EIsland's US backers to look to Europe if Eircom bid winsSpectrum Equity Investors, the US investment fund behind Mr Denis O'Brien's #2.99 billion (£2Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
ESOT asks O'Brien to clarify offer detailsThe Employee Share Ownership Trust (ESOT), which owns 14Wed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
Public-private metro schemes can go off railsSo all is well with the Dublin metro projectMon Jul 02 2001 - 01:00
Bula Resources appoints Tom KellyBula Resources has appointed a former Shell executive as chief executive officerWed Jun 27 2001 - 01:00
Eircom extends Valentia exclusive negotiating rightEircom has agreed to extend the exclusive negotiating rights granted to Valentia Telecommunications by one week until next Monday…Tue Jun 26 2001 - 01:00
Valentia #2.9bn Eircom bid vetted over deal on trustValentia Telecommunications' #2.9 billion (£2Mon Jun 25 2001 - 01:00
Fishing boat investment lure loses its biteFishing is not a very sexy businessMon Jun 18 2001 - 01:00
O'Reilly stake in Valentia to be kept under wrapsThe size of Sir Anthony O'Reilly's shareholding in the consortium buying Eircom for #2Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00
Cahill should stay on board through these turbulent timesAre Bernie Cahill's hands about to be prised off the joystick at Aer Lingus after 11 years? Possibly so, if the speculation generated…Mon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00
Eircom earnings just ahead of expectationsFull-year earnings at Eircom came in slightly better than expectations, but down over 12 per cent last yearSat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
Eircom board prevaricates on sale decisionThe sale of Eircom remained stalled last night after the board met for the second time in two days to decide between the rival…Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien raises stakes in battle for EircomThe consortium led by Mr Denis O'Brien has raised its bid for Eircom to the equivalent of more than €1Fri Jun 08 2001 - 01:00
Eircom board almost evenly divided on saleDivisions among members of the Eircom board over the company's future have crystallised in recent days, with the original large…Fri Jun 08 2001 - 01:00
Early decision expected on bids for EircomThe battle for Eircom has entered its closing stages, with directors of the company scheduled to meet this evening to consider…Thu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00
Contenders watch and wait as Eircom saga nears climaxThe Eircom board is expected to consider at least two final takeover proposals when it meets at 8 p.m. todayThu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00
Vodafone shareholders face long haulVodafone share certificates will be popping through letter-boxes across the State in the coming weeksMon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien increases Eircom offer to €1.24Eisland, the consortium led by Mr Denis O'Brien, has increased its offer for Eircom from €1.20 to €1Sat Jun 02 2001 - 01:00
Eircom bids to be reviewedThe Eircom board will meet next Tuesday to review progress in takeover talks with eIsland and ValentiaFri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
Harney tells motor insurers she may introduce price controlsThe Tanaiste has warned motor insurers that the Government is unhappy with the price of motor cover and may introduce price controls…Fri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
O'Reilly to halt `hectic growth'Sir Anthony O'Reilly has called a halt to the period of rapid expansion that has seen the turnover of Independent News & …Thu May 31 2001 - 01:00
Desmond signals he is still in race for EircomInternational Investment & Underwriting (IIU) has signalled it is still in the race for Eircom despite failing to meet this…Wed May 30 2001 - 01:00
Employee's trust is considering its optionsThe Eircom Employee Share Ownership Trust (ESOT) was meeting in conclave yesterday as the 5 p.mTue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Eircom board to consider bids from contenders todayThe board of Eircom meets this morning to consider bids from prospective suitors for the phone companyTue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Treasury duo has its cake and eats itJohn Ronan and Richard Barrett are well on the way to completing their latest and most ambitious billion pound developmentMon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Ansbacher set to oppose disclosureAnsbacher Bank will oppose a fresh attempt by High Court inspectors to force the disclosure of the identity of its Irish clients…Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Court refuses access to NIB account filesHigh Court inspectors investigating National Irish Bank will not get details of deposit accounts held at the bank's Isle of Man…Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00
Conflict of interest for consumers' watchdogEddie Hobbs, the Consumer Association of Ireland spokesman on financial services, is rarely out of the public eyeMon May 21 2001 - 01:00
`Junk bond king' to take Riverdeep stakeMichael Milken, the inventor of junk bonds who served 23 months in jail for violating US security laws during the 1980s, is to…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Competition on for digital TV licenceThe tortuous process to award the licence to operate the Republic's new digital television service got under way yesterdayFri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Coulson again expresses firm interest in EircomMr Paul Coulson, the millionaire businessman, has reentered the contest for Eircom with less than two weeks to go until the deadline…Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
Beef baron and his knight errant end up in legal jousting matchIf Mr Larry Goodman is a beef baron then Mr Pascal Phelan was - for a time at least - his knight errantWed May 16 2001 - 01:00
Eircom shares gain 7.5% following sale of EircellEircom shares gained 7.5 per cent on their first day of trading following the sale of EircellTue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Car insurance body takes a wrong turnWho does Michael Kemp think he is kidding? Twice in the last two weeks the chief executive of the Irish Insurance Federation (…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Eircom shareholders vote in favour of splitEircom shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to break up the company just two months short of its second birthdaySat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Eircom bidders asked to have plans ready by JunePotential bidders for Eircom have been asked to formulate proposals by the end of the month.Fri May 11 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien backer of £25m fishing ventureMr Denis O'Brien, the former Esat Telecom chairman, has emerged as one of the backers of a new £25 million (#32 million) fishing…Thu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Vodafone shares below `threshold'Vodafone shares have fallen below the critical threshold which allows Eircom to walk away from the sale of EircellWed May 09 2001 - 01:00
NIB must work hard to win back good nameNational Irish Bank has clearly decided that now is the time to start putting the past behind itMon May 07 2001 - 01:00
No files on pension fund nomineesThe Department of Finance has no record of the process by which the seven members of the National Pensions Reserve Fund were …Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Motor insurers defend premiumsThe Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) has published its own research into motor costs which it says proves it is not overcharging…Sat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Eircom rejects further approach from eIslandEircom has rebuffed a fresh approach from Mr Denis O'Brien to buy the company for €1.20 per share or €2.64 billionSat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Crean delays release of results as it gauges scale of lossesJames Crean has delayed the publication of its annual results due to difficulties predicting the scale of its losses for this…Wed May 02 2001 - 01:00
Anglo Irish main focus of quiet May Day tradingTrading was light in Dublin with all the major European markets apart from London closed for the May Day bank holidayWed May 02 2001 - 01:00
Banks face additional bills following Revenue investigationSeveral financial institutions will have to make additional DIRT settlements with the Revenue CommissionersTue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Believe it or not, we need more solicitorsIf you have the misfortune to be involved in a car crash in Ireland you will be four times more likely to go to court than if…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Biotech firm signs multi-million dealIdentigen, a Trinity Collegebased biotech company backed by businessman Mr Paul Coulson, has signed a multi-million pound licensing…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Waterford Crystal sales may be hit by diseaseSales of Waterford Crystal may be affected by the foot-and-mouth crisis according to Mr Redmond O'Donoghue, the president and…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
O'Reilly tight-lipped on bid for EircomSir Anthony O'Reilly was remaining tight-lipped yesterday about his involvement in a possible bid for EircomThu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Sharp profit fall in first quarter at Smurfit StoneSmurfit Stone Container Corporation, the 29Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
Parthus upbeat despite lossesParthus, the Dublin-based microchip designer, has reported first-quarter losses in line with market expectations and said it …Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
