Private equity firms face 'pressure to sell'Private equity firms are under growing pressure to sell some of their investments, according to a new study.Tue Feb 24 2004 - 00:00
Upward trend in price of houses loses paceNew house prices continue to rise substantially faster than the value of existing homes, according to the latest Permanent TSB…Tue Feb 24 2004 - 00:00
Profits up 33% in Cork building firmProfits rose sharply at Cork-based developer Bowen Construction last yearMon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
Bula funded El Taher effort to lift sanctions on IraqBula Resources funded a campaign by a consultant it employed to press Irish political leaders to lift sanctions against Iraq …Mon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
Investors focus on opportunity rather than risk as Elan soarsTwo years ago, Irish pharmaceutical company Elan couldn't buy friendsFri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Warburg set to raise €170m in bonds to part-fund Clondalkin acquisitionThe new owner of Irish packaging products group Clondalkin plans to raise €170 million to part-fund the acquisition.Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Pension funds remain in a 'precarious position'The majority of Irish pension funds remain in a precarious position despite the stock market recovery last year.Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Q&AWe have approximately €15,000 left on our Irish Nationwide Building Society mortgage and sufficient cash savings to clear that…Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Elan soars on signal of early drug approvalElan shares soared yesterday, closing at $11Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Disposal strategist Mulligan quits ElanElan is parting company with the man who spearheaded the disposal of non-core assets as part of the group's recovery plan.Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Cardinal abandons Longford projectUS drug group Cardinal Health has finally pulled the plug on a planned €114 million investment in LongfordWed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Low costs key to cheaper insuranceFalling insurance premiums will continue but may be shortlived unless the concerted effort to cut costs is maintained, according…Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
US expansion drives 57% rise in profits at Depfa BankDublin-based Depfa Bank, which finances public projects, yesterday reported a bumper performance in 2003 and forecast another…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Q&AAll your personal finance questions answered, this week, credit cards, Smurfit Stone shares and Central Bank notices.Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Irish Distillers shuts Cork plant with 28 job lossesIrish Distillers will close a Cork bottling plant with the loss of 28 jobs, blaming Government policy for falling spirit sales…Fri Feb 06 2004 - 00:00
Ryanair blow not fatal - analystsRyanair will suffer as a result of the European Commission ruling on illegal subsidies but the decision is not as bad as portrayed…Thu Feb 05 2004 - 00:00
Sales drive January rise in consumer sentimentConsumer sentiment rose sharply in January as shoppers availed of the post-Christmas sales and a more upbeat view of economic…Wed Feb 04 2004 - 00:00
IFSRA to meet credit unionsThe new financial services regulator will meet individual credit unions across the State in the next month.Wed Feb 04 2004 - 00:00
Goldman Sachs trades Irish warrants on London marketGoldman Sachs has started trading warrants in Irish shares on the London Stock ExchangeTue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
Warburg Pincus seals Clondalkin dealIrish packaging group Clondalkin has been sold in a deal valuing the group at €630 millionMon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Ryanair may lodge series of EU complaintsRyanair will lodge a flood of complaints against rival airlines and private airports if it is singled out in a European ruling…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Topsec to offer cyber securityA leading Irish security company is investing €2 million setting up a cyber-security operation.Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Pay moderation pace too slow - SFAIrish pay rates are moderating but not fast enough, according to the Small Firms Association.Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Ryanair continues to command investor attentionMARKET REPORT: Ryanair was again the focus of investor attention in what was a patchy day for the Irish Stock Exchange.Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Warburg Pincus to buy Clondalkin in EUR650m dealUS bank Warburg Pincus is expected to seal the purchase of Irish packaging group Clondalkin in the coming days.Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Group wishing to buy Gresham wins more timeA group looking to buy the listed Gresham hotels group has won more time to table a formal bid.Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Pierse group profits climb 9% to €9.85mIreland's third-largest construction group, Birmayne, made a pre-tax profit of almost €10 million last year despite falling sales…Mon Jan 26 2004 - 00:00
African Diamonds upbeat on prospectsIrish exploration minnow African Diamonds says it will be producing "gem quality" stones within eight weeks.Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
US markets waver on mixed corporate resultsUS markets faltered yesterday amid mixed news on the corporate reporting front.Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Nortel to sell manufacturing operationNortel Networks insists Ireland will remain an important part of the company despite plans to sell its manufacturing operation…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Survey finds rents set to fall againRents outside the retail sector will continue to fall in 2004, according to a survey of Irish estate agents.Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Emap a better fit than SMG, says Scottish RadioMedia group Scottish Radio Holdings (SRH) yesterday reiterated its commitment to its Irish operations despite the swoop by British…Tue Jan 20 2004 - 00:00
Pension funds register 12.6% increase in 2003Irish pension funds posted double-digit gains last year, finishing in positive territory for the first time since 2000Wed Jan 07 2004 - 00:00
Investors flee dollar as gold prices soarInvestors abandoned the dollar yesterday, sending the US currency to a new low against the euro and pushing the price of gold…Tue Jan 06 2004 - 00:00
Goodbody tops ranking in mergers marketA&L Goodbody regained its position as the leading legal player in the Irish mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market in …Sat Jan 03 2004 - 00:00
Galen's boardroom pay rises rapidlyBoardroom pay rose rapidly at pharmaceutical group Galen last year as the company saw its share price move upwards sharply.Sat Jan 03 2004 - 00:00
BWG sells Northern businessRetail group BWG has sold its Northern business to management four months after failing to agree a deal with a rival group.Wed Dec 24 2003 - 00:00
Fourth-quarter corporate activity acceleratesCorporate activity accelerated in the fourth quarter in Ireland with 46 deals worth more than €2.2 billion being agreed.Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
Insurers make underwriting profit in 2003Insurers will complete their recovery this year with a return to profit on underwriting in the Irish market for the first time…Wed Dec 17 2003 - 00:00
Morrogh clients still waiting for end to bitter chapterW&R Morrogh, Ireland's oldest stockbroker, was forced to cease trading in April 2001 when financial irregularities were uncovered…Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Financial firms face 50% rise in compensation billThe High Court decision to allow W&R Morrogh receiver Mr Tom Grace use client funds to pay the cost of putting the failed…Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Competition body may focus on MaxolFuel company Maxol may find itself in the firing line following the Competition Authority agreement with rival Statoil to scrap…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Competition Authority drops Statoil threatThe Competition Authority has dropped a threat to take fuel company Statoil to court after the company agreed to end a price …Tue Dec 09 2003 - 00:00
House price increase slows but shows 16% lead on previous yearThe price of existing homes in Ireland fell last summer, according to new data from the Department of the EnvironmentTue Dec 09 2003 - 00:00
Elan in talks over sale of European marketing operationElan Pharmaceuticals is in discussions on the sale of its European sales and marketing operation.Tue Dec 09 2003 - 00:00
Q&AI am a healthy widower aged 75 on a reasonable pension. I have two professional sons, both single.Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Solid construction news sees CRH go 5% higherMARKET REPORT: CRH led the way for a Dublin market that was in line with advancing European trends, even if it lagged the gains…Tue Dec 02 2003 - 00:00
Firms' online role rates poorly - surveyIreland's leading companies are failing to meet the needs of customers onlineMon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
IBEC calls for action on 'flawed' local chargesEmployers' group IBEC has urged the Taoiseach to address the "seriously flawed" system of development leviesMon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
