Eircom quiet on Digicel takeover reportEIRCOM HAS declined to comment on a media report that it has received a takeover approach from Digicel, the mobile telephone …Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Can we fix it? PPPs can . . .The construction industry needs a serious boost and the public-private partnership model might just be the way to give it the…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
US building data boosts CRH as Iseq gains over 2%Iseq: 2,691.30 (+61.74) Settlement date: October 27th MOST EUROPEAN stock markets made gains yesterday as a quiet morning turned…Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Hedge company Quintillion makes annual profit of $2.2mIRISH-OWNED hedge administration company Quintillion made a profit of $2.2 million (€1Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
You're on the board of a firm. Let me guess . . . You're a man?Women bring a lot to business at every level. But why are they just 7.5% of Irish boards?Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair stake must go - Aer LingusAER LINGUS chairman Colm Barrington has told Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary in a letter that Ryanair’s stake in Aer …Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Kildare outlet's turnover up 17%THE COMPANY behind Kildare Village shopping outlet centre saw turnover increase 17 per cent to €6.2 million last year.Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Jobs advertised online down 10%, index showsTHE NUMBER of jobs advertised online fell 10 per cent in the third quarter compared to the previous quarter, with security services…Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
BT Ireland wins €9m Government contractBT IRELAND has won a €9 million contract to provide a national IT network for the Department of Social Protection.Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
Conference warned on economic 'trilemma'THE ECONOMY faces a “domestic trilemma” as a simultaneous deleveraging by households, banks and the Government could intensify…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
People on welfare not better off, says ESRIWORK PAYS better than welfare, with only about 3 per cent of unemployed people “better off” receiving social welfare benefits…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Threat of quotas reduces all-male boards in UK by thirdALL-MALE BOARDS of directors at major companies are shrinking in number following the threat of quotas, a report presented to…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Sharpest building fall-off in 16 monthsCONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY in the Republic fell by the sharpest pace in 16 months in September, as new orders slipped again and led…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Iseq mirrors European equities by rising 2.8%Iseq: 2,549.91 (+69.12) Settlement date: October 11th: THE ISEQ was a lifted boat on the rising tide of European equities yesterday…Fri Oct 7 2011 - 01:00
Planet BusinessTHE QUESTION: Do lawyers and accountants have the most unhygienic desks?Fri Oct 7 2011 - 01:00
Home-spun retailers with bags of visionFRIDAY INTERVIEW: Marian Greg O'Gorman, Kilkenny GroupFri Oct 7 2011 - 01:00
Tesco says Irish market 'struggling to recover' as half-year sales fall 3.4%SALES AT Tesco Ireland stores open for at least a year fell 3Thu Oct 6 2011 - 01:00
Bewley's posts pretax profit of €1.74mCAMPBELL BEWLEY, the Irish tea and coffee group, made a pretax profit of €1Wed Oct 5 2011 - 01:00
Iseq moves up marginally in quiet trading sessionIseq: 2,518.28 (+15.09) Settlement date: October 6th: AFTER A third quarter to forget, the Iseq began the final three months…Tue Oct 4 2011 - 01:00
The man whose career has been at many different stagesVenues are still evolving to house the needs of Irish audiences, explains the chief executive at Live Nation IrelandMon Oct 3 2011 - 01:00
Iseq rise bucks European trendAfter a third quarter to forget, the new quarter on the Iseq index began with more of a whimper than a bang, as a cycle of meetings…Mon Oct 3 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair happy to be boring after 25 years in the ascendancy, says O'LearyHAS RYANAIR become a boring company? It seems an odd question after an agm that ended with a scuffle between security guards …Fri Sep 30 2011 - 01:00
Iseq closes up as equities finish short of starting pointIseq: 2,501.71 (-18.60) Settlement date: October 3rdThu Sep 29 2011 - 01:00
Arrears rise 23% among credit union membersARREARS AMONG credit union members rose 23 per cent to €813 million in the nine months to June 2011, as borrowers and credit …Thu Sep 29 2011 - 01:00
Daft Media online group records profit of €2.4mPRE-TAX PROFITS at online media group Daft Media climbed 12 per cent last year to €2Wed Sep 28 2011 - 01:00
'Technology is the backbone of everything'INTERVIEW: The evolving need for information has seen Dun & Bradstreet grow over the last 170 yearsWed Sep 28 2011 - 01:00
Film and TV production in Ireland expanded to value of €388m in 2010THE CAMERAS rolled in Ireland to the tune of €388 million last year as the Irish film and television industry enjoyed record …Tue Sep 27 2011 - 01:00
Dun & Bradstreet to create 75 jobsBusiness information company Dun & Bradstreet is to add 75 jobs to its Irish operation, bringing its total number of employees…Tue Sep 27 2011 - 01:00
Stronger CRH and Ryanair drive Iseq forwardIseq: 2,441.33 (+36.59) Settlement date: September 29thTue Sep 27 2011 - 01:00
Rollercoaster day ends on upswing after European rallyMARKETS WRAP: A LATE rally on European stock markets saw a volatile day for investors end on an upswing, as speculation intensified…Sat Sep 24 2011 - 01:00
Ombudsman condemns 'phoenix'-type companiesPENSIONS OMBUDSMAN Paul Kenny has spoken out against abuse of tax law and other unethical business practices by “phoenix”-type…Sat Sep 24 2011 - 01:00
Iseq gains 1.6% to outperform its peers in EuropeIseq: 2,404.74 (+38.61) Settlement date: September 28thSat Sep 24 2011 - 01:00
Origin agri-service activities reap profits of €66mADVANCES IN the science of farming, coupled with a sustained rise in grain prices, helped Origin Enterprises to a nourishing …Fri Sep 23 2011 - 01:00
Fás may not get full details of report that cost it €250,000, committee toldFÁS DIRECTOR general Paul O’Toole has told a Dáil committee that the State training agency may not be given full access to aspects…Fri Sep 23 2011 - 01:00
Fás head questioned on MazarsFás director general Paul O'Toole, has told a Dáil committee that the State training agency will not be given full access to …Thu Sep 22 2011 - 01:00
Irish advertising down 7% despite global surgeTHE ADVERTISING market in Ireland fell 7 per cent last year at a time when advertising revenues surged globally, according to…Thu Sep 22 2011 - 01:00
Steep decline in foreign lending by Irish banksFOREIGN LENDING by Irish banks fell 18.4 per cent, or €34Thu Sep 22 2011 - 01:00
Tourism Ireland clocks up more than half a million Facebook fansWITH A little help from the Titanic and a Riverdance flash mob, Ireland has become the third “biggest” country on Facebook, with…Wed Sep 21 2011 - 01:00
Iseq gains despite IMF warningThe world economy is "in a dangerous place" the International Monetary Fund said this morning in its global outlook - not that…Tue Sep 20 2011 - 01:00
Dictionary corner: 'Cliff's Law'PLANET BUSINESS: Good news for the bank balance of Cliff RichardFri Sep 16 2011 - 01:00
National debt audit results are 'truly frightening', says researcherIT’S AN idea borrowed from developing countries with long histories of debt burdens and visits from the IMFFri Sep 16 2011 - 01:00
Profits down 6.9% at retailer, hotel groupTHE COMPANY behind the long-standing Wexford retailer Pettitt’s Supermarkets and the Talbot Hotel Group saw pretax profits fall…Thu Sep 15 2011 - 01:00
Improved European sentiment lifts Iseq up 2%Iseq: 2,467.51 (+49.81) Settlement date: September 19thThu Sep 15 2011 - 01:00
Iseq rallies on positive dayEuropean markets rose as scepticism about the funding position of French banks deflated and investors absorbed signals from the…Wed Sep 14 2011 - 01:00
Iseq up 1.5% leading the way in gains across EuropeIseq: 2,417.70 (+35.64) Settlement date: September 16thWed Sep 14 2011 - 01:00
Iseq gains on more stable dayStability returned to the European and Irish stock markets alike today - for one day at least - as French banks shook off concerns…Tue Sep 13 2011 - 01:00
Weaker CRH takes its toll as Iseq sheds 2.5%Iseq: 2,382.06 (–61.96) Settlement date: September 15thTue Sep 13 2011 - 01:00
'There is a long way to go in Ireland in terms of the coffee story'COSTA COFFEE’S Andy Marshall has one task – to increase the UK chain’s international presence “without there being Costas on …Mon Sep 12 2011 - 01:00
Iseq falls on Greek worriesSpeculation that Germany is preparing for a Greek debt default sparked turmoil in global financial markets today, with weak commodity…Mon Sep 12 2011 - 01:00
Former chancellor warns euro zone teetering on brinkALISTAIR DARLING has called his memoir Back From the Brink , but the former British chancellor is pretty clear – the brink is…Mon Sep 12 2011 - 01:00