Higgins set to expandHIGGINS being taken over by the British company Rubicon, is planing a major expansion into CanadaFri Feb 23 1996 - 00:00
APN sees profits grow 11% to £18mPRE-TAX profits have grown by over 11 per cent to £18 million at Australian Provincial Newspapers, the Brisbane based media group…Wed Feb 21 1996 - 00:00
Rubicon pays £25m plus for Galway firmRUBICON, the British engineering group, has bought the Galway based metal fabricator, Higgins Group, for an initial £25 million…Wed Feb 21 1996 - 00:00
Inishtech seeks clarification from Crean on aspects on bidTHE directors of Inishtech have postponed reconvening their board meeting to consider the proposed offer for the company from…Tue Feb 20 1996 - 00:00
GPA close to accord on financingGPA appears to be on the brink of reaching an agreement with its rebel shareholder that would clear the way for its planned $…Fri Feb 16 1996 - 00:00
Certification proposed for BES fundingTHE Minister for Finance has outlined the new certification process for companies seeking more than £250,000 in Business Expansion…Fri Feb 16 1996 - 00:00
Speculation as Desmond firm buys into Jones and BarloINTERNATIONAL Investment and Underwriting, the company set up by entrepreneur Mr Dermot Desmond, has emerged as substantial shareholder…Thu Feb 15 1996 - 00:00
Bid to settle Bula case appears to have failedMR Michael Wymes and the other plaintiffs in the long-running Bula court case are understood to have turned down the settlement…Thu Feb 15 1996 - 00:00
Financials advance as results at AIB are welcomed by marketSTRONG interest in financial stocks following the publication of AIB's results helped the market push ahead.Wed Feb 14 1996 - 00:00
Ex-BCP staff give promise on confidentialityTHREE employees of BCP who left to join rival stockbroker MMI have agreed not to use or disclose any confidential information…Wed Feb 14 1996 - 00:00
Study books at options to broaden pension fund investmentTHE possibility of investment in State companies such as CIE by pension funds will be considered in a study commissioned jointly…Sat Feb 10 1996 - 00:00
Spin doctor in need of his own medicineWHEN Joe Murray sat down for a drink in Hynes's pub on Baggot Street, Dublin with Jim Milton on Monday night he had just finished…Sat Feb 10 1996 - 00:00
Family interests fund Internet providerTHE extended family of Monaghan-born businessman Mr Macky Moyna provides the investment force behind Indigo, the rapidly expanding…Sat Feb 10 1996 - 00:00
GPA faces a fresh crisis on refusal of refinance packageGPA, the Shannon based aircraft leasing group, faces a fresh financial crisis following the refusal of one preference shareholder…Wed Feb 07 1996 - 00:00
Murray PR advised on tax schemeMURRAY Consultants, whose directors made a £1 million tax settlement through a Panamanian company, advised the Revenue Commissioners…Tue Feb 06 1996 - 00:00
1983 Act gave Revenue wide discretionTHE current legislation on tax settlements was brought in under the 1983 Finance ActTue Feb 06 1996 - 00:00
PR firm directors made offshore payment of £1m to the RevenueTHREE directors of the State's largest public relations company made a tax settlement of £1 million through an offshore company…Mon Feb 05 1996 - 00:00
Three directors settle over offshore paymentsTHE tax settlement made by directors of Murray Consultants for £1 million related to offshore payments to the three men, Mr Joe…Mon Feb 05 1996 - 00:00
Shell damage limitation tour offers no easy answersIT IS easy for Western observers to oversimplify the political situation in Nigeria and its potential solutions, according to…Fri Feb 02 1996 - 00:00
Winding up resolves Berland land disputeBERLAND Homes, the Dublin house builder, is to be wound up following the settlement of the long running dispute between its two…Fri Feb 02 1996 - 00:00
McKinney signals further NI buysWOODCHESTER plans to expand further into the Northern Ireland market following its £3Fri Jan 26 1996 - 00:00
Woodchester to buy Hurst finance armWOODCHESTER is expected to acquire the finance arm of the Northern Irish motor group, Charles Hurst, as part of the takeover …Thu Jan 25 1996 - 00:00
JS Corp allocates $25m provision for "problem product"JEFFERSON Smurfit Corporation, the US associate of Smurfit Group, made a $25 million provision for unspecified problems with …Thu Jan 25 1996 - 00:00
Brown Thomas loses two senior members of management teamTWO senior members of the Brown Thomas management team have left the Dublin department store in the last two weeks.Tue Jan 23 1996 - 00:00
Woodchester associate set to take over North's leading car dealerLOOKERS, the British motor group 29Sat Jan 20 1996 - 00:00
Exporters nervous as £ edges above 104p sterlingTHE pound went over 104p sterling for a brief period yesterday in a foretaste of what may be ahead as European interest rates…Sat Jan 20 1996 - 00:00
Irish rates await German moveCUTS in British and French interest rates announced yesterday are not expected to have any immediate impact on rates here, according…Fri Jan 19 1996 - 00:00
£43m losses may affect Apple's plans for expansion in IrelandAPPLE Computers may review its Irish expansion plans following the announcement of a $69 million (£43 million) 16 for the three…Thu Jan 18 1996 - 00:00
Rates cut likely after German leadFURTHER interest-rate reductions are now likely following a clear signal from the German authorities that they will cut rates…Wed Jan 17 1996 - 00:00
MINING LISHEENIF ALL goes according to plan the first lead and zinc ore will be coming out of the ground at Lisheen, co Tipperary by mid 1998…Fri Jan 12 1996 - 00:00
Return of £270,000 in used hire cars requestedESMONDE Motors is seeking the return of over £270,000 worth of second hand cars sold to a motor trade dealer last DecemberThu Jan 11 1996 - 00:00
Minister plans to hire new executive for Trade BoardTHE Minister for Tourism and Trade, Mr Kenny, is planning to revamp the Trade Board and, as a first step, is prepared to hire…Sat Jan 06 1996 - 00:00
Minmet chairman predicts recoveryA SUBSTANTIAL recovery in the share price of Minmet has been predicted by the new chairman of the troubled small exploration …Fri Jan 05 1996 - 00:00
CIF seeks 4.2% growth in construction sectorTHE construction industry is experiencing strong growth but the spread across sectors and regions is uneven, according to the…Thu Jan 04 1996 - 00:00
Fall in sales leads Ark Life to revamp its savings plansARK Life, the life assurance subsidiary of AIB, has revamped its regular savings products to address falling salesWed Jan 03 1996 - 00:00
