Research says Irish executives more likely to become entrepreneursTHE ENGLISH may be a nation of shopkeepers, as economist Adam Smith once said, but it looks like the Irish may have their own…Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
NTMA seeks to raise up to €1.5bnThe National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) will raise between €1 billion and €1Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
Irish Life & Permanent re-emerges as possible suitor for EBSIRISH LIFE & Permanent has re-emerged as a potential suitor for the EBS after the building society said it was expanding …Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Glanbia co-op deal may be revisitedA RESOLUTION to revisit the proposed deal to sell Glanbia’s Irish dairy business to co-op members was carried at the annual general…Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Strong take-up of rights issue gives financial sector a boostDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 3,017.17 (+92.00) Settlement Date: June 14thThu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
European markets rise againMarkets across Europe enjoyed their second consecutive day of gains, with China's confirmation of strong export data and miners…Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00
Aryzta the top performer on day of few buyersIseq: 2,925.17 (-58.26) Settlement Date: June 11thWed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Latest toxic loans also face 50% discountTHE SECOND tranche of loans heading for the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) are likely to face much the same discount…Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
BoI soars 5.5% ahead of deadline for rights issueDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,983.43 (–51Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Sound investment: DTS boosts Limerick operationTHE GOVERNMENT’s smart economy agenda has received a boost with the announcement by a leading US digital entertainment company…Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Iseq closes in negative territoryAll action centred around Bank of Ireland today as investors took part in the last full day of trading before the Tuesday morning…Fri Jun 04 2010 - 01:00
Unemployment to remain 'significant problem'IRELAND WILL return to growth next year but unemployment will remain a “significant problem” for up to a generation, an economic…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Strong annual results give Ryanair stock a tailwindDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2982.44 (+34.74) Settlement Date: June 4th THERE WAS only one game in town yesterdayWed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Insolvencies fall for third month in rowTHE NUMBER of insolvencies fell for the third consecutive month in May, although the rate of insolvencies is still 25 per cent…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Ryanair stars as Iseq makes small gainMARKET REPORT: There was only one game in town todayTue Jun 01 2010 - 01:00
State takes control of EBS after investor talks failTHE GOVERNMENT has became the majority owner of the EBS after injecting €100 million into the building society and committing…Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
CRH falls on light volumes as market fails to sustain rallyDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,938.78 (-51Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00
Iseq drops slightly on quiet day of tradingThe Iseq failed to sustain its two-day rally today, finishing 1.6 per cent lower on a mixed day for European markets.Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
Glanbia to consult members on defeated takeover planGLANBIA CO-OP will start a consultative process with members this week on the proposal to buy the company’s Irish dairy division…Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
Readymix posts €3.8m pretax lossPROFITS AT listed company Readymix continue to be hit by the dramatic slowdown in the construction industry, with the company…Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
Repayments for first-time buyers down 50% in 4 yearsTHE AVERAGE first-time buyer is now paying half of what they would have paid on monthly mortgage repayments in December 2006, …Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Agricultural co-ops caught in a time warpGlanbia’s dated co-op structure is coming under the microscope after the rejection of a deal to sell its dairy businessFri May 21 2010 - 01:00
€115m from job subsidy scheme not usedSOME €115 MILLION available under the employment subsidy scheme has remained untouched and has not been drawn down by Irish businesses…Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Iseq down as European volatility takes tollDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,978.94 (-129.65) Settlement Date: May 22ndThu May 20 2010 - 01:00
CRH climb of 4.8% main force in Iseq's upward swingDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 3,108.59 (+53.46) Settlement day: May 21stWed May 19 2010 - 01:00
Markets tumble on euro fearsYesterday’s modest gains were short-lived as the ISEQ slid dramatically today, finishing down 122.40 points at 2,986Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
DCC posts 'excellent' 20% pretax profit riseBUSINESS SUPPORT services company DCC has reported a 20 per cent growth in pretax profits for the year ended March 31st, 2010…Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00
ISEQ closes more than 1.5% upAs European events continued to dictate local trends, the ISEQ once again took its lead from the European marketsTue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Ten firms contact body to review credit appealsTHE CREDIT Review Office, which was established by the Government six weeks ago to address the issue of access to finance for…Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Iseq slumps 4% as 'mild sense of panic' takes holdDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 3,081.79 (-136Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00
Telecom fraud looms large for mobile industryTELECOM FRAUD presents a major threat to the global mobile industry, a conference in Dublin heard this week.Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Business groups confident corporate tax rate safeTHERE WAS a mixed reaction from business groups to the proposed changes outlined in the EU Commission’s Communication on Reinforcing…Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00
Alan Dukes defends plan to split AngloTHE INCOMING chairman of Anglo Irish Bank, Alan Dukes, has strongly defended the option of splitting the nationalised bank into…Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
Smurfit Kappa hopeful of growthSMURFIT KAPPA chief executive Gary McGann is confident the packaging company will achieve “meaningful” overall growth in 2010…Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
Jobless figures add to signs of recoveryFURTHER TENTATIVE signs of economic recovery emerged yesterday with the publication of data showing growth in consumer activity…Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
Finance head admits it failed to see depth of financial crisisTHE SECRETARY general of the Department of Finance has admitted his department failed to forecast the depth of the financial …Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
'Zombie hotels' urged to exit Irish marketTHE ESTABLISHMENT of the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) means that hotels with unsustainable borrowings and debt levels…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Nama will be 'rigorous' over loans, says chiefSOME OF the developers whose loans are transferring to Nama have not yet abandoned the “extravagant mindset” of the 2003-2007…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Dublin market closes lowerThere was no let up for the Dublin market today , as the impact of the euro zone’s financial turmoil continued to dictate the…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Department of Finance 'mistakes'The secretary general of the Department of Finance has admitted that his department failed to forecast the depth of the financial…Thu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Iseq shows its vulnerability to events internationallyDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 3,187.53 (-67.18) Settlement date: May 10thThu May 06 2010 - 01:00
Iseq closes lower on investor concernsInternational events continued to shape the domestic market today, as the ISEQ index was dragged down by investor weakness as…Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
Central Bank data reveals further drop in business lendingLENDING TO businesses continued to decline in March and at a faster pace than in previous months, according to data from the …Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
FBD and Allianz interested in buying Quinn InsurancePOTENTIAL BUYERS: TWO MAJOR players in the Irish insurance market confirmed they are interested in buying Quinn Insurance following…Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00
Project to help people suffering from dementiaDEMENTIA IS one of the main causes of disability in later life and presents a major challenge to healthcare systems and society…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Decline in lending to firms continuesLending to businesses continued to decline last month and at a faster pace than previously, according to data from the Central…Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Online networking site wins awardAN ONLINE business networking group that aims to enable users to generate business contacts through a unique referral system …Fri Apr 30 2010 - 01:00
Dementia research study launchedDementia is one of the main causes of disability in later life and presents a major challenge to health care systems and society…Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Google and Irish Times named most reputable firmsGOOGLE AND the Irish Times were among the main winners of the inaugural Ireland RepTrak 2010 study, a survey which ranks the …Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
ECB says credit harder to accessBusinesses and households are finding it more difficult to access credit, with households in particular being particularly squeezed…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
