The business: women honoured for achievementsIT’S DOUBTFUL whether the entrepreneur Julie Meyer, founder of the dotcom-era business networking company First Tuesday, has …Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Ardagh Glass to pay €1.7bn for can-makerDUBLIN-BASED manufacturing group Ardagh Glass, which is controlled by businessman Paul Coulson, has agreed to buy the metal packaging…Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Ibec calls for relaxing of pension funding ruleTHE GOVERNMENT was urged yesterday by employers’ group Ibec to relax the minimum funding standards that apply to defined benefit…Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Estimate for Anglo bailout expected this weekTHE GOVERNMENT expects to release a final estimate on the cost of bailing out Anglo Irish Bank later this week.Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Lenihan warns of 'attack' on eurozone countriesTHE RECENT surge in borrowing costs suggests there is a “concerted attack” on eurozone countries, according to Minister for Finance…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Gates tops list in year that's been kind to richHE HAS pledged to give at least half his fortune to philanthropic causes, but for the moment Bill Gates remains the richest man…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
O'Leary says he can bring in extra six million visitorsMICHAEL O’LEARY began with what passes for a pleasantry from the Ryanair chief executive – by apologising to RTÉ for not letting…Thu Sept 23 2010 - 01:00
EBS reports pretax loss of €250m for first halfEBS BUILDING Society said it was “on the path to viability” yesterday, as it reported a pretax loss of almost €250 million for…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
BoI posts top performance of session with 5% increaseDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,734.21 (+27.56) Settlement date: September 23rdTue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Iseq breaks losing streakThe Iseq index of Irish shares closed up slightly today as European markets broke a four-day losing streak.Mon Sept 20 2010 - 01:00
Polish authorities step up campaign to buy AIB stakePOLISH AUTHORITIES are expected to step up their campaign to win back domestic ownership of Bank Zachodni WBK next week after…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Bids submitted for AIB's Polish unitPolish authorities are expected to step up their campaign to win back domestic ownership of Bank Zachodni WBK next week, after…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Losses at Fairtrade clothing firm Edun up 90% to $8.7mEDUN APPAREL, the Fairtrade clothing brand founded by Ali Hewson, made a loss of $8.7 million (€6Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Sales lower for all Irish Sunday and daily newspapersNEWSPAPER SALES fell in the first half of the year, with all Irish-published daily titles and Sunday newspapers listed in the…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Iseq closes lower on investor concernsEquity markets rounded off the week with across the board losses today, as investors rushed into safe-haven assets in response…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Decline in newspaper salesNewspaper sales fell in the first half of the year, with all Irish-published daily titles and Sunday newspapers listed in the…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
Government urged to accept greater EU scrutinyTHE GOVERNMENT must change the way it handles the public finances and accept greater EU surveillance of its policies in order…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Working group suggests commercial rent databaseA DATABASE of commercial letting agreements should be made publicly available in order to assist businesses in their rent negotiations…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Ready for the fallAs the autumn collection arrives, department stores are bracing themselves for another season of depressed sales but, managed…Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
359,000 readers of 'Irish Times'THE IRISH TIMES had an average daily readership of 359,000 in the 12 months to the end of June 2010, according to the latest…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Aryzta climbs on subdued IseqEquity markets remained under pressure today, as early morning gains on the Iseq index of Irish shares were eroded throughout…Thu Aug 12 2010 - 01:00
Irish businesses in Africa get trade pushIRISH BUSINESSES in Africa will be supported by a new Government push to boost trade on the continent, Minister for Foreign Affairs…Mon Aug 09 2010 - 01:00
Construction firms report first rise for new business in over three yearsTHE BELEAGUERED construction sector moved closer to levelling off in July, as firms reported the first rise in new business in…Mon Aug 09 2010 - 01:00
Pretax profit at eBay subsidiary down 18%THE DUBLIN-BASED subsidiary of online auction company eBay made a pretax profit of €586,000 last year, down 18 per cent on the…Mon Aug 09 2010 - 01:00
Building firms report rise in ordersThe beleaguered construction sector moved closer to levelling off in July, as firms reported the first rise in new business in…Mon Aug 09 2010 - 01:00
Ulster Bank makes provision for €500m loan lossesIMPAIRMENTS ON loans originating from Ulster Bank reached £1.75 billion (€2Sat Aug 07 2010 - 01:00
No commercial digital TV before 2013, says authorityTHE BROADCASTING Authority of Ireland (BAI) has ruled out introducing commercial digital terrestrial television (DTT) until after…Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
Broker's claim about rates rejectedTHE IRISH Banking Federation (IBF) has rejected claims by brokerage firm the Irish Mortgage Corporation that Irish homeowners…Fri Aug 06 2010 - 01:00
70 jobs created as Service Source expandsSEVENTY JOBS have been created in Ireland’s burgeoning “cloud computing” sector following an announcement by Service Source that…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
SFA says banks restricting creditCASH FLOW problems remain rife among small businesses as banks continue to restrict credit, according to the Small Firms Association…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
Fitch warns on funding after lapse of guaranteeIRISH BANKS will find it a “challenge” to secure funding once the blanket Government guarantee lapses at the end of September…Tue Aug 03 2010 - 01:00
AIB to unveil extent of pretax lossesAIB’s PRETAX losses could be as high as €3 billion when the bank releases its interim results this week – a key week for the …Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
Service sector confidence highest in EU - surveyDESPITE ONGOING job losses in sectors such as retail and banking, confidence in the future of the service sector in Ireland is…Mon Aug 02 2010 - 01:00
List of key documents omitted in bank guarantee scheme published by PACTHE DÁIL Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published a list of more than 50 key documents relating to the Government’s bank…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Premature tweet by CSO hastens index publicationIT IS not the most controversial tweet in Twitter history, but the Central Statistics Office’s premature release of yet another…Sat Jul 31 2010 - 01:00
Kellogg's to create 50 jobs, increasing its Irish workforce to 250KELLOGG'S IS adding 50 "high-value" jobs in Ireland, taking its Irish workforce to 250 by the end of the year.Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Smoothie makers seek warm-hearted knit witsSmooth operator: drinks manufacturer promotes social marketing schemeFri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
The breakfast clubFRIDAY INTERVIEW: WE ARE in “the era of the ‘and’,” according to Tim Mobsby, Dublin-based president of Kellogg Europe. “The …Fri Jul 30 2010 - 01:00
Equity firm acquires Irish chocolate companyAN AWARD-WINNING Irish chocolate company that went into liquidation last September looks set to enjoy a second bite of the cherry…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Irish Press losses €544,000 as advert income slumpsMEDIA GROUP Irish Press plc made a pretax loss of €544,000 last year, as interests including TippFM and the medical marketing…Tue Jul 27 2010 - 01:00
Taking the direct approachTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW/Maura Quinn, IoD chief executive: THE STINK of Irish corporate scandals was still a faint whiff in April…Fri Jul 02 2010 - 01:00
BoI, CRH top performers on quiet day's tradingDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,878.67 (+0.99) Settlement date: July 5thThu Jul 01 2010 - 01:00
Ireland holds place in top 20 digital economiesIRELAND HAS has kept its place in the top 20 digital economies in the world, according to an annual ranking by the Economist …Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00
Iseq follows Europe up 1.5% on day of light tradingDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,990.82 (+44Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
Ireland in top 20 digital economiesIreland has kept its place in the top 20 digital economies in the world, according to an annual ranking by the Economist Intelligence…Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
CRH rises in light Iseq tradingIseq: Stock markets "trended sidewards" today, according to equity dealers, on what was a quiet trading day for the Iseq index…Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Chief executive of Setanta quits to pursue new business ventureNIALL COGLEY has resigned as chief executive of Setanta Ireland to pursue a new business venture that will be backed by the company…Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Global sport sector to recover, says PwCAFTER A year of falling attendances, sponsorship wobbles and club balance sheets in more disarray than the French football team…Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
