A man of many and varied interestsMembership of the Beer Institute is an unusual qualification for a would-be airline chief executive but necessary if you are …Thu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
Heineken executive moving into top-job at Aer LingusMr Michael Foley, president and chief executive officer of Heineken USA, has been appointed group chief executive of Aer Lingus…Thu Jul 06 2000 - 01:00
Politicians have a first-class ticket to ride corporate trainIf Mary Harney is contemplating life beyond politics amid dire predictions for the future of the Progressive Democrats, she can…Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
Indigo crosses final frontierIt's internet shopping, Jim, but not as we know it.Fri Jun 23 2000 - 01:00
Deputy chief executive of First Active departs after management shake-upMr Tony Shanahan has resigned as deputy chief executive of First Active, the troubled mortgage lenderWed Jun 21 2000 - 01:00
NIB being sued by former customersNational Irish Bank is being sued by former customers who are facing hefty tax bills as a result of investing with Clerical Medical…Mon Jun 19 2000 - 01:00
Takeover deal focus of US inquiryUS financial regulators are seeking details of the abandoned takeover deal between Marlborough International and E-PawnSat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
Green surges on news it might be taken privateShares in Green Property surged on the news that the company might be taken private in what was otherwise a quiet day on the …Sat Jun 17 2000 - 01:00
ECB urges Republic to take action to combat inflationThe European Central Bank (ECB) has urged the Government to take remedial action to curb inflation, which is currently running…Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
IFSC developer to be questioned by tribunalMr Mark Kavanagh, the developer of the International Financial Services Centre (IFSC), is expected to be questioned by the Moriarty…Fri Jun 16 2000 - 01:00
Eircom presses Telia on stakeEircom is hopeful it will reach agreement with Telia in the next few days over the fate of the Swedish group's 14 per cent stake…Thu Jun 15 2000 - 01:00
Telia's decision will brighten Eircom shareholders' outlookTELIA, the Swedish telecommunications group, will announce next week that it is to `lock up' its 14 per cent stake in Eircom …Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Operations of Guinness & Mahon to be wound downIrish Life and Permanent is to wind down Guinness & Mahon, its private banking subsidiary which is at the centre of the ongoing…Sat Jun 10 2000 - 01:00
Eircom float advisers accused of `grossly misleading' stanceAIB and Merrill Lynch took a cut of €3.4 million (£2Thu Jun 08 2000 - 01:00
Government changes tactics for Aer LingusLessons learned by the Government from the Eircom flotation were applied in the selection of advisers for the Aer Lingus initial…Thu Jun 08 2000 - 01:00
Eircom advisers wanted flotation risks to be secretMerrill Lynch told the Government in April last year that it did not believe there was any need to warn prospective investors…Wed Jun 07 2000 - 01:00
Harney monitors ex-Haughey firmThe Tanaiste may appoint an authorised officer to investigate Feltrim Mining, the exploration company established by Mr Conor…Sat Jun 03 2000 - 01:00
Committee has finance experienceMr Hugh O'Flaherty's prospective colleagues on the management committee of the European Investment Bank are a mixture of politicians…Sat Jun 03 2000 - 01:00
Deutsche Bank to base online venture in Dublin and CorkDeutsche Bank, the German financial services giant, is to base a new online investment bank in Dublin and CorkFri Jun 02 2000 - 01:00
Commission plans to collect VAT from US firms onlineThe European Commission is expected next week to announce measures aimed at collecting millions of pounds in VAT from online …Fri Jun 02 2000 - 01:00
B of I offers terms to achieve 700 staff cutsBank of Ireland staff are to get lump sum payments in the region of £20,000 under a redundancy programme aimed at shedding 700…Thu Jun 01 2000 - 01:00
Eircom chief could be granted share options worth £1mEircom chief executive Mr Alfie Kane and Mr Malcolm Fallen, the company's finance director could be granted share options worth…Wed May 31 2000 - 01:00
Eircom recovers a little during lacklustre tradingEircom shares rebounded slightly in an otherwise very quiet day in DublinTue May 30 2000 - 01:00
Haughey bids for Carlisle airportSen Edward Haughey, the chairman and chief executive of Norbrook Laboratories, plans to buy an airport in the north of England…Mon May 29 2000 - 01:00
Shortages of labour and cheap houses put boom at risk - reportLabour shortages and a lack of affordable housing are seriously threatening the Republic's economic boom, according to the National…Sat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Telia, Kane at odds over equity sale as Eircom shares fall furtherTelia, the Swedish telecoms group, denied it ever agreed to sell its stake in Eircom as shares in the Irish group reached yet…Sat May 27 2000 - 01:00
Guinness may stop brewing at St James's GateGuinness may stop brewing its famous stout at St James's Gate in Dublin after more than 240 yearsFri May 26 2000 - 01:00
Eircom warned the Government against high flotation priceEircom warned the Government that a flotation price of €3.90 (£3Thu May 25 2000 - 01:00
Spring appointed to advisory board of Internet firmMr Dick Spring, the former Tanaiste and Labour Party leader, has been appointed to the international advisory board of European…Mon May 22 2000 - 01:00
O'Flaherty's EIB role to be decided in JuneThe European Investment Bank was set up under the Treaty of Rome in 1958 to fund projects that further the objectives of the …Sat May 20 2000 - 01:00
House prices still surging despite rising mortgagesHouse prices continue to surge despite rising mortgage ratesFri May 19 2000 - 01:00
Marlborough puts company onlineMarlborough International, the Dublin-based recruitment consultancy, has created a separate online companyThu May 18 2000 - 01:00
EuroPlus to link up with PioneerEuroplus, the IFSC-based asset manager, is to pursue a global strategy following the takeover of Pioneer, the US fund management…Tue May 16 2000 - 01:00
Profits advance 46% at UnidareUnidare, the Dublin-based engineering group, has reported a 46 per cent increase in pre-tax profits to €4Tue May 16 2000 - 01:00
Eircom demands right to vet flotation filesUnder the Freedom of Information Act, Eircom has demanded the right to vet Government files on its stock market flotation before…Wed May 10 2000 - 01:00
IBEC opposes higher interest ratesTHE leader of largest business lobby group has written to the Central Bank warning against a rise in interest ratesSat Aug 10 1996 - 01:00
Thomson deal may face inquiryTHOMSON Holiday's acquisition of Budget Travel could yet be investigated by the Competition Authority, despite the deal being…Fri Aug 09 1996 - 01:00
Less competition as British firm takes place in the sunDESPITE the assertion by Thomson Holidays that it plans to expand the customer base of Budget Travel and offer a wider range …Thu Aug 08 1996 - 01:00
Budget changes make Ireland less attractive to film makersTHE changes in the tax relief or investment in Irish made films introduced in the last Budget have dramatically reduced Ireland…Mon Aug 05 1996 - 01:00
Big BrothersWHEN the Quinn clan descends on Roundstone in Connemara this bank holiday weekend lord their annual get together they will have…Fri Aug 02 1996 - 01:00
US inflation news lifts marketBETTER than expected inflation data in the US gave Wall Street a boost and lent support to the Irish market late in the day, …Fri Aug 02 1996 - 01:00
Current account now heading for surplus at end of yearTHE Government's current account is likely to be in surplus at the end of the year for the first time since 1994 and only the…Tue Jul 30 1996 - 01:00
Strong pound causes worries for jobs in export sectorTHE pound ended the week at just under 104p sterling amid calls from the Small Firms Association for the Government to take steps…Sat Jul 27 1996 - 01:00
Financial sector faces loss of status under single currencyDUBLIN is likely to be relegated to the status of a regional financial market following European Monetary Union, according to…Sat Jul 27 1996 - 01:00
Government defers TSB sale talksTHE Cabinet is unlikely to discuss the sale of the TSB Bank until after the summer Dail recess, according to Government sources…Fri Jul 26 1996 - 01:00
Dublin Bus cost review identifies savings of £8mAN internal cost review at Dublin Bus has reported that £8 million could be saved, primarily in the company's £61 million annual…Thu Jul 25 1996 - 01:00
BIM seeks a new chief as Gannon leaves the helmTHE chief executive of Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Mr Tony Gannon, is to take early retirement next October, the sea fisheries development…Wed Jul 24 1996 - 01:00
ICA agrees need to aid fight against drug crimeTHE proposed extension of the requirement to report suspicious financial transactions has received a mixed response from the …Wed Jul 24 1996 - 01:00
IIF announces 50% rise in claims due to bad weatherBAD weather pushed up the size of property insurance claims by over 50 per cent last year, according to the Irish Insurance Federation…Tue Jul 23 1996 - 01:00
