Business confidence 'improving'Business confidence among small and medium businesses is strengthening, a new survey said, with levels at their best in five …Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Manufacturing expands in MarchThe Irish manufacturing sector expanded in March, bucking a euro area trend and increasing output, new orders and employment.Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Sherlock in fresh Sopa controversyMinister of State for Research and Innovation Sean Sherlock has become embroiled in fresh controversy over his new copyright …Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Permanent TSB loan losses riseIrish Life and Permanent's banking business has reported a loss of €424 million for 2011, after it set aside €1Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Retail sales down 1.9% in year to FebruaryRETAIL SALES continued to fall last month, down 1Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Retail sales continue steady declineRetail sales continued to decline last month, falling by 1Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Record profit for KenmareKenmare resources has recorded its first profit from its titanium mine in Mozambique, in what the company described as a “major…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Residential property prices fall at faster rateRESIDENTIAL property prices fell by almost 18 per cent in the year to February, new data from the Central Statistics Office showed…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Sogeti Ireland to create 65 jobsIT consultancy Sogeti is to expand its Irish operations, creating 65 jobs over the next three years.Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Game closes all shops in RepublicRETAILER GAME has closed all of its stores in the State with the loss of 121 jobs after the group went into administrationTue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
A rock-solid change of business directionFUTURE PROOF: BEFORE THE downturn, stonemason Eric Byrne had a thriving businessTue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
SuperValu to create 200 jobsIndependent supermarket network SuperValu is to create almost 200 jobs with the opening of two new stores over the next 12 months…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Property prices fall by 18%Residential property prices fell by almost 18 per cent in the year to February, new data from the Central Statistics Office showed…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Vodafone denies move will cost jobsVODAFONE IRELAND denied there would be job losses when it announced it was moving its mobile call centre operation from Irish…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Game on: Open Motion secures contract for Sony PlayStationA LIMERICK-based start-up has won a potentially lucrative contract to develop software for Sony’s latest games device.Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Economy hits INM revenuesRevenues at media group Independent News & Media fell last year as poor economic conditions continued in Ireland, with the…Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Vodafone to move call centre jobsVodafone Ireland is moving its mobile call centre operation from Irish firm Rigney Dolphin to Newry-based Teleperformance.Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
AIB changes 'free banking' rulesAIB is to change how it calculates fees on its current accounts, tightening up the criteria customers must meet to qualify for…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
MBNA sells Irish card businessMBNA has sold off its Irish credit card business, saving 250 jobs in Co Leitrim.Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Manufacturing prices rise 2.3%Annual manufacturing prices rose by 2.3 per cent in February, new data from the Central Statistics Office showed today.Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Irish business weighs on UTVPretax profits at UTV Media rose last year, but revenue at its Irish radio business still declined.Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Irish must wait until next week for latest iPadAPPLE FANS queued overnight at stores to get their hands on the new iPad, which went on sale yesterday in 10 countries.Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Tullow shares surge on oil find newsSHARES IN Tullow Oil surged after the exploration firm said it found oil at an appraisal well in offshore Ghana.Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Tullow reports find at Ghana wellShares in Tullow Oil surged after the exploration firm said it found oil at an appraisal well in its licence offshore Ghana.Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
O'Brien to buy Siteserv for €45mBusinessman Denis O’Brien has bought support services group Siteserv in a deal worth more than €45.4 million.Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Apple fans queue for new iPadApple fans have queued overnight at stores to get their hands on the new iPad, which went on sale today in 10 countries.Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Leading US healthcare venture capital fund to open Irish officeIRISH-BASED life sciences companies are poised for a multi-million euro boost, after a leading US healthcare venture capital …Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
WorldSpreads shares suspendedWorldSpreads shares have been suspended on London's AIM market after a financial review uncovered what it described as “possible…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Report says house prices still fallingHouse prices will continue to fall as tight credit conditions and uncertainty in the market trigger further declines, a report…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Bloxham lowers forecast for GDP growth to 0.5%BLOXHAM STOCKBROKERS has revised downwards its economic forecast for the year, blaming uncertainty in the global economy for …Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Providence oil find beats forecastShares in Providence Resources surged this afternoon after the exploration firm said testing had revealed more oil than expected…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
McSweeny pharmacy group to exit examinershipPharmacy group McSweeney is to come out of examinership at the end of the month.Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Home costs replace food as biggest household outlayHOUSEHOLDS ARE spending a greater proportion of their income on housing than they do on food, a new survey showed.Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Aer Arann set to expand Aer Lingus partnershipAER ARANN is to expand its partnership with Aer Lingus, ceasing the operation of flights under its own name, the airline confirmed…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Retailers hope for bank holiday boostThe beleaguered retail sector is hoping for a boost this bank holiday weekend, after a slow start to the year.Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
House prices down 68%, report claimsPROPERTY PRICES have fallen by 68 per cent since their peak, significantly more than official figures suggest, a new report claims…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Airlines to expand Aer Lingus Regional dealAer Arann is to expand its partnership with Aer Lingus, ceasing the operation of flights under its own name, the airline confirmed…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Standard Life's Irish sales up by 17% in 2011SALES AT Standard Life’s Irish-based business rose by 17 per cent in 2011, despite difficult market conditions and a shrinking…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Survey finds rise in number willing to spend surplus cashIrish consumers are becoming increasingly optimistic about their personal finances, a new savings index shows.Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Bloxham revises economic forecastBloxham has revised downwards its Irish economic forecast for the year, blaming uncertainty in the global economy for a weakening…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
