Growth in Origin earnings higher than expectedAgri-nutrition and food company Origin Enterprises has reported a higher than expected growth in earnings for the year in which…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Irish shares rally after interest cutThe Irish stock market rallied convincingly yesterday following the US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Food sector best as Iseq finishes flatMarket Report: A dearth of stock-specific news on the Iseq index of Irish shares yesterday meant dealers in Dublin were avidly…Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
Pensions Board to levy finesThe Pensions Board will have the power to issue on-the-spot fines to employers and trustees of pension schemes from next Monday…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Dollar all-time low may curb Irish exportsThe dollar fell to a record low against the euro yesterday as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Chemical sector boosts growth in industrial outputA positive swing in activity in the chemicals sector helped industrial output make a strong rebound in July, according to new…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
100 Thurles jobs in firm's expansionWaste management group AQS Environmental Solutions will create 100 jobs in Thurles, Co Tipperary, and invest €15 million in its…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
State action urged over housing marketThe Government and the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority should intervene in the housing market to help reverse a…Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
Glanbia move into functional foodsGlanbia has made a further move into the growing functional foods market, buying a small Canadian company that produces food …Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
C&C keeps its fizz as shares rise 4.6%Market Report: Stock markets had a ragged end to the week but, for once, the Irish exchange was not as badly hit as the rest…Sat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
Fyffes announces buy-back of sharesFruit group Fyffes has announced a buy-back of its shares, buying up one million shares at 82 cent per share on Wednesday evening…Sat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
CIT Group's Dublin expansion to create 150 new jobsFinance provider CIT Group has said it will provide 150 new jobs in Dublin over the next three to five years, following the expansion…Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
Good weather bears fruit for Total ProduceGood weather in the early part of the year helped Europe's biggest provider of fresh fruit and vegetables, Total Produce, to …Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Market chaos sees Iseq fall hardestThe Iseq index bore the brunt of market chaos again yesterday, as a negative day's trading in Japan was repeated on the European…Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Fall in construction employmentEmployment in the construction sector fell between March and May, dropping on a quarterly basis for the first time in four years…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Kerry's revenues grow 5.6% after price increasesFood group Kerry has reported a healthy set of results for the first half of the year, with price increases and a cost-efficiency…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
A slice of consumers' earningsConsumers spend a smaller slice of their earnings on food and drink than they did a decade ago - and it's not because the nation…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Rising grain prices knock GreencoreDublin report: It was another reassuring if far from spectacular day on the Irish Stock Exchange - no major rebound, but a healthy…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Hope of Fed interest rate cut reverses sentimentGlobal equity markets remained tense yesterday, as investors searched for clues that the US Federal Reserve will soon cut interest…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Space technology worth €25m to Irish firmsIrish firms are generating annual spin-off sales of €25 million from technology developed for use in space under contracts with…Mon Aug 20 2007 - 01:00
Markets likely to remain volatile as investors await interventionGlobal stock markets are likely to remain volatile this week as investors wait for further intervention from European central…Mon Aug 20 2007 - 01:00
Fed's boost to Iseq proves short-livedMarket Report: The Irish Stock Exchange's graph showing yesterday's gains and losses on the Iseq zig-zags erratically, illustrating…Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
Iseq loses €4bn as investors panic and sell sharesThere was a widespread sell-off in Irish shares yesterday as the Iseq index followed world stock markets into a substantial slump…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Market slumps by almost 4 per centMarket report: The Iseq felt the pain of the troubled US sub-prime mortgage sector yesterday, falling in line with global stock…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Pension funds lose almost 7% as markets crisis growsIrish pension savers have seen almost 7 per cent wiped off the value of their pension funds over the summer as a result of the…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Slowing euro-zone growth raises questions about rate increaseEurope's economy lost steam in the second quarter of 2007 as growth slowed more sharply than had been expected in Germany, France…Wed Aug 15 2007 - 01:00
IFA calls for factory to be rebuiltThe Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has called on Glanbia to rebuild the pig-processing plant damaged by fire in Edenderry, …Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Mean Fiddler music venues sold offThe Mean Fiddler Music Group is to concentrate on promoting big music festivals such as Glastonbury, Reading and Fleadh under…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Turmoil in financial markets could halt rate risesThe turmoil in world financial markets could save homeowners from interest rate rises later this year and ease pressure on high…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Insurer Quinn Direct boosts profit to €133m as margins fallInsurer Quinn Direct made a pre-tax profit of €133 million in the first six months of 2007, an increase of 8 per cent on the …Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Consumer sentiment at four-year lowGloomy job forecasts and concerns about falling house prices have made consumers more pessimistic about the economy and their…Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
UK energy firm to enter Irish marketOne of the UK's largest utility firms, Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE), intends to enter the Irish electricity and gas markets…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
Brewer blames weather for poor beer salesBad weather has hit the first-half profits and full-year forecasts for Britain's largest brewer, Scottish & Newcastle, the…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
Standard Life's Irish sales rise 96%Sales at Standard Life's Irish operation almost doubled to €375 million in the first half of 2007, up 96 per cent on sales of…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
Fás, ESRI report expects skills levels to riseHighly skilled professionals will become more common in the workplace in the next five years, driven by strong employment growth…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Higher exports prompt continued growth in manufacturing sectorHigher exports and the launch of new product lines led to continued growth in the manufacturing sector last month.Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Bank of Scotland profits up 14% on 2006Bank of Scotland Ireland made pre-tax profits of €118 million in the first half of 2007, an increase of 14 per cent on last year…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Tech firms get backing for US tripEnterprise Ireland is backing a trip by a group of Irish high-tech start-ups to Silicon Valley that aims to take advantage of…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Signature buys €60m German propertySignature Capital, the property group founded by investment bankers Ciarán McNamara and Enda Woods, has expanded its holdings…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Case reveals McCanns' concerns over Flavin's involvementRelations: During the course of the original Fyffes/DCC case, it became clear that relations were not exactly ideal between …Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Rural dwellers' disposable income soarsThe disposable income of rural households is rising at a faster rate than that of urban households, but city-dwellers still have…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
White goods on increaseTumble dryers, microwaves and dishwashers have become more common in Irish households since the start of the decade, according…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Breeo Foods to expand Dutch activitiesReox Holdings, the former subsidiary of Dairygold co-op, is to invest €50 million in Breeo Foods, its consumer foods division…Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
€1.2bn tax shortfall forecastTax revenues will undershoot Government forecasts this year by at least €1.2 billion, according to Davy StockbrokersWed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
35,000 jobs to go in housing sector, says DavyA slowdown in the number of new houses being built will lead to 35,000 job losses in the construction industry by the end of …Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Hypo agrees €5.7bn takeover of Depfa Ireland's largest M&A dealsDepfa Bank, the Irish-based German-listed financial institution, has agreed a €5Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
Global losses see profits fall 9%Depfa Bank's net profits fell 9 per cent to €249 million in the first half of 2007, as income from the bank's trading activities…Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
Planet BusinessTHE NUMBERS: 1.8 million Orders Amazon has received for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on sale at a minute past midnight…Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
