Jurys Doyle ready to recommend Precinct bidThe board of Jurys Doyle last night said it would be prepared to recommend a takeover offer of €17Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
IWP in deal over debt covenantsIWP said yesterday that it had reached an "interim agreement" with its lenders that would allow it to avoid incurring a penalty…Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
Elan trims sales goalElan trimmed its sales goal for 2005 yesterday but left profit targets untouched after reporting a second-quarter loss in line…Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Market lacks direction on day of light tradingMarket report: The market closed slightly on the negative side yesterday after a day marked by patchy volumes and limited price…Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Precinct increases Jurys Doyle bidPrecinct, the consortium trying to take over Jurys Doyle, has made a new approach to the hotel group, offering €17Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Riverdeep's main shareholders to receive €45.5m each from loanRiverdeep shareholders Pat McDonagh and Barry O'Callaghan will each draw a $55 million (€45Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Jurys sells part of landmark site for €260mJurys Doyle will today announce a deal to sell part of its landmark site at Ballsbridge in Dublin to developer Seán Dunne for…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Eircom continues to excite over Meteor planDublin ReportSettlement Day: July 25th Eircom was again the centre of attention yesterday, as the market continued to digest…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Getting a loan for home that's a wreckMortgages: With so many 100 per cent mortgages appearing on the market and thoughts now turning to 120 per cent loans, one could…Thu Jul 28 2005 - 01:00
Eircom aims to cut mobile costs by 20%The cost of using mobile phones will fall by up to 20 per cent over the next three to four years, according to promises made …Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Meteor's €420m sale price may be money well spentAnalysis: There were two elements of consensus in most analysis of Eircom's €420 million agreement to buy Meteor yesterday…Tue Jul 26 2005 - 01:00
Rehab race has 'brilliant result'The Rehab Great Investment Race has helped to fund new autism services for more than 180 families in its first three years of…Mon Jul 25 2005 - 01:00
AIB makes two senior executive appointmentsAIB has appointed replacements for two of its most senior executives, both of whom are stepping down from the group.Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
O'Reilly to step down after mobile moveSir Anthony O'Reilly is to step down as chairman of Eircom soon after the company begins its move back into the mobile market…Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
Top FBD investor may enlarge stakeFBD's biggest shareholder, Farmer Business Developments, yesterday won permission to increase its stake in the company in the…Sat Jul 23 2005 - 01:00
McGuinness sees success ripen slowlyBrendan McGuinness of Bulmers used to head a brand synonymous with teenagers in parks, but persistence and thought have borne…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
London explosions fail to upset strong sessionMARKET REPORT: Market jitters linked to more bombs in London did little to dampen business in Dublin yesterday, with the market…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
New rules would have hit IL&P profitsAfter-tax profits at Irish Life & Permanent would have been 14 per cent lower last year if the group had reported under new…Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
ACC profits increase by 80%Profits almost doubled at ACCBank last year as the bank's repositioning in the business lending market paid off.Fri Jul 22 2005 - 01:00
Anglo Irish stands out as market hits doldrumsMARKET REPORT : The Iseq struggled for direction yesterday, ending just slightly ahead after a quiet day.Thu Jul 21 2005 - 01:00
Ryanair rides high on an otherwise sluggish dayMarket report: A near absence of corporate news combined with summer distractions to depress volumes and limit price movements…Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
Firm may pay €750,000 for €300m siteSouth Wharf could manage to buy a €300 million site in Dublin's docklands for just €750,000 if land authorities accept that it…Tue Jul 19 2005 - 01:00
Jurys takeover drama enlivens flat trading dayDublin Report: Jurys provided the most excitement on a flat Iseq yesterday, with the Takeover Panel, Jurys itself and Precinct…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Consortium to take over Shell's Irish businessA consortium fronted by former Emo Oil managing director Danny Murphy has won the takeover battle for Shell Oil's Irish retail…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
Betfair takes flotation stepBetfair, the world's largest online betting exchange, has ended months of speculation by taking the first step towards a very…Sat Jul 16 2005 - 01:00
IAWS on path to flotation with name change to One51The Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society (IAWS) has officially started on the path to flotation as a new company called One51…Fri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
Eircom benefits from Meteor takeover rumoursDublin Report: Business was brisk on the Iseq yesterday, with the index ending the session modestly higher.Fri Jul 15 2005 - 01:00
Eircom trading flurry is the exception on slow dayThere was an air of summer on the Iseq yesterday as volumes eased off and price movements were limited.Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Revenue rules make access to credit harderIt seems that the Central Bank is worriedThu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Tullow buoyed by higher oil, gas prices in first halfTullow Oil traded at record levels over the first half of the year, boosted by a combination of production growth and higher …Thu Jul 14 2005 - 01:00
Dublin solicitor takes lead in UK bidDublin solicitor Brian O'Donnell has emerged as the preferred bidder for a £115 million (€167Mon Jul 11 2005 - 01:00
Jurys shares rise on expectations of improved Precinct offerShares in Jurys Doyle climbed nearly 3 per cent yesterday amid growing expectations that Precinct, the consortium bidding for…Sat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00
Financial sector gains as investors move onDublin ReportSettlement Day: July 13th The market clawed back the bulk of Thursday's losses yesterday, as investors chose to…Sat Jul 09 2005 - 01:00
Ryanair takes big loss following nervous reactionDublin Report: The Iseq tumbled in early trade along with other European markets yesterday, with shares shedding 4 per cent …Fri Jul 08 2005 - 01:00
Stocks, oil, currencies buoyed by resilient US marketsStocks, currencies and oil all fell prey to a heavy dose of volatility yesterday, as news of the London bombs spread across the…Fri Jul 08 2005 - 01:00
Shares fall hard early but react well to US steadinessMarkets Shares in London and across Europe were punished hard yesterday as investors' long-held fears of a new wave of terrorist…Fri Jul 08 2005 - 01:00
Switching costs less as banks make it easyOne of the most striking themes to emerge from the mortgage market over the past year has been consumers' ability to switch lenders…Thu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00
EU directive puts standard insider dealing rules into effectNew EU-wide rules aimed at combating insider dealing and conflicts of interest in investment matters were signed into law yesterday…Thu Jul 07 2005 - 01:00
Services post strong growthThe services sector posted another month of strong growth in June as business confidence remained high and new orders flowed …Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
EU issues rebuke on gas marketThe Republic has been rebuked by the European Commission over its failure to adopt legislation to free up its gas market.Wed Jul 06 2005 - 01:00
Uncompetitive workforce could 'be left behind'The Republic's workforce will become uncompetitive and will ultimately be "left behind" unless dramatic action is taken on lifelong…Tue Jul 05 2005 - 01:00
Contribution of US imports from Africa overlooked - US ambassadorUS: The US does not get enough credit in discussions on African poverty for the volume of trade it does with the continent, …Tue Jul 05 2005 - 01:00
State R&D funding 'may not be value for money'ESRI Quarterly Report: The State may not be getting enough value for money from the funding it uses to promote research and …Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
Economy to maintain growth this year - ESRIESRI Quarterly Report: The economy is set for more strong growth this year and in 2006 but reform is needed in the "sheltered…Fri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
Back from Oz on a management missionRory MacIntyre, managing director of PI Investment Management, could be forgiven for feeling a bit of pressure in his jobFri Jul 01 2005 - 01:00
Fyffes shares rise on 40% growth outlookShares in Fyffes rose sharply yesterday after the company said it was expecting to post growth of 40 per cent for the first half…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
Protect your ability to meet repaymentsThe last thing new mortgage-holders like to think about when standing at the threshold of their new home is how they would afford…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
Venture capital in need of fundsVenture capital firms will need to draw on significant sources of new funding next year if investment in the Republic's business…Thu Jun 30 2005 - 01:00
Jobless figures to remain stableUnemployment will remain stable at 4.4 per cent this year before dipping slightly to 4Wed Jun 29 2005 - 01:00
Foreign direct investment down 50% - OECDForeign direct investment (FDI) into the Republic fell by nearly 50 per cent last year, while investments made by Irish companies…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
