Values decline on gloomy global dataGLOBAL MARKETS suffered their biggest falls in three months yesterday after a report showed Europe’s economy contracted and predictions…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Euro zone worries weigh on stocksGLOBAL EQUITY markets were weaker yesterday as China cut its forecast for economic growth this year and data showed that manufacturing…Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Insurer reaps the benefits of internet and diversificationFBD has a good year thanks not only to fall in claims but also by embracing internet and using brokers moreTue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Fall in claims main driver of FBD profitsOPERATING PROFITS at insurance company FBD rose by 60 per cent to €64Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Kings of the castleTIFCO LTD, the hotel group that owns the Crowne Plaza hotels and operates hotels including the Burlington Hotel, Ashford Castle…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
IBRC initiative could lead to outsourcing of 250 staffTHE IRISH Bank Resolution Corporation has initiated a search for service providers which could lead to the outsourcing of up …Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Glanbia plc and co-op appoint advisers on end to milk quotasLISTED COMPANY Glanbia and its 54 per cent shareholder Glanbia Co-op have appointed separate advisers to evaluate options on …Thu Mar 01 2012 - 00:00
Ringing changes with new storeONE OF Ireland’s oldest family-owned jewellers, John Brereton Jewellers, will open a new store in Dublin’s Grafton Street today…Wed Feb 29 2012 - 00:00
Aer Lingus posts pre-tax profit €84mAer Lingus posted pre-tax profits of €84.4 million last year, up from €27Tue Feb 28 2012 - 00:00
Pre-tax profit at CRH up by a thirdPre-tax profit at CRH rose by 33 per cent last year to €711 million, up from €534 million the previous year, according to 2011…Tue Feb 28 2012 - 00:00
Barrister with debts of £6.3m files for bankruptcy in UKBARRISTER BRENDAN Kilty, who owns the house on Ushers Island where the James Joyce short story The Dead was set, has petitioned…Sat Feb 25 2012 - 00:00
Irish impairments push Lloyds pretax losses to £3.5bnBRITISH BANK Lloyds reported a pretax loss of £3.5 billion (€4Sat Feb 25 2012 - 00:00
RBS chief insists €11.8bn injected into Ulster Bank was 'too much'ULSTER BANK’S parent company, Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), injected as much as £4 billion (€4Fri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
Premiums up 16% at RSA's Irish unitPREMIUMS AT RSA Insurance’s Irish operations grew by 16 per cent last year to £353 million (€416 million) as a result of the …Fri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
Debt forgiveness key in shaping of mortgage marketINSOLVENCY BILL: DEBT forgiveness will be “the dominant factor shaping the Irish mortgage market” as a result of the Government…Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
Four top law firms win Nama contractsFOUR OF the State’s top law firms have been awarded new contracts to provide legal services to the National Asset Management …Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
Following in the footsteps of the green revolutionSTART-UP NATION: Limerick-based green technology company ManageCO2Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
Pre-tax loss of €1.85m for Ross controlled hotelsHOTEL RESULTS: TWO HOTELS controlled by Séamus Ross, the developer behind Menolly Homes, made combined pre-tax losses of €1.…Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
Pre-tax profit of €433m at Kerry foodsTRADING PROFIT at Kerry Group topped half a billion euro last year, as the Tralee-headquartered company brushed off a difficult…Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Tender prices for building work stabilised in 2011TENDER PRICES stabilised last year and increased slightly in the second half of 2011, according to new research from the Society…Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Innovation a key ingredient for successANALYSIS: Kerry Group has carved a niche in the lucrative food ingredients and nutritional spaceWed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Sharp reduction in losses drives 4% share price riseBANK OF IRELAND RESULTS: SHARES IN Bank of Ireland rose 4 per cent yesterday as the bank posted a pre-tax loss of €190 million…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Bank's recovery may prove costly for mortgage holdersANALYSIS: PRESENTING BANK of Irelands 2011 results yesterday, chief executive Richie Boucher expressed hope the bank was “moving…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
Removing cap on size of shops could pose threat to food and drink industryRETAIL : FOOD AND Drink Industry Ireland, an Ibec group that represents the food industry, has warned removing the current cap…Mon Feb 20 2012 - 00:00
Stocks rise on Greek bailout deal hopesMARKETS HAD a strong end to a tumultuous week which was dominated by concerns about Greece.Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Barclays Capital to advise on Bord Gáis sale optionsTHE NATIONAL Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) has appointed an external company to advise on the sale options for Bord Gáis…Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Dragon weighs up bid for UK oil firmDUBAI-BASED Dragon Oil, which is listed in London and Dublin, is considering a takeover of exploration company, Bowleven, a listed…Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Negotiate new terms on promissory note before April, economists adviseIRELAND SHOULD make every effort to restructure the promissory note it is using to recapitalise the Irish Bank Resolution Corporation…Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Initiatives aim to deliver 100,000 jobs by 2016THE GOVERNMENT yesterday pledged to help create 100,000 jobs by 2016 with the announcement of a series of job-boosting initiatives…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Package long on rhetoric, short on specificsANALYSIS: It remains to be seen whether the Coalition’s 270 ‘actions’ speak louder than words for the hundreds of thousands …Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Ballymaloe had €44,000 loss last year, down from €111,000 in 2010THE COMPANY behind Ballymaloe House, the country house hotel and restaurant run by the Allen family, incurred a loss of €43,945…Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
ECB loans to Irish banks down 14% last monthTHE AMOUNT of money lent by the European Central Bank to Irish financial institutions fell by 14 per cent last month to its lowest…Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Well-known Dublin bar closesONE OF Dublin’s best-known bars is to close this weekend.Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Greencore sees strong start to year with sales up 53% after Uniq dealGREENCORE’S ACQUISITION and integration of British food company Uniq is progressing well, company chief executive Patrick Coveney…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Entrepreneurial spirit hasn't gone awayDespite problems with financing, a vibrant entrepreneurial culture is thriving beneath the tough economic realityFri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Nama negative equity plan delayedTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency’s negative equity protection plan for residential properties is now expected to be ready…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
US trader holds $2.5bn in Irish government bondsCALIFORNIA-BASED investment manager Franklin Templeton Investments has built up a significant position in Irish government bonds…Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
Bord Bia event attracts 520 buyersCLOSE TO 180 Irish food companies gathered in the Convention Centre Dublin yesterday to meet prospective customers from 28 countries…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Greek debt woes weigh on marketsMOST EUROPEAN stocks dropped, with the Stoxx Europe 600 Index trimming a six-month high, and the euro declined the most in three…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Full mortgage interest relief not paid to 270,000 householdsTHE FAILURE of the Revenue Commissioners and the main banks to co-ordinate their computer systems in time has left hundreds of…Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Venture capital down 11.5%THE AMOUNT of venture capital funding raised by Irish technology companies fell by 11Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Full mortgage relief 'not paid'The failure of the Revenue Commissioners and the main banks to co-ordinate their computer systems in time has left hundreds of…Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Roll up, roll up: Fossetts Circus posts resultsTHE COMPANY behind Fossetts Circus had a deficit of €230,579 at the end of April 2011, slightly lower than the €240,000 deficit…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Markets rise on mining merger moveSTOCK MARKETS rose yesterday, sending benchmark indexes toward six-month highs.Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Founders of innovative theatre company take centre stage for entrepreneurshipTHE FOUNDERS of theatre company Theatre Lovett have been named this year’s winners of the David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur …Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Centre of English Studies acquires two new schoolsIRISH EDUCATION company Centre of English Studies (CES) has acquired two language schools in Britain in a deal worth €2Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Stocks advance to a six month highTHE EURO and global equity markets rose yesterday as the markets were boosted by positive manufacturing data from the US, China…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Galway Airport firm may cease trading as talks break downTHE COMPANY behind Galway Airport may cease trading in the next few days after talks between the airport and its bankers broke…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Investec buys NCB for €32mNCB HAS been sold to South African-headquartered company Investec for €32 million.Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
