New code promises safer navigation in financial sectorIT IS something most consumers would like to see, but despite being announced last year, the Financial Services Ombudsman’s intention…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Growth in exports of just 3% predictedTHE IRISH export sector is set for a challenging year with exports predicted to grow by just 3 per cent over the course of the…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Higher hopes for commercial propertyACTIVITY IS expected to return to the commercial property market in 2012, with values predicted to increase for the first time…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Actions of a resolute Revenue should be warning to all taxpayersANALYSIS : Department has become ‘bloody-minded’ in drive to raise additional taxesSat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Business leaders turn out for funeral of former DCC chairman Alex SpainMOURNERS FROM Ireland’s business and professional services world came together yesterday to join the family of Alex Spain at …Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00
Amarin forecasts US sales of €1bn a yearIRISH BIOPHARMACEUTICAL firm Amarin has estimated that the US market potential for its heart disease drug is in excess of $1 …Wed Jan 04 2012 - 00:00
A vital cash injectionFUNDING: ASK THE BANKS and they’ll say they’re open for business but there is no demand for lendingFri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
EFSF downgrade could affect IrelandAN UNPRECEDENTED potential mass downgrade of European countries, and in turn the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF), …Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Markets fall on S&P ratings alertEurostoxx 50: 2,356.71 (-0.53%) Frankfurt DAX: 6,028.82 (-1.27%) Paris CAC: 3,179.63 (-0.68%)Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Dublin outperforms European peersIT WAS another good day on markets yesterday, as investors welcomed Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti’s proposed budget cuts…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Company hopes to build 'digital bridge' to USA NEW high-speed network hopes to build a “digital bridge” between Ireland and the US, improving the connectivity of the western…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
European banks among biggest losersEurostoxx 50: 2,313.84 (-0.71) Frankfurt DAX: 6,035.88 (-0.87) Paris CAC: 3,129.92 (-0Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
O'Brien urges bond market for businessesIRELAND NEEDS a bond market to facilitate funding for Irish businesses given the difficulties accessing credit in the current…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Italy compelled to pay record ratesEUROPE: Eurostoxx: 2,111.26 (+21.01) Frankfurt DAX: 5,492.87 (+64.76) Paris CAC: 2,856.97 (+34.72)Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Ireland's funding costs start rising againIRELAND’S FUNDING costs are starting to edge upwards once more, due to a deepening of the European sovereign debt crisis and …Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Selling our silicon sideSTART-UPS IRELAND: IRELAND HAS repeatedly shown itself to be world class at attracting foreign direct investment, with the IT…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
What price your loyalty?With loyalty cards companies give you various rewards for shopping with them and the payback is that you give them useful information…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Give me a crash course in . . . payments to Anglo bondholdersSo what happened on Wednesday? As the turmoil continued, the Irish Banking Resolution Corporation, formerly Anglo Irish Bank…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Minister to examine €3.6bn errorA €3.6 billion accounting error, which reduces the State's outstanding debt by some 2Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
3 network's Asian owner Hutchison Whampoa rules out interest in EircomHUTCHISON WHAMPOA (HWL), the Asian firm that owns the 3 network in Ireland, has ruled out an interest in telecommunications company…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
€3.6bn accounting error will 'have no impact on budget'A €3.6 BILLION accounting error in the public finances is not expected to have any impact on December’s budget, although it has…Wed Nov 02 2011 - 00:00
Doing it for the kidsSetting up a savings account for your child can instil in them a lifelong understanding and respect for their finances – as well…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Give me a crash course in . . . the Greek write-downSo what happened on Wednesday? As part of the latest strategy to resolve the crisis caused by Europe’s debt-burdened countries…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Love a bargain? There's nothing new about online vouchersOnline group-buying schemes such as those operated by Groupon, LivingSocial and Pigsback have drawn purchasers in their thousands…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Foreign direct investment slowdown fearsTHE LEVEL of foreign direct investment (FDI) is expected to slow over the rest of 2011, as global economic woes continue to constrain…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Economist says debt costs likely to fallIRELAND IS unlikely to re-enter the debt markets next year, but when it does, it can expect its funding costs to have normalised…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Flat sales at McDonald's as spend at outlets fallsSALES AT McDonald’s 77 Irish restaurants were almost flat in 2010, as “challenging economic conditions” saw consumers spend less…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Household debt figure falls 6.6% to €185bnIRELAND’S CONSUMER debt hangover continued to ease last year, as the level of debt held by Irish households declined by 6Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
European shares fall amid concerns debt-crisis agreement some way offSTOCK MARKETS across Europe fell back yesterday, amid fears that an agreement among European leaders to resolve the debt crisis…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Goldman Sachs to list $2bn bondIRELAND’S BURGEONING Islamic finance industry got a boost yesterday when financial behemoth Goldman Sachs was approved by the…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Irish market moves 'sideways'Ahead of Sunday’s European Summit there was little direction on the Irish market today, with one Dublin broker noting that it…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Diageo sales up 9% over three monthsSALES AT drinks group Diageo increased by 9 per cent in the three months to September 30th, driven by strong growth in the Latin…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Iseq rises 0.5% on back of strong CRH and AryztaIseq: 2,620.28 (+15.74) Settlement date: October 22nd THE IRISH market closely traced the FTSE 100 yesterday, finishing the …Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
The high price of weight lossIF YOU SQUIRM every time you hear those Safefood ads on the radio beseeching you to measure your waist, it may be time to lose…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Outlook for tech start-ups still hopefulTechnology hubs initiative has fallen victim to recession but all is far from lostFri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Finding a new flexible friendMBNA is pulling out of Ireland and if you have one of its credit cards, it could mean the end of easy access to creditMon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Corporate responsibility as a question of trustUS pharmaceutical group Abbott has a key strategy of global citizenship – one which it ultimately derives benefit fromMon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Importance of keeping staff - and management - motivatedMotivational guru Dave Ulrich believes it is still possible to inspire employees even when company coffers are lowTue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
A bunch of grape gripesIF YOU have recently stocked up on wine in a supermarket, it’s likely that you will have at least paused in front of the now …Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
Feeling ill? There are apps for thatSmart phone apps can help you improve your health and fitness, but what are the best ones and how do they work?Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Profits at IN&M down 6.3% in first six monthsOPERATING PROFITS at publishing group Independent News & Media (IN&M) fell by 6Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
Aer Rianta to run duty paid shops in Chinese airportAER RIANTA International is set to enter the Chinese market for the first time, running 11 retail outlets for the Yunnan Airport…Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Ireland's borrowing cost below 9%IRELAND’S COST of borrowing dipped below 9 per cent for the first time since February yesterday, indicating markets continue …Fri Aug 26 2011 - 01:00
Irish borrowing costs stay below 10% for 10-year bondsSPAIN’S SHORT-TERM borrowing costs dropped yesterday as it sold € 2.94 billion of Treasury bills.Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
AIB to move 1,000 staff to HQ in BallsbridgeAIB IS set to vacate the IFSC building it bought in 1988 as part of a consolidation which will save the bank € 18 million a year…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Kingspan hits high note while AIB slips backIseq: 2,452.07 (+32.30) Settlement date: August 27th: A SOLID set of results from building materials group Kingspan was the …Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Major indices rebound and gold hits highMARKETS WRAP: EUROPEAN MARKETS benefited from a “relief rally” yesterday, as indices opened up relatively strongly following…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
