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
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
Biotech firm unveils food testerBray biotechnology firm Megazyme will launch a test kit to measure both glycemic carbohydrates and dietary fibre content in food…Tue Jun 28 2005 - 01:00
Increase in house prices lowest in nine yearsGrowth in house prices touched its lowest point in nine years over the first five months of 2005, new figures have shown.Tue Jun 28 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
Banks boost market with a solid performanceMarket Report: The market inched ahead again yesterday, boosted by another solid performance from the financials.Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
High-value investment needed - IbecThe Republic needs more investment in high-value sectors of the economy if current living standards are to be maintained over…Sat Jun 25 2005 - 01:00
Financials make strongest gains on lively IseqDUBLIN REPORT: The market had another busy day yesterday, with news of AIB's entry into the Euro Stoxx 50 index providing the…Fri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Greencore names Coveney as its chief financial officerGreencore has appointed Patrick Coveney as its chief financial officerFri Jun 24 2005 - 01:00
Sunshine can't stop AIB from stealing the showMarket report: The Dublin sunshine failed to distract traders from the market yesterday, with dealers reporting good volumes…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Coca-Cola in antitrust deal with CommissionCoca-Cola has reached an antitrust settlement with the European Commission that will change the way it sells its products across…Thu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Spend time on your financial homeworkThe period between having an offer accepted on a property and actually moving in can be hecticThu Jun 23 2005 - 01:00
Most Irish-based Ryanair pilots claim victimisationAlmost all Ryanair's Irish-based pilots are claiming to have been victimised by the airline, with some lodging multiple complaints…Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
ECB set to leave rates steadyEuropean Central Bank (ECB) policymakers stood firm on interest rates yesterday, saying they would resist political pressure …Wed Jun 22 2005 - 01:00
B of I agrees terms with union for major restructuringBank of Ireland has cleared the way for a sweeping restructuring designed to cut costs by €120 million each year over the next…Tue Jun 21 2005 - 01:00
Bank of Scotland to open in 47 of 54 ESB shop locationsBank of Scotland (Ireland) is planning to open branches in just 47 of the 54 locations where it bought ESB outlets earlier this…Tue Jun 21 2005 - 01:00
Bank to raise amount it lends to SMEs by 20%Bank of Ireland is expecting to raise the amount it lends to small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) by 20 per cent to €6.5…Tue Jun 21 2005 - 01:00
Pfizer proves winning formula in investment raceThere was no catching Chris Reilly of Bank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) in the final month of this year's Rehab Great Investment…Sat Jun 18 2005 - 01:00
US pharmaceuticals firm to invest €10.5m in Larne plantUS pharmaceuticals company Gambro announced yesterday that it would invest €10Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
NI corporation tax rate should be cut - studyA lower corporation tax rate and a less dominant public sector would together be the key to kick-starting the North's economy…Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
Fixed rate falls suggest variable cut on the wayAs you're reading this column, it probably means you have a vested interest in interest rates.Thu Jun 16 2005 - 01:00
Taggart pretax earnings rise by 18% to €12.8mThe increase came as turnover dipped slightly to €46Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
Irish hauliers to be hit by UK chargesBusiness lobby group Ibec is worried that UK plans to charge lorries for using roads will cost businesses in the Republic some…Wed Jun 15 2005 - 01:00
B of I closes order book for €2bn bondBank of Ireland closed the European order book for its new €2 billion bond yesterday afternoon after it attracted almost double…Tue Jun 14 2005 - 01:00
An Irishwoman's DiaryHuman soul after human soul stares mournfully out from photographs mounted on wooden boards in Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum, one…Mon Jun 13 2005 - 01:00
B of I seeks piece of France's faltering financial mightYou know the world has changed when a small bank from the periphery of Europe feels it has a right to call on the richest in …Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
The man who's seen it all favours a flat structure of managementYou couldn't quite feel love in the air at Deloitte's recent global get-together in Dublin, but there was definite evidence of…Fri Jun 10 2005 - 01:00
Barchester 'frontrunner' in bid to buy UK Priory chainA nursing home chain backed by businessmen Dermot Desmond, Denis Brosnan, John Magnier and JP McManus is reportedly a front-runner…Tue Jun 07 2005 - 01:00
Aga takes over Waterford Stanley in €13.8m dealCooker manufacturer Waterford Stanley has been bought by Aga Foodservice Group in a deal worth up to €13.8 million.Tue Jun 07 2005 - 01:00
Diageo to buy Bushmills for ?300mDiageo has moved to buy Bushmills, the Co Antrim-based distillery, for almost €300 million.Tue Jun 07 2005 - 01:00
Outlook positive - SFAThe economic outlook for the remainder of the year is "extremely positive" but competitive risks remain, the Small Firms Association…Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
Edward Dillon sees pretax profit fall by €1.6m despite strong salesEdward Dillon & Co, the drinks distributor in which Diageo recently sold its stake, saw costs and expenses eat into profits…Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
Hobbs says he has no 'issues' with IfsraFinancial adviser and television presenter Eddie Hobbs has insisted that he has never broken the law and has had no "issues" …Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
Jurys deals under scrutiny againShare dealings in Jurys Doyle are under scrutiny by the Stock Exchange for the second time in a month, after the Precinct Consortium…Sat Jun 04 2005 - 01:00
Fyffes' price drops seven cent following EU raidMarket Report: Fyffes was the centre of attention in Dublin yesterday, with shares in the fruit firm punished in the wake of…Sat Jun 04 2005 - 01:00
Elan takes tumble as Tysabri worries mountShares in Elan rode a rollercoaster yesterday after reports emerged of a new link between its flagship multiple sclerosis (MS…Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
Keilthy to head Irish wing of ReputationIncJohn Keilthy, the former chief operating officer of NCB, is to head up the Irish arm of UK reputation management consultancy, …Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
Sites to arm yourself for the shopping aheadIt is all very well, when you're a first-time buyer, to be advised on shopping around for a mortgageThu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
New approach to Jurys values chain at €1bnJurys Doyle has received a new approach from Precinct Investments that values the hotel group at slightly more than €1 billion…Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
Across-the-board gains see Iseq ending up 1.3%Market Report: The market put in a solid performance yesterday, climbing by 1Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
Teeling sets out plans for Persian Gold float"Not enough to fill a tooth", was how Dr John Teeling, the driving force behind fledgling exploration firm, Persian Gold, summed…Wed Jun 01 2005 - 01:00
Home loan borrowing approaches record levelsMortgage borrowing approached record levels in April as overall consumer demand for credit surged again, new figures have shown…Wed Jun 01 2005 - 01:00
IFRS would boost profits, says CRHReported pretax profits at CRH would have been 9 per cent higher last year if they had been recorded using International Financial…Wed Jun 01 2005 - 01:00
Kingspan plans to invest €60m a yearKingspan is planning to support its expansion plans by investing €60 million per annum on capital developments over coming years…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Brown off to a flyer with first-time buyersThe UK government won considerable kudos from younger voters this week when it unveiled plans to help first-timers get on the…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
AIB outperforms Iseq during sluggish sessionDublin Report: Neither buyers nor sellers were much in evidence on the Iseq yesterday, with volumes remaining anaemic across…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
IFRS to hit earnings of just four firmsJust four Irish listed companies will see their reported earnings decline by more than 5 per cent as a result of new International…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
OECD warns of property riskThe housing market could be at risk of a hard landing that would halt property investment and eat into spending across the economy…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
B of I sells Bristol & West branches for €150mBank of Ireland has agreed to sell its underperforming Bristol & West branch network and the associated £4Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
Agricultural society ends link with IAWSThe Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society has effectively ended its relationship with IAWS plc after placing one million shares…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
