Building federation urges economic corridor in westThe Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called for a new "Western Economic Corridor" to support more balanced regional…Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Olympus to invest EUR5m in plantLife sciences group Olympus Diagnostica has agreed to invest €5 million to expand research and development facilities at its …Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Dublin house prices to soar as levy increasesThe price of new homes in Dublin is set to jump sharply as local authorities dramatically increase the amount they levy on developers…Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
Turnover climbs but Icon still beset by lab problemsClinical trials group Icon has reported another substantial rise in net turnover and profit but continuing problems with its …Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Q&AWhat does ex-dividend mean? I noticed in a recent Irish Times that Kingspan had gone ex- dividend.Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Ennex to change name to PetrocelticExploration minnow Ennex is changing its name to Petroceltic and switching its focus to oil and gas exploration.Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
Byrne resigns as IWP deputy chiefIWP deputy chief executive Mr Bernard Byrne last night resigned less than a week after his offer to buy the company was rejected…Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
House price rise persists but pace slackens offHouse prices in Ireland continued to rise in August though the rate of growth eased on the previous month.Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
Q&AWindfalls at Irish Nationwide I read with interest your recent Q&A in The Irish Times re Irish Nationwide Building Society…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Key FLS Aerospace shareholder may face bidThe future of FLS Aerospace, including the former TEAM Aer Lingus operation in Dublin, was in doubt again yesterday when controlling…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Daily data to shine spotlight on short-sellingInvestors in Ireland's leading stocks will be able to gauge real demand for their shares more accurately from the end of this…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Kenmare placing gathers Eur5.7mExploration group Kenmare Resources has placed more than 25 million shares, raising £4.02 million sterling (€5Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Galen jumps 50 cents over drugs deal with Barr in USMarket Report: Pharmaceuticals group Galen led the way in Dublin yesterday following the announcement of a deal with US rival…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Q&AMy husband and I opened SSIA accounts with ACCBank in August 2001. Each account will mature in September 2006Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
CRH cites bad weather and strong euro for a weaker performanceBad weather and a strengthening euro undermined the performance of CRH in the first six months of 2003.Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Company upbeat, analysts bullish on futureAnalysis: Building materials group CRH is confident of clawing back ground, after poor weather and a stronger euro took the …Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Productivity races ahead in RepublicThe Republic boasts the third most productive workers globally, according to a new United Nations report, and output here is …Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland is winner as financials outperform marketMARKET REPORT: Business was concentrated in the financial stocks yesterday as Dublin ended ahead after a session when trading…Thu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
Q&AI have found a Spanish property that I am interested in and have put down a depositFri Aug 15 2003 - 01:00
Galen shares fall after critical UK report on HRTShares in Galen Pharmaceuticals fell sharply yesterday in the wake of the latest report on potentially lethal side effects of…Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
Irish Canada Life shareholders left out in the coldUp to 5,000 Irish Canada Life shareholders are being left out in the cold by the company's new owners.Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
Q&ACanada Life share certs: In the recent takeover of Canada Life by Great-West Lifeco, due to proration, I have ended up with …Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Revenue could face EUR 60m bill as it concedes canteen VAT caseRevenue authorities have conceded a case that could leave the State facing a bill of more than €60 million.Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
EUR 183m profit leads to demand for cheaper motor insuranceInsurance companies last night faced calls to lower motor premiums immediately after revealing profits of €183Sat Aug 02 2003 - 01:00
CRH to acquire Dutch DIY firm for €693mCRH will spend a record €693 million acquiring Dutch business Cementbouw.Wed Jul 30 2003 - 01:00
Q&AStockbroker fees' relief I have a query regarding the tax treatment of stockbroker feesFri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Elan tumbles as drug trial news disappointsShares in troubled pharmaceuticals company Elan lost a third of their value at one stage yesterday after the company revealed…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Q&ADominic Coyle answers some of you queries on financial matters. This week House Taxes and Credit Card Refunds.Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
Shareholders back MBO at SMF TechnologiesShareholders at Limerick electronics firm SMF Technologies yesterday backed a management buyout (MBO) at the company.Wed Jul 09 2003 - 01:00
Dublin follows upward trend as main stocks gain groundThe market finished marginally ahead, in line with the trend in EuropeFri Jul 04 2003 - 01:00
State failing to sell PRSAs - surveyThe Government is failing to get the message on its new pension initiative across to the very groups it is designed to help, …Thu Jul 03 2003 - 01:00
Insurers call for stringent application of the lawIreland's largest insurance company Hibernian reaffirmed its yesterday that it would cut motor premiums by 10 per cent later …Wed Jul 02 2003 - 01:00
Improved offer for SMFA US electronics firm, based in Shannon, is offering shareholders at troubled SMF Technologies four times the price offered for…Tue Jul 01 2003 - 01:00
US bank sizes up MeridienUS investment bank Lehman Brothers is understood to be close to taking control of the owner of Dublin's Shelbourne Hotel.Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
Building sector faces lean periodDemand for housing is the only factor propping up the construction industry, according to a new report.Mon Jun 30 2003 - 01:00
S&P cut further hits Elan sharesElan shares slipped further yesterday as analysts digested the move by Standard & Poor's to cut its rating on the company…Sat Jun 28 2003 - 01:00
Q&AThere are many Irish shareholders faced with the imminent question of whether to cash in or change to Great West Lifeco shares…Fri Jun 27 2003 - 01:00
Rebel credit unions to snub ILCU meetingRepresentatives of some credit unions that had been facing disaffiliation from the Irish League of Credit Unions (ILCU) will …Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Elan eases debt fears with purchase of loan notesPharmaceutical company Elan has strengthened its financial position considerably with the purchase of a large chunk of its outstanding…Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
McInerney managers double stake in companyManagement at housebuilders McInerney has more than doubled its stake in the company in recent days.Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
Index falls as financial stocks relinquish earlier gainsDUBLIN REPORT: Business was brisk yesterday, though the index fell late in the day as financial stocks gave up some of their…Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
SMF looks at management buyoutManagement at SMF Technologies, the troubled Limerick company which has secured special dispensation to delist from the Irish…Tue Jun 10 2003 - 01:00
Variable-rate SSIA holders likely to be hit by rate cutSpecial Savings Incentive Account (SSIA) holders will feel the pinch as financial institutions look to offset any cut in interest…Sat Jun 07 2003 - 01:00
Regulator forces credit union U-turnThe Irish League of Credit Unions is understood to have deferred plans to disaffiliate 12 credit unions next weekend.Sat Jun 07 2003 - 01:00
Stock exchange loses another constituentThe Irish Stock Exchange will lose another constituent this week with the departure of SMF Technologies.Wed Jun 04 2003 - 01:00
Paddy Power reports strong turnover growthBookmaker Paddy Power has reported strong growth in turnover and expressed its confidence in weathering a run of bad results.Wed Jun 04 2003 - 01:00
ISEQ closes above 4,300 level for first time since MayDUBLIN REPORT: Ryanair recovered from a shaky start to lead the way as the Irish index moved ahead strongly after the bank holiday…Wed Jun 04 2003 - 01:00
Leading stocks lose ground with CRH the biggest loserSettlement Date: May 30th: Some of Dublin's leading stocks gave up ground yesterday as the index slipped half a percentage point…Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
