Clearing house cuts margin to trade some Irish bondsIRELAND RECEIVED a boost yesterday with the news that London-based clearing house LCH Clearnet reduced the extra deposit it demands…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Milking the marketsAGRI-FOOD SECTOR: AMID THE SEEMINGLY endless narrative of economic pessimism, one economic sector is bucking the trendFri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Kylemore reports profit of €731,000CATERING GROUP Kylemore swung back into the black last year, posting a pretax profit of €731,000, compared to a loss of €1.8 …Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Fed's stimulus pledge boosts stocksTHE US Federal Reserve’s commitment to additional stimulus to help the US economic recovery lifted US and European stocks yesterday…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
High speed software puts firm on fast trackA SOFTWARE product founded by Irishman Walter O’Brien has won the aerospace and security technologies category of the annual …Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Concerns over plan to restrict advertising of cheese to childrenTHE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture has raised concerns with the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) about a proposal to restrict…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Chief executives downbeat on prospectsSURVEY: ALMOST HALF of global chief executives believe the world economy will decline further over the next 12 months, according…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Accountant's disciplinary hearing adjournedA PUBLIC disciplinary tribunal into the conduct of Wexford property investor and accountant Alan Hynes has been adjourned after…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Greencore leaves Iseq for London after 20 yearsGREENCORE BOWED out from the Irish Stock Exchange yesterday, in its last full-day trading on the Iseq index.Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Firm linked to DAA broke covenantsTHE COMPANY behind a joint property venture between the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) and developer Liam Carroll was in breach…Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Ex-VHI chief to join healthcare team at accountancy firmFORMER VHI chief executive Jimmy Tolan has joined PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) as head of the company’s healthcare advisory practice…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Ireland may be further downgraded by FitchEURO ZONE CRISIS: IRELAND FACES the prospect of a further ratings downgrade by the end of the month after credit ratings agency…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Lending squeeze set to get tighter in coming years, says Merrill LynchBANKING WARNING: THE SQUEEZE on consumer, business and corporate lending looks set to intensify in Europe over the next two …Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
S&P removes Irish semi-States from credit watchBORD GAÍS, ESB and the Dublin Airport Authority have been removed from credit watch by rating agency Standard & Poor’s…Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
European values rise on Chinese dataEurostoxx 50: 2,396.63 (+1.49%) Frankfurt DAX: 6,332.93 (+1.82%) Paris CAC: 3,269.99 (+1.40%)Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Number of Visa cards up 28% to 3.4mTHE NUMBER of Visa cards issued to Irish customers increased by 28 per cent last year to 3Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Boost to indigenous software sector as 75 jobs announcedIRELAND’S INDIGENOUS software sector received a boost yesterday, with the news that 75 jobs are to be created over the next three…Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Grafton group turnover up 2.5% to €2.05 bnHARDWARE RETAILER Grafton, which owns the Woodies, Chadwick and Atlantic Homeware brands in Ireland, said turnover rose by 2Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Food and drink exports surge 12% to record high of €8.65 billion in 2011THE GOOD news story for the food sector continued yesterday as Bord Bia announced a record year for Ireland’s food and drink …Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Advantages to declaring bankruptcy abroadSEÁN QUINN’S travails in the Belfast courts have thrown the issue of bankruptcy into the public domain.Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Blueface to create 12 jobsTechnology company Blueface has announced an investment of €1 million in Dublin, which will lead to the creation of 12 jobs…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Food and drink exports up 12%The value of Irish food and drink exports increased by 12 per cent, or €1 billion, in 2011 to reach an all-time high of €8.85…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Irish firm to build Barcelona training pitchAN IRISH company has won a contract to provide a state-of-the-art training pitch surface to European champions Barcelona.Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Aryzta falls on new share placingAryzta has confirmed that it has raised CHF 174,341,799 (€144 million) through a placing of 4Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Grafton posts 2.5% rise in turnoverTurnover at Grafton Group, which owns the Woodies and Chadwicks hardware stores, increased by 2.5 per cent to €2Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Passenger numbers up at Aer LingusPASSENGER NUMBERS at Aer Lingus were up 13 per cent last month, compared to December 2010, according to traffic statistics published…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Average income of farmers rises 27%THE AVERAGE farm income was €21,500 last year according to the Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA), marking a 27 per cent increase…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Total Produce - Capespan deal approvedTotal Produce has received regulatory approval for its recent transaction with South African company Capespan Shareholding.Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Aer Lingus passenger numbers risePassenger numbers at Aer Lingus increased by 13 per cent last month, compared to December 2010, according to traffic statistic…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Ballygowan to get makeover in drive to halt falling salesICONIC WATER brand Ballygowan is to embark on a major marketing drive and relaunch campaign this year in a move to halt falling…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Farm incomes up 27% last yearFarm incomes increased by 27 per cent last year, with average farm incomes reaching €21,500, according to the Irish Farmers' …Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Executives say career prospects better nowTHE IRISH labour market may be contracting but a surprising number of senior Irish executives are optimistic about their career…Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
Accenture announces 100 new technology jobsSOME 100 technology jobs are to be created in Ireland by management consultancy group Accenture.Mon Jan 09 2012 - 00:00
European markets fall on debt fearsEUROPEAN STOCK markets failed to capitalise on early gains yesterday, after positive employment figures from the US gave a lift…Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Corporate enforcement chief to send further Anglo files to DPPThe Director of Corporate Enforcement, Paul Appleby, is to send further files on Anglo Irish Bank to the Director of Public Prosecutions…Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
IDA Ireland hails good year for job creation as 13,000 new posts mark big rise on 2010MORE THAN 13,000 new jobs were created last year by the IDA, the State agency charged with encouraging international investment…Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
High-tech sector better for jobs than traditional areas, says IDAIRISH STUDENTS should switch their focus from traditional careers such as medicine, law and teaching, to emerging industries …Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
120 jobs created with support of agencyMORE THAN 120 new jobs have been announced by three companies operating in the fields of technology, medical devices and language…Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00
Death of Alex Spain, ex-chairman of DCCTHE DEATH has occurred of Alex Spain, former chairman of DCC and National Irish Bank.Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Troubled card firm secures rent changeJOHN HINDE, the postcard company renowned for its iconic images of thatched cottages and sweeping Irish landscapes, has emerged…Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00
Ardagh buys aluminium can producer for €85mPACKAGING COMPANY Ardagh has acquired the European division of Exal Corporation, the world’s biggest aluminium can producer, …Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
Exports of food and drink may break recordsIRELAND’S ECONOMY may be in a very fragile state but the agri- food sector has been one of the few bright spots this year.Tue Jan 03 2012 - 00:00
Weakened euro hits lows against yen and dollarThe euro hit a 10-year low against the yen and an 11-month low against the dollar yesterday, ahead of a key auction of Italian…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Digital Hub now hosts 70 firms after year of growthTHE DIGITAL Hub attracted 18 new companies in 2011, bringing to 70 the total number of companies based at the Thomas Street centre…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Stocks advance as Italy auctions billsIT WAS back to business for virtually all global markets yesterday as market-watchers looked for signs of investor sentiment …Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Cement subsidiary makes €14m lossACCOUNTS FOR a Dublin-based subsidiary of Australian building materials company James Hardie made a loss of $17Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Total Produce raises stake in SA fruit firm CapespanLISTED FOOD group Total Produce has increased its stake in South African fruit business Capespan, to 25 per cent.Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Meeting of Devey creditors calledA MEETING of creditors has been called for the Devey Group, the property company controlled by developer Terry Devey.Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Ireland Inc's star performer sparklesDespite the downturn, IDA Ireland had another strong year attracting foreign investment and boosting job creationFri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
