ESRI warns State on pay awardsThe Republic could break the terms that govern Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) next year if the findings of the benchmarking…Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
ECB unlikely to follow Greenspan's lead just yetAnalysis: The Federal Reserve cut should boost equity markets, and hopes are that European rates will also fall soonThu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
Services sector expands for third month in a rowThe Republic's services sector showed signs of continuing expansion last month, according to the latest Purchasing Managers' …Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
Euro zone jobless rate stays stableThe euro zone's jobless rate held stable at 8Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
Unemployment rises despite dip in OctoberThe number of people claiming unemployment benefit fell in October for the second consecutive month.Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
Markets lap up the airline's low-cost modelAnalysis: Even the most cynical analyst cannot argue with the numbersTue Nov 05 2002 - 00:00
Euro's rise against dollar propelled by bad US dataThe euro briefly breached parity with the dollar yesterday, as an accumulation of negative data raised grave doubts about the…Sat Nov 02 2002 - 00:00
Manufacturing sector contracts as demand slowsSlowing demand forced the Republic's manufacturing sector to contract sharply in October, according to the latest edition of …Sat Nov 02 2002 - 00:00
AIB chief indicates support for pay pauseAIB would support the introduction of a "pay pause" for workers along the lines of that proposed by employers' body, IBEC, bank…Sat Nov 02 2002 - 00:00
Euro's rise against dollar propelled by bad US dataThe euro briefly breached parity with the dollar yesterday, as an accumulation of negative data raised grave doubts about the…Fri Nov 01 2002 - 00:00
Manufacturing sector contracts as demand slowsSlowing demand forced the Republic's manufacturing sector to contract sharply in October, according to the latest edition of …Fri Nov 01 2002 - 00:00
AIB chief indicates support for pay pauseAIB would support the introduction of a "pay pause" for workers along the lines of that proposed by employers' body, IBEC, bank…Fri Nov 01 2002 - 00:00
Former Harland site to get €79m faceliftPlans have been unveiled for a £50 million sterling (€79 million) property development on land formerly occupied by troubled …Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
An Post seeks postage increaseAn Post has asked the Director of Telecommunications Regulation, Ms Etain Doyle, to sanction increases in the price of some international…Wed Oct 30 2002 - 00:00
Irish Press plans media investmentsThe Irish Press group plans to proceed with new media-related investments following the settlement of its High Court action against…Wed Oct 30 2002 - 00:00
Trade data exceptionally weak, says economistThe Republic's trade surplus with the rest of the world surged by 30 per cent in July, recovering from a sharp decline seen one…Wed Oct 30 2002 - 00:00
IFI demise may fuel electricity price riseThe closure of Irish Fertiliser Industries (IFI) and consequent decline in gas consumption could lead indirectly to an electricity…Mon Oct 21 2002 - 01:00
ECB asserts authority over foreign currency reservesThe European Central Bank (ECB) confirmed yesterday that it must give permission before any euro-zone state can raid its own …Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Money in dormant life policies to be given to StateLife assurance policies that have not been touched by their holders for years are to be handed over to the State from 2004 onward…Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Retail sales keep climbing in August, CSO figures showRetail sales continued on a slow upward trend in August, with the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) coming…Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Ryanair to report Aer Rianta schemeRyanair will report Aer Rianta to the Competition Authority over the airport operator's new incentive scheme for airlines.Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Israeli group may create 100 jobs in RepublicAn Israeli pharmaceutical company could be set to create more than 100 jobs in the Republic.Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Exports outside EU fall by 8%The value of exports to countries outside the EU fell by 8 per cent in August compared to the same month of 2001, according to…Thu Oct 17 2002 - 01:00
Stable inflation bolsters argument for ECB rate cutEuro-zone inflation was steady at 2Thu Oct 17 2002 - 01:00
Bord na Mona chairman resignsMr Peter Malone has stepped down as chairman of Bord na MónaWed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Smyth would sell Cherrywood to Carroll if approachedDunloe Ewart chairman, Mr Noel Smyth, has said that he would be willing to sell the company's joint-venture Cherrywood development…Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
Ryanair to report Aer Rianta schemeRyanair will report Aer Rianta to the Competition Authority over the airport operator's new incentive scheme for airlines.Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
McCreevy may raid Central Bank's reservesThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has not ruled out raiding the Central Bank's €6 billion foreign currency reserves in the…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Amateurs can succeed with antiquesALTERNATIVE INVESTMENT: When it comes to buying and dealing in antiques, the world is divided into two distinct groups: the …Mon Oct 14 2002 - 01:00
Borrowing to fund pension plan a 'foolhardy' policyCentral Bank foreign currency reserves should be raided to pay for the National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF), the Dublin Economic…Mon Oct 14 2002 - 01:00
IDA to focus on added value projectsThe Republic must shift its priorities on foreign direct investment in the "post-Celtic Tiger environment", placing more emphasis…Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Intimidating choice faces the investorWhen it comes to squirrelling money away, an investor is faced with many choices, which hold the potential to confuse and intimidate…Sat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Economic slowdown worse than projectedCSO senior statistician Mr Mick Lucey said that the extent of the revision in Government expenditure could be attributed to "…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Current account surplus of €209m in quarterThe Republic's current account was in surplus by €209 million in the second quarter of this year, according to balance of payments…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Bank accused of acting like RamboInsurance brokers have accused the Central Bank of acting as a "Rambo regulator" which discriminates against smaller brokerage…Thu Oct 10 2002 - 01:00
Shareholders react badly to Bank of Ireland moveMARKET REPORT: Bank of Ireland set the mood on the Dublin market yesterday, with negative reaction to the company's possible…Tue Oct 08 2002 - 01:00
Jobless trend dips but fails to persuade economistsThe number of people claiming unemployment benefit fell in September for the first time in five monthsSat Oct 05 2002 - 01:00
Minister and former EU Commissioner agree Yes is bestThe electorate is "massively wrong" if it thinks that a No result in the forthcoming Nice referendum will not threaten prosperity…Sat Oct 05 2002 - 01:00
Minister forced to blink as figures fail to add upMr McCreevy's late admission that we are in the red has prompted a debate on how bad the damage is and how it is to be addressed…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Increase of €2 in cigarette tax called forA tax of €2 should be imposed on every pack of cigarettes sold in the State, a leading economist has claimed.Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
ESRI says 'minimalist' budget would be prudentThe Government should take advantage of lower public expectations on tax cuts and spending growth by delivering a neutral budget…Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
Riverdeep quits Nasdaq to focus on primary listing in DublinRiverdeep will relinquish its listing on the US-based Nasdaq exchange in favour of a primary listing in Dublin and a possible…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Elan shares plunge 33% amid concern about its overall financial positionShares in Elan plunged 33 per cent in Dublin yesterday as the markets digested news of poor third-quarter trading and larger-…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Euro-zone inflation rises to 2.2% in SeptemberEuro-zone inflation rose further above the European Central Bank's target of 2 per cent last month, reaching its highest level…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
August data show surge in borrowingThe amount of money borrowed by Irish consumers continued to grow in August, according to data released by the Central Bank yesterday…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Trade surplus fell sharply in JuneThe Republic's trade surplus with the rest of the world fell sharply in June, as both imports and exports declined significantly…Sat Sept 28 2002 - 01:00
Bula hopes to restore listing on Dublin and LondonBula Resources hopes to restore its listing on on the London and Irish stock exchanges within weeks, following the "imminent…Sat Sept 28 2002 - 01:00
Industrial production fell slightly in JulyGrowth in production within the Republic's manufacturing sector fell slightly in July, according to new figures.Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
Dunloe Ewart discovers Carroll holds larger stakeProperty group Dunloe Ewart has discovered that developer, Mr Liam Carroll, holds a larger stake in the company than had previously…Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
