New €12m distillery for Slane CastleMount Charles family committing €2.75m of own funds to projectFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
Quiet, mostly positive day on the marketsIseq up 0.15 per cent on fairly low volumesFri May 31 2013 - 01:00
Mortgage rates diverge from European Central Bank ratesAverage Irish mortgage rate has been moving out of sync with key ECB rateSat May 11 2013 - 01:00
Gilmore rejects calls to intervene in AIB rate hikeSharp criticism of bank as 70,000 householders face average €300 extra BillThu Apr 25 2013 - 10:30
Keeping ahead of the curve in the beauty businessRubbing shoulders with Halle Berry is just part of the job for Revlon chief executive, Irishman Alan EnnisFri Apr 19 2013 - 05:00
Former IBRC director appointed to NamaOliver Ellingham was non-executive director of IBRCSat Apr 06 2013 - 06:00
Kingspan chief executive paid €1.38m last yearGene Murtagh paid performance-related bonus of €595,000Fri Apr 05 2013 - 21:06
Webprint to cut 26 staff after losing Examiner contractStaff informed of job losses at Cork printers this morningFri Apr 05 2013 - 19:19
CSO figures surprise on the upside, but risks remainEconomists see no basis for upgrades “just yet”Fri Mar 22 2013 - 06:00
Economy grew for second year in a row in 2012CSO figures point to improving domestic performanceFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:00
Irish economy to be flat in 2013Irish GDP growth downgraded from 1 to 0.1 per cent in Ernst & Young euro zone forecastFri Mar 15 2013 - 09:14
Nama-style plan was looked at for IBRC assetsThe Government considered establishing a new institution alongside Nama to house assets held by IBRC when it was liquidated, …Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Ireland's repossession rate is 'uncharacteristically low'The level of repossessions in the Republic is “uncharacteristically low” but banks should soon be able to “move forward” on tackling…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Irish BoI tracker customers avoid increased UK chargesBank of Ireland has confirmed that its Irish tracker customers are safe from margin increases, despite the bank revealing vastly…Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
ACCBank sets aside €300m for bad debtsRabobank has increased its provisions for bad loans at ACCBank by €300 million, bringing to €2Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
Values advance on positive sentimentMarkets were underpinned yesterday following comments on Wednesday by monetary chiefs in Europe and the US, with ECB president…Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
Positive day for bonds and equitiesMomentum was positive in the markets yesterday, both for bonds and equitiesSat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Bond markets react positively to deal on notesBond markets reacted positively yesterday to the Government’s deal on promissory notes, but ratings agencies have so far made…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Danske Bank records €2m loss before writedownsDankse Bank lost €2 million before impairment charges in the Republic last year as it shut its branch network and shifted its…Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
UK exit threatens Irish trade, says CableThe “nightmare scenario” of the UK exiting the European Union would create a “green wall” trade barrier across Ireland, UK business…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Cable says EU exit 'improbable'The "nightmare scenario" of the UK exiting the EU would create a "green wall" barrier for trade across Ireland, the UK’s business…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Appetite for financials lifts marketsA rising tide carried stocks higher after initial losses yesterday, helped by Wednesday’s strong numbers from JP Morgan and Goldman…Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
S&P says outlook for Irish debt still negative and risks remainThe Government has made “strong progress” in stabilising the public finances and the economic outlook is brighter, but numerous…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Irish firms shine in European awardsIn these dark economic times, it is heartening to see that Irish businesses can still compete at a European level, at least when…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Jobs gain for exporters at six-year highExporting companies recorded a net jobs gain of 3,804 last year, the highest such increase seen since 2006, according to Enterprise…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Profit-taking dampens new year rallyThe new year rally didn’t quite run out of steam yesterday but it was slightly less energetic as investors took profits while…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Irish exporters record net jobs gainExporting companies recorded a net jobs gain of 3,804 last year, the highest such increase seen since 2006, according to Enterprise…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
Skillnets trains 7,000 unemployed as agency shifts focus of schemesSome 7,000 unemployed people received training from Skillnets in 2012, as the State-funded body placed a greater emphasis on …Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Number of large mergers down 17.5% on last yearThe number of large mergers notified to the Competition Authority dropped this year, falling by 17Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
European stocks see day of advancesStock markets were mostly in fine fettle yesterday, although rises came on fairly weak volume as investors continued to ease …Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Nama generating €100m per monthThe National Asset Management Agency is generating recurring income of €100 million per month, mostly from rents.Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Aviva insurance firms fined €2.45m over breachesTwo Aviva insurance companies have together been fined a total of €2.45 million for breaches of investment rules.Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Dolmen fined €20,000 over procedure breachThe Central Bank has fined Dolmen Stockbrokers €20,000 for a failing to report a suspicious transaction under market abuse regulations…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
AIB agrees deal for new loans to SMEsAIB has agreed a deal with the European Investment Bank group to provide up to €280 million in new loans to SMEs.Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Budget to bring no further austerity beyond €3.5bn already signalledThere will be no extra austerity beyond the €3Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Jobless rate of 14.5% predicted for 2013The outlook for the jobs market has darkened, with the Government now expecting the unemployment rate to stay above 13 per cent…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Government cuts growth forecastThe Government has substantially cut its growth forecasts for next year and warned it will take longer for the economy to return…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
99% of Irish businesses are SMEsSMEs accounted for almost all businesses in the Republic in 2010 but generated just half of turnover, according to a new analysis…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
US investors ignore Obama victoryMarkets were in no mood to celebrate Barack Obama’s victory yesterday, with concerns about the “fiscal cliff” in the US at the…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Stocks fall amid concern over US fiscal problemsThere was no Obama honeymoon for stock markets yesterday, with shares around the world beaten down by renewed worries about the…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Average earnings down nearly 15% in three years, data showsAverage earnings in the Republic fell by almost 15 per cent in the three years to 2011, according to a new analysis from the …Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Smurfit Kappa directors reap windfall on optionsFive directors in Smurfit Kappa have shared a windfall of millions of euros after exercising stock options and immediately selling…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Average earnings continue to fallAverage earnings fell by almost 15 per cent in the three years to 2011, according to a new analysis from the Central Statistics…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Business leaders lobby against budget measuresCOMPANY DIRECTORS want the Government to generate more savings in its own departments before targeting businesses in the forthcoming…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
