Docklands plan could prove Carroll's undoingBACKGROUND: DEVELOPER LIAM Carroll’s ambitions for Dublin’s north docklands could prove to be the undoing of at least part of…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Smurfit, CRH and Ryanair lift IseqThe Irish market outperformed its peers on a day when the news was dominated by the fallout from the failure of part of the Liam…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Whitney made €360,000 profit last yearGLOBAL INSURANCE giant AIG’s Irish-based aircraft leasing operation made profits of close to €360,000 last year, according to…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Eni takes stake in Providence licenceMULTINATIONAL OIL and gas company Eni has boosted its presence in Irish offshore exploration by taking a stake in the Dunquin…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Toyota-driving developer who often bypassed architectsLIAM CARROLL’s career as a property developer has spanned 20 years, beginning with an apartment block and townhouse scheme near…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
O'Brien's franchisees urged not to pay rentO’BRIEN’S SANDWICH Bars Ltd chief executive Brody Sweeney advised franchisees not to pay rent earlier this year in a bid to get…Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
The real deal onlineTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW/Brian Hadfield, chief executive, Cryptologic: IT MAY not be axiomatic that having the best product in your…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Profits at utility support group Siteserv grow 11% as revenues soarPROFITS AT utility and construction support group Siteserv grew 11 per cent in the 12 months to April 30th to €20Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
BT Ireland to transfer business to VodafoneTELECOM PLAYER BT Ireland is transferring its small business and consumer customers to Vodafone in a deal valued at €4Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Fall in demand for electricity into 2010DEMAND FOR electricity is set to fall in the Republic over the rest of the year and into 2010 as the recession hits business …Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Second group opt out of talks on ESB split up planA SECOND group representing ESB workers has pulled out of the talks on proposals to split up the State energy company.Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Bord na Móna pledges to create 300 new jobs in 'green' projectsSTATE-OWNED utility Bord na Móna has said it will create 300 new jobs across the organisation over the next two to three years…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Developers and banks see wisdom in cutting a dealEXAMINERSHIPS: THERE ARE straightforward reasons why developers are opting for examinership when the banks come calling for …Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Bord na Móna pledges energy jobsState-owned utility, Bord na Móna says it will create 300 new jobs across the organisation over the next two to three years.Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Sterling weakness to hit operating profits at DCCSTERLING WEAKNESS is set to knock up to 10 per cent off operating profits at industrial holding company DCC, the group told shareholders…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Workers threaten industrial action over break-up of ESBWORKERS AT the ESB are threatening industrial action over renewed efforts to break up the State-owned energy company.Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Builder records loss of €54m in year to AprilDUBLIN AND London-listed house builder Abbey has sold three-bedroomed houses in Ireland for as little as €135,000 in recent weeks…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
State science agency backs energy researchSTATE AGENCY Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is spending €26 million on supporting research into new energy sources and technology…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Belgian rival takes over Qualceram for €3.4mBELGIAN-BASED multinational Ideal Standard will take over the operations of Irish rival Qualceram Shires for €3Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Two senior executives to leave Veris group as McFadden takes the helmTWO KEY executives are set to leave Dublin- and London-quoted services group Veris and the ongoing shake-up of the business will…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Job ads decline slowing, says FásTHE DECLINE in the jobs market may be slowing, according to State employment agency Fás, which said yesterday that the number…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Readymix first-half losses likely to hit €7mLOSSES AT building materials group Readymix are likely to have hit almost €7 million in the first half of the year, the group…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Tullow secures deals to develop oil finds off GhanaTULLOW OIL has secured the deals it needs with its partners and the Ghanaian government to begin the development of its oil finds…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Murray car rental group seeks court protectionTHE RECESSION, the loss of a franchise and cashflow problems have forced one of the biggest car rental businesses in the Republic…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair and CRH keep Iseq ahead of peers in EuropeDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,648.67 (+50Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
CRH's first-half profits plummet 84% to €100mBUILDING MATERIALS giant CRH said yesterday that first-half pretax profits fell to €100 million from six times that figure in…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
CRH, Ryanair help Iseq finish upStrong performances from leading stocks CRH and Ryanair kept the Dublin market ahead of its European peers today, dealers said…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Tesco and O2 joint mobile phone venture had €7.3m deficit last yearTESCO AND O2’s joint mobile phone venture had a deficit of €7Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
€30bn taken out of economy - reportAROUND €30 billion a year has been taken out of the economy because consumers have stopped shopping, building has slumped and…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
DPL loses €380,000 as recession and building slowdown begins to biteBUILDERS’ MERCHANT and DIY group Dublin Providers Ltd (DPL) lost over €380,000 last year as the recession and building slowdown…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
ESB borrows €365m in US bond saleSTATE-OWNED power company ESB has borrowed more than €360 million from US financial institutions through a bond saleFri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Talks on splitting ESB to follow new appointmentTALKS ON breaking up the ESB are to get under way shortly following the Government appointment of former Irish National Petroleum…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
100,000 construction jobs at risk if projects are stalled, builders warnUP TO 100,000 construction jobs will be lost over the next year unless the Government meets its National Development Plan (NDP…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Volatile stock markets help revenues at WorldspreadsVOLATILE STOCK markets helped drive growth at financial spread-betting firm Worldspreads in its second year as a public company…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
RPA selects two bidders for Metro North projectTWO GROUPS backed by a series of multinationals are set to bid for the right to build and operate a new rail network valued at…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
New investor to save some of Qualceram as liquidation loomsA NEW investor is set to save parts of the troubled bathroom fittings group Qualceram, but the plc itself is likely to be liquidated…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
IN&M creditors agree to extension on €200m debtINDEPENDENT NEWS & Media (IN&M) has agreed a four-week extension with creditors owed €200 million on foot of bonds originally…Sat Jun 27 2009 - 01:00
Skerries pub/restaurants heading for liquidationA WELL-KNOWN group of north Co Dublin pubs is heading for liquidation, it emerged yesterday.Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Barclays pursuit of retail developers will shine light on boom-time property dealingsKeen to enter the Irish market, it seems the UK bank offered favourable terms to two developers, writesFri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Oil giant Marathon sells interest in Corrib gas field for $400mUS OIL company Marathon is selling its share of the Corrib natural gas field off the west coast to Canadian rival Vermilion in…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
'Surgery' needed at IN&M before O'Brien invests furtherONE OF Independent News & Media’s (IN&M) biggest shareholders has warned the board that he is not prepared to invest …Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
ECB lends €442bn to euro zone banksIRISH BANKS were among the 1,100 financial institutions who borrowed €442 billion from the European Central Bank (ECB) yesterday…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Mortgage slump may have 'bottomed out'THE SLUMP in mortgage lending may have reached the bottom, according to a survey of mortgage brokers due to be published today…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
IN&M considers €60m rights issue as part of deal to settle €200m debtINDEPENDENT NEWS and Media (INM) is considering raising €60 million from shareholders as part of a deal to settle a €200 million…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
Cheaper flights for staff of State bodies under new rulesEXECUTIVES AND staff of State bodies will have to take cheap flights and stay in budget accommodation when they travel on business…Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
CREO changes some terms of management agreementPROPERTY INVESTMENT vehicle China Real Estate Opportunities (CREO) has eliminated terms from a management deal that led to it…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Kenmare expects mine to hit full production in NovemberKenmare agm: promising news from Mozambique: KENMARE RESOURCES expects its titanium mine in Mozambique to begin full production…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Windfalls come downTOP 1000/ALTERNATIVE ENERGY: IT COMES as no surprise the two alternative energy players on this year’s Top 1,000 list are Airtricity…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
TVC Holdings shed €66m of asset valueLAST YEAR’S market turbulence slashed more than €66 million off the value of assets held by quoted investment company TVC Holdings…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Stocks buoyed by news of US bank bailout repaymentsMarket report: IRISH STOCKS edged up on a generally quiet day when a key influence on markets was news that 10 US banks were…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
