Surprise rise in consumer sentimentIrish consumer sentiment rose sharply in March according to the latest KBC/ESRI consumer sentiment index, though the index warned…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
HP announces 50 high-tech jobsSome 50 high end technology jobs are to be created by technology company HP in Co Galway.Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Tullow restarts Uganda drillingTullow Oil has announced the discovery of gas condensate at its Tweneboa-4 appraisal well off Ghana.Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
PTSB tracker decision challengedA group of Permanent TSB buy-to-let tracker mortgage customers are to challenge a decision by the lender to terminate the interest…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Big freeze cost insurers €220mInsurance companies paid out over €220 million in compensation claims related to December's arctic weather conditions.Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Kerry chief was paid €2m in 2010Kerry Group chief executive Stan McCarthy received a salary increase of 21 per cent last year, bringing his total remuneration…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Smartphone accessory maker PCH reports big increase in profitsTHE GROWING popularity of smartphones and eReaders led to a 170 per cent jump in revenues at Cork-headquartered company PCH International…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Regulator investigates Lynch share dealingsBUSINESSMAN PHILIP Lynch is at the centre of inquiries by the Financial Regulator into share dealings at listed drinks group …Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Science and religion not at odds, says academicSCIENCE AND religion are not incompatible, but should be seen as complementary fields, a gathering in Dublin heard this weekend…Mon Mar 28 2011 - 01:00
Mercroft loses €409,000: charges push firm into redMERCROFT TAVERNS, the company behind popular Dublin city-centre pub the Market Bar, incurred losses of €409,000 in 2009, according…Thu Mar 24 2011 - 00:00
Default fears prompt NTMA statement on AIB paymentIseq:2,807.86 Settlement Date : March 25th: RUMOURS OF a possible default on bond coupon payments by an Irish bank were the …Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Bruton defends call for EU banks to share debt burdenEUROPEAN INSTITUTIONS should share some of the responsibility for Ireland’s banking problems, according to IFSC Ireland chairman…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Nama warns of action against 11 top borrowersTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency has warned that it may take enforcement action against 11 of the top 30 borrowers whose …Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
Nama work helps Savills back to profitSAVILLS IRELAND has described 2010 as a “turnaround year” for the company, as consultancy work for Nama and insolvency processes…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
Anglo sells hotel loan at €70m discountANGLO IRISH Bank has extricated itself from a lending agreement with one of New York’s most exclusive, and indebted, hotels by…Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
O'Flynn appoints Rothschild to restructure debtsPROPERTY DEVELOPER Michael O’Flynn has appointed investment bank Rothschild to undertake a restructuring of the debts of the …Sat Mar 19 2011 - 00:00
European stocks fall amid fears over JapanEUROPEAN STOCK markets retreated for a sixth consecutive day yesterday as worries about the nuclear crisis in Japan and unrest…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
North Quay losses at €25.4mNORTH QUAY Developments, the company behind the Bridgewater shopping centre in Arklow, posted losses of €25Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
Iseq's slump tracks fall in markets across globeIseq: 2,713 (–33.71) Settlement date: March 21st: GLOBAL CONCERNS dominated market activity in Dublin yesterday as the ongoing…Thu Mar 17 2011 - 00:00
IL&P warn of impact from INBS transferTHE ACQUISITION of deposits and assets from Irish Nationwide Building Society may have a marginally negative impact on earnings…Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Iseq's losses in line with downward global trendIseq: 2,746.71 (-74.01) Settlement date: March 18th EVENTS IN Japan dictated market trends yesterday as the Iseq mirrored the…Wed Mar 16 2011 - 00:00
Revenues increase by 36% at food group AryztaREVENUES AT food group Aryzta jumped by more than a third in the six months to the end of January, due primarily to the impact…Tue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Head of Aviva health in Ireland resignsTHE HEAD of Aviva health in Ireland has resigned from the companyTue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Food group sees consumer sentiment up in main marketsANALYSIS: The next major concern for Aryzta is the re-emergence of price inflation and volatilityTue Mar 15 2011 - 00:00
Funds' mixed results reflect varied picture in marketsIT WAS a mixed month for the Rehab Great Investment Race, with only three of the five participants in the charity investment …Mon Mar 14 2011 - 00:00
Greencore could face costs of €10m after failed merger bidGREENCORE COULD be facing costs of more than €10 million relating to its failed merger with Northern Foods.Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Tullow shares fall despite 361% rise in profitTULLOW OIL’S share price fell in Dublin and London yesterday, as the exploration company posted full-year results within guidance…Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
FBD profits rose by 41%to €40.7m last yearAN 11 per cent drop in claims and a slight rise in gross written premium boosted FBD’s performance last year, with the insurance…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Prudent approach pays off for insurerANALYSIS: YESTERDAY’S FULL-YEAR results from FBD drew a positive reaction from analysts across the board, as the insurance company…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Council to review role of Temple Bar trustTHE FUTURE of Temple Bar Cultural Trust as a distinct commercial entity has been thrown into question following the decision …Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Profits almost double at finance firm MonexPRETAX PROFITS at Kerry-based financial services company Monex almost doubled to €5.3 million last year, from €2Sat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Glanbia sees 23% rise in operating profit last yearGLANBIA BEAT analysts’ expectations yesterday with a full-year set of results which showed a 23 per cent rise in operating profit…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Market again negative on concerns over Middle EastIseq : 2,921.66 (–37.50) Settlement Date : March 7thThu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Boparan gets 34% backing for Northern Foods offerRAANJIT BOPARAN has received the support of more than 34 per cent of Northern Food shareholders for his 73 pence a share offer…Thu Mar 03 2011 - 00:00
Treasury China revenue up 9.4%Revenue at Treasury China Trust, the China-based company which is 40 per cent owned by Treasury Holdings, grew by 9Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
NTR joins BlackRock in energy ventureTHE CHIEF executive of renewable energy and waste management group NTR, Jim Barry, is to step down and become chief investment…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Mulryan firms post €42m in lossesTWO PROPERTY companies owned by developer Seán Mulryan posted combined losses of more than €42 million in the year ended March…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Labour's Hannigan tops Meath East pollLabour’s Dominic Hannigan and Fine Gael’s Regina Doherty and Shane McEntee have been elected in Meath East on the fourth and …Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Supreme Court to rule on McInerneyBUILDING GROUP McInerney has lodged a motion seeking leave to appeal last week’s High Court decision on the future of the company…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Phone subscriptions up by 60% at UPC in 2010SUBSCRIPTIONS AT cable TV operator UPC grew by 10 per cent to 785,000 last year with the biggest jump seen in home phone subscriptions…Sat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Home phone customers jump at UPCSubscriptions at UPC grew by 10 per cent to 785,000 last year, the cable operator said, with the biggest jump seen in home phone…Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Exposure to emerging markets boosts Axa FinancialFUND FOCUS: GLOBAL EQUITIES: Best performer 5YTD: Axa Financial Neptune Global Equity +14.96%Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Pressure mounts on Eircom as debt advisers called inHOLDERS OF Eircom’s senior debt have appointed restructuring experts Houlihan Lokey as advisers as they prepare to negotiate …Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Sweden's SEB Life buys Irish Life International for €26mIRISH LIFE International, a subsidiary of Irish Life & Permanent, has been sold to Swedish company SEB Life for €26 million…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Burke steps down as chairman of SuperquinnSIMON BURKE has stepped down as chairman of Superquinn with immediate effectWed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Kerry Group revenues up 10% to €5bn in yearKERRY GROUP surpassed market expectations yesterday with full-year results which showed a 10 per cent jump in revenues to €5 …Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
