Planet BusinessQUOTES OF THE WEEK: "This is the death of the German banking system."Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Iseq down almost 1% as strong run by CRH endsDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,636.35 (-25.04) Settlement date: July 14thFri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Rate of deflation deepens to 5.4% as retailers cut pricesPRICES FELL again in June, deepening Ireland’s annual rate of deflation to 5Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Public sector wages 47% higher - CSOThe average employee in Ireland earned €20.08 per hour, worked 34Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Iseq slumps to poor finishThere was a subdued end to a subdued week on the Iseq index of Irish shares yesterday, as the market slumped into another poor…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
CRH run ends on busy dayBuilding materials company CRH was once again the busiest stock on the Iseq index of Irish shares today, as expectations continued…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Good weather boosts revenues at CCGOOD WEATHER helped revenues at cidermaker CC in the four months to the end of June, according to a mostly positive trading statement…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Iseq bucks trend as CRH cements its solid footingDUBLIN REPORT Iseq: 2,661.39 (+12Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Boost to euro zone as factory orders up in GermanyTHE EURO-ZONE economy was buoyed yesterday by a German government report showing that factory orders in the country, the biggest…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Irish media industry to grow again by 2011THE ENTERTAINMENT and media industry in Ireland will recover from a “bruising” downturn to record modest levels of growth by …Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
CRH plunges 5% as dealers await trading statementDUBLIN REPORT ISEQ: 2,616.06 (-77.28) Settlement date: July 9thTue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
CRH drags sluggish IseqMonday sluggishness was the prevailing market trend on the Iseq index of Irish shares today, as the index closed down almost …Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Unemployment rising fastest among those under 25YOUNG PEOPLE are facing the brunt of the economic downturn, it was claimed yesterday, as figures released by the Central Statistics…Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Grafton turnover down €450mDIY GROUP and builders’ merchants Grafton has reported a €450 million drop in turnover in the first half of the year compared…Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Decline in service sector at slowest rate in 14 monthsSERVICE SECTOR activity declined again in June, but the pace of contraction eased to its slowest pace in 14 months, according…Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Ibec boss is in his elementTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Danny McCoy, director general, IbecFri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Elan stock rises on news of stake deal worth $1bnDUBLIN REPORT Iseq: 2,665.69 (-25Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Elan climbs on Johnson dealPharmaceutical group Elan saw its share price move 19 per cent in the right direction today, providing the big story of the day…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Another 11,400 join dole queue in JuneTHE NUMBER of people claiming unemployment benefit rose by 11,400 in June, according to new figures from the Central Statistics…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Food for thought: Tom Arnold, Concern WorldwideTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: TOM ARNOLD is, in a sense, managing what might appear to be unmanageableFri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Ireland's debt rating cut over fears on bailout costsTHE COST of Government borrowing is set to rise after credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s cut Ireland’s sovereign debt…Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Abhann Productions arrests decline to turn profit of almost €800,000THE COMPANY behind Riverdance , Abhann Productions, has reversed its recent fortunes to turn a profit of almost €800,000 in the…Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Number of unemployed over 400,000THE NUMBER of people claiming unemployment benefit has topped 400,000 for the first time, but the monthly rate of increase at…Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
ECB leaves interest rates at 1% but cuts growth forecastTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged at 1 per cent yesterday, but sharply downgraded its growth forecasts…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Galbraith warns on pay inequalityINCOME INEQUALITY is at risk of widening because governments across the world are trying to recreate the boom-to-bust patterns…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Exchequer deficit triples as tax receipts down 21%TAX RECEIPTS collected by the exchequer stabilised in May but remain subdued, while the rising rate of unemployment continues…Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Aryzta sales volumes continue to declineSALES VOLUMES of bakery products manufactured by food group Aryzta continue to decline, as the recession forces consumers to …Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
WPP wins approval for bonus schemeTHE WORLD’S largest advertising group by revenue, WPP, saw off a shareholder rebellion to win approval for an executive bonus…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Anglo warns potential losses could soar to €7.5bnANGLO IRISH Bank made a pretax loss of €4.1 billion in the six months to the end of March, largely as a result of a €3Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Anglo writes off loans of €308m to 10 clientsANGLO IRISH Bank has written off €308 million it lent to “10 long-standing clients” to buy shares in the bank, the bank confirmed…Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Sales of alcohol dwindle by 13% in first quarterALCOHOL SALES in the Republic plunged by an unprecedented 13 per cent in the first three months of 2009, according to new figures…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
House prices continue to fall as buyers hold outHOUSE PRICES fell 1.9 per cent in April as potential buyers continued to hold out for further declines in the market before purchasing…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Irish newspaper industry is resilient, says PwC reportNEWSPAPERS MUST change their business models if they want to survive in the 21st century, according to a new report on the global…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Darwin gets lost in shopping mall on the way to procreateBOOK REVIEW: Spent: Sex, Evolution and the Secrets of Consumerism by Geoffrey Miller jnr. William Heinemann; £20 (€23)Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Republic's economy on target to revive faster than the North'sTHE REPUBLIC of Ireland’s economy is in a technical depression but will bounce back faster than the Northern Ireland economy, …Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Nationalise banks rather than set up Nama, says expertAMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: IRELAND CAN solve its economic problems without outside help, but the Government should nationalise…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
CRH drop almost cancels gains made elsewhereIseq: 2,758.31 (+12.12) Settlement date: May 25thThu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Ireland 'technically' in depressionThe Republic of Ireland’s economy is in a technical depression but will bounce back faster than the Northern Ireland economy, …Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Iseq hold steady as world markets flatOn a relatively flat day for global markets, the Iseq index of Irish shares closed up just shy of half a percentage point, as…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
APN discloses stock offering in bid to reduce debt levelsAUSTRALIAN MEDIA firm APN, in which Independent News & Media (IN&M) has a 39 per cent holding, has announced that it …Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Iseq climbs 4 per centThe Iseq index of Irish shares climbed almost 4 per cent today, outperforming the major European stock markets, as leading stocks…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Falls in mortgage interest rates drive consumer price index to 66-year lowLOWER INTEREST payments on mortgages led to a sharp fall in the consumer price index (CPI) in April, taking the annual rate of…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Brand hoping this summer will be pear shapedANALYSIS: IT’S ALL going a bit pear shaped at C&C, but for once that’s actually a good thingWed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Rugby success is welcome tonic for C&C cider salesSUNNY WEATHER and successful rugby results boosted sales at C&C over the last 10 weeks, the company said yesterday, as it…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
World economy close to turning point, says TrichetTHE GLOBAL economy is close to a turning point, European Central Bank (ECB) president Jean-Claude Trichet said yesterday, as …Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
IMI is first Irish school to make 'FT' rankingsTHE IRISH Management Institute (IMI) has become the first Irish business school to be ranked in the Financial Times executive…Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
15,000 food sector jobs could go without support for suppliersUP TO 15,000 jobs could be lost from the food sector this year if the Government does not intervene to help suppliers struggling…Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
