Sutherland warns State against protecting inefficient marketsThe protection of national industrial champions at the price of a competitive economy will ultimately be harmful for the Republic…Sat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Property sector seeking investment incentivesAs Mr Charlie McCreevy puts the final touches to next week's Budget, he can be sure of one thing; someone, somewhere will be …Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00
'Tiger' leaves young Irish cool, trendy and uncertainWhen the graduating class of 1997 was first let loose into the world of work, life was goodFri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Ad spend up 7% in first three quartersThe Republic's 11 national newspapers attracted an advertising spend of £169 million (€214Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Workers bow to the inevitable 'with maturity'The landscaped gardens surrounding Celestica's Swords plant were eerily quiet yesterday afternoonTue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Institute reprimands and fines accountantA Longford accountant, Mr John H Murphy, has been reprimanded and fined £5,000 (€6,349) by an Institute of Chartered Accountants…Mon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
Tax 'unfair' for unmarriedTHE current tax treatment of pensions blatantly discriminates against unmarried couples, the Irish Association of Pension Funds…Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
ACC says it is in talks on saleACCBank confirmed yesterday that it had entered sale contract negotiations with Rabobank Nederland, the Dutch co-operative bank…Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
Irish Aviation Authority seeks 8.5% cut in costsThe Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has said it must cut costs by 8Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
Jobs to go at Honeywell in WaterfordUS industrial group Honeywell is today expected to announce a substantial programme of job losses at its aviation engineering…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Pensions Bill draws warning noteThe former UK Pensions Ombudsman has warned that forthcoming Irish pensions legislation contains serious flaws that could undermine…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Iona will not meet expectationsIona Technologies has warned that its third-quarter results will not meet expectations, largely as a consequence of last month…Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Cut-price fares on ex-US flights onlyAer Lingus's cut-price transatlantic air fares only apply to journeys originating in the US and not those from Ireland, it has…Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Consumer Affairs director unhappy with B of I over withdrawals policyA war of words has broken out between the Director of Consumer Affairs, Ms Carmel Foley, and Bank of Ireland following Ms Foley…Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
B of I denies scrapping counter withdrawals'Bank of Ireland said yesterday it had not eliminated over-the-counter withdrawals made with paper withdrawal slips, despite comments…Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Partnership may need rejig - ESRIThe Republic's partnership process may have to be "re-jigged" in coming years if domestic economic growth is to be sustained, …Wed Oct 03 2001 - 01:00
Music rights body revenue up 12%The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) has reported licence revenue of £19.5 million (€24Thu Sept 13 2001 - 01:00
Bord Failte forecasts big losses in already ailing tourism industryThe effects of Tuesday's US terrorism attacks are likely to provide a major blow to an already ailing Irish tourism industry, …Thu Sept 13 2001 - 01:00
Record results for Irish arm of MillerMiller Fisher, the Anglo-Irish financial services company, has reported "record" half-year results at its Irish subsidiary, Miller…Tue Sept 11 2001 - 01:00
Bula expects annual cash flow of more than $20m from purchase of US oilfieldBULA Resources has negotiated the purchase of a US oil field for around $100 million €111 million), it was confirmed yesterday…Tue Sept 11 2001 - 01:00
Davy warns against 'irrational fear of minus sign'Policymakers should not allow themselves to feel an irrational fear of deficit when drawing up this December's Budget, a leading…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Many Irish losers in Nigerian fraudAt least 20 Irish people have suffered major financial loss as a result of Nigerian-led fraud scams, the Garda Bureau of Fraud…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Reform of trade procedures would save Ireland billionsIrish companies could collectively save billions of pounds every year if international trade procedures were simplified and harmonised…Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
People On The MoveThe Institute of Directors has elected Ms Eileen Gleeson, managing director of FCC Shandwick Ltd, and Mr Clive Brownless, assistant…Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
Services sector begins to show fall in activityThe Republic's services sector began to reflect the global economic slowdown in August, according to a monthly survey published…Thu Sept 06 2001 - 01:00
490% increase in first half earnings at Tullow OilIrish exploration company Tullow Oil has recorded a 490 per cent rise in turnover for the first half of this year, an increase…Wed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
Euro training push aimed at businessA major euro training road show is set to cover the length and breadth of the Republic over the coming two months, spreading …Tue Sept 04 2001 - 01:00
Talk of second airport terminalThe Minister for Public Enterprise Ms O'Rourke is due to present an information note to Cabinet on the construction of a second…Tue Sept 04 2001 - 01:00
Bulk of small business unprepared for euroAlmost 80 per cent of the Republic's 160,000 small businesses are unprepared for the introduction of the euro on January 1st …Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
Ryanair gives qualified welcome but says customer not well servedRyanair has "conditionally" welcomed the Commission for Aviation's report but claimed the best interests of the consumer were…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
Baltimore to lose slot on FTSE 250Baltimore Technologies was in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons again yesterday as it emerged that the company was to be…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Cardbase lays off 29 staff in groupDublin-based smartcard developer Cardbase Technologies has made 29 people redundant across its operations in Dublin, Belfast, …Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Irish jobs will not be affected by Lucent cutsThe 900 Irish employees of Lucent Technologies are to be virtually unaffected by the latest restructuring plan at the telecommunications…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Gremlins could make early euro days a time of chaosThis time next year, the pain will have passed. You'll have paid €1Fri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
Baltimore share price recovers after plan outlined for radical restructureShares in Baltimore Technologies closed last night at 23.75p sterling, up 4Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
Campbell Bewley profits rise 36%Catering and coffee group Campbell Bewley has reported after-tax profits of £5.3 million (€6Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
Threat to 450 jobs at BaltimoreAnalysts say that up to 450 Baltimore Technologies staff could face enforced redundancy after interim results later today, as…Wed Aug 22 2001 - 01:00
Euro benefits from weakness in US economyThe euro nosed above 90 cents against the dollar yesterday for the first time in three months, amid growing concerns about the…Tue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
Irish Life Investment Managers 'optimistic'Irish Life Investment Managers (ILIM) is "relatively optimistic" about the coming year in financial markets.Sat Aug 11 2001 - 01:00
CRH moves into IsraelBuilding materials group CRH has spent more than $120 million (&€8364;134 million) on acquisitions in Israel and the US…Sat Aug 11 2001 - 01:00
Bayer cuts more jobsGerman drugs giant Bayer increased its projected global job cull to 4,000 yesterday, but a spokesman said its 290 Irish employees…Sat Aug 11 2001 - 01:00
Torex buys POS Systems in £13.5m dealA Dublin technology entrepreneur in his 60s is believed to be the main beneficiary of the sale of his retail solutions company…Fri Aug 10 2001 - 01:00
Alarming decline from glory days of visits by ClintonFew would have predicted the downturn ahead when the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the then US president, Mr Bill Clinton, created…Thu Aug 09 2001 - 01:00
Smurfit tops up loan by €200m to refinance borrowingsPaper and packaging group Jefferson Smurfit has added €200 million (£158 million) to an existing €600 million syndicated loan…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
Shipping tonnage tax urgedThe Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO) is to press the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, to introduce a new tonnage tax…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
Royal & Sun grows by 16.9%Royal & Sun Alliance wrote Irish business worth £154 million (€196 million) in the first six months of this year, an increase…Sat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
European companies interested in IspatFifteen companies have expressed interest in buying the Irish Ispat steel plant in Cork, following the closure of the operation…Sat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
Pension funds steady despite volatile market in the second quarterIrish managed pension funds achieved a steady performance amid the considerable stock market volatility of the second quarter…Thu Aug 02 2001 - 01:00
Parthus receives cautious second quarter reactionShares in Parthus Technologies rose sharply and then fell back just as quickly in London yesterday, illustrating a cautious reaction…Wed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Non-EU export figures signal break in pattern of growthNew evidence of the slowdown in the economy in the second quarter of the year emerged yesterday in the latest figures on trade…Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
