Analysts differ NTMA's bond market returnFollowing reports that the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) could return to the markets this week with another bond…Mon Feb 27 2012 - 00:00
Eli Lilly to create 200 Cork jobsUS pharmaceutical firm Eli Lilly is to invest €330 million in a new facility at its Kinsale campus in Cork.Mon Feb 27 2012 - 00:00
ESRI predicts growth in economy of 0.9% this yearTHE ECONOMIC and Social and Research Institute is predicting that growth in the Irish economy will be of the order of 0Fri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
Irish austerity budgets shown to be progressive - except for the latestHIGHER EARNERS have taken the brunt of the hit in take-home pay as a result of the harsh budgets of the past four years, a new…Fri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
Blackrock to assist on bank reviewBANK STRESS TESTS: THE CENTRAL Bank of Ireland has once more engaged the services of Blackrock Solutions to assist in its forthcoming…Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
Home gas sales sector and power stations to be soldBORD GAIS & ESB: THE GOVERNMENT is planing to sell Bord Gáis’s retail business and some of the ESB’s “non-strategic assets…Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
Ireland unlikely to see big investment from China soon, says IDACHINA IS a “tough market” for foreign direct investment, the chief executive of the IDA Barry O’Leary said yesterday, indicating…Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
How not to get blocked by bricksFIVE YEARS into the bursting of the property bubble, and there is no relief in sight for the thousands of homeowners who splashed…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
China is a 'tremendous opportunity'CHINA REPRESENTS a “tremendous business opportunity for Irish companies” Chinese vice-president Xi Jinping told delegates at …Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Ireland is easiest state in Europe to pay business taxesIRELAND REMAINS the easiest country in Europe in which to pay business taxes, according to a new survey which also reveals that…Fri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
Dublin firm CADS completes reverse takeover of ProventusDUBLIN-BASED company Captive Audience Display Solutions (CADS), which is listed on London’s Plus market, has completed the reverse…Fri Feb 17 2012 - 00:00
Markets ignore rating agency's outlookEurostoxx 50: 2,488.29 (–0.13%) Frankfurt DAX: 6,728.19 (–0.15%) Paris CAC: 3,375.64 (–0Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
One in 10 households borrowed from family to pay billsMORE THAN 20 per cent of Irish households have reported missing or delaying paying bills since 2009, and 10 per cent have borrowed…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Smaller spending reductions by over-55sTHE OVER-55s appear to be weathering the storm of the recession better than their younger counterparts, according to the Central…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Households 'cut back on spending'A new survey into spending amongst Irish households shows further evidence of the difficulties facing the “squeezed middle…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Calorie count menus on the wayThe display of calorie information on menus is set to become widespread in fast-food outlets and cafés across Ireland as part…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Washing away the DIRTAS THE EURO ZONE crisis rumbles on, an indication of just how mixed up things are in the banking market is that investors are…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Auctions set to make headlines again in 2012WHILE THE PRIVATE treaty market is continuing to languish in the doldrums, 2012 is likely to see another wave of distressed property…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Do we have the right attitude?We’ve lost perspective on what weight loss is all about, says one nutritional therapistTue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
New code promises safer navigation in financial sectorIT IS something most consumers would like to see, but despite being announced last year, the Financial Services Ombudsman’s intention…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Growth in exports of just 3% predictedTHE IRISH export sector is set for a challenging year with exports predicted to grow by just 3 per cent over the course of the…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Higher hopes for commercial propertyACTIVITY IS expected to return to the commercial property market in 2012, with values predicted to increase for the first time…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Actions of a resolute Revenue should be warning to all taxpayersANALYSIS : Department has become ‘bloody-minded’ in drive to raise additional taxesSat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Business leaders turn out for funeral of former DCC chairman Alex SpainMOURNERS FROM Ireland’s business and professional services world came together yesterday to join the family of Alex Spain at …Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Amarin forecasts US sales of €1bn a yearIRISH BIOPHARMACEUTICAL firm Amarin has estimated that the US market potential for its heart disease drug is in excess of $1 …Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
A vital cash injectionFUNDING: ASK THE BANKS and they’ll say they’re open for business but there is no demand for lendingFri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
EFSF downgrade could affect IrelandAN UNPRECEDENTED potential mass downgrade of European countries, and in turn the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), …Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Markets fall on S&P ratings alertEurostoxx 50: 2,356.71 (-0.53%) Frankfurt DAX: 6,028.82 (-1.27%) Paris CAC: 3,179.63 (-0.68%)Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Dublin outperforms European peersIT WAS another good day on markets yesterday, as investors welcomed Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti’s proposed budget cuts…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Company hopes to build 'digital bridge' to USA NEW high-speed network hopes to build a “digital bridge” between Ireland and the US, improving the connectivity of the western…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
European banks among biggest losersEurostoxx 50: 2,313.84 (-0.71) Frankfurt DAX: 6,035.88 (-0.87) Paris CAC: 3,129.92 (-0Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
O'Brien urges bond market for businessesIRELAND NEEDS a bond market to facilitate funding for Irish businesses given the difficulties accessing credit in the current…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Italy compelled to pay record ratesEUROPE: Eurostoxx: 2,111.26 (+21.01) Frankfurt DAX: 5,492.87 (+64.76) Paris CAC: 2,856.97 (+34.72)Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Ireland's funding costs start rising againIRELAND’S FUNDING costs are starting to edge upwards once more, due to a deepening of the European sovereign debt crisis and …Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Selling our silicon sideSTART-UPS IRELAND: IRELAND HAS repeatedly shown itself to be world class at attracting foreign direct investment, with the IT…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
What price your loyalty?With loyalty cards companies give you various rewards for shopping with them and the payback is that you give them useful information…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Give me a crash course in . . . payments to Anglo bondholdersSo what happened on Wednesday? As the turmoil continued, the Irish Banking Resolution Corporation, formerly Anglo Irish Bank…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Minister to examine €3.6bn errorA €3.6 billion accounting error, which reduces the State's outstanding debt by some 2Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
€3.6bn accounting error will 'have no impact on budget'A €3.6 BILLION accounting error in the public finances is not expected to have any impact on December’s budget, although it has…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
3 network's Asian owner Hutchison Whampoa rules out interest in EircomHUTCHISON WHAMPOA (HWL), the Asian firm that owns the 3 network in Ireland, has ruled out an interest in telecommunications company…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
Doing it for the kidsSetting up a savings account for your child can instil in them a lifelong understanding and respect for their finances – as well…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Give me a crash course in . . . the Greek write-downSo what happened on Wednesday? As part of the latest strategy to resolve the crisis caused by Europe’s debt-burdened countries…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Love a bargain? There's nothing new about online vouchersOnline group-buying schemes such as those operated by Groupon, LivingSocial and Pigsback have drawn purchasers in their thousands…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Economist says debt costs likely to fallIRELAND IS unlikely to re-enter the debt markets next year, but when it does, it can expect its funding costs to have normalised…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Flat sales at McDonald's as spend at outlets fallsSALES AT McDonald’s 77 Irish restaurants were almost flat in 2010, as “challenging economic conditions” saw consumers spend less…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Foreign direct investment slowdown fearsTHE LEVEL of foreign direct investment (FDI) is expected to slow over the rest of 2011, as global economic woes continue to constrain…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Household debt figure falls 6.6% to €185bnIRELAND’S CONSUMER debt hangover continued to ease last year, as the level of debt held by Irish households declined by 6Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
European shares fall amid concerns debt-crisis agreement some way offSTOCK MARKETS across Europe fell back yesterday, amid fears that an agreement among European leaders to resolve the debt crisis…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
