera manufacturer…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Buyers return for banks, airlines and constructionMARKET REPORT - Iseq: 4,498.10 (+82Thu Aug 07 2008 - 01:00
Pension fund losses this year wipe out gains from as far back as 2005DRAMATIC LOSSES in Irish pension funds this year have wiped out gains made by pension funds as far back as the middle of 2005…Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Demand helps Dublin market outperformThe Dublin market outperformed for the second successive session yesterday with plenty of demand for companies in the banking…Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Challenging prognosis for Elan need not be terminalBUSINESS OPINION: IRISH DRUG developer Elan spent much of last week accusing the stock markets of jumping to conclusions in …Mon Aug 04 2008 - 01:00
Purchase of premium bonds in other EU states to be permittedTHE GOVERNMENT will introduce legislation amending the Gaming and Lotteries Act next month following intervention by the European…Mon Aug 04 2008 - 01:00
Elan tumbles on grim news of patient fatalitiesMARKET REPORT - Iseq: 4,089.70 (-281.92)Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Elan shares plunge 50% on latest drug newsSHARES IN Irish biotech group Elan shed half their value yesterday after the company announced that two more multiple sclerosis…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Elan shares the talking point of Friday's marketMARKET REPORT: Any share that opens the day by shedding two-thirds of its value is set to be the talking point of the session…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Offshore savings and Dirt refunds for pensionersQ&A: Q: I HAVE come across an offer from Northern Rock in the UKFri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Elan shares lose third of value after drug data disappointSHARES IN Elan lost almost a third of their value on the Dublin market yesterday after detailed clinical data on the group's …Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Active retirement investmentQ&A: Q I TOOK early retirement in 2001 and have been in receipt of a reasonable pension since thenFri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Domicile and double taxationQ&A: Q I am a retired person returning to Ireland after 40 years of economic exileFri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Abbott wins approval for advanced coronary stentUS MEDICAL device giant Abbott has secured approval for a breakthrough coronary stent, developed in part at the firm’s Clonmel…Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
€15bn loss means Irish pension funds are worth less than in 2005IRISH PENSION funds have lost €15 billion in the first half of the year and are now worth less than they were at the end of 2005…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Q&AQ MY PARENTS are an elderly couple in their 70s, who have An Post certs maturing after 15 years.Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
Davy needs to convince in credit union bond debacleBUSINESS OPINION: CREDIT UNIONS this weekend received conflicting advice as hundreds of volunteer officers met in Dublin at …Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Deducing deductionsQ&A : A DEDUCTION of 10 per cent is made from the dividend for UK tax. I then have to pay full Irish taxFri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Biogen board faces Icahn challengeBIOGEN IDEC, the US partner of Irish drug company Elan, faces a turbulent annual meeting today as activist investor Carl Icahn…Thu Jun 19 2008 - 01:00
Elan shares surge on positive Alzheimer's drug trial dataSHARES IN Irish biotech group Elan jumped to a three-year high yesterday following positive headline data on a new treatment …Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
A shot in the armPHARMACEUTICALS: THE INCREASING importance of the pharmaceuticals and medical device sectors to the economy is illustrated by…Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
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
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
€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
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
