Ibec says proposals are good for businessIRELAND: Business and employers' group Ibec last night welcomed the publication of new proposals on the contentious EU services…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
United Drug set for strong growthUnited Drug expects to post "double-digit growth" in both operating profit and earnings for the six months to the end of March…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
McDonagh enters new Thirdforce agreementPat McDonagh, the chairman and founder of e-learning firm Thirdforce, has restructured the way he offers financial support to…Tue Apr 04 2006 - 01:00
Ascon trustees 'broke Pension law'Four trustees of one of construction firm Ascon's pension funds breached three parts of the Pensions Act in 2002, according to…Tue Apr 04 2006 - 01:00
State ends ban on below cost selling of groceriesThe State's ban on selling groceries below their wholesale price becomes history today, with the introduction of new competition…Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
ISE forecast to outperform rivalsThe Irish Stock Exchange will outperform its British and euro-zone equivalents over the next year and a half, according to a …Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Government 'must focus on competitiveness'The Government needs to place a renewed focus on restoring business competitiveness if the economy is to expand according to …Mon Mar 20 2006 - 00:00
Former DJ's firm goes into receivershipAnner Media, the TV company controlled by former DJ Andy Ruane, has gone into receivership after the executors of the late Donal…Thu Mar 16 2006 - 00:00
Financial services group IFG 'performing better'Financial services group IFG is performing "materially better" this year than it did at the start of 2005, according to a trading…Thu Mar 16 2006 - 00:00
Ebay to create 300 jobs at Dublin centreEbay, the online trading platform, is expanding in Dublin with the creation of at least 300 new jobsThu Mar 16 2006 - 00:00
Buoyant lending drives up profits at EBSBuoyant mortgage lending drove profits up by 9 per cent to €53.8 million at the EBS Building Society last year.Wed Mar 15 2006 - 00:00
New fund management firm wins €400m mandateMercer Global Investments, the new fund management company being set up in Dublin by Mercer in Dublin, has won a €400 million…Sat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
Eircom has busy day as Babcock raises its stakeThe market edged ahead yesterday but there was little momentum to the movement, with volumes thin across the board.Sat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
Ardawn raises €100m in funding roundArdawn, the property company that invests in large portions of development land close to Dublin, has raised more than €100 million…Sat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
Former Global Mobile Vision employee asks court to enforce dismissal awardA former employee of Global Mobile Vision Limited (GMV), the technology company that went into voluntary liquidation last year…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
UK fleet management firm to create 260 jobs in DonegalA British company that manages fleets of vehicles for emergency, public and utility companies in the UK plans to create more …Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Pensions reserve fund grew by record €2.4bn last yearThe National Pensions Reserve Fund posted the best annual growth of its five-year history in 2005, rising in value by 19Tue Mar 07 2006 - 00:00
Mercer hires Irish Life managersMercer, the global consulting firm, has poached two key executives from Irish Life to set up a new fund management business in…Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
High banana prices drive profits at FyffesStrong European banana prices helped Fyffes to deliver record profits last year, but the firm has warned of tougher conditions…Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
Stakebuilding rumours dismissedFyffes is unaware of any property developers who might be stakebuilding in the company to take advantage of its plans to de-merge…Sat Mar 04 2006 - 00:00
FSI criticises remittance changeFinancial Services Ireland (FSI), the representative body for companies in the Irish Financial Services Centre (IFSC), has strongly…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Smurfit sees improvement in European businessSmurfit Kappa Group (SKG), the paper and packaging giant created through the merger of Jefferson Smurfit and Kappa Packaging …Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Financials fall back as Iseq finishes slightly weakerThe market held up reasonably well yesterday, particularly in light of Tuesday's losses in the USThu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Bank pledges account blitzBank of Scotland Ireland (BOSI) is promising an assault on the current account market by offering a "meaningful" rate of interest…Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Mortgages help Ulster Bank to 15% profits riseUlster Bank has reported profits of €775 million for 2005, an increase of 15 per cent on the previous year.Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
RBS to return #1bn to shareholders in buybackRoyal Bank of Scotland (RBS), the parent of Ulster Bank and First Active, is to return up to £1 billion (€1Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Coulson nets €35m in €96m Sterile Technologies dealPaul Coulson's investment vehicle, Yeoman, has cleared a profit of almost €35 million after the sale of waste management group…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Treasury Holdings secures fundingTreasury Holdings has arranged a new €90 million bank funding package for its Spencer Dock development in Dublin's docklands…Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
O'Flynn 'speaking for himself' on Eircom bidThe Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Noel Dempsey, has distanced himself from critical comments made…Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
Baltimore opts for London listing with Aim moveBaltimore, the shell company previously named Baltimore Technologies, yesterday listed on London's Alternative Investment Market…Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
Ryans back new low-cost airlineRyanair founder Dr Tony Ryan and his family are backing a new Mexican low-cost airline that they expect to carry 1Tue Feb 28 2006 - 00:00
Anglo Irish edges ahead on mixed day for banksDublin Report: The market eased into the weekend yesterday, closing slightly higher on fairly light volume.Sat Feb 25 2006 - 00:00
Broker raises €25m for NI property investmentGoodbody Stockbrokers has raised £17 million (€24Tue Feb 21 2006 - 00:00
Investments in Rehab race enjoy healthy gains in JanuaryJust as January was good to the markets, the first month of the year also brought significant rewards in the fourth annual Rehab…Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
Fortis, An Post venture may see spend of €400mFortis and An Post could each need to spend up to €200 million on their banking joint venture over the next few years, analysts…Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
Eircom falls but focus is on London-listed SmartDublin Report: It was another quiet day on the Dublin market yesterday, as those investors who were not taking the mid-term …Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Depfa pushing for role in conference centre fundingIFSC-based bank Depfa wants to organise funding for the €400 million National Conference Centre and the €100 million-plus new…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Couple sells jobs firm for €10mA Cork couple are set to share up to €10 million by selling their recruitment company to Newcourt, the listed recruitment and…Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Quiet day for Iseq but Providence shares buoyantDublin Report: It was a fairly sleepy day on the Dublin market yesterday, with the arrival of the school mid-term break prompting…Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
S&P downgrades Ardagh Glass credit ratingArdagh Glass has had its credit ratings cut because of growing competition and margin pressure in the UK.Tue Feb 14 2006 - 00:00
Finavera makes gas field discoveryFinavera, the natural energy company, has found a gas reservoir that it claims could turn the Republic into a net gas exporter…Sat Feb 11 2006 - 00:00
Market takes lead from Wall Street performanceThe market ended the day 1 per cent stronger yesterday, reflecting the overnight US performanceFri Feb 10 2006 - 00:00
Permanent TSB refundPermanent TSB has repaid slightly more than €60,000 to customers it overcharged for its current account products.Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
Aviva reports 17% rise in Irish salesHibernian Life and Pensions, the Irish susidiary of UK insurance giant Aviva, has posted a 17 per cent increase in sales for …Wed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Ardagh faces debt rating reviewArdagh Glass faces a possible downgrade in its debt rating, in part because of the imminent full deployment of Sean Quinn's new…Wed Feb 08 2006 - 00:00
Strong merger activity in 2005Merger activity in the Republic held up strongly last year, according to the latest figures from the Competition Authority.Mon Feb 06 2006 - 00:00
Rehab race proves a winnerRehab Great Investment Race: Teams surge ahead with average gain of over 6 per cent in 'great investment' contest.Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
Six senior staff at major IFSC company resignThe six most senior staff in one of the Republic's largest IFSC companies have resigned after a disagreement about the firm's…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
Property market unlikely to collapse, says Danske chiefThe property market in the Republic is not in a "bubble" and the chances of collapse are limited, the chief executive of Danske…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
Cowen to give cash bonus to convert SSIA to pensionMinister for Finance Brian Cowen is expected to give people a cash incentive to convert their SSIA savings into pensions in the…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
