Supermac's plans €40m travel plazasSUPERMAC’S managing director Pat McDonagh plans to invest as much as €40 million in up to six “travel plaza” service stations…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Banks back in favour as BofI soars more than 13%Iseq: 2,989.72 (+19.64) Settlement date: May 4th THE ISEQ had a reasonable day yesterday, climbing by 0Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Paddy Power leads Iseq higherThe Iseq had a reasonable day today, climbing by 0.66 per cent on continuing weak Easter volumes.Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Central Bank revises economic growth forecast downwardTHE CENTRAL Bank has trimmed its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, reflecting continuing worries about the domestic…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
No fairytale ending in this rags to riches business storyCREATING AN EMPIRE: It all started with a £100 loan used to sink a well, extract gravel and sell it on at a profitFri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Ex-chief executive's past eventually catches up with himBACKGROUND: NIB helped some customers evade tax and overcharged others on Jim Lacey’s watchSat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Firm possibly lost 50,000 clients' dataPHOENIX IRELAND, a life and pensions company, has admitted it may have lost the personal details of about 50,000 current and …Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Portuguese bonds fall while bank stocks increaseBOND MARKETS: PORTUGAL’S BONDS fell and its bank stocks rose yesterday as investors digested the long-expected news that the…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
In worst-case scenario bad mortgage debts could total €9.5bn by end 2013MORTGAGES: BAD MORTGAGE debts could total €9Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Portugal nearer bailout as sovereign debt yield escalatesPORTUGAL EDGED further towards a bailout yesterday as its sovereign debt yields shot up, despite continued denials on the part…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Iseq makes small gains as IL&P rises 7.4%Iseq: 2,881.67 (+14.50) Settlement date: March 30thSat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
CRH and Kingspan help push Iseq up 1.92%Iseq: 2,867.17 (+53.89) Settlement date: March 29thFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Iseq keeps head above waterThe Iseq held its head above water today, closing 0.5 per cent higher, largely with the help of market heavyweight CRH.Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Irish bond yields remain close to 10%UNCERTAINTY ABOUT domestic bank funding and nerves over Portugal’s progression towards a bailout weighed on Irish bonds again…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Banks cut international exposure by almost €100bnRETRENCHING Irish banks and building societies have reduced their exposure to other countries from a peak of €292 billion in …Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Moody's downgrades more bank bonds backed by Irish home loansTHE “WEAK and rapidly deteriorating” mortgage market has led Moody’s to downgrade a batch of bonds backed by Irish home loans…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Car rental firm expects to move back into profitIRISH CAR Rentals (ICR) is expected to move into profit in 2011 after recording a €3Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
New figures show cost of living risingTHE COST of living rose in February at the fastest pace in almost three years, with higher health insurance premiums and the …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Quinn falls off list of Irish billionairesIRELAND’S SUPER-RICH are officially shrinking in number, with the elimination of Seán Quinn from the annual Forbes list of the…Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Jameson reports 16% rise in whiskey salesAN INTENSE marketing programme helped to drive up Jameson’s sales volumes by 16 per cent in the six months to the end of December…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Figures for mortgage defaults doubleDEFAULTS AMONG Irish mortgage holders more than doubled over the course of last year and were still growing in December, according…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
KBC Ireland expects to return to profit this yearKBC BANK Ireland expects to return to profit this year after €525 million in impairment charges pushed it into a €177 million…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Smurfit Kappa dominates IseqSmurfit Kappa dominated today’s session on the Iseq, after shareholders Cinven and CVC together placed 25 million shares at €…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Trichet issues further warning on inflationEURO ZONE INTEREST rates look set to remain steady until at least the autumn after the European Central Bank chose not to act…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Moody's warns on new bank strategyRATINGS AGENCY Moody’s entered the election fray yesterday, warning that bank ratings would be hit if the next government pushed…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
CRH falls on decent volume as market fails to sustain rallyIseq: 2,912.70 (–22Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
State may be unable to repay €35bn bailout, says NoonanTHE STATE may be unable to repay the €35 billion bailout being provided by the EU because it is too “expensive”, Fine Gael’s …Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Calling all entrepreneurs: 2011 contest under wayTHE ERNST Young Entrepreneur of the Year awards have entered their 14th year, with entries now invited for the 2011 contest.Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Cycling or recycling? Founder's award for bike businessANNE BEDOS, the founder of Dublin not-for-profit bicycle business Rothar, has won the 2011 David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Government publishes Finance BillThe Government plans to withdraw property-based tax reliefs from this month have been placed on ice, with the removal not now…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Inflation last month at highest rate in two yearsTHE COST of living rose in December at the fastest pace in two years, driven up largely by higher energy prices and other international…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
AIB offers to buy back €4bn batch of debt at 70 per cent discountAIB HAS offered to buy back a €4Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Honohan at odds with €10bn bank bailout timingTHE GOVERNOR of the Central Bank did not agree with a decision under the bailout deal to immediately earmark €10 billion for …Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
Give me a crash course in . . . record-breaking Irish exportsThe Irish Exporters’ Association said this week that the Republic’s exports hit an all-time high last year, with a cool €161 …Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
Hearing on petition to wind up O'Reilly firmA PETITION has been made for the winding up of part of the business empire of Jerry O’Reilly, the prominent developer and long…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Bank deposits fell 6.7% in November, data showsDEPOSITS continued to seep from banks last month, while lending to households and businesses declined again, according to the…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Insufficient monitoring 'disastrous' for IrelandIRELAND AND the EU must work together to foster economic recovery and to strengthen their processes of reform as both near the…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Banks hold €207bn of foreign debtDOMESTIC BANKS and building societies had a foreign exposure of €207 billion at the end of September, according to new Central…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
United Drug is joint buyer of specialist homecare firm in UKHEALTHCARE SERVICES group United Drug has bought a speciality UK pharmacy homecare company through its joint venture with US …Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Loans to manufacturing fall a third over two yearsLOANS TO the manufacturing sector have fallen in value by more than a third over the last two years, while lending to hotels …Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Top industrialist wants Dáil halved and overseas aid endedTHE DÁIL should be halved in size, overseas aid eliminated and the need for a standing Army and a Seanad questioned as part of…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Lord of the Glen still switched onTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: MARTIN NAUGHTON, Chairman, Glen DimplexFri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Figures on US home sales provide big boost for CRHDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,751.96 (+57Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Moody's warning as bond yields hit recordTHE COST of raising money for the State rose to a new high yesterday as markets appeared to place no faith in the Government’…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Administering healthy dose of optimismTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Debbie Smith managing director Boots Ireland: THE VIEW from the Irish headquarters of Boots in Dublin’…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
Luas operator posts €2.3m profit despite lower turnoverLUAS OPERATOR Veolia booked a €2.3 million pretax profit last year and paid a €3Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
