CRH hopes oil pressure will easeBuilding materials giant CRH said yesterday it is hopeful that the impact of high oil prices, which cost it €50 million in 2004…Thu May 05 2005 - 01:00
Subscriber numbers on target - VivasVivas, the AIB and Dermot Desmond-backed independent health insurer launched last autumn, is believed to have signed up between…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
EU Commission approves Dutch risk equalisation plan worth €15bnThe European Commission yesterday approved an ambitious risk equalisation scheme for health insurance in the Netherlands that…Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Agcert to float on London market at EUR400mAn Irish company specialising in cutting greenhouse gas emissions is to list on the London Stock Exchange in a flotation likely…Tue May 03 2005 - 01:00
Irish businesses hit by rising energy costsRising energy costs are forcing one in six Irish businesses to consider relocating, according to the findings of a survey published…Tue May 03 2005 - 01:00
AIG to restate financial reportsShares in American International Group (AIG), embroiled in controversy over a $500 million (€388 million) reinsurance deal with…Tue May 03 2005 - 01:00
Health insurance body backs risk equalisationThe Health Insurance Authority (HIA) yesterday recommended that the Tánaiste order competitors of State health insurer VHI to…Sat Apr 30 2005 - 01:00
US group may trump Pernod bid for AlliedThe Pernod Ricard bid for Allied Domecq that could cost C&C up to €2Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Glazer given until May 17th to declare on Man U bidUS billionaire Malcolm Glazer has until May 17th to declare whether he intends to bid for Manchester United plc.Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Firm led by Divilly buys King Ireland for €20mA company led by former Allegro Group boss Dermot Divilly has bought distributor King Ireland for €20 million.Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Man U bid to go to investorsThe Manchester United plc board seems poised to put US tycoon Malcolm Glazer's €1 billion offer to shareholders, but is not going…Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Shareholder fails in Nationwide moveRebel Irish Nationwide shareholder Brendan Burgess failed by a wide margin yesterday to get elected to the building society's…Tue Apr 26 2005 - 01:00
Drinks law to create licence barrierParts of the Government's proposed new drinks laws could create a regulatory barrier to those seeking to buy pubs and other licensed…Mon Apr 25 2005 - 01:00
Pension fund hits €12m in MarchThe value of the fund that will help pay for the State's pension needs from 2025 topped €12 billion at the end of the March, …Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
Banking union threatens industrial actionThe Irish Bank Officials' Association (IBOA), which represents the bulk of Bank of Ireland's 18,000 workers, voted yesterday …Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
UK nursing home chain to enter marketA British nursing home chain backed by Irish businessmen Dermot Desmond, Denis Brosnan, John Magnier and JP McManus plans to …Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Quinlan closes €775m London dealIrish property player, Quinlan Private, is set to become the new owner of a prime 3Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
New rules hit sales of prize bondsA new provision in the 2004 Finance Act hit sales of prize bonds in the second half of the year, the company responsible for …Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Ban on below-cost selling should be revokedGroceries order: The ban on below-cost selling of groceries works against consumers, inflates food prices and should be abandoned…Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Jurys disappointed at poor Dublin resultsJurys Doyle Hotel Group said yesterday that the performance of its Dublin properties so far this year has been disappointing.Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
Hill poised to lay odds hereUK betting giant, William Hill, last night looked poised to enter the Irish market with the purchase of Stanley's 51 high street…Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
Credit union league reports 15% increase in savings to €11bnSavings in Irish credit unions grew 15 per cent to €11 billion in 2004, figures released yesterday show.Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
Tolls clock up bulk of NTR's €18m profitsUtility group NTR, which is responsible for the M50 tolls, made profits of more than €18 million last year, according to figures…Tue Apr 19 2005 - 01:00
B of I plan to shed 2,160 jobs morally reprehensible - IBOABank of Ireland's plan to cut 2,160 jobs from its staff is "morally reprehensible", the leader of its biggest union told an Oireachtas…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
Ryanair may sue Italian aviation authorityRyanair is threatening to sue the Italian aviation authority for refusing the Irish carrier access to airport slots to protect…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
ThirdForce reports €324,000 pretax lossesOnline learning specialist ThirdForce lost €324,000 before tax in its first full year of trading, figures released yesterday …Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Anner Media to set up TV channel for Irish AmericansAnner Media Group, the company owned by former DJ Andy Ruane, is set to invest an initial €20 million in setting up an Irish-…Wed Apr 13 2005 - 01:00
Beacon Healthcare expects funding to be oversubscribedPrivate hospital operator Beacon Healthcare expects the latest round of investment for its 180-bed facility to be oversubscribed…Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Industrial output rises in first quarterIndustrial production in the Republic increased in the three months to February, prompting hopes of a recovery in the sector.Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Axa to repay €1.7m to overcharged Irish customersEurope's biggest insurer, Axa, is repaying €1Tue Apr 12 2005 - 01:00
Irish Rail's catering arm loses €1.3mIarnród Éireann's catering arm lost over €1 million last year and the State company has embarked on talks with the unions to …Mon Apr 11 2005 - 01:00
Publishers merge to become MediateamThe publishers of two leading technology magazines are to merge to form a new business that will produce a number of trade and…Mon Apr 11 2005 - 01:00
Power sparks €46m Mean Fiddler bid by selling stake to joint ventureMean Fiddler boss Vince Power yesterday triggered a €46 million bid for the music promoter by agreeing to sell his holding to…Sat Apr 09 2005 - 01:00
Group invests €14m in wind farmA group involving former IDA boss, Pádraic White and the family behind the Arigna Fuels business, is investing €14 million in…Thu Apr 07 2005 - 01:00
McCreevy warns on directivesGovernment delay in enforcing EU directives is preventing Irish businesses taking full advantage of the EU's market, European…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
BoI profits to be hit by new accountingThe introduction of new accounting standards this year will cut Bank of Ireland's pretax profits by €85 million, the bank said…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Builder in tax scam gets community serviceA builder is facing 240 hours of community service after being convicted of allowing his revenue certificate to be used in a €…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
FBD spends €80m in share buyback as KBC sells stakeInsurance group FBD spent more than €80 million buying back four million of its own shares after Belgian bank KBC sold its 22…Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Irish income tax rates among lowest in developed worldBreadwinners in single-earner families in the Republic pay less tax on their wages than workers in any other industrialised country…Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Insurers are 'locking out competitors'Insurers are protecting historically high profits and premiums by locking out potential competitors from the Irish market, according…Wed Mar 09 2005 - 00:00
Datalex cuts losses as e-business growsTravel software specialist, Datalex, cut losses by over $7 million (€5Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Thornhill new chairman of competitiveness bodyFormer top civil servant Dr Don Thornhill will be the new chairman of the National Competitiveness Council (NCC).Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Racing authority to invest €6m in Kildare headquartersThe State racing authority, Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), plans to invest around €6 million in a new purpose-built headquarters…Mon Mar 07 2005 - 00:00
B&Q to create 100 jobs at new outlet in CorkDIY retailer B&Q is set to create 100 new jobs in its latest Irish outlet and plans to add between 1,000 and 1,600 new posts…Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
M&S seeks sites for three more storesBritish retail chain, Marks & Spencer, is actively looking at opening in three new locations in the Republic.Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
Profits at Fyffes pass the €100m markProfits at fruit importer, Fyffes, have passed the €100 million mark for the first time according to figures released yesterday…Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Glanbia's pretax profits rise to €80mFood group Glanbia signalled the end of a period of restructuring yesterday as it reported profits of close to €80 million for…Thu Mar 03 2005 - 00:00
Increased costs halve profits at ReadymixHigh costs halved profits at building supplies group Readymix last year, according to results published yesterday.Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
System Dynamics says sales grew 43% last yearEarnings and revenues at information technology and software services group, System Dynamics, grew by over 40 per cent in 2004…Mon Feb 28 2005 - 00:00
