Private equity group 3i invests €2m in childcare enterprisePrivate equity group 3i has invested €2 million in a childcare company with ambitions to open outlets around the State.Sat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
Heineken taps fountain of youth to stay aheadChief executive Anthony Ruys tells Dominic Coyle how the company's growth plan is panning out in Ireland and globallyFri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Rules on SSIAs may be adjusted - McCreevySAVINGS SCHEME: The Exchequer faces a rise of up to 40 per cent in funding the Special Saving Incentive Account scheme unless…Sat Nov 16 2002 - 00:00
Results revive interest in Waterford WedgwoodMARKET REPORT: Activity in Waterford Wedgwood was the strongest in some time after it reported results yesterday that were well…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
Riverdeep chief's future may hinge on fate of bidRivverdeep chief executive Mr Barry O'Callaghan's future may depend on the fate of his management buyout bid for the companyWed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Prices rise in tandem with Europe but gains are modestMarket Report. Settlement Date: November 15th Prices in Dublin rose again yesterday in tandem with Europe, though the gains …Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
MBO team must increase its bid to win AlphyraAlphyra management will have to offer considerably more than is currently thought likely if it hopes to win control of the group…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Riverdeep doubles in value on bid speculationShares in e-learning group Riverdeep doubled in value at one stage yesterday as chairman and chief executive Mr Barry O'Callaghan…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Government bows to Europe as it establishes finance advice agencyThe Government yesterday bowed to Europe as it unveiled plans for a National Development Finance Agency.Sat Nov 09 2002 - 00:00
Market ReportDublin closed fractionally above its session low as European bourses turned lower in afternoon trading on disappointment at the…Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
Hibernian cites uncertainty for falling salesMarket uncertainty hit the sale of single premium products at Hibernian Life & Pensions in the nine months to the end of …Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
An Post levy for regulation to be trimmed to €1.1mA levy on An Post to cover the cost of regulation is set to be slashed following talks between the two sides.Thu Oct 24 2002 - 01:00
US market rally comes too late for EuropeUS markets staged a late rally to end in positive territory after falling more that 150 points midway through a volatile session…Thu Oct 24 2002 - 01:00
Seven vie to be head of financial regulatory agencyInterviews for the chief executive of the new Irish financial services regulator begin todayTue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland gets upgrade after failed Abbey approachBank of Ireland has seen its shares upgraded in the aftermath of the withdrawal of its bid for British rival Abbey NationalTue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
CRH drives index while banks give up some recent gainsMARKET REPORT: Shares marked time in Dublin yesterday, recovering some early slippage in the afternoon as US markets opened …Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
US approval for Galen hormone drug seen as breakthroughNorthern Ireland drug company Galen has won approval from the US Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) for a hormone replacement…Tue Oct 22 2002 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland gains 45 cents as markets fall across EuropeSettlement Date: October 23rd: Bank of Ireland was the only story to count yesterday as the Irish Stock Exchange notched up …Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Financial spread betting firm opens in DublinThe Dublin-based company, which will operate both online and by telephone, is headed by chief executive Mr Conor O'Neill, an …Fri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Market ReportSettlement Date: October 17th: The leading stocks traded in reasonable volumes in Dublin as the market opened in upbeat fashion…Tue Oct 15 2002 - 01:00
Rising insurance pushes prices upRising insurance costs helped push prices up by a half per cent in SeptemberSat Oct 12 2002 - 01:00
Shoppers likely to cut back spendingConsumer sentiment in Ireland is at its lowest in six years, and fewer than one in five people expect their financial situation…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Market ReportStocks fell yesterday in line with Europe after a poor close overnight in New YorkFri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Markets in retreat as new US data fail to halt slumpMarkets slumped again yesterday as better-than-expected US consumer confidence figures failed to put the brakes on a downward…Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Job growth halts and outlook dire, say small firmsJob creation in the private sector has come to a halt and the prospects for the rest of the year are poor, according to the Small…Mon Sept 23 2002 - 01:00
Forestry may chart green path to capital growthThe fifth forestry plan projects a return of 9Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
B of I leads fall in financial stock with 25-cent surrenderMARKET REPORT: Dublin fell yesterday although not as dramatically as some of its European peers with concern over the ongoing…Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
Markets slump as war fears and profit warnings knock sentimentEDS gave up more than 40 per cent from its previous close as US markets opened after it announced that existing customers had…Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
Q & AAn Irish Times guide to the world of personal finance - this week Dublin Savings Bank , Selling shares and First ActiveFri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
AEP buys Baltimore hardware armAEP said in a statement that, following the acquisition, it would have a 15 per cent share of the global hardware e-security …Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
Figures from US do little to boost low trading volumesMARKET REPORT: Volumes in Dublin were so low yesterday that traders likened the session to a bank holidayTue Sept 17 2002 - 01:00
Q and AAn Irish Times guide to the world of personal finance - this week Capital gains on taxi plates , Missing companies and Eircom…Fri Sept 13 2002 - 01:00
IBEC warns high income growth expectations must be curbedExcessively high expectations for income growth and the provision of government services must be curbed if Ireland is not to …Wed Sept 11 2002 - 01:00
Progress in motor insurance disputeThe row between insurance companies and brokers over the implementation of new rules on the renewal of motor policies is close…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
Motor cover reform may bypass driversConsumers may lose out under the Government's first step to reform the motor insurance industryTue Sept 03 2002 - 01:00
Questions and AnswersAn Irish Times guide to the world of Personal Finance, this week Savings Certs and Gifts to ChildrenFri Aug 23 2002 - 01:00
Market ReportThe market ended slightly higher in Dublin on a day of mixed performances by its constituents. The index finished up 26Fri Aug 23 2002 - 01:00
Financials slip while Galen and CRH have a good dayDublin ended the week with a session that saw it torn between the gains being made in Europe and the volatility undermining the…Sat Aug 10 2002 - 01:00
Computerlinks sees profits dip to €23,000Profits at technology group Computerlinks slumped in the first half of the year, falling to just €23,000 from €1Wed Aug 07 2002 - 01:00
Profits double at Bord na MonaBord na Móna nearly doubled pre-tax profits and cut its borrowings almost in half last year in what the company called one of…Tue Jul 30 2002 - 01:00
Reprimand for KPMG over audit at MatbroThe second largest accountancy practice in the State, KPMG, has received an unprecedented reprimand over its audit of a subsidiary…Mon Jul 29 2002 - 01:00
Smurfit's shareholders get chance to comment on proposed takeoverShareholders in paper and packaging group Jefferson Smurfit today get their first chance to have a say on the proposed €3Mon Jul 29 2002 - 01:00
Doyle to stay on in new telecoms regulatory bodyTelecoms regulator Ms Etain Doyle will stay on as one of a three-person commission under a new regulatory structureMon Jul 29 2002 - 01:00
Powerscreen's jewel in the crown ended up dragging it downIn January 1998, Powerscreen, the second largest listed company in Northern Ireland, was a star of the engineering sector and…Mon Jul 29 2002 - 01:00
Charities hit the jackpot as Paddy Power chairman donates over €3mPaddy Power chairman Mr Stewart Kenny yesterday handed shares worth more than €3 million to a charitable trust.Thu Jul 25 2002 - 01:00
Sale of 'underperforming' UK unit lifts Glanbia sharesAgribusiness group Glanbia has sold its British food distribution group in its latest withdrawal from the British marketTue Jul 23 2002 - 01:00
Intel plans to cut jobs by 4,000Intel will cut 4,000 jobs worldwide after a disappointing set of second-quarter results blamed on sluggish sales in EuropeWed Jul 17 2002 - 01:00
Latest shock wipes billions off marketsEuropean markets tumbled yesterday as German software giant SAP issued a shock profit warningFri Jul 12 2002 - 01:00
C&C holds firm as UK floats pulledC&C's investor roadshow moves to Britain this week just as two companies there pulled their own plans to float on the London…Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
IT firm profits tumble 45.7%Computer services group Fayrewood saw profits tumble in a difficult trading environment last year. Operating profits fell 45Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
