Firm offer expected for IFG next weekA FIRM offer for financial services company IFG is expected to be made as early as next week.Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Butler brothers sell nine Irish cinemas to Odeon ICIENTERTAINMENT ENTERPRISES, the company controlled by Ciaran and Colum Butler, has sold its cinema interests to Odeon UCI, five…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Shareholders to get up to €36m as Irish wealth management firm is soldIRISH WEALTH management firm Tilman Asset Management has been sold to UK investment manager Brewin Dolphin for close to €21 million…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Private company law set for overhaulPRIVATE COMPANIES will be required to have a minimum of one rather than two directors and will no longer be obliged to hold a…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Merrion retains Rehab race leadAPRIL WAS a mixed month for the five participants in the Rehab Great Investment RaceMon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Quinn Group results 'very disappointing'THE QUINN Group has described as “very disappointing” its 2009 results which showed the group made a pre-tax loss of €852 million…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
State role in private pensions 'to cut costs'A NEW model of State pension provision which would see the State running a defined contribution scheme for private pensions would…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Market dips on fears over euro zone debt crisisISEQ: 2,926 (- 7.55) Settlement Date: May 31st: THE DUBLIN market finished marginally lower yesterday evening, as global markets…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Howlin says OECD 'out of line with our thinking' on economic growthTHE MINISTER for Public Expenditure and Reform, Brendan Howlin, has disputed the OECD’s prediction that the Irish economy is …Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Iseq down on euro zone debt fearsThe Dublin market finished marginally lower this evening, as global markets retreated amid renewed concerns about the euro zone…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Government urged to consider underwriting credit for SMEsTHE GOVERNMENT should consider underwriting credit for the SME sector the head of the Credit Review Office has said.Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
All eyes on Ryanair as it posts results for full yearIseq: 2,909.26 (–58.48) Settlement Date: May 26thTue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Limerick-based tech firm to create 50 jobsFIFTY NEW jobs are to be created by e-net, the Limerick-based technology firm that operates the State’s metropolitan area network…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Debt fears drag markets downEuropean stocks fell by the most in two months on the back of mounting concerns about the euro zone debt situation, particularly…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Banks lend €8bn to SMEsAIB and Bank of Ireland have lent €8 billion to small and medium business in the last year, €2 billion more than government targets…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Second firm to make approach for IFG GroupA PRIVATE equity firm owned by Edmund Truell, the financier behind Fiordland, IFG’s largest shareholder, is to make an approach…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
American idolFRIDAY INTERVIEW: Joanne Richardson, chief executive, American Chamber of Commerce: WHEN JOANNE Richardson took up the mantle…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
O'Reilly's Landis+Gyr sold to Toshiba for €2.3bnLANDIS+GYR, the Swiss electronic-metering company taken over by Cameron O’Reilly in 2004, has been sold to Toshiba for $2Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
P Elliott enters receivership with debts of over €500mP ELLIOTT, one of the largest construction companies in the State, has entered receivership with debts of more than half a billion…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Corporate tax regime 'a role model'EUROPE NEEDS to find ways of competing with the rest of the world for foreign direct investment rather than fostering competition…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
C&C toasts strong growth in profitsC&C APPEARS to have put the troubles of the last few years behind it with its latest set of results, reporting strong profit…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
C&C profits boosted by strong recovery in international cider salesDRINKS COMPANY C&C enjoyed a 17 per cent rise in operating profits before exceptionals last year, boosted by a strong recovery…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
Iseq down shaped by stock-specific newsIseq: 2,955.12 (-19.75) Settlement date: May 23rd WHILE MOST European stock markets rebounded yesterday, finishing the session…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
Fears for Irish jobs as Aviva restructures European armTHERE IS concern that some 200 jobs may be under threat at Aviva Ireland, amid fears that the insurer’s European arm is planning…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
DJ Carey and partner dispute bank claimsFORMER HURLER DJ Carey and his partner, businesswoman Sarah Newman, have disputed what they say are claims by Allied Irish Banks…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Overseas success helps company put past behind itANALYSIS : Diversification and acquisitions strategy are key drivers of DCC’s growthWed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Tourism sector greets lower tax rateTOURISM STRATEGY: THE INTRODUCTION of a reduced, temporary VAT rate of 9 per cent for businesses involved in tourism forms the…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
DCC capitalises on big freeze with 15% profit riseLAST WINTER’S adverse weather conditions helped to boost DCC’s performance for the year to the end of March, with the industrial…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Court case shines spotlight on couple's debts and complex financial dealingsBACKGROUND: Details of the couple’s extensive property and business interests were revealed in courtTue May 10 2011 - 01:00
New survey could signal two-tier rent sectorRENTS ROSE fractionally in the first quarter of this year, but are still 25 per cent below the 2007 peak, according to the latest…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Smaller boards found to work betterCOMPANIES WITH smaller boards and a higher percentage of female directors are likely to perform better, according to research…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Honohan dismisses economist's claims on debt crisisCENTRAL BANK governor Patrick Honohan has said there was “no miscalculation” or missed opportunity that could have resulted in…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Centric Health reverses losses with €89,000 pretax profitPRIVATE HEALTHCARE company Centric Health turned a profit for the first time last year, reversing a €2Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
M&A activity up for first time in six yearsMERGER AND acquisition activity in the first quarter of 2011 rose by 58 per cent compared to the first quarter of 2010 – the …Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Honohan rejects Kelly criticismCentral Bank governor Patrick Honohan has said that there was “no miscalculation” or missed opportunity that could have resulted…Sun May 08 2011 - 01:00
CRH and Ryanair gains help boost IseqIseq: 2,992.59 (+66.06) Settlement date: May 11th : IN LINE with most markets across Europe, the Iseq managed to stave off market…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Nama contracts for accountancy giantsTHREE OF Ireland’s largest accountancy firms have been awarded further contracts with the National Asset Management Agency (Nama…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Iseq ends week on positive noteIn line with most markets across Europe, the Iseq managed to stave off market uncertainty arising from volatile commodity prices…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Mismatch of skills and jobs, says ACCI chiefMANY COMPANIES in Ireland are struggling to fill positions, the president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ireland (ACCI…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
CRH reports strong start to year as sales in Europe lead recoveryAFTER A challenging 2010, CRH yesterday reported a strong start to the current year, posting a rise of 6 per cent in like-to-…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Consultant chosen to review Temple Bar Cultural TrustDUBLIN CITY Council has appointed an independent consultant to undertake a review of Temple Bar Cultural Trust.Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Well-known Dublin car dealership enters receivershipONE OF Dublin’s best-known car dealerships, Maxwell Motors, has entered receivershipWed May 04 2011 - 01:00
FBD says levy should not 'eat into its margins'INSURANCE COMPANY FBD does not expect the levy which is set to be imposed on policies as a result of the collapse of the Quinn…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Talks on credit union regulation beginTHE CENTRAL Bank has begun official discussions with the board of the Irish League of Credit Unions about implementing a new …Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
CRH gains push Iseq above 3,000 in light tradingIseq: 3,005.17 (+15.45) Settlement date: May 5th IT SEEMS that royal wedding fever managed to impinge on trading patterns in…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Rehab fund race underperformed for MarchMARCH WAS one of the most disappointing months to date for the Rehab Great Investment race, with only one of the five participants…Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Profits at Lakeland Dairies treble on global demandPRE-TAX PROFITS at Lakeland Dairies more than trebled last year to €4Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Profits at Carbery double to €6.8mPROFITS AT one of the State’s leading food ingredients manufacturers doubled last year as the company increased its presence …Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
March heralds big rise in consumer optimismIRISH CONSUMER sentiment rose sharply in March according to the latest KBC-ESRI consumer sentiment index, though it will not …Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
