Fexco acquires BNP Paribas FinanceKerry-based payments company Fexco has entered the asset finance business with the purchase of BNP Paribas Finance from its French…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Leading shares strengthen as ISEQ hits recordMarket Report: It was another red-letter day for the ISEQ yesterday, as the index touched a new high of 6,735 before closing…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Vigilance will cut the cost of your mortgageLike people, the financial arrangements that facilitate property purchases will require regular attention if they are to thrive…Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Solicitors vote to change maternity pay systemLaw Society members have voted to end the widespread practice of not paying full salaries to solicitors on maternity leave.Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
High-yielding Irish equities among best bet for investors - HibernianHigh-yielding Irish equities will be among the best bet for investors in the Republic this year, according to the latest analysis…Wed Feb 09 2005 - 00:00
Republic's economic growth expected to slowEconomic growth in the Republic will slow next year as declining competitiveness eats into exports, according to a new analysis…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
US budget cuts proposal boosts dollar against euroThe dollar strengthened against the euro yesterday after the White House proposed sweeping cuts in the US budget, bolstering …Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Profits halved at Bowen despite turnover riseProfits were almost halved last year at Cork-based developer, Bowen Construction, even though turnover rose by 22 per cent.Mon Feb 07 2005 - 00:00
CRH to fore as heavyweights push market aheadDUBLIN MARKET: The market climbed almost 1 per cent yesterday, pushed ahead by solid performances from a handful of heavyweights…Sat Feb 05 2005 - 00:00
Firms to stick with accounting standardListed firms must choose the accounting standard under which they will report their accounts and then stick with it, under measures…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Renewed efforts to limit tax avoidanceThe Government has stepped up its efforts to limit tax avoidance by introducing a range of new measures in the Finance Bill.Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Shower of documents needed to keep it legalAnybody struggling to get on to the housing ladder for the first time will be more than aware of the financial barriers that …Thu Feb 03 2005 - 00:00
Private sector credit grows by 26.5% in 2004Consumers showed further appetite for borrowing in December, with Christmas shopping seen as the main driver behind the latest…Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
FTSE 100 edges higher as S&N, miners gainTop British shares edged higher on Tuesday, led by medical devices maker Smith & Nephew after one of its US peers reported…Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
Hurley stresses need to remain competitiveThere is no room for complacency on house prices or growth in mortgage borrowing, the governor of the Central Bank, Mr John Hurley…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Stocks lose ground as profit-taking hits financialsDUBLIN MARKET: The market was generally weak yesterday, with stocks losing ground across the boardSat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
IAWS performance 'satisfactory'IAWS has had a "very satisfactory" trading performance in the first five months of its financial year, shareholders were told…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Fitzpatrick US Hotels is confident about expansionFitzpatrick US Hotels believes it could open up to four new properties in America over the next five years if it gets the financial…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Ryanair shares soar as it announces new routesRyanair was the star of the show yesterday, with expectations of solid third-quarter results on Monday driving the stock ahead…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Slasher competition cuts mortgage costsWhen you're a first-timer or an existing mortgage holder, the thing you should wish for most in the mortgage market is innovation…Thu Jan 27 2005 - 00:00
Friends First urges compulsory pensionsThe State must consider compelling people to take out pensions if it wants to reach its goals for retirement provision, the chief…Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
Xerox profits rise by 15% to €174mXerox, the office equipment maker which employs 1,700 people in the Republic, has posted profit growth of 15 per cent for the…Wed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
Musgrave acquires Variety Foods in NIMusgrave Foodservices has taken over Belfast-based food-services group Variety Foods as part of its expansion strategy.Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Unilever lays off staff in DublinUnilever Foods has laid off 26 full-time staff and will not be renewing the contracts of 44 temporary staff at its plant near…Tue Jan 25 2005 - 00:00
Banks hold ground as stocks struggle to progressMarket Report: The market failed to take off yesterday, closing 0.5 per cent down on the previous sessionSat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
NCB receives approval for London branchStockbroking firm NCB has received regulatory approval for a London branch that it expects will double or triple the firm's turnover…Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
Retail sales rise of 2.8% marks turnaround - CSORetail sales picked up sharply in November, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
Inflation falls to pre-boom levelsInflation eased a touch in December, bringing the annual rate of price increases for 2004 as a whole back to pre-boom levels …Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
Beware of big debt and rising ratesA side-effect of the Celtic Tiger is that Irish people have an appetite for debt that would horrify most of their parents or …Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
Bankers involved in tax evasion still work in sectorThe financial regulator is investigating a small number of former National Irish Bank (NIB) executives who were implicated in…Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
35,000 civil servants to get 2% pay increaseThe way has been cleared for some 35,000 civil servants to receive a 2 per cent pay increase under the national wage agreement…Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Standard Life surges in DecemberDecember was kind to the players in the Rehab Great Investment Race, with almost all of the seven players delivering healthy…Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Strong forecast results in upgrade for KingspanKingspan was treated to a round of analyst upgrades yesterday, after reporting solid sales growth for 2004 and forecasting another…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Grafton shares at new highShares in Grafton reached an all-time high yesterday after the firm said it would meet profit forecasts for last year and signalled…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Counting the cost of overlooked expensesThe thing they don't tell you when you're saving for your first home is that you are gathering your pennies - not only for bricks…Thu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
Unemployment numbers climb slightly in DecemberUnemployment rose slightly in December, but the overall jobless number remained well below levels recorded a year earlier.Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Burke hoping to target top end of food marketAny retail catchment area in the Republic will offer an expansion opportunity for the new-look Superquinn, according to the firm…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
ComReg prepares radio policyUsers of the State's radio spectrum contributed almost €2 billion to the economy in 2003, according to a new consultants' report…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Elan appoints McLaughlin as non-executive chairmanElan has officially named prominent stockbroker, Mr Kyran McLaughlin as its new non-executive chairman.Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Rising tide lifts shares, but leaves CRH behindThe ISEQ rose along with the European tide yesterday, with gains fairly evenly spread across the board.Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Ports must find private funding, says ministerThe Exchequer will only be the funder of last resort for State ports that need investments of hundreds of millions of euros to…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
Officials paint a 'solid but not roaring' pictureAs has become their habit, Department of Finance officials were yesterday playing down yet another outperformance for the public…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Manufacturing growth accelerates in DecemberBusiness picked up in the manufacturing sector last month, with companies reporting an increase in both new orders and production…Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
Big jump in mergers shows improved confidenceMergers and acquisitions notified to the Competition Authority nearly doubled in 2004, official figures show.Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
Exchequer surplus to approach €500mThe Exchequer finances have surpassed Government expectations by posting a surplus for 2004, new figures are expected to reveal…Wed Jan 05 2005 - 00:00
Aggressive actions make Quinn Group impossible to ignoreIt has been a landmark year for the Quinn Group, the Cavan-based firm that continues to make its name in the most unlikely of…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Market welcomes Elan newsShares in Elan firmed yesterday as the market digested news of the firm's latest successful drug approval.Thu Dec 30 2004 - 00:00
Economy set to beat euro zoneThe Irish economy is on track to comfortably outpace any other euro-zone state this year, according to new figures from the Central…Thu Dec 23 2004 - 00:00
Price of building materials riseA huge hike in the price of steel led to an 11Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
