Telia `reassessing' decision to sell 14% Eircom stakeSweden's state-owned telecoms firm, Telia, has said it is reassessing its decision to sell its 14 per cent stake in EircomSat Jan 08 2000 - 00:00
Elan and Rapid lead the way to positive closeShares on the Dublin exchange rose by 1.06 per cent yesterday finishing at 4,964Thu Dec 30 1999 - 00:00
More small companies make use of InternetSome 17 per cent of small companies are now trading on-line, but e-commerce accounts for less than 10 per cent of revenues at…Thu Dec 30 1999 - 00:00
Elan makes new application in the US for ziconotideElan Corporation has submitted a new drug application in the US for ziconotide, a new treatment for chronic intractable pain …Thu Dec 30 1999 - 00:00
Call to source labour from US and EUThe Government should target workers from the EU and US to combat a shortage of labour across all sectors of industry in the …Wed Dec 29 1999 - 00:00
Property company to enter mortgage marketProperty group Sherry FitzGerald is to establish a start-up mortgage intermediary company aimed at taking up to £250 million …Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Riverview club members to vote on proposals from David Lloyd LeisureSome 2,300 members of the Riverview Racquet and Fitness Club in south Dublin will vote on January 18th on an offer by the British…Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Smurfit targets Norcor HoldingsThe Smurfit group is planning to spend £18 million sterling to complete its acquisition of Norcor Holdings, a British packaging…Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Bubble gum firm to recruit 40A bubble gum manufacturer is recruiting 40 workers at Blanchardstown, Co DublinWed Dec 22 1999 - 00:00
Fexco executive settles claim for unfair dismissalA director of Fexco, the financial services firm in Kerry, has settled an unfair dismissal case with the company for an undisclosed…Wed Dec 22 1999 - 00:00
Below-cost selling order should go, says review groupA slim majority of the Competition and Mergers Review Group has recommended that any new legislation on the grocery trade should…Sat Dec 18 1999 - 00:00
Central Bank will seek annual tax compliance report from banksThe Central Bank is to seek a report each year on tax compliance from the board of every bank licensed in the State and will …Fri Dec 17 1999 - 00:00
Strategy development to begin next yearWork on developing a programme for government in the North will begin in the new year and is expected to be completed during …Thu Dec 16 1999 - 00:00
Details today of £5 bn budget for the NorthDetails of Northern Ireland's first budget since the imposition of direct rule in 1974 are expected to be given to the Assembly…Wed Dec 15 1999 - 00:00
Revenue hires six law firms to pursue £60m in tax debtsThe Revenue Commissioners expects to refer outstanding tax debts of £60 million (€76Sat Dec 11 1999 - 00:00
ICC staff seek share option planMSF, the trade union which represents most of ICC's 358 workers, has said it wants the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, to …Fri Dec 10 1999 - 00:00
Ocean drops minimum phone charge in attempt to improve market shareTelecoms firm Ocean is eliminating its minimum phone call charges for business and residential users from January 1st in an attempt…Thu Dec 09 1999 - 00:00
Emerging economies need managersBusiness management skills should be incorporated by the governments of emerging economies, cutting wastage, providing better…Wed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
Soaring house prices slow down on 1998 paceHouse prices throughout the State and the North continued to rise this year, although at a slower rate than in 1998, the Irish…Wed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
Appeals against southside office project withdrawnAppeals by two Leopardstown residents and by the Marketing Institute against planning permission granted for a 1Tue Dec 07 1999 - 00:00
NCB index shows rise in output last monthManufacturing activity expanded in November, according to the NCB Purchasing Managers' IndexThu Dec 02 1999 - 00:00
Trintech reports higher turnover, reduced net lossTrintech, the electronic payment company, has reported a turnover increase of 94 per cent to $8.03 million (€7Wed Dec 01 1999 - 00:00
Business and trade unions welcome new NI executiveBusiness and trade union leaders in the North have welcomed the creation of the executive, stating that devolution will foster…Tue Nov 30 1999 - 00:00
KPN exit signals change of strategyThe decision of KPN, the Dutch telecoms operator, to dispose of its stake in Eircom was seen as a surprise change of strategy…Tue Nov 30 1999 - 00:00
Bread and jams (Part 1)Many of them made the same mistake. When he showed promise, they asked if he wanted to be as good a jazzman as his fatherSat Nov 27 1999 - 00:00
Ulster to review 4.2% deposit rateUlster Bank will review the deposit interest rate of 4Sat Nov 27 1999 - 00:00
New CSO figures bolster image of boom economyNew figures published by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) reflect the continuing boom in the economy, with gross domestic …Fri Nov 26 1999 - 00:00
Harney calls for transport `re-regulation'The Tanaiste, Ms Harney, has called for "re-regulation" of the urban public transport sector, stating that there is a "huge unmet…Mon Nov 15 1999 - 00:00
Hitting the note`The word can be tossed around until people don't know what it meansSat Nov 13 1999 - 00:00
Competition Authority refers three price-fixing investigations to DPPThe Competition Authority has sent files on three investigations into alleged price-fixing to the Director of Public Prosecutions…Sat Nov 13 1999 - 00:00
Massey defends statement on low-price milk salesThe Competition Authority's director of enforcement, Mr Pat Massey, has said the law on competition would have been brought into…Sat Nov 13 1999 - 00:00
Rate of increase in public salaries bill cannot be sustained, McCreevy warnsThe rate of increase in the public sector pay bill, which has risen by 50 per cent since 1995, cannot be sustained in the future…Fri Nov 12 1999 - 00:00
AG warns of a new regime over abuses of company lawDefaulting company directors are to be prosecuted by the Companies Registration Office under new legislation on the enforcement…Thu Nov 11 1999 - 00:00
Musgrave secures Irish Times/PA management prizeMusgrave SuperValu-Centra, the grocery group, has been awarded The Irish Times/PA Consulting management award for 1999, the 23rd…Wed Nov 10 1999 - 00:00
Local focus key to successRetailing isn't rocket science, says Musgrave SuperValu-Centra chief executive Eoin McGettigan, but you have to be good at it…Wed Nov 10 1999 - 00:00
Revenue drain to South due to lower petrol prices a cause of concernDifferences in road fuel prices between the Republic and the North are such that there is a "substantial incentive" for Northern…Tue Nov 09 1999 - 00:00
Marlborough says take-over approach has been rejectedMarlborough, the quoted recruitment firm, has rejected a take-over approach it received last Monday, saying the offer was not…Sat Nov 06 1999 - 00:00
O'Rourke says State should keep control of Aer RiantaThe Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, has said she is coming to the view that the State should retain its ownership…Thu Nov 04 1999 - 00:00
North set for job losses as Marks & Spencer plans cutbacksFurther jobs losses are likely in the North following radical plans by retailer Marks & Spencer to cut its annual supply-…Wed Nov 03 1999 - 00:00
Cutting-edge regulation of e-commerce recommendedThe international financial services and e-commerce sectors will require cutting-edge regulatory systems if the State is to maintain…Tue Nov 02 1999 - 00:00
Expansion of services sectors seen as crucialThe manufacturing and internationally traded services sectors must continue to expand if living standards in the State are to…Tue Nov 02 1999 - 00:00
Index shows growth in manufacturing activityManufacturing activity expanded in October, according to the NCB Purchasing Managers' Index, a composite indicator designed to…Tue Nov 02 1999 - 00:00
Turin airport attracts interestAer Rianta has confirmed its interest in acquiring a 41Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
ISEQ makes modest gains in heavy tradingIRISH shares made modest gains during heavy trading yesterday, rising by 1.13 per cent to finish at 4,521.83, up 50Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
Eircom buys 30% of Net security groupEircom has acquired 30 per cent of Viasec, a Donegal-based e-mail security specialist, for a sum believed to be worth about £…Fri Oct 29 1999 - 01:00
Ryanair revises strategy for Dublin airport terminalLow-fare airline Ryanair has revised its plan to build a "low-cost" terminal at Dublin Airport, stating that it now wanted to…Thu Oct 28 1999 - 01:00
Hotels Federation favours Ryanair terminal proposalsThe Irish Hotels Federation has said the Government should retain its ownership of Aer Rianta, stating that there is no evidence…Wed Oct 27 1999 - 01:00
Software firm plans partial flotation to fund expansionManaged Solutions Corporation (MSC), a Dublin software company, is planning a partial flotation in early 2001 to secure international…Wed Oct 27 1999 - 01:00
Aldi to open low-cost outlets in IrelandALDI, the privately owned German supermarket chain, is opening two low-price outlets in Dublin and Co Cork next month, in the…Tue Oct 26 1999 - 01:00
