Kerry Group buys cookie dough producer in USKerry Group has acquired a cookie dough producer in in the US state of Oregon.Sat Sept 04 2004 - 01:00
Investors hold their fire pending US holidayMarket Report: News of an improved US labour market did little to help stocks in Dublin yesterday, with investors choosing to…Sat Sept 04 2004 - 01:00
Fyffes beats expectations as profits rise 15% to EUR48.7mSolid fruit trading boosted profits at Fyffes over the first half of the year, with pre-tax profits climbing 15 per cent to €…Fri Sept 03 2004 - 01:00
Market ReportInterim results continued to come thick and fast yesterday, with Irish Life and Permanent, Paddy Power and Glanbia taking their…Thu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
Put all loans in one basketMonth after month, figures released by the Central Bank tell the same story - our borrowing is reaching extreme levels.Thu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
Quinn Group set to join billion-euro companiesThe Cavan-based Quinn Group is expected to join the ranks of Ireland's billion-euro companies this year, with turnover expected…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Market ReportResults from two of the exchange's heavy-hitters boosted Dublin volumes across the board yesterday, with dealers calling an end…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
CRH profits increase by 71% to Eur275mMild weather boosted CRH's European operations over the first half of the year and helped to lift group pre-tax profits by 71…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Broker casts doubt on property returnsRents would have to grow by four percentage points above inflation every year for residential property to beat the returns available…Sat Aug 28 2004 - 01:00
Insurers and brokers want SSIAs invested in pensionsInsurers and brokers are stepping up pressure on the Government to establish a follow-up to the Special Savings Incentive Accounts…Sat Aug 28 2004 - 01:00
Key Capital partners cash in their NCB stakeMr Conor Killeen and two of his partners in Key Capital are cashing in their investment in Dublin stockbroker NCB one year after…Fri Aug 27 2004 - 01:00
Ministers seek ways of dealing with €14bn SSIA cashThe Government is to examine measures to deal with the economic aftermath of the Special Savings Incentive Scheme, with a new…Fri Aug 27 2004 - 01:00
SSIA splurge to pay for big-ticket itemsCars, holidays and home improvements will form the basis of the €5Fri Aug 27 2004 - 01:00
Export growth slowed in early summer monthsExport growth faltered slightly in the early summer months, with new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) pointing…Thu Aug 26 2004 - 01:00
Investors stay away in 'quietest week of the year'Dublin ReportSettlement Day: August 30th"All in all, it could well end up as the quietest week of the year," was Davy's assessment…Thu Aug 26 2004 - 01:00
Guarantors: Get good advice firstMany would-be first-time buyers know the feeling - the fear that creeps into your heart when a lender tells you that you are …Thu Aug 26 2004 - 01:00
Merger activity this year surpasses levels for 2003Merger activity in the Republic in the year to date has already surpassed levels recorded for the whole of 2003, according to…Mon Aug 23 2004 - 01:00
Market ReportThe Irish market struggled to find its feet yesterday as downward moves in the banks and Elan put pressure on the index as a …Thu Aug 19 2004 - 01:00
Irish fund managers show little interestThe hype that has been growing around the Google flotation for weeks was far from the minds of Dublin's larger institutional …Thu Aug 19 2004 - 01:00
Shares in Elan rise in US as drug's trial data are postponedShares in Elan strengthened in New York yesterday as investors digested news that trial data on its flagship drug, Antegren, …Thu Aug 19 2004 - 01:00
Acquisitions raise gains at EasonProfits rose by 15 per cent at bookseller and newsagent, Eason & Son, last year, with the performance boosted by acquisitions…Wed Aug 18 2004 - 01:00
Consumer confidence still risingLast month, consumer confidence climbed to its highest level in more than a year, according to the latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi…Mon Aug 16 2004 - 01:00
BIAM takes lead in Rehab Investment Race after a challenging second monthMarkets struggled to make headway amid uncertainty over oil and the wider economic picture in July, leaving the seven Rehab players…Sat Aug 14 2004 - 01:00
Heiton chief set for Irish role in GraftonHeiton chief executive Mr Leo Martin is expected to take charge of Grafton's Irish merchanting business after the two companies…Sat Aug 14 2004 - 01:00
Fed raises US interest rates to 1.5% as recovery stays on trackThe Federal Reserve has raised US interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 1Wed Aug 11 2004 - 01:00
Unemployment claims rise at sharpest pace since April 2003The number of people claiming unemployment benefit rose more sharply last month than at any point since April 2003.Wed Aug 11 2004 - 01:00
Heiton investors advised to take Grafton stockHeiton shareholders have been advised to take as much Grafton stock as they can under Grafton's proposed takeover of its smaller…Tue Aug 10 2004 - 01:00
Heiton board to recommend Grafton takeoverThe board of Heiton has agreed to recommend a takeover by Grafton that would value the company at €339 million.Sat Aug 07 2004 - 01:00
First-half profits fall at ReadymixReadymix has posted a 19 per cent drop in profits for the first half of the year, with increased competition and higher costs…Sat Aug 07 2004 - 01:00
DIY landscape is transformed by two major dealsAnalysis It has taken just one week for the competitive landscape for Irish merchanting and DIY to be changed utterly.Sat Aug 07 2004 - 01:00
Irish Continental shares dip 3%Shares in Irish Continental Group dipped by 3 per cent yesterday as new data pointed to significant weakness in Irish Sea passenger…Fri Aug 06 2004 - 01:00
July activity in services sector buoyantActivity in the services sector picked up faster last month than at any point since last November, according to the latest NCB…Fri Aug 06 2004 - 01:00
Grafton and Heiton said to be in negotiationsShares in both Grafton and Heiton eased a touch yesterday, as the market continued to sniff around for white smoke on a deal …Thu Aug 05 2004 - 01:00
Depfa postpones sale of German subsidiaryShares in IFSC-based Depfa Bank were punished yesterday when it emerged that the sale of a subsidiary would take longer than …Wed Aug 04 2004 - 01:00
Wolseley wins race to buy BrooksWolseley confirmed yesterday that it has won the race to acquire Brooks, the Republic's third biggest builders' merchanting firm…Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
Bank loans to private sector surge by 25 per centLending to the private sector surged last month, with new figures pointing to a 25 per cent jump in credit over the past year…Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
Drug firm wins legal challenge to patentWarner Chilcott has been boosted by victory in a US patent case that analysts believed could threaten up to 15 per cent of its…Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
All eyes on Grafton and Heiton on a slow dayDublin Report Settlement Day: August 4th The market posted modest growth of 0Sat Jul 31 2004 - 01:00
Diversifying to keep the home fires burningThere was a degree of pride in the air after the annual general meeting of Bord na Móna last Tuesday afternoonFri Jul 30 2004 - 01:00
Ryanair suffers as rising oil prices dent share priceShares in Ryanair came under pressure yesterday amid concerns over rising oil prices combined with a warning from the airline…Fri Jul 30 2004 - 01:00
Elan 'on track' to break even in 2005Elan has reported steady progress for the second quarter of the year and said it remained on track to break even in 2005.Fri Jul 30 2004 - 01:00
Market inches higher as banks show upsideMarket Report: The market closed a touch stronger last night, led by a solid performance from the banksFri Jul 30 2004 - 01:00
Static market sees most activity in smaller namesDublin Report: The market barely budged yesterday, with most activity concentrated in the second-liners.Thu Jul 29 2004 - 01:00
AIB beats expectations with 10% profit riseAIB has beaten market expectations by posting a 10 per cent increase in pre-tax profits for the first half of the year.Wed Jul 28 2004 - 01:00
Bord na Mona plans acquisitionsBord na Móna wants to invest up to €250 million in acquisitions over the next three to four years as part of its plan to move…Tue Jul 27 2004 - 01:00
EGM approves Waterford sale of All-CladShareholders in Waterford Wedgwood have approved the sale of the firm's US subsidiary, All-Clad, for $250 million (€209 million…Tue Jul 27 2004 - 01:00
Revenue will target tax cheats' advisersThe Revenue Commissioners will consider asking for a change in the law to make it easier to pursue banks and financial advisers…Fri Jul 23 2004 - 01:00
Pension reserve fund adds 4% in the first halfThe National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) has built on last year's gains by adding a further 4 per cent to its value in the first…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
Elan reports 'terrific promise' in developing Alzheimer's treatmentElan has told a major US medical conference that its drugs have "terrific promise" in treating Alzheimer's disease, which affects…Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
McCreevy says economic policies will not changeThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, is confident that the Government's economic policies will not change after he departs …Thu Jul 22 2004 - 01:00
