BES and Seed Capital Scheme get approval from EUThe Minister for Finance has signed orders opening the way for small companies to raise money through the Business Expansion …Tue Nov 30 2004 - 00:00
Early gloom strikes DCC before buyers jump inThe market was becalmed yesterday as the Thanksgiving holiday kept many US traders and investors away from their desks for the…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
House price growth slows downHouse prices rose at the slowest level in nearly three years in October. Nationally, prices increased by just 0Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
DCC sheds 6 per cent ahead of insider trading caseDublin saw reasonable trade yesterday despite the closure of the US markets for the Thanksgiving Day holidayFri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Ireland is leader in export of medicinesIreland's drug industry is the largest net exporter of medicines in the world, shipping pharmaceutical products worth €13Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Past purchase may now hold the key to Elan's futureWhen the turbulent history of Elan comes to be written, it is possible that the financial mis-steps that imperilled the group…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
IFG warns profits will be at low end of expectationsFinancial services firm IFG has warned that profits will be at the bottom end of expectations as it exits its loss-making pension…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
United Drug reports 26 per cent surge in earningsDrug wholesaler and distributor United Drug has reported a 26 per cent increase in pre-tax profits.Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Pensions struggle to meet growing liabilities - MercerPensions are still struggling to make enough gains to counter growing liabilities.Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Takeover Panel approves O'Reilly Waterford waiverThe Irish Takeover Panel has given the O'Reilly and Goulandris interests permission to acquire up to 57Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Firm now moving to adjust to lifestyle changesAnalysis: Executives at Waterford Wedgwood are confident they are at, or close to, a turning point in the group's fortunes.Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Waterford reports operating loss of €21.4mOperating profits fell dramatically at troubled luxury goods group Waterford Wedgwood in the six months to the end of September…Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Q&AMarsh & McLennan: I have been sending 30 per cent of my salary to Marsh & McLennan for the last 18 months in the hope…Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Statoil seeks redundancies in restructuring operationStatoil Ireland has announced plans for redundancies among its 250 head-office and backroom staff.Thu Nov 18 2004 - 00:00
US firms could ship profits homeInvestment by US multinationals in Ireland next year could suffer as companies take advantage of an opportunity to save on their…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Investors show confidence in new B of I chiefMarket report: Bank of Ireland was the centre of attention in Dublin yesterday, racing ahead a day after results that were welcomed…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Q&ANIB refund: I have recently received a repayment of roughly €25 and €50 interest from National Irish Bank under its customer…Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
Shares in Trinity Biotech jump 10%Shares in diagnostic group Trinity Biotech jumped more than 10 per cent in the US yesterday after it announced that it had cleared…Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Vodafone overcharges customers by €2.65mVodafone Ireland has admitted a second instance of overcharging customersSat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
PRSA access still limitedThe almost 50 per cent of Irish employers not offering their staff occupational pensions are defying their legal obligation to…Sat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Travel agents restructure to adapt to changed marketWhen Ireland's largest tour operator Budget Travel announced last month it was unilaterally halving the 10 per cent commission…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Q&AI was landed with a capital gains tax bill last month in relation to First Active shares I held before the takeover by Royal …Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Irish pension funds make gains on global marketsIrish pension funds made gains last month as global stock markets rose.Thu Nov 04 2004 - 00:00
ISE examines small firms indexThe Irish Stock Exchange is examining the prospects of launching a new market to cater for smaller Irish firms.Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Ryanair signs 10-year maintenance deal with GERyanair has signed a 10-year maintenance deal with a subsidiary of US engineering giant General ElectricTue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Profits at O'Brien's grow by over one-thirdProfits rose more than a third at O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars last year, according to accounts recently filed at Companies …Sat Oct 30 2004 - 01:00
Elan bond issue set to tackle debtIrish biotech company Elan has moved to restructure its debt and improve its financial flexibility with an $850 million (€664…Sat Oct 30 2004 - 01:00
Dublin follows global market trend downwardMarket Report: Disappointing economic data in the United States dragged global markets down yesterdaySat Oct 30 2004 - 01:00
Seeds of salvation found in US acquisition from 1990sOpinions differ over the extent to which Elan was simply unlucky - a victim of a more puritan stance on accounting in the wake…Fri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00
Financials do serious business to lift the marketMarket Report: The Irish Stock Exchange ended the week on a high note, lifted almost 1 per cent by the financials and pharmaceutical…Sat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00
Irish Continental to cut 150 jobs on French routesFerry operator Irish Continental is cutting 150 jobs on its struggling routes to France.Thu Oct 21 2004 - 01:00
Mercer presses pensions caseEmployee benefits consultant Mercer has called on the Minister for Finance to take steps to encourage the continued provision…Wed Oct 20 2004 - 01:00
Retirement age will have to rise, expert warnsPeople will have to accept the need to work longer in order to finance their retirement, a conference in Dublin heard yesterday…Tue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
Abolish commercial rates, says hotels federationThe Irish Hotels Federation has called for the abolition of commercial rates and the introduction of a "more equitable" funding…Mon Oct 18 2004 - 01:00
Fitzpatrick to sell US hotels for $110m - reportsHotelier Mr John Fitzpatrick is selling his chain of hotels in the United States to an Irish-American consortium for $110 million…Mon Oct 18 2004 - 01:00
Pension confidence 'very hard to justify'Two-thirds of Irish pension scheme members have no idea about the current value of their pension.Mon Oct 18 2004 - 01:00
Top Security pays EUR3.75m for S Africa firmsIrish security group Top Security has acquired two rivals in the South African market.Mon Oct 18 2004 - 01:00
Venture capitalists free to sell Eircom stake as lock-in endsVenture capitalists holding 52 million shares in Eircom will be free to sell their interest from Monday following the expiry …Sat Oct 16 2004 - 01:00
Elan sells stake in Warner Chilcott for #57.3 millionIrish pharmaceutical company Elan has sold its entire stake in rival Warner Chilcott for around £57.3 million (€83Thu Oct 14 2004 - 01:00
Profits at M&T exceed forecastsProfits at M&T Bank, the US group that acquired AIB's Allfirst operation following the Rusnak scandal, beat expectations …Wed Oct 13 2004 - 01:00
Oil worries weigh on Ryanair as shares reach lowMarket Report: Dublin stocks took a bit of a breather at the end of the week in the absence of notable company news.Sat Oct 09 2004 - 01:00
Q&ACan I offset the loss on Eircom shares bought for £2,000 (€2,541) against the gain on 900 First Active shares received free upon…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Financials off slightly as stocks lose early gainsMarket report: Shares finished slightly weaker in Dublin yesterday, losing their early gains in the afternoon despite a late…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Aircraft maker to cut 560 jobsAerospace group Bombardier will cut 560 jobs from its Belfast workforce as a result of troubles at major US airlinesFri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Transaction decline on stock exchangeThe Irish Stock Exchange saw the value of business and the number of transactions conducted in the third quarter decline, according…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Budget Travel to halve its commission to travel agentsLeading tour operator Budget Travel will halve the commissions it pays travel agents from next year.Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
