Keane says report did not pander to banksTHE KEANE report on mortgage arrears did not “pander” to the banks, which do not favour many of its proposals, its chairman Declan…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Credit unions urged to pay into 'stabilisation fund'CREDIT UNIONS should pay into a new fund to help “stabilise” the sector, in which 27 institutions are in serious need of capital…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Mortgage hike and clothes price rises push up cost of living in SeptemberHIGHER MORTGAGE repayments and more expensive clothes and shoes led to a greater-than-expected rise in the cost of living last…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
CRH hits high note as Iseq advances almost 2%Iseq: 2,606.65 (+48.23) Settlement date: October 17th EUROPEAN MARKETS awoke to disquiet yesterday, over the outcome of Tuesday…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Barroso announcement eases marketsEuropean markets awoke to disquiet over the outcome of last night’s Slovakian “no” vote on the expansion of the main euro bailout…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Non-rioting Irish a lure for US investors“NOBODY’S RIOTING in the streets, yet,” was how one US business leader characterised Ireland’s appeal over other potential investment…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
DoneDeal attracts Norwegian interestWEXFORD-BASED classified website DoneDeal has attracted an investment from Norwegian media group Schibsted that could lead to…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Profits at Tara Mines up six-fold to €31.5mPROFITS GREW almost six-fold at Tara Mines in Meath last year, as sales of zinc and lead soared by 23 per cent.Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Aer Lingus climbs on forecast of higher profitsIseq : 2,511.81 (+10.10) Settlement date : October 4thFri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Ibec warns on budget cuts of over €3.6bnTHE GOVERNMENT should limit cuts in the 2012 budget to the €3Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Sutherland says State should try to cut over €3.6bn from deficitTHE GOVERNMENT should try to cut more than €3Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Iseq drifts up in light trade boosted by heavy hittersIseq: 2,497.23 (+33.35) Settlement date: September 21st: GLOBAL MARKETS gained ground yesterday, but Dublin dealers reported…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Microsoft scoops top Chambers honourMICROSOFT LAST night won the top award at the eighth annual Chambers Ireland Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Awards in …Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
DCC falls on light volumes as market fails to sustain rallyIseq: 2,463.88 (–3Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Blame game begins in shell-shocked WaterfordANALYSIS: Unemployment in the southeast is 17.2%, adding to fears of a regional jobs crisisFri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Boardroom connections not a factor in crisis, says CrowleyMULTIPLE LINKS between directors on Irish boards did not contribute to the collapse of the economy and often make sense, senior…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
A wealth of experience to count onTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW - LAURENCE CROWLEY THERE ARE few examples in Ireland, especially in the smouldering wake of the Celtic …Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
German bank to end its Dublin operationGerman bank Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg (LBBW) confirmed yesterday that it will close its Dublin asset management business, …Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Publicis Media profits fell 19% to €696,116PROFITS FELL by 19 per cent to €696,116 last year at the largest Irish business of multinational advertising group Publicis…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Fiscal Advisory Council appointedThe Government has appointed five economic experts to establish the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council to appraise and critique the…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Tullow Oil likely to double revenues this year, says chiefTULLOW COULD “easily” increase its production almost five-fold within five years, pumping 250,000 barrels of oil every day, chief…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Irish bond yields hit high on news of drop in retailIseq: 2,967.55 (+41.10) Settlement Date: June 1stSat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Identigen signs deal to trace US beefIDENTIGEN, THE DNA technology company backed by Paul Coulson’s Yeoman investment vehicle, has won a multimillion-dollar contract…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
ECB website games rub Irish noses in economic miseryNOW THE Republic’s economic sovereignty has been squandered, the funsters at the European Central Bank (ECB) are kindly providing…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Goldman Sachs' Dublin profits fall by one-thirdPROFITS FELL back by one-third at the Dublin operation of Goldman Sachs last year as income declined by one-fifth.Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
NTMA deposits boost Irish banksIRISH BANKS have been receiving a temporary boost from the National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA), which has placed €19 billion…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Inflation soars to 30-month high in AprilHIGHER MORTGAGE costs and strong oil prices drove up the cost of living again in April, with the annual rate of inflation now…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
O'Reilly firm may make €2bn in saleLANDIS+GYR, the Swiss electronic metering company run by Cameron O’Reilly, has reportedly attracted a bid from Toshiba that could…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
The real thingFRIDAY INTERVIEW: Irial Finan, executive vice-president Coca-ColaFri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Goodbye to education and hello to Mr ChipsFRIDAY INTERVIEW: Pat McDonagh , owner of Supermac's fast food chainFri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Supermac's plans €40m travel plazasSUPERMAC’S managing director Pat McDonagh plans to invest as much as €40 million in up to six “travel plaza” service stations…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Banks back in favour as BofI soars more than 13%Iseq: 2,989.72 (+19.64) Settlement date: May 4th THE ISEQ had a reasonable day yesterday, climbing by 0Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Quinn losses of €866m emergeQUINN INSURANCE lost €866 million between 2009 and 2010, in the period before and just after administrators were appointed to…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Paddy Power leads Iseq higherThe Iseq had a reasonable day today, climbing by 0.66 per cent on continuing weak Easter volumes.Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
No fairytale ending in this rags to riches business storyCREATING AN EMPIRE: It all started with a £100 loan used to sink a well, extract gravel and sell it on at a profitFri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Central Bank revises economic growth forecast downwardTHE CENTRAL Bank has trimmed its economic growth forecasts for this year and next, reflecting continuing worries about the domestic…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Firm possibly lost 50,000 clients' dataPHOENIX IRELAND, a life and pensions company, has admitted it may have lost the personal details of about 50,000 current and …Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Ex-chief executive's past eventually catches up with himBACKGROUND: NIB helped some customers evade tax and overcharged others on Jim Lacey’s watchSat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Portuguese bonds fall while bank stocks increaseBOND MARKETS: PORTUGAL’S BONDS fell and its bank stocks rose yesterday as investors digested the long-expected news that the…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
In worst-case scenario bad mortgage debts could total €9.5bn by end 2013MORTGAGES: BAD MORTGAGE debts could total €9Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Iseq makes small gains as IL&P rises 7.4%Iseq: 2,881.67 (+14.50) Settlement date: March 30thSat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Portugal nearer bailout as sovereign debt yield escalatesPORTUGAL EDGED further towards a bailout yesterday as its sovereign debt yields shot up, despite continued denials on the part…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Banks cut international exposure by almost €100bnRETRENCHING Irish banks and building societies have reduced their exposure to other countries from a peak of €292 billion in …Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
CRH and Kingspan help push Iseq up 1.92%Iseq: 2,867.17 (+53.89) Settlement date: March 29thFri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Iseq keeps head above waterThe Iseq held its head above water today, closing 0.5 per cent higher, largely with the help of market heavyweight CRH.Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Irish bond yields remain close to 10%UNCERTAINTY ABOUT domestic bank funding and nerves over Portugal’s progression towards a bailout weighed on Irish bonds again…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Car rental firm expects to move back into profitIRISH CAR Rentals (ICR) is expected to move into profit in 2011 after recording a €3Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Moody's downgrades more bank bonds backed by Irish home loansTHE “WEAK and rapidly deteriorating” mortgage market has led Moody’s to downgrade a batch of bonds backed by Irish home loans…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
