Competition and prices eat into FBD's profitsPremium income rose but operating profits declined over the first half at FBD, as the insurer faced increased competition and…Thu Sept 07 2006 - 01:00
Energy costs hit Kerry growthKerry Group has blamed sluggish growth in the first half of the year on difficulties in passing higher energy costs on to customers…Wed Sept 06 2006 - 01:00
Kingspan profits increase 34% to €83.4mKingspan posted bumper first-half results yesterday, sending its shares nearly 9 per cent higher and prompting a round of analyst…Wed Sept 06 2006 - 01:00
Cork shipping firm wins $7m supply contractA family-owned Cork shipping company is looking East after winning a $7 million (€5Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
B of I buys shopping arcade in UK for £126mBank of Ireland Private Banking has bought a £126Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
Diversify and conquer: six areas in which Seán Quinn's worth a fortuneThe Quinn Group notched up sales of 1Sat Sept 02 2006 - 01:00
Borrowing heading towards record €300bnConsumers and businesses are heading towards record borrowing of €300 billion, according to the latest figures from the Central…Fri Sept 01 2006 - 01:00
Insurance company to create 1,000 new positionsQuinn Direct, Seán Quinn's insurance company, will today announce 1,000 new jobs for three locations in the Republic.Thu Aug 31 2006 - 01:00
Elan, CRH buck trend on quiet day of tradingDublin report: Yesterday's UK holiday more than overshadowed trade on the Irish market, with volumes light across the board.Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
Buoyant sales drive profits at Maxwell MotorsMaxwell Motors, the BMW and Mini dealer based in Blackrock, Co Dublin, recorded a slight annual improvement in profits in 2005…Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
Iseq ends in positive territory after sluggish sessionDublin Report: The market managed just the slightest of positive closes as trading levels maintained their weak summer trend…Thu Aug 17 2006 - 01:00
Dealers play down prospect of buyback at RyanairDublin Report: It was a sign of the holiday season yesterday that just three stocks on the market managed to attract volumes…Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
Trintech sells off payments businessShares in Trintech soared yesterday upon news that the firm was selling off its original hardware payments business for $12Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
Construction activity up in JulyConstruction activity picked up across the economy in July, but the rate of expansion was a touch slower than in the previous…Mon Aug 14 2006 - 01:00
Mandatory pension not tax - MinisterThe Minister for Social and Family Affairs, Séamus Brennan, has dismissed suggestions that a move towards mandatory pensions …Mon Aug 14 2006 - 01:00
Irish 13th in development indexThe Republic ranks 13th out of the world's 21 richest countries for the help its policies give to people in the developing world…Mon Aug 14 2006 - 01:00
Investors remain cautious in wake of bomb threatDublin Report: The market slipped by three-quarters of a percentage point yesterday, with business very limited as investors…Sat Aug 12 2006 - 01:00
Investors caught in July markets' doldrumsJust as markets failed to take off in July, the overall fund in the Rehab Great Investment Race failed to experience much in …Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Junk rating for Waterford debtThe various "challenges" facing Waterford Wedgwood have led rating agency Moody's to downgrade the company's debtFri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
German pharmacy group reports 15% Irish sales riseCelesio, the German wholesale and retail pharmacy group, has reported a 15 per cent uplift in Irish sales for the first half …Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Hibernian sales climb by 61%Sales climbed by 61 per cent at Hibernian Life & Pensions over the first half, with a first-time contribution from Ark Life…Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Financials defy holiday mood by making gainsThe holiday mood was more than evident on the Iseq yesterday, with volumes weak almost everywhere in the market.Thu Aug 10 2006 - 01:00
Celtic Bookmakers buys firm for €5mCeltic Bookmakers, the chain of betting shops owned by former TD Ivan Yates, has spent an estimated €5 million on the purchase…Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
McLoughlin hardware group buys RS SalesDublin hardware distributor McLoughlin & Sons has acquired a smaller distribution business in a deal that will lift the company…Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
Portable pensions take-up increasesThe take-up of personal retirement savings accounts (PRSAs) improved slightly in the second quarter of the year, according to…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Ulster Bank first-half profits jump by 20%Profits grew by 20 per cent at Ulster Bank over the six months to the end of June, boosted by strong lending to both mortgage…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Iseq's performance in line with European trendsMarket Report: An impressive performance by the banks, led by AIB, lifted the Iseq to a positive close yesterdayThu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Clearstream sees global market for new productEnniscorthy-based medical devices group Clearstream Technologies has launched a new catheter that it believes could win it a …Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Early gains from banks fail to bolster marketMarket Report: The market had a flat close yesterday after strong early gains posted by the banks wore off in afternoon trade…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
Market finishes flat after uninspiring sessionMarket Report: The market finished broadly flat after an uninspiring trading session yesterdaySat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
IFSC executives create hedge fund firmSix senior Irish funds executives have joined to establish a new large-scale, homegrown hedge funds administration business in…Fri Jul 28 2006 - 01:00
Financials the main losers as Iseq underperformsThe market underperformed its European peers yesterday, losing 0.8 per cent amid decent volumesWed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Ely to develop creche chain in RepublicEly, the property management company that is the subject of a takeover bid from Newcourt, is expanding into the development of…Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Waterford Wedgwood investors shun offerThe bulk of Waterford Wedgwood's investors apart from Sir Anthony O'Reilly and his brother-in-law Peter Goulandris have shunned…Tue Jul 25 2006 - 01:00
Purcell Bros deficit grows 20%Livestock exporter Purcell Bros saw an an expansion of almost 20 per cent in its deficit in the year to the end of August 2004…Mon Jul 24 2006 - 01:00
UTV linked to £300m bid for Scottish groupUlster Television (UTV) has been linked to a possible £300 million (€439 million) bid for Scottish Media Group (SMG), the owner…Mon Jul 24 2006 - 01:00
Beacon to go ahead with new hospital in DublinBeacon Medical Group will press ahead with the construction of a new maternity, women's and children's hospital in Dublin, having…Sat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
Sector hit with more bad publicityAnalysis: There is a certain sameness to most comments made about the Irish banking sector these daysTue Jul 18 2006 - 01:00
Carroll emerges as Greencore buyerThe future of Greencore took on an uncertain air yesterday when it emerged that property developer Liam Carroll was the buyer…Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Sharp words for financial institutionsThe financial services ombudsman Joe Meade was sharply critical yesterday of a number of financial institutions that, he said…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Lakeland reports loss of €5.7mCavan-based Lakeland Dairies slipped into the red last year, blaming reforms to the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Complaints to ombudsman increase 23%Financial services ombudsman Joe Meade has called for a shake up of financial supervision to bring all An Post products under…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Group seeks new business on LiffeyThe Dublin Docklands Development Authority has called for expressions of interest for new "water-based businesses" on the Liffey…Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
IFG confident of delivering growthBusiness has been good at IFG so far this year and the financial services company is confident of posting growth for the whole…Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Accountancy body criticises Powerscreen for irregularitiesThe chief executive and financial director of former high-flying engineering firm Powerscreen have been reprimanded by the accountancy…Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Norkom listing will value firm at €100mNorkom, the Dublin-based software company, will raise €21 million and have a market capitalisation of €100 million when it lists…Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
Irish Life & Permanent bucks financials' trendMARKET REPORT: The market closed just a shade weaker last night after a day of fairly uneventful tradeFri Jun 23 2006 - 01:00
Topaz pays close to €285m for Statoil's Irish unitGerry Barrett, the Galway property developer and former teacher, has emerged as a backer of Topaz, the private consortium that…Thu Jun 22 2006 - 01:00
Wexford construction firm settles tax debtA Wexford construction company has settled a debt of some €150,000 with the Revenue Commissioners, following a Revenue petition…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
Ryanair writes to Commission over route for AlitaliaRyanair has written to the European Commission to complain about what it sees as an "abuse" of public service obligation (PSO…Tue Jun 20 2006 - 01:00
