Opsona gets €18m in biotech fundingIRISH BIOTECH company Opsona has secured €18 million to fund its continuing development of drugs to address diseases such as …Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Foreign bank protectionQ&A: Q Some time ago, I read a headline which stated that Gordon Brown was considering whether or not to extend the British…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Reprieve on house arrearsREPOSSESSIONS: MORTGAGE HOLDERS have secured a 12-month window under the recapitalisation proposals before Allied Irish Bank…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Flagship drug unlikely to bridge gap until new productANALYSIS: THE FIGURES from last year were upbeat, if relatively unsurprisingWed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Elan reports 24% rise in overall sales, driven largely by Tysabri revenueELAN, THE manufacturer of multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri, yesterday reported strong growth in sales last year but was more cautious…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
IL&P bucks trend as shares in big banks fallMARKET REPORT: THE DUBLIN MARKET struggled for direction yesterday, reflecting the general trend across Europe.Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Impact of pension levy eased by tax reductionPUBLIC SECTOR workers will, in effect, get tax relief on their pension levy contributionsThu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Defined-benefit pensions get time to regain fully funded statusTROUBLED DEFINED-BENEFIT pension funds will have more time to get their house in order under revised guidelines issued yesterday…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Swallow the lossQ&A: Q Can you give me your opinion on the likelihood of Anglo Irish Bank ever being refloated? I was reckless enough to…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Deposit guaranteeQ&A: Q I have a lump sum that I was looking to deposit in Bank of IrelandFri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Pension losses at Iseq firms hit €5.7bn in 2008PENSION FUND losses at listed Irish companies amounted to €5Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Biotech Elan may go on market after strategic reviewIRISH BIOTECH group Elan may put itself on the market as a result of a strategic review announced yesterdayWed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Cashing in investmentQ&A: Q: I am hoping to buy a house in 2009. I have saved enough for a depositFri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
ISEQ free-fall helped pension funds drop by €27bn last yearTHE VALUE of Irish pension funds fell by €27 billion last year, with the group managed funds nursing an average loss of 34Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
Boston Scientific buys Galway firmBOSTON SCIENTIFIC has acquired a small medical device development company based in Galway.Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
Waterford pensions under threat from collapseTHE PENSIONS of Waterford Wedgwood's workers may be under threat following the collapse of the company yesterday with debts of…Tue Jan 06 2009 - 00:00
Over-70s medical card thresholdQ&A: Q My husband and I are both over 70 and have a medical card. Our income in 2008 was in excess of €73,000Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Goodbody Stockbrokers tops 'Finance' surveyGOODBODY STOCKBROKERS last night won 10 of the 12 equity categories in the Finance Stockbroking Survey 2008.Tue Dec 16 2008 - 00:00
Property prices in uncertain timesQ&A: QI have made an offer on an apartment at a 25 per cent reduction off its peak price and this offer has been accepted…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Ministers' take on pensions a band-aid fix for bigger problemOPINION: People are walking into a future in which they assume a pension that simply will not be thereMon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Defined contribution schemes mostaffected by marketIF THE funding standard is the major headache for defined benefit pension schemes, annuities have become a prominent concern …Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan eases pension annuity ruleMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has loosened pension rules to help people caught by the downward spiral of world stock markets…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Best performing managed pension fund loses 3.4% of value in NovemberTHE BEST performing Irish managed pension fund still lost 3.4 per cent of its value last monthThu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Passing on ECB rate cutQA: Q I'm currently in the process or remortgaging and I've gone through a broker for convenienceFri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
Elan plans to raise $400m by mid-2009PHARMACEUTICALS group Elan plans to raise about $400 million (€319 million) by the middle of next year.Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Far from first rateQ&A Q: I am looking to take out a mortgage as a first-time buyerFri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
When does the new rate of Dirt apply?Q&A: Q I have a sum of money on deposit with an Irish bank for one year maturing on January 5th, 2009, on which date the…Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Pension funds lost 9.2% of their value during OctoberIRISH PENSION funds hit new lows in October, shedding 9.2 per cent of their value over the course of the month on averageWed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
Elan shares fall on news of third Tysabri caseSHARES IN Elan plummeted almost 50 per cent early yesterday after news emerged of another case of PML, a rare brain infection…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
In safe hands?Q&A: Q My wife and I are fortunate to have relatively large sums on deposit with one of the main Irish banks through their…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Elan sales rise 53% on increasing use of TysabriBIOPHARMA GROUP Elan reported a 53 per cent annualised rise in sales in the third quarter yesterday, largely on the back of sales…Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Will State cover money in Irish banks abroad?QA: Q I HAVE a large sum of money - in sterling - deposited in the Isle of Man branch of Anglo Irish Bank.Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
A pension pot that may all depend on definitionsMENTION THE word "pension" and most people envisage a reassuringly secure income in retirementFri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Earnings threshold loweredPENSIONS: TAX RELIEF on pension contributions was further curbed in yesterday's Budget as part of a package of measures designed…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Worst month for pensions in a decadePENSION FUNDS suffered their worst month in a decade in September as renewed volatility hit global financial markets, according…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Recent rally in banking continues in DublinMARKET REPORT - Iseq: 3,822.94 (+ 181Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Markets rebound on US bailout plan hopesSTOCK MARKETS rebounded yesterday on hopes that the US will be able to push through its $700 billion bank bailout plan this week…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Government guarantee bolsters financialsMARKET REPORT: ON A DAY when the Government stepped in to guarantee the security of bank deposits, it was inevitable that the…Wed Oct 01 2008 - 01:00
Irish pension funds' deficit increases by 66%THE HOLE in pension funds at listed Irish companies has grown by two-thirds this year, according to figures published today.Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
Bumper July motor trading slows decline in retail salesSTRONG CAR sales following the introduction of the new VRT regime put the brakes on a six-month decline in retail sales in July…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Q & ADominic Coyle answers questions from readers about thier personal finance issues.Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Day marked by volatile trading and scant gainsMARKET REPORT: Iseq: 4,309.75 (-88.43)Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Traders hopeful Iseq will bounce back tomorrowTraders in Dublin are confident tomorrow will bring a bounce to the Dublin market after a late rally today ran out of time.Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
August shines on pensions as gains made for first time in three monthsPENSION FUNDS gained ground in August for the first time in three months - with the average managed pension fund recording a …Wed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
Rise in MS drug sales helps cut Elan losses in first halfA THREEFOLD increase in sales of multiple sclerosis drug Tysabri helped Elan reduce losses significantly in the first half of…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Ibec calls on Government to show leadershipEMPLOYERS' BODY Ibec last night called on the Government to show leadership amid a worsening outlook for the Irish economy.Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Universities set to improve pensionsUNIVERSITIES ARE expected to take advantage of Government plans to acquire their pension fund assets to significantly improve…Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
Elan shares gain on positive Tysabri newsSHARES IN Irish drug developer Elan jumped yesterday following reassuring comments from the US Food and Drug Administration (…Wed Aug 27 2008 - 01:00
