Contenders watch and wait as Eircom saga nears climaxThe Eircom board is expected to consider at least two final takeover proposals when it meets at 8 p.m. todayThu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00
Vodafone shareholders face long haulVodafone share certificates will be popping through letter-boxes across the State in the coming weeksMon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien increases Eircom offer to €1.24Eisland, the consortium led by Mr Denis O'Brien, has increased its offer for Eircom from €1.20 to €1Sat Jun 02 2001 - 01:00
Harney tells motor insurers she may introduce price controlsThe Tanaiste has warned motor insurers that the Government is unhappy with the price of motor cover and may introduce price controls…Fri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
Eircom bids to be reviewedThe Eircom board will meet next Tuesday to review progress in takeover talks with eIsland and ValentiaFri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
O'Reilly to halt `hectic growth'Sir Anthony O'Reilly has called a halt to the period of rapid expansion that has seen the turnover of Independent News & …Thu May 31 2001 - 01:00
Desmond signals he is still in race for EircomInternational Investment & Underwriting (IIU) has signalled it is still in the race for Eircom despite failing to meet this…Wed May 30 2001 - 01:00
Employee's trust is considering its optionsThe Eircom Employee Share Ownership Trust (ESOT) was meeting in conclave yesterday as the 5 p.mTue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Eircom board to consider bids from contenders todayThe board of Eircom meets this morning to consider bids from prospective suitors for the phone companyTue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Treasury duo has its cake and eats itJohn Ronan and Richard Barrett are well on the way to completing their latest and most ambitious billion pound developmentMon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Ansbacher set to oppose disclosureAnsbacher Bank will oppose a fresh attempt by High Court inspectors to force the disclosure of the identity of its Irish clients…Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Court refuses access to NIB account filesHigh Court inspectors investigating National Irish Bank will not get details of deposit accounts held at the bank's Isle of Man…Fri May 25 2001 - 01:00
Conflict of interest for consumers' watchdogEddie Hobbs, the Consumer Association of Ireland spokesman on financial services, is rarely out of the public eyeMon May 21 2001 - 01:00
Competition on for digital TV licenceThe tortuous process to award the licence to operate the Republic's new digital television service got under way yesterdayFri May 18 2001 - 01:00
`Junk bond king' to take Riverdeep stakeMichael Milken, the inventor of junk bonds who served 23 months in jail for violating US security laws during the 1980s, is to…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Coulson again expresses firm interest in EircomMr Paul Coulson, the millionaire businessman, has reentered the contest for Eircom with less than two weeks to go until the deadline…Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
Beef baron and his knight errant end up in legal jousting matchIf Mr Larry Goodman is a beef baron then Mr Pascal Phelan was - for a time at least - his knight errantWed May 16 2001 - 01:00
Eircom shares gain 7.5% following sale of EircellEircom shares gained 7.5 per cent on their first day of trading following the sale of EircellTue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Car insurance body takes a wrong turnWho does Michael Kemp think he is kidding? Twice in the last two weeks the chief executive of the Irish Insurance Federation (…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Eircom shareholders vote in favour of splitEircom shareholders have voted overwhelmingly to break up the company just two months short of its second birthdaySat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Eircom bidders asked to have plans ready by JunePotential bidders for Eircom have been asked to formulate proposals by the end of the month.Fri May 11 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien backer of £25m fishing ventureMr Denis O'Brien, the former Esat Telecom chairman, has emerged as one of the backers of a new £25 million (#32 million) fishing…Thu May 10 2001 - 01:00
Vodafone shares below `threshold'Vodafone shares have fallen below the critical threshold which allows Eircom to walk away from the sale of EircellWed May 09 2001 - 01:00
No files on pension fund nomineesThe Department of Finance has no record of the process by which the seven members of the National Pensions Reserve Fund were …Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
NIB must work hard to win back good nameNational Irish Bank has clearly decided that now is the time to start putting the past behind itMon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Motor insurers defend premiumsThe Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) has published its own research into motor costs which it says proves it is not overcharging…Sat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Eircom rejects further approach from eIslandEircom has rebuffed a fresh approach from Mr Denis O'Brien to buy the company for €1.20 per share or €2.64 billionSat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Crean delays release of results as it gauges scale of lossesJames Crean has delayed the publication of its annual results due to difficulties predicting the scale of its losses for this…Wed May 02 2001 - 01:00
Anglo Irish main focus of quiet May Day tradingTrading was light in Dublin with all the major European markets apart from London closed for the May Day bank holidayWed May 02 2001 - 01:00
Banks face additional bills following Revenue investigationSeveral financial institutions will have to make additional DIRT settlements with the Revenue CommissionersTue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Believe it or not, we need more solicitorsIf you have the misfortune to be involved in a car crash in Ireland you will be four times more likely to go to court than if…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Biotech firm signs multi-million dealIdentigen, a Trinity Collegebased biotech company backed by businessman Mr Paul Coulson, has signed a multi-million pound licensing…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
O'Reilly tight-lipped on bid for EircomSir Anthony O'Reilly was remaining tight-lipped yesterday about his involvement in a possible bid for EircomThu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Waterford Crystal sales may be hit by diseaseSales of Waterford Crystal may be affected by the foot-and-mouth crisis according to Mr Redmond O'Donoghue, the president and…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Parthus upbeat despite lossesParthus, the Dublin-based microchip designer, has reported first-quarter losses in line with market expectations and said it …Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
Sharp profit fall in first quarter at Smurfit StoneSmurfit Stone Container Corporation, the 29Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
O'Reilly will break up Eircom, claims O'BrienMr Denis O'Brien has accused Sir Anthony O'Reilly of planning to asset-strip EircomTue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Regulatory problems await O'Reilly bidThe extensive media interests of the O'Reilly family may cause regulatory problems if the consortium chaired by Sir Anthony O…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Eircom ESOP may prove to be a poison pillDavid Begg must be feeling pleased with himselfMon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
O'Reilly and Soros to offer €2.6 billion for EircomSir Tony O'Reilly has secured the backing of international financier Mr George Soros, for a €2.6 billion - £2Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Airline executive denies impropriety allegationsThe chief executive of Aer Lingus has denied allegations that he sexually harassed two female employeesSat Apr 21 2001 - 01:00
O'Brien still faces tricky hurdles in Eircom bidUnions at Eircom have told Mr Denis O'Brien they will only support his bid for the company if they can more than double their…Fri Apr 20 2001 - 01:00
Competition clause to run for three yearsVodafone may seek to recoup up to €500 million of the €3Thu Apr 19 2001 - 01:00
Airline executive may feel need to step asideThe senior Aer Lingus executive at the centre of two allegations of sexual harassment may step aside from his position, pending…Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00
Burrows scotches rumour of BWG split-upBWG, the franchise holder for Spar convenience shops in the Republic, is unlikely to be split up when it is sold later this year…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Young Parthus develops a few old habitsThe publication of the first annual report from Parthus plc has highlighted the existence of two subsidiaries: Parthus Research…Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
Ahern asked McCreevy to scrap stamp duty measureThe Taoiseach was among seven Cabinet members who lobbied Mr Charlie McCreevy to abolish stamp duty rates aimed at discouraging…Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
Officials tried to protect tax that workedOfficials in the Department of Finance opposed the move to get rid of special stamp duty rates making it more expensive for investors…Mon Apr 16 2001 - 01:00
Hotel opens, then closes to avail of tax breaksIt was one of the shortest hotel openings in the history of Dublin, but it may go down as one of the most lucrativeWed Apr 11 2001 - 01:00
