CPL's half-year profits rise 35%Growing demand for temporary and contract workers helped to lift CPL's profits by 35 per cent to €941,000 in the six months to…Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Anglo Irish breaches EUR14 for second day in a rowMARKET REPORT: A strong performance from the financials helped to lift the market by almost 1 per cent yesterday, with Anglo…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Elan has raised over EUR1.6bnElan has pushed the amount raised since the start of its recovery programme over the $2 billion (€1Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Iona on track to return to profitIona Technologies is on track to move back into profit in the current quarter after cutting losses sharply in the final three…Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Market ReportThe ISEQ edged ahead slightly yesterday in the absence of any real driver yesterday, with the Martin Luther King Day holiday …Tue Jan 20 2004 - 00:00
Greencore takeover possibility recedesShares in Greencore fell for the fourth day in a row yesterday as the likelihood of a takeover bid emerging receded in the absence…Fri Jan 16 2004 - 00:00
Tracker will be star of 2004As the property market sits on the cusp of its biggest and longest selling season of the year, the Republic's mortgage providers…Thu Jan 15 2004 - 00:00
Dail committee to focus on credit card chargesThe Joint Committee on Finance and the Public Service is expected to take a strong line on the charges levied by credit cards…Thu Jan 15 2004 - 00:00
Ryanair share sale nets €44mA member of the Ryan family is believed to have raised €44.2 million in a single Ryanair share trade yesterday evening.Thu Jan 15 2004 - 00:00
Stock exchange says up to five companies may list in 2004Up to five companies could list on the ISEQ in 2004, the chief executive of the Irish Stock Exchange said yesterday.Wed Jan 14 2004 - 00:00
Market ReportThe market continued its steady new year ascent yesterday, with small and mid-cap stocks providing most in the way of thrills…Wed Jan 14 2004 - 00:00
MARKET REPORTThe ISEQ outshone its European peers yesterday, with most larger stocks putting in a sound performance.Thu Jan 08 2004 - 00:00
CRH still in talks on doubling stake in Israeli companyCRH is continuing to discuss doubling its stake in Israeli industrial firm, Mashav, despite failing to take up a formal option…Wed Jan 07 2004 - 00:00
Waterford Wedgwood completes rights issueWaterford Wedgwood has completed the €38Tue Jan 06 2004 - 00:00
Market ReportThe market eased comfortably into its first full week of 2004 trade yesterday, with most of the main players posting reasonable…Tue Jan 06 2004 - 00:00
Londis votes favoured Musgrave €57m bidMusgrave's £40 million sterling (€57 million) offer for the Londis symbol group in Britain was accepted by almost all of the …Tue Dec 23 2003 - 00:00
Market ReportBusiness drew to a virtual halt on the Dublin market yesterday, with most trade conducted by parties seeking to settle their …Tue Dec 23 2003 - 00:00
CRH in talks to double holding in Israeli firmCRH is in talks about doubling its holding in Israeli industrial firm Mashav, from 25 to 50 per cent.Tue Dec 23 2003 - 00:00
Musgrave forced to withdraw Londis bidMusgrave has been forced to withdraw its £40 million (€57 million) bid for the Londis symbol group in Britain after the Londis…Sat Dec 20 2003 - 00:00
Stronger trading boosts confidence in FyffesAnalysts have moved to upgrade their forecasts for Fyffes, following news of improved trading at the company over the fourth …Sat Dec 20 2003 - 00:00
IWP sales dip 11% as debt woes mountPersonal care group IWP suffered an 11 per cent drop in sales for the six months to the end of September, on the back of currency…Sat Dec 20 2003 - 00:00
Greencore clarifies investors' identitiesGreencore has clarified the identity of some of its largest shareholders, in an effort to defuse speculation that it is a takeover…Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
Musgrave €57m bid for Londis faces rival BFG offerMusgrave's €57 million bid for the Londis symbol group in Britain was plunged into uncertainty last night, when the Londis board…Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
Brisk trade as the financial sector makes solid gainsMarket Report: The market moved ahead in reasonably brisk trade yesterday, with much of the rise attributable to the banking…Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
Musgrave may face challenge on Londis dealMusgrave's €57 million bid for the Londis symbol group in Britain looked to be facing a fresh challenge yesterday after it emerged…Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
Elan buys back 99% of LYONsElan has put the spectre of a cash crunch in the near term firmly behind it by paying $493 million (€397 million) in cash for…Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
Late buyer takes 4% of UnidareThe prospect of a move for listed industrial supplies Unidare loomed yesterday after 4 per cent of the company was traded in …Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
More know-how than kowtowAnalysis: Knowledge is the bait when attracting investors and its seems to be paying off, writes Una McCaffreyTue Dec 16 2003 - 00:00
IDA says new year to be best for investment since 2000Next year will be the Republic's best year for attracting foreign investment since 2000, IDA chief executive, Mr Sean Dorgan …Tue Dec 16 2003 - 00:00
Market ReportKingspan was one of the busiest stocks on a mildly positive Irish market yesterday, with some two million shares traded before…Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Elan seeks binding arbitration on Pfizer disputeElan is seeking binding arbitration in the US on a dispute with Pfizer over a research agreement between the two companies.Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Fitzwilton pre-tax losses triple to €46.4mFitzwilton, the investment vehicle part-controlled by Sir Anthony O'Reilly, saw pre-tax losses triple to €46Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Kingspan may face inquiry after stock exchange delayKingspan is likely to face questions from the Irish Stock Exchange after failing to report a director's share dealing for almost…Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Firms fall short on corporate practiceTwo-thirds of top Irish public companies fell short on at least one aspect of best practice on corporate governance last year…Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
Stocks find little impetus to move in either directionMARKET REPORT: Stocks were mostly range-bound on the ISEQ yesterday, finding little in the way of inspiration to move them in…Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
Independent sells London papersIndependent News & Media has agreed to sell its London regional newspapers to Archant for £62 million sterling (€89 million…Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
Fall-off in medical trade cuts chemical exports by 3.4%Chemical exports, which account for more than 40 per cent of the Republic's export trade outside the EU, fell back by 3Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Musgrave makes EUR57m bid for Londis in UKMusgrave, the retail group that owns SuperValu and Centra, has made a €57 million bid for Britain's Londis that would see it …Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
AIB holds gains as Anglo Irish continues to climbDublin Report Settlement Day: December 12th The market was virtually unchanged at the close last night after spending much of…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Ryanair upbeat on Strasbourg outcomeRyanair is "optimistic" that a French appeal court will overturn an earlier ruling that its service between London and Strasbourg…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Disappointing jobs data send dollar to new lowThe dollar dropped to record lows against the euro for the sixth day in a row yesterday, as traders seized upon disappointing…Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
AIB slide continues following trading statementMarket Report: The market was in lacklustre form yesterday, with the approach of Christmas already having a negative effect …Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Budget changes may lure foreign firms to StateThe Republic's multinational sector could be set for massive growth over the next few years as a result of new tax measures on…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Deficit looks set to stay well within EU limitPublic finances The Irish public finances will continue to obey comfortably the budgetary management rules set by the Stability…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
AIB shares weaken as Anglo Irish finishes 25 cents higherMarket Report: The Budget had little influence on the market yesterday, with shares closing more or less unchanged in relatively…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Man Utd takeover rumourManchester United became the focus of renewed takeover talk yesterday when it emerged that close to 5 per cent of its shares …Sat Nov 29 2003 - 00:00
Anglo-Irish surges again on back of impressive resultsMarket Report: Anglo Irish Bank was the clear star of the market again yesterday, with reaction to Wednesday's superb results…Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
First Active investors accept RBS offerShareholders in First Active have voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Royal Bank of Scotland's (RBS) €887 million takeover …Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
Anglo profits rise 33% to ?346.5mAnglo Irish Bank earned a round of sizable analyst upgrades yesterday after posting bumper full-year results and flagging a key…Thu Nov 27 2003 - 00:00
First Active deal moves forwardRoyal Bank of Scotland's €887 million acquisition of First Active moved closer to completion yesterday after the Competition …Thu Nov 27 2003 - 00:00
