Smurfit to raise €670m in bondsJefferson Smurfit Group plans to raise €670 million in corporate bonds to replace existing, more expensive debt and to pay a …Fri Jan 14 2005 - 00:00
Turnover up at Grafton RecruitmentBusiness at Grafton Recruitment is up sharply on last year, according to figures provided by the company.Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Salaries set to rise by 4.6% - surveySalaries are likely to rise by at least 4Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Pension fund deficits rise despite good yearIrish pension funds finished 2004 worse off, despite a 10Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Challenges circle overhead for tour operatorWhen Eugene Corcoran took a summer job in the post room of Sunbound Holidays in 1973, all that was on his mind was earning a …Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
ISEQ slips as market settles back in to new yearMarket report: Irish stocks came back a little yesterday after their exuberant opening to the new year on TuesdayThu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Euro set to strengthen further, warns bankEuro-zone economies face a growing challenge in 2005 as the euro continues to strengthen against both the dollar and sterling…Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
Red tape is stifling small business - ISMESmall business is being strangled by regulation according to lobby group ISMETue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
TD calls for single insurance marketFine Gael has called on EU Commissioner Mr Charlie McCreevy to bring forward proposals for a single market in insurance products…Tue Jan 04 2005 - 00:00
Warner Chilcott follows a low-key route to successOn the day Galen floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1997, its shares jumped 19 per cent to 179 pence, prompting one dealer…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
ISEQ advances to post 25 per cent rise on yearDublin Report: The Irish Stock Exchange ended its last full day of trade in 2004 with gains of 25 per cent on the year, well…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Business leaders warn on cost increasesIreland will fail to take advantage of a positive economic outlook unless "unsustainable" increases in production costs are addressed…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
NTR sells in large volumes despite light marketMarket report: The most significant business on the Dublin market yesterday was done in a company that is not even a member …Fri Dec 24 2004 - 00:00
Budget Travel counters agents' boycott threatBudget Travel has announced a €1 million advertising campaign to counteract a threatened boycott of its products by travel agents…Thu Dec 23 2004 - 00:00
House price inflation slows to 9.8%House price inflation has fallen into single digits for the first time this year, according to the latest Permanent TSB figures…Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
Banks mark time in light trade after recent gainsMARKET REPORT: Dublin fell alongside markets across Europe yesterday, giving up just under a quarter of 1 per cent in relatively…Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
Petrel Resources plunges over 50% on AIMMarket report: Dublin edged higher again yesterday in heavy volumesFri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Q&AThere is much speculation as to the future of An Post, which prompts me to ask just how good is the State guarantee? Is it the…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Dollar's outlook is uncertainSharp differences in the outlook for the dollar emerged yesterday from rival financial institutions.Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Market rises slightly on back of Ryanair and B of IDublin Report: The Irish Stock Exchange continued to advance fractionally yesterday in reasonable volumes for the time of year…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Annual inflation climbs to 2.9%, driven largely by energy pricesRising energy prices drove inflation higher last month, bringing the annual rate to 2.9 per cent from 2Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00
AIB takes the lead on a busy day for financialsDUBLIN MARKET: Dublin marked time yesterday, although there was a good bit of activity and movement in individual shares.Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Retail recruitment up 17% ahead of Christmas - indexRetailers are gearing up for a bumper Christmas if figures from the Bank of Ireland jobs index are any guide.Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00
Budget Travel accuses agents of blacklistingBudget Travel has accused some travel agents of blacklisting its products following a decision by the company to halve the commission…Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00
'Urgent' need for conference centreDublin's failure to build and national conference centre threatens its competitive edge, city business leaders have said.Mon Dec 06 2004 - 00:00
Market outperforms rivals despite poor US dataDublin Report: Dublin outperformed rival stock markets despite sharing the late day slippage triggered by poor US jobs figures…Sat Dec 04 2004 - 00:00
BES and Seed Capital Scheme get approval from EUThe Minister for Finance has signed orders opening the way for small companies to raise money through the Business Expansion …Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
House price growth slows downHouse prices rose at the slowest level in nearly three years in October. Nationally, prices increased by just 0Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Early gloom strikes DCC before buyers jump inThe market was becalmed yesterday as the Thanksgiving holiday kept many US traders and investors away from their desks for the…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Ireland is leader in export of medicinesIreland's drug industry is the largest net exporter of medicines in the world, shipping pharmaceutical products worth €13Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Past purchase may now hold the key to Elan's futureWhen the turbulent history of Elan comes to be written, it is possible that the financial mis-steps that imperilled the group…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
DCC sheds 6 per cent ahead of insider trading caseDublin saw reasonable trade yesterday despite the closure of the US markets for the Thanksgiving Day holidayFri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
IFG warns profits will be at low end of expectationsFinancial services firm IFG has warned that profits will be at the bottom end of expectations as it exits its loss-making pension…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
United Drug reports 26 per cent surge in earningsDrug wholesaler and distributor United Drug has reported a 26 per cent increase in pre-tax profits.Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Takeover Panel approves O'Reilly Waterford waiverThe Irish Takeover Panel has given the O'Reilly and Goulandris interests permission to acquire up to 57Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Pensions struggle to meet growing liabilities - MercerPensions are still struggling to make enough gains to counter growing liabilities.Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Waterford reports operating loss of €21.4mOperating profits fell dramatically at troubled luxury goods group Waterford Wedgwood in the six months to the end of September…Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Firm now moving to adjust to lifestyle changesAnalysis: Executives at Waterford Wedgwood are confident they are at, or close to, a turning point in the group's fortunes.Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Q&AMarsh & McLennan: I have been sending 30 per cent of my salary to Marsh & McLennan for the last 18 months in the hope…Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Statoil seeks redundancies in restructuring operationStatoil Ireland has announced plans for redundancies among its 250 head-office and backroom staff.Thu Nov 18 2004 - 00:00
Investors show confidence in new B of I chiefMarket report: Bank of Ireland was the centre of attention in Dublin yesterday, racing ahead a day after results that were welcomed…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
US firms could ship profits homeInvestment by US multinationals in Ireland next year could suffer as companies take advantage of an opportunity to save on their…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Q&ANIB refund: I have recently received a repayment of roughly €25 and €50 interest from National Irish Bank under its customer…Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
Shares in Trinity Biotech jump 10%Shares in diagnostic group Trinity Biotech jumped more than 10 per cent in the US yesterday after it announced that it had cleared…Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
PRSA access still limitedThe almost 50 per cent of Irish employers not offering their staff occupational pensions are defying their legal obligation to…Sat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Vodafone overcharges customers by €2.65mVodafone Ireland has admitted a second instance of overcharging customersSat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Q&AI was landed with a capital gains tax bill last month in relation to First Active shares I held before the takeover by Royal …Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Travel agents restructure to adapt to changed marketWhen Ireland's largest tour operator Budget Travel announced last month it was unilaterally halving the 10 per cent commission…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Irish pension funds make gains on global marketsIrish pension funds made gains last month as global stock markets rose.Thu Nov 04 2004 - 00:00