Funds reject Riverdeep MBO bidHibernian Investment Managers yesterday rejected the management buyout offer for RiverdeepWed Jan 22 2003 - 00:00
Riverdeep cash offer of $1.51Riverdeep's founder Mr Pat McDonagh and chief executive Mr Barry O'Callaghan have offered to take the company private at less…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Company's view of share value likely to upset investorsMore than two months after it was first mooted, Riverdeep shareholders finally know the company's view of the value of the shares…Tue Jan 21 2003 - 00:00
Sales increase by 12% for Friends FirstStrong sales of Government-sponsored Special Savings Incentive Accounts underpinned growth at Friends First last yearFri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Better a bit of something than a lot of nothingThe attentions of the Sean Quinn Group may have elevated the spin-off by Ardagh plc of its remaining glass-making businesses …Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Ardagh e.g.m. votes to spin off glass-making armShareholders in glass-maker Ardagh voted overwhelmingly yesterday to take private the company's international glass-making operations…Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
EBS introduces mortgage for parents to aid childrenEBS Building Society has introduced a new mortgage aimed specifically at those parents looking to help their children on to the…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Chemists predict reforms will cost State moreDeregulation of Irish pharmacies could end up costing the Government more in health funding, the State's chemists have claimed…Tue Jan 14 2003 - 00:00
Dublin Port to get €4.64mThe State will invest €4.64 million in upgrading facilities for passengers and cargo at Dublin PortMon Jan 13 2003 - 00:00
Ardagh shareholders react to bid refusalsAngry shareholders in glassmaker Ardagh have accused independent directors at the firm of failing to stand up for the rights …Sat Jan 11 2003 - 00:00
Ardagh rejects Euro 51.9m offer by Quinn GroupSome shareholders are angry at the manner in which the company has handled recent developmentsThu Jan 09 2003 - 00:00
Icon upgraded as revenue growth exceeds 30% againBrokers yesterday upgraded clinical trials group Icon following another quarter of record results.Thu Jan 09 2003 - 00:00
Quinn bids for Ardagh glass operationGlassmaker the Quinn Group has made an offer for the parts of rival Ardagh that the company plans to demergeWed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
Pension funds shed EUR10bn in past 12 months, study showsPension funds in Ireland lost almost €10 billion last year despite a return to growth in the last quarterWed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
Elan names US banker as chief executiveElan has named a senior US banker as chief executive as the Irish-based pharmaceuticals group looks to sell off units to fund…Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
House prices to rise againIrish house prices rose by 20 per cent last year and sellers can look forward to prices rising ahead of inflation in the first…Tue Jan 07 2003 - 00:00
Harte leaves post at Irish NationwideIrish Nationwide director Mr Maurice Harte has left the company less than a year after being brought on board to strengthen the…Sat Jan 04 2003 - 00:00
Market ReportSettlement Date: January 8th: Shares continued their winning start to 2003 yesterday on the back of overnight gains in New …Sat Jan 04 2003 - 00:00
Market ReportSettlement Date: December 31st: On the last trading day before Christmas, activity in Dublin was, not surprisingly, light.Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
House buyers may pay an extra €8,292House buyers who fail to pay in full for their newly-built home by the end of the year face additional mortgage bills of more…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Retrospective VAT rise to hit first-time house buyersFirst-time buyers will be hit by new VAT charges even though they entered into contracts before this week's BudgetSat Dec 07 2002 - 00:00
Aer Rianta offers new routesAer Rianta announced new routes from Philadelphia to Dublin and Shannon and a new Dublin/Oslo service yesterday.Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Qualceram announces profit warning, job cutsBathroom equipment manufacturer Qualceram Shires yesterday issued a profit warning and announced the closure of one of its three…Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
New home buyers hit again by 1% VAT hikeVAT: KPMG expressed surprise at the Minister's decision to "further inflate new house prices" and pointed out that the VAT increase…Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Heavyweights AIB and CRH keep Dublin positiveMARKET REPORT: On a day when the major European markets were down, the Dublin exchange managed to finish in positive territory…Tue Nov 26 2002 - 00:00
State set to top growth list in 2003The Irish economy should outperform its peers again in 2003, despite its recent retreat from the heady days of the Celtic Tiger…Mon Nov 25 2002 - 00:00
Private equity group 3i invests €2m in childcare enterprisePrivate equity group 3i has invested €2 million in a childcare company with ambitions to open outlets around the State.Sat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
Heineken taps fountain of youth to stay aheadChief executive Anthony Ruys tells Dominic Coyle how the company's growth plan is panning out in Ireland and globallyFri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Rules on SSIAs may be adjusted - McCreevySAVINGS SCHEME: The Exchequer faces a rise of up to 40 per cent in funding the Special Saving Incentive Account scheme unless…Sat Nov 16 2002 - 00:00
Results revive interest in Waterford WedgwoodMARKET REPORT: Activity in Waterford Wedgwood was the strongest in some time after it reported results yesterday that were well…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
Prices rise in tandem with Europe but gains are modestMarket Report. Settlement Date: November 15th Prices in Dublin rose again yesterday in tandem with Europe, though the gains …Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Riverdeep chief's future may hinge on fate of bidRivverdeep chief executive Mr Barry O'Callaghan's future may depend on the fate of his management buyout bid for the companyWed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
MBO team must increase its bid to win AlphyraAlphyra management will have to offer considerably more than is currently thought likely if it hopes to win control of the group…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Riverdeep doubles in value on bid speculationShares in e-learning group Riverdeep doubled in value at one stage yesterday as chairman and chief executive Mr Barry O'Callaghan…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Government bows to Europe as it establishes finance advice agencyThe Government yesterday bowed to Europe as it unveiled plans for a National Development Finance Agency.Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Market ReportDublin closed fractionally above its session low as European bourses turned lower in afternoon trading on disappointment at the…Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
Hibernian cites uncertainty for falling salesMarket uncertainty hit the sale of single premium products at Hibernian Life & Pensions in the nine months to the end of …Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
US market rally comes too late for EuropeUS markets staged a late rally to end in positive territory after falling more that 150 points midway through a volatile session…Thu Oct 24 2002 - 01:00
An Post levy for regulation to be trimmed to €1.1mA levy on An Post to cover the cost of regulation is set to be slashed following talks between the two sides.Thu Oct 24 2002 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland gets upgrade after failed Abbey approachBank of Ireland has seen its shares upgraded in the aftermath of the withdrawal of its bid for British rival Abbey NationalTue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
CRH drives index while banks give up some recent gainsMARKET REPORT: Shares marked time in Dublin yesterday, recovering some early slippage in the afternoon as US markets opened …Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
US approval for Galen hormone drug seen as breakthroughNorthern Ireland drug company Galen has won approval from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) for a hormone replacement…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
Seven vie to be head of financial regulatory agencyInterviews for the chief executive of the new Irish financial services regulator begin todayTue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland gains 45 cents as markets fall across EuropeSettlement Date: October 23rd: Bank of Ireland was the only story to count yesterday as the Irish Stock Exchange notched up …Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Financial spread betting firm opens in DublinThe Dublin-based company, which will operate both online and by telephone, is headed by chief executive Mr Conor O'Neill, an …Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Market ReportSettlement Date: October 17th: The leading stocks traded in reasonable volumes in Dublin as the market opened in upbeat fashion…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Rising insurance pushes prices upRising insurance costs helped push prices up by a half per cent in SeptemberSat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Shoppers likely to cut back spendingConsumer sentiment in Ireland is at its lowest in six years, and fewer than one in five people expect their financial situation…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Market ReportStocks fell yesterday in line with Europe after a poor close overnight in New YorkFri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
