Call for State to concentrate on needs of businessThe needs of business should be at the heart of Government policy-making, according to a blueprint for industrial development…Thu Jul 08 2004 - 01:00
Report urges merger to create single regulatory bodyThe Enterprise Strategy Group report, which will be published today, is expected to recommend a merging of the gas, electricity…Wed Jul 07 2004 - 01:00
Londis deal fails to wipe gloss off Musgrave imageThere is something a bit too good to be true about Musgrave GroupFri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
Low-tax regime becoming an impediment to growthThe old debate about whether Ireland should embrace US-style liberal capitalism or the more regulated European variety resurfaced…Fri Jul 02 2004 - 01:00
Buckley has 'full support' of bank chairmanBackground: The chairman of AIB, Mr Dermot Gleeson SC, has pledged his full support for the bank's embattled chief executive…Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
O'Reilly enjoys 40% pay rise at IN&MSir Anthony O'Reilly, the executive chairman of Independent News & Media (IN&M) received a 40 per cent pay rise last …Tue Jun 01 2004 - 01:00
Union silence on decentralisation plan is deafeningBusiness Opinion: The massed ranks of the trade union movement would appear to have won a significant victory at Aer Rianta …Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Tip-off mushrooms into full-scale scandalHistory: It started when someone contacted Eileen Fitzpatrick, the head of AIB Investment Managers last August and ended with…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Parmalat administrator seeks rulingThe Government-appointed administrator of Parmalat will today ask the Supreme Court to overturn the appointment of Mr Pearse …Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
More than 30m Chinese below poverty lineCHINA/IRELAND: It will take 10 generations nbefore China is a truly modern nation, according to Mr Wen Jiabao, the premier of…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
ISME 'extremely concerned but not surprised'ISME, the small business lobby group, said it was "extremely concerned but not surprised" that AIB had been "ripping-off" an …Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Strategy group considers economic regulatorA merger of the Office of the Director of Consumer Affairs with the Competition Authority to create a consumer-focused economic…Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
Business failing in duty to societySome 60 per cent of Irish adults think businesses do not pay enough attention to their social responsibilities, according to …Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
Governance of Eircom's share trust to be reviewedThe corporate governance of the Eircom Employee Share Ownership Trust (ESOT) is to be reviewed by outside consultants.Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
Business urged to invest in African statesThe Government has launched an initiative aimed at encouraging Irish business to invest and do business in developing countries…Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Subsidies make sugar seem a lot less sweetOpinion: This morning sees the inaugural meeting of the Private Sector Forum, which was set up to engage Irish business in private…Mon Apr 19 2004 - 01:00
CWU executive to discuss €1.9m Scanlon packageThe Communication Workers Union's (CWU) executive council will discuss the more than €1Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Can new group alter the habit of a lifetime?Opinion: The coincidence between the announcement of the Tánaiste's new Consumer Strategy Group and the publication of the latest…Mon Mar 15 2004 - 00:00
Ramco shares fall 21% to new lowShares in Ramco fell another 21 per cent yesterday after the company disclosed worsening production problems at its Seven Heads…Thu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Eircom chief to get €3.7m in IPOThe chief executive of Eircom, Dr Philip Nolan, will get share options worth in the region of €700,000 when the company floats…Thu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Junk bond status for EircomEircom's corporate credit rating has been cut to junk bond status days before the publication of the prospectus for its planned…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Buying into Eircom privately will cost €40,000Private investors hoping to buy shares in the forthcoming Eircom flotation will have to invest a minimum of around €40,000.Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
O'Reilly to earn more than €36m in Eircom floatSir Anthony O'Reilly, the non-executive chairman of Eircom, stands to make more than €36 million from the flotation of the company…Fri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Bank of Scotland Ireland makes €157m annual profit before taxBank of Scotland Ireland (BOSI), the Irish arm of HBOS, made profits before tax of €157 million in the year to last December …Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Valentia to proceed with Eircom IPO in MarchValentia Holdings, the parent of Eircom, will proceed with a stock market flotation next month.Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
More power to plucky Irish entrepreneurBusiness Opinion: There is a familiarity about the storyMon Feb 23 2004 - 00:00
Authority identifies areas for reformInsurance companies will have breathed a sigh of relief yesterday when it became apparent that the Competition Authority had …Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Deep-sea trawler owners to challenge State on licencesSome of the biggest trawler owners in the Republic are to take the State to court over a policy that will cost them millions, …Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Boost for metro plan as EU eases rules on borrowingThe Dublin metro is one of a number of infrastructure projects that may now get the go-ahead following a relaxation of EU rules…Thu Feb 12 2004 - 00:00
Fresh fodder for IFSC machine could be dodgyBusiness Opinion: Over the last 20 years a machine has been built in Dublin's docklandsMon Feb 09 2004 - 00:00
Aer Rianta may be forced to sell hotelsAer Rianta may be forced to dispose of Great Southern Hotels and its international assets to facilitate the reorganisation ordered…Fri Feb 06 2004 - 00:00
Valentia to give bond holders more timeValentia Telecommunications - the owner of Eircom - is expected to give its bond holders another week in which to decide whether…Tue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
Toughing it out in traditional Irish fashionBusiness Opinion: The enthusiasm with which senior figures at the BBC tendered their resignations in the wake of Lord Hutton…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Liquidator appointed to Dublin division of ParmalatBank of America has appointed a provisional liquidator to Eurofood IFSC, the Dublin-based subsidiary of Italian food group Parmalat…Thu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
It's time to look back and reflect on achievementsBusiness Opinion: It is that time of year againMon Dec 29 2003 - 00:00
IN&M revamp targets savings of €18.4mIndependent News & Media (IN&M) will shed almost 600 jobs in a drive to become a "low cost operator"Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
Decentralisation could come back to taunt usBusiness Opinion: The scene opens. Late November in the year 2007 and we are in the Taoiseach's officeMon Dec 08 2003 - 00:00
Irish Times reveals details of directors' payThe Irish Times Ltd has disclosed details of the remuneration paid to its senior executives.Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
'Irish Times' reveals details of directors' payThe Irish Times Ltd has disclosed details of the remuneration paid to its senior executivesWed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
SIAC enjoys 141% leap in operating profit to Eur6mSIAC Construction reported a 141 per cent increase in operating profit to €6 millionTue Nov 25 2003 - 00:00
Crampton profits jump as turnover dips by 28%Turnover at G&T Crampton fell 28 per cent to €160 million last year.Tue Nov 25 2003 - 00:00
Are we looking at a revolution in industrial policy?Business Opinion: Apparently there is a revolution going on in the Department of Enterprise and EmploymentMon Nov 17 2003 - 00:00
Bank of Ireland increases profit to €642 millionBank of Ireland made a pre-tax profit before exceptional items of €642 million in the six months to the end of September.Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
Would the real Mr McCreevy please stand up?Business Opinion: In a bold and decisive move, the Minister for Finance said last week he had instructed his officials to "examine…Mon Nov 10 2003 - 00:00
Did ESRI alter report to suit Government?Business Opinion: The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) is characterised as the voice of reason in the often fraught…Mon Nov 03 2003 - 00:00
Spending review urges housing and health cutsA review of the €51 billion National Development Plan due to be published tomorrow will recommend cuts in spending on hospitals…Wed Oct 29 2003 - 00:00
Ahern's marine duties in need of attentionBusiness Opinion: Here is a hypothetical questionMon Oct 27 2003 - 00:00
Irish Times Ltd cuts losses to €2.8mThe Irish Times Limited, publisher of The Irish Times , lost €2.8 million before tax in the year to end-December 2002Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Two-and-a-half cheers for IWP chief Joe MoranBusiness Opinion: Joe Moran tells a good story. Perhaps a bit too goodMon Sept 22 2003 - 01:00
Voyage to bottom of sea for wartime linerThe exhilaration of diving to a depth of 70 metres off the coast of Co Donegal to view the giant wreck of the Justicia is recounted…Wed Aug 27 2003 - 01:00