Directors of 140 failed firms face threat of disqualificationDirectors of 140 failed companies could be disqualified from the boardroom for five years.Sat May 24 2003 - 01:00
Green Isle buys UK pizza brandGreen Isle Foods has consolidated its hold on the British frozen pizza market with the acquisition of the San Marco brand from…Sat May 24 2003 - 01:00
Market reportSettlement Date: May 28th: The Irish market marked time at the end of a see-saw week, with the ISEQ index down marginally by…Sat May 24 2003 - 01:00
Royal & Sun Alliance to cut motor premiumsRoyal & Sun Alliance has announced it will cut premiums for Irish motoristsFri May 23 2003 - 01:00
Forestry firm opens UK fundIrish Forestry Services has broken into the British market with a scheme to raise £5 million sterling (€7 million) for forestry…Wed May 21 2003 - 01:00
Dell shares slip as results fail to beat expectationsDell Computer saw its shares slip as quarterly figures matched but failed to beat expectationsSat May 17 2003 - 01:00
Pension fund blocked from Arnotts bidArnotts pension fund has been blocked from participating in the bid by family interests to take the retailer private, writes …Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
Endsleigh to leave student insurance marketEndsleigh, the last large player in the Irish market insuring student possessions, has withdrawn from the State.Sat May 10 2003 - 01:00
Market ReportBusiness was brisk in Dublin yesterday though market direction was unsureThu May 08 2003 - 01:00
Harney open to audit Bill changeThe Tánaiste has signalled that the door has not closed on change in her plans to reform corporate governance in Ireland.Thu May 08 2003 - 01:00
Market ReportMarkets returned reinvigorated from the May Day break with Dublin outperforming its European peers, all of whom finished the …Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
Londis buys convenience store chain Topshop from fuel firm TedcastleLondis has bought the Topshop chain of convenience stores from Tedcastle Holdings.Sat May 03 2003 - 01:00
Q&AWe are a retired couple whose main residence is in Ireland. We have two houses here, one of which is rentedFri May 02 2003 - 01:00
New financial regulatory body pledges to put consumers firstIreland's new single financial regulator opened for business yesterday, promising to put the consumer at the heart of the system…Fri May 02 2003 - 01:00
Elan confident of meeting recovery plan deadlineEmbattled pharmaceutical group Elan is confident of completing its recovery plan on time, chief executive Mr Kelly Martin said…Thu May 01 2003 - 01:00
Fyffes wants to issue €150m in stockFyffes will seek shareholder permission to issue stock worth up to €150 million at current prices in a rights issue at any time…Wed Apr 30 2003 - 01:00
Elan's broker predicts rise in first-quarter revenueBeleaguered pharmaceuticals group Elan is expected to record a single-digit increase in revenue in the first three months of …Tue Apr 29 2003 - 01:00
Buzz gets go-ahead to resume flightsBritain's Civil Aviation Authority has given the go-ahead for Ryanair's Buzz subsidiary to resume flights from Thursday.Tue Apr 29 2003 - 01:00
IAVI president predicts surge in tax avoidance over stamp duty hikeThe incoming head of the State's largest group of estate agents has warned that the increase in stamp duty on commercial property…Fri Apr 25 2003 - 01:00
Profitable Dragon Oil seeks new financingExploration minnow Dragon Oil turned a profit last year but faces a "critical and immediate" need to arrange new sources of financing…Fri Apr 25 2003 - 01:00
Dublin office boosts Aegon tradeInsurance giant Aegon has attributed the sharp rise in business at its UK offshore life operation to the opening last year of…Wed Apr 23 2003 - 01:00
Ryanair still bullish on targets despite bad news for airlinesRyanair remains bullish about meeting its financial targets despite the almost daily drip of bad news for the airline sector, …Wed Apr 23 2003 - 01:00
Firms in receivership lent €28m by First ActiveFirst Active lent €28 million to two construction companies chaired by former Taoiseach Mr Albert Reynolds only to put them into…Mon Apr 14 2003 - 01:00
PRSAs could cost more from brokersPensions bought under the Government's new PRSA scheme through brokers seem certain to be more expensive for consumersFri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
Complaints against insurers increase 27%Insurance companies saw a 27 per cent increase in complaints last year, with 1,631 cases being brought to the insurance ombudsman…Wed Apr 09 2003 - 01:00
Profit growth to suffer in sterling dropProfit growth at Irish companies will suffer this year due to sterling's fall against the euro but the effect will not be too…Tue Apr 08 2003 - 01:00
Lobby group labels software piracy rate a 'national disgrace'Software piracy in Ireland is costing jobs according to technology business lobby group ICT IrelandMon Apr 07 2003 - 01:00
Unemployment rises again in MarchThe number of people out of work rose again last month, bringing the seasonally adjusted total to 169,500.Sat Apr 05 2003 - 01:00
Iona profit warning shocks the marketIona Technologies shocked markets yesterday with a dramatic profit warning just a fortnight ahead of the publication of first…Fri Apr 04 2003 - 01:00
Pension funds suffer more lossesPension funds notched up further losses in the first three months of the year.Irish-managed funds have surrendered 4Fri Apr 04 2003 - 01:00
Qualceram fails to match targetQualceram failed to match dramatically reduced expectations following a difficult year that saw a fall in sales and the decision…Thu Apr 03 2003 - 01:00
Q&A Dominic CoyleThe Irish Times guide to the world of Personal Finance, this week, falling share prices and small investingFri Mar 21 2003 - 00:00
Pensions Board to review Aer Lingus schemesThe Pensions Board has started a public review of the status of Aer Lingus employees's pension schemesThu Mar 13 2003 - 00:00
State ahead of EU in housing price risesHousing price rises in Ireland have outstripped the rest of the European Union over the past 20 years.Thu Mar 13 2003 - 00:00
Dublin out of step and ends the day in the blackMARKET REPORT: Dublin misread the script yesterday to end the day in the blackTue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
Grafton sales hit record high of €1.15bn for 2002Grafton Group has notched up its eleventh successive year of growth on the back of a strong performance by its expanding British…Tue Mar 11 2003 - 00:00
OPEC meets amid doubts over price controlOil prices will remain high even after the resolution of the Iraq conflict, according to a report by KBC Asset Management.Mon Mar 10 2003 - 00:00
Sector outlines five-year plan for horse racingHorse Racing Ireland has unveiled a five-year plan to develop the industryFri Mar 07 2003 - 00:00
Riverdeep MBO bid advancesRiverdeep chief executive Mr Barry O'Callaghan moved a step closer to success in his bid to take the company private when shareholders…Wed Mar 05 2003 - 00:00
Waterford shares slump following profit warningSettlement Day: March 6th: Waterford Wedgewood took centre stage in Dublin yesterday but for all the wrong reasonsTue Mar 04 2003 - 00:00
Worker directors refuse to sign Aer Lingus booksWorker directors at Aer Lingus have refused to sign the accounts of the company for 2002Fri Feb 28 2003 - 00:00
Market ReportStocks fell further on another grim day for equity markets worldwideThu Feb 27 2003 - 00:00
Riverdeep battle nears climaxRiverdeep chief executive Mr Barry O'Callaghan is close to winning his battle to take private the educational software group.Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
Paddy Power doubles profits in 2002Bookmaker Paddy Power doubled profits in 2002 on the back of a solid performance by its betting offices and a sharp fall in losses…Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
Construction slowdown hits Readymix profitsReadymix, the Dublin-based building materials group, saw profits fall in 2002 as a slowdown in construction and restructuring…Wed Feb 26 2003 - 00:00
MBO still only offer for RiverdeepRiverdeep has attracted no offers apart from the management buyout (MBO) proposal from chief executive Mr Barry O'Callaghan's…Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
Private-sector workers warned on pensionsThousands of private-sector workers will find themselves living on paltry pensions unless they increase their contributions dramatically…Sat Feb 22 2003 - 00:00
