Perlico tie up deal with mobile phone operator 3Fixed-line phone and broadband provider Perlico has made its first foray into the mobile phone sector through a deal to resell…Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Hotels left in Jurys Doyle valued at €700mThe remaining hotels in the Jurys Doyle chain have been valued at more than €700 million following a series of asset disposals…Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Grant Thornton aims at 'big four'Grant Thornton and RSM Robson Rhodes aim to double their combined fee income to €80 million by 2010 by taking business from the…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
APN resumes plan to buy back its sharesAustralian media group APN, in which Independent News & Media (INM) has a 38Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Riverdeep liquidates €1.39bn in subsidiary assetsEducation publisher HM Riverdeep has initiated an internal restructuring, involving the liquidation of subsidiaries holding $…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Azur buys $54m anti-psychotic drug patentDrug firm Azur, the investment vehicle of former Elan executive Séamus Mulligan, has acquired an anti-psychotic drug in the US…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Big boost for Irish unit of State StreetThe Irish unit of fund administration group State Street expects to have as much as $600 billion (€440Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Capvest buyout of Mater Private backed by AIBAIB has emerged as financial backer to UK private equity firm Capvest in its €350 million buyout of the Mater Private Hospital…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
FF did not declare Glencullen donationA €9,330 donation to Fianna Fáil from Renault distributor Glencullen Holdings in 2005 was not mentioned in any of the party's…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Cullen to lose €175m revenues in takeover by RenaultMillionaire motor distributor Bill Cullen will lose annual revenues of approximately €175 million as a result of Renault's decision…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
IFSC firm had role in 'improper' Australian dealingIFSC firm Cologne Re Dublin had support from the highest level of its US parent General Re Corporation when taking a prime role…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
Quinlan spends €700m on half of London office blockIrish financier Derek Quinlan will make a personal investment of more than €700 million to acquire half of a 42-storey Citigroup…Mon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
IN&M withdraws as 'incorrect' stock market notificationIndependent News & Media (INM) withdrew as "incorrect" a stock market notification which suggested Bank of Nova Scotia had…Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien increases stake in IN&M with securitiesBusinessman Denis O'Brien is increasing his stake in Independent News & Media (IN&M) by accumulating New Zealand securities…Sat Jun 30 2007 - 01:00
Job loss concerns overstated, says IDA chiefIreland remains an attractive location for manufacturing employment and a spate of job losses from multinational groups does …Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Greencore loses Starbucks sandwich contractStarbucks has dropped Greencore as supplier of sandwiches to its British cafe empire, a move that removes the group's products…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Barrett to add €50m Ashford to his empireGalway businessman Gerry Barrett is poised to acquire Ashford Castle, the upmarket hotel in Co Mayo that has hosted personalities…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland takes prime role in refinancing UK turkey businessBank of Ireland has taken a prime role in the refinancing of Bernard Matthews, the struggling British turkey business that was…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
PFPC paid inducement to occupy officeThe developers of the Riverside Two office block at the south docks in Dublin paid a $5.42 million (€4Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Financiers buy major UK radio stationFinanciers John Magnier, JP McManus, Dermot Desmond and Denis Brosnan have agreed to buy Chrysalis Radio for £170 million (€252…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Empire fights backAs he sparred with Denis O'Brien this week in a phoney war, Sir Anthony O'Reilly made much of his experience on the global business…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
IN&M says O'Brien claims 'outrageous'Independent News & Media (IN&M) chief operating officer Gavin O'Reilly has accused dissident shareholder Denis O'Brien…Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Full response to governance issues - O'ReillyIndependent News & Media (IN&M) last night rejected claims from businessman Denis O'Brien that it had not provided full…Thu Jun 14 2007 - 01:00
Carroll's Greencore stake close to bid levelMultimillionaire property developer Liam Carroll has brought his stake in food company Greencore to 29Wed Jun 13 2007 - 01:00
McCambridge attempts to revive bid for UK bakeryBakery firm McCambridge is exploring means of reviving its approach for troubled British cake-maker Inter Link after dis-agreement…Wed Jun 13 2007 - 01:00
Citigroup profits grow by 23%The main Irish unit of US banking giant Citigroup took advantage of buoyant business conditions in international markets last…Wed Jun 13 2007 - 01:00
Ely aims to double its student unitsEly Property founder and chief executive Philip Marley has predicted that the firm will at least double the number of student…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien goes on offensive with IN&M reportBusinessman Denis O'Brien has gone on the offensive against Sir Anthony O'Reilly's Independent News & Media by publishing…Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Battle between long-standing rivals only just begunAnalysis: Denis O'Brien's report on corporate governance in Independent News & Media (IN&M) lends more credence to …Tue Jun 12 2007 - 01:00
Circle Oil raises $30m KGL loanExploration company Circle Oil has raised a $30 million (€22Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien questions expenses Independent pays O'ReillyThe undeclared battle for control of Independent News & Media (IN&M) has intensified after billionaire businessman Denis…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien and O'Reilly rivalry takes new turnDenis O'Brien's questioning of Sir Anthony O'Reilly's remuneration and expenses in Independent News & Media (IN&M) marks…Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
BIAM disposes of 5.9% stake in GreencoreBank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) has disposed of its 5Sat Jun 09 2007 - 01:00
Services slowdown partly due to 'stamp duty issues'Uncertainty over stamp duty during the general election campaign contributed to a marked slowdown in the rate of expansion in…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
NTR to get €488m from West-Link dealNTR stands to receive an upfront payment of €488 million from a deal to "monetise" the value of the West-Link toll bridge contract…Wed Jun 06 2007 - 01:00
NRA wants national roads maintained by contractorsThe National Roads Authority (NRA) wants to farm out maintenance of the dual carriageway network to specialised contractors, …Fri Jun 01 2007 - 01:00
IN&M acts to thwart O'Brien's ambitionsIndependent News & Media has moved to fortify its defences against a possible bid by Denis O'Brien by buying more of its …Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Eircom plans to reduce staff by 900 over three yearsEircom has told staff it plans to follow 400 job cuts this year with a reduction of a further 500 in the next two years.Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Commerzbank unit pays €158mThe main Irish unit of German banking giant Commerzbank has paid out more than €158 million to its Frankfurt-based parent in …Thu May 31 2007 - 01:00
Vodafone shares hit five-year high on growth hopesVodafone shares touched a five-year high of 160.80p (€2Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Eircom owners to seek 400 job lossesAustralian investment fund Babcock & Brown is likely to seek as many as 400 redundancies from the fixed line division of …Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Arnotts board to meet amid dispute between familiesAnalysis: The board of Arnotts convenes this morning in a Dublin hotel for a scheduled meetingMon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Arnotts chairman rejects €200m buyout bid 'stunt'A confrontation between the two families who control Arnotts department store in Dublin has escalated after company chairman …Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Arnotts chairman rejects bidArnotts chairman Richard Nesbitt SC has said his control of a family investment vehicle that owns 60 per cent of the company …Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
IN&M bid for group near endInvestors in Independent News & Media (IN&M) will learn this morning whether Sir Anthony O'Reilly's €1Fri May 25 2007 - 01:00
Ardagh Glass upgrade after €660m takeoverCredit rating agents Moody's has upgraded Paul Coulson's Ardagh Glass in light of an improvement in its trading position and …Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
McCambridge cleared to bid for rivalBakery group McCambridge has started a due diligence examination of British cake maker Inter Link after both sides settled their…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Sales at Marks & Spencer's Irish unit near €540mSales at Marks & Spencer's Irish unit came close to €540 million last year as the group capped its recovery with a 28Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Bakery group says takeover efforts thwartedIrish-owned bakery group McCambridge claims it has been thwarted in its efforts to advance its takeover approach for Inter Link…Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
