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  • Equities quieter as oil prices increase

    Global equities reined back activity yesterday after the white-knuckle ride of some recent sessions, as markets awaited a clearer picture of the US-led alliance's military campaign in Iraq. p

  • Independent in drive to reduce high debt levels

    Independent News & Media has announced plans to reduce its high debt levels through a rights issue to raise €103 million and the sale of its British regional newspaper business for €88 million. p
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  • ECB unlikely to cut interest rates over war uncertainty

    European Central Bank (ECB) council member Mr Ernst Welteke said yesterday the ECB was unlikely to cut interest rates next week given the uncertainty over the economic impact of war in Iraq. p

  • Cable investment blamed for 64% drop in profits

    Independent News & Media has reported a 64 per cent drop in pre-tax profits for last year, reflecting a write-down of its investment in loss-making cable operator Chorus. p

  • Chorus on the market but not hitting the right note

    Independent News & Media's decision to write down its €82.5 million investment in Chorus is not surprising given the fall in the value of cable assets globally. p

  • Iraq hurts German confidence

    Ifo, the influential German economics research institute, said yesterday that war in Iraq was the likely cause of falling business confidence in western Germany this month. p

  • Banks urged to support social funding

    Banks should be obliged to fund community projects and make credit available to marginalised customers, the head of the Republic's largest social investment fund has said. p

  • Arnotts results renew talk of bids

    The battle for ownership of Arnotts came into renewed focus yesterday as the company posted a 14 per cent jump in pre-tax profits for 2002. p

  • Irish Caterpillar agent acquires Northern business

    McCormick Macnaughton, holder of the Republic's franchise for Caterpillar construction equipment, has acquired the Northern Ireland business interests of British plant and equipment company Hewden Stuart for €2 million. p

  • Quinn Direct to create 350 jobs in Enniskillen

    Quinn Direct signalled its intention seek a greater share of the Irish insurance market yesterday when it unveiled plans for an €11.5 million services centre, which will create 350 jobs over the next three years. p

  • Independent board inquiry

    Independent News & Media said yesterday that it was "fully compliant with all corporate governance requirements" but confirmed that it would shortly meet the Irish Association of Investment Managers (IAIM) to discuss the issue at its request. p

  • Energia selling 90% of Huntstown output in State

    Energia, the Dublin-based subsidiary of Viridian, is now selling 90 per cent of the electricity produced at its plant in Huntstown to industrial customers in the Republic. p

  • German bank profits rise 21% to €307m

    Depfa Bank, Germany's largest public-sector finance bank, with its headquarters in Dublin, has reported a 21 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to €307 million in 2002. p

  • Higher costs hit Gresham profits

    Higher payroll and insurance costs coupled with the expense involved in defending a take-over battle have eaten into profits at the Gresham Hotel group. p

  • Investigation affirms JNLR radio listenership figures

    Last month's JNLR radio listenership figures were accurate and within the normal statistical margin of error, an investigation has found. p

  • HR strategy 'more likely to make firms profitable'

    Companies with a documented human resources (HR) strategy are more likely to turn a profit, a survey has found. p

  • Permanent TSB renews its rugby sponsorship in record €5m contract

    MEDIA AND MARKETING: The new €5 million deal between the Irish rugby team and Permanent TSB has pushed the valuations for key sporting sponsorships up again. p

  • 38,000 join Vodafone

    More than 38,000 Irish consumers have signed up to Vodafone's new picture and photograph messaging service, which was introduced five months ago. p

  • Profits at ICS up by 15.6% to €65.1m

    A doubling in new mortgage business pushed pre-tax profits at Bank of Ireland-owned ICS Building Society up by 15.6 per cent to €65.1 million last year. p

  • Market report

    Settlement Day: March 31st: A strong performance from the financial sector drove the market up by 1.42 per cent yesterday, with the main Irish names regaining much of Wednesday's losses. p
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