Grafton spends €40m on purchases in State and UKGrafton Group has spent €40 million on acquisitions in the Republic and in Scotland.Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Bank of Scotland news sets First Active shares alightMARKET REPORT: The market was dominated from the open by news of Royal Bank of Scotland's move on First Active, which came as…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Another heavyweight ready to exit Irish exchangeStock exchange: If the wheels set in motion yesterday run according to plan, First Active will delist from the Irish Stock Exchange…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Waterford Wedgwood shares slip on debt nervesMarket Report: Activity in the market stepped up a notch yesterday as positive US jobs figures offered some encouragement to…Sat Oct 04 2003 - 01:00
Ryanair gains on positive passenger number dataMARKET REPORT: The market lost out on the lift experienced across the rest of Europe yesterday, with weakness in the main financials…Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
Tiffany's Irish-American boss adds sparkle to Smurfit schoolMr Jim Quinn, president of immortal New York-based jeweller Tiffany & Co, tells a story about how his Irish grandfather accidentally…Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
UK offers limited tax amnestyIndividuals who have evaded tax in the North by placing hot money in the Channel Islands will be offered a limited amnesty by…Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
Being a landlord not easy moneyWe all know that there is no such thing as easy money, especially when the business of making it depends on market forces.Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
Dublin follows neighbours into negative territorySettlement Day: October 3rd: The market fell into line with its European counterparts yesterday, posting its sixth consecutive…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Belfast plans of Harcourt-linked company delayedPlans by a company associated with Harcourt Developments to spend $80 million (€68Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Elan signs new licensing agreementElan has signed a new licensing agreement with Bristol-Myers Squibb that will allow the firm to use the Irish company's nanocrystal…Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Hedge fund's action clips the dollarThe dollar dropped 1 per cent against the euro yesterday in a move blamed largely on the actions of a US hedge fund.Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Financials turn in mixed day with AIB up and BoI downMarket Report: The market closed virtually unchanged last night after another day of mixed tradeSat Sept 27 2003 - 01:00
Distiller shrugs off smoke ban effectsIrish Distillers, the maker of well-known whiskeys such as Jameson and Powers, does not expect the forthcoming smoking ban to…Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Financials suffer beating as market losses rise by 1.4%The market had a particularly weak day yesterday, extending its losses by 1.4 per cent as trade continued to lack directionFri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Lynch moves on after 20 years at the topAs he prepares to step down from IAWS, Mr Philip Lynch is amused by the notion that the company he has headed for more than two…Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
IAWS sees its pre-tax profit jump 17% to ?82mIAWS was treated to a round of analyst upgrades yesterday after delivering profit growth of 17 per cent for the second year in…Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Watch for home buying's nasty financial joltsWhen you are on the cusp of a house purchase, there are times when the whole process seems too arduous to be worthwhile.Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
Carbury and Monaghan Mushrooms ready to mergeFood group Donegal Creameries expects to complete a merger between its Carbury Mushrooms operation and competing producer Monaghan…Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
Market ReportThe market barely budged yesterday as trade remained lacklustre outside a few key players.Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
Dolmen buys broking arm of BCP for undisclosed sumDolmen Butler Briscoe has acquired the stockbroking arm of smaller family-owned competitor BCP for an undisclosed sum.Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
Norway purchase puts Glen Dimplex to forePrivately-owned electrical group Glen Dimplex has acquired the Norwegian electrical heating business of Siemens AG, leaving the…Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
ISEQ bucks European trend to finish in positive territoryMarket Report: The ISEQ was the star of Europe yesterday, finishing the day in slightly positive territory as markets elsewhere…Tue Sept 23 2003 - 01:00
Greencore says it will meet forecastsGreencore has said it is confident of meeting analysts' forecasts for the year ending September 26th.Tue Sept 23 2003 - 01:00
Ex-Golden Vale man goes to IWPIWP will appoint former Golden Vale group managing director Mr Jim Murphy to the role of chief executive early next week.Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
July shoppers spent almost 2% less, CSO figures showConsumers did not offer much of a lift to the economy in July, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO…Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
Anglo Irish sheds value as 4.2 million shares are tradedSettlement Day: September 24th The index gave up 1Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
IWP shares tumble as MBO bid rejectedShares in personal care group IWP plunged by almost 9 per cent yesterday after management's offer for the company was rejected…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Do you really need a fix?Aside from choosing a property, one of the most difficult aspects of homebuying is deciding between mortgage providers and the…Thu Sept 18 2003 - 01:00
Anglo Irish directors make €9mFive directors in Anglo Irish Bank have shared a paper profit of some €9 million by exercising share options in the company…Thu Sept 18 2003 - 01:00
Upbeat Elan records positive resultsElan has posted encouraging results for the second quarter of the year and offered upbeat guidance on its product pipeline.Thu Sept 18 2003 - 01:00
Closer scrutiny for big stocksAt least 20 Irish stocks are due to come under closer scrutiny when data on short-selling in the Dublin market are published …Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Market ReportThe market drifted lower on patchy trade yesterday, with most of the headline stocks giving up ground in the declineThu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Independent sees modest profits for the first halfIndependent News & Media has posted modest profit growth for the first half of the year, with solid performances in South…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Jurys slips in tough trading conditionsA combination of currency pressures and harsh trading conditions led to slippage in profits at Jurys Doyle over the first six…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
Euro strength takes toll on Kingspan profitsKingspan has reported a slight drop in profits for the first half and prepared the market for a "satisfactory" performance over…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
Grafton benefits as rising tide lifts most sharesSettlement Day: September 11th: The market continued its slow climb yesterday, adding 0Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Grafton shares enjoy rise on back of impressive first-half resultsShares in building materials group Grafton surged by 5 per cent yesterday after the company posted impressive first-half results…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Former Elan chairman drew down $1.2m for 2002Former Elan executive chairman Mr Donal Geaney drew remuneration of $1.2 million (€1Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
All managers in Rehab race post August gainsJust as August was a healthy month for stock markets, it was a landmark period for the Rehab Great Investment Race, with all …Sat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Market ReportThe market held up well yesterday against a backdrop of sharp falls in the US and weaker closes across the rest of EuropeSat Sept 06 2003 - 01:00
Shares surge as Elan set to file accountsShares in Elan surged by 25 per cent yesterday after the firm said it was ready to file 2002 accounts with the Securities and…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Fyffes shares shed 3% as summer heatwave hits demandShares in Fyffes shed almost 3 per cent yesterday after the company said the summer heatwave would cost it some €8 million in…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Market ReportMarkets were busy across Europe yesterday, with trade in Dublin losing out as investors sought out bargains elsewhereFri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Mortgage lending growth lifts IL&P profitsRecord growth in mortgage lending has helped Irish Life & Permanent to beat market expectations with a 14 per cent rise in…Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
IL&P makes the news with its solid first-half numbersMARKET REPORT: Irish Life & Permanent was the biggest newsmaker on the Irish market yesterday after surpassing analysts' …Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
More interest in loan size than interest ratesAs September draws in and life loses its summer sparkle, it is only natural that we begin to take things a touch more seriously…Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Went takes swipe at €100m bank levyIrish Life & Permanent's chief executive, Mr David Went, has taken a deliberate swipe at the Government for imposing a €100…Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Russia and Ukraine targetedKerry Group hopes to expand into the Russian and Ukrainian markets over coming years by establishing manufacturing operations…Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
