Exchequer returns reveal large firms suffering squeezeLARGE CORPORATIONS and the self-employed are being squeezed by the recession, the latest exchequer returns from the Department…Wed Dec 3 2008 - 00:00
Exchequer deficit set to exceed €11.5 billion in 2008More cuts in public spending are on the way following a sharp deterioration in the tax revenues collected by the Government in…Tue Dec 2 2008 - 00:00
Ibec calls for reform of pension fundingTHE FUNDING rules that govern defined benefit pension schemes should be urgently reformed, employers' group Ibec warned yesterday…Mon Dec 1 2008 - 00:00
Hotel body calls for supportTHE IRISH Hotels Federation (IHF) has called on the Government to ensure that tourism businesses can secure seasonal credit facilities…Mon Dec 1 2008 - 00:00
NCB to become market-makerNCB STOCKBROKERS will join Davy and Goodbody by becoming a market-maker in up to 40 Irish quoted companies with effect from today…Mon Dec 1 2008 - 00:00
Mortgage lending at lowest growth rate since 1986MORTGAGE LENDING by banks and building societies dried up in October as the housing market came to a near standstill, new figures…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Supermac's writes off €21m in bad debtGALWAY BUSINESSMAN Pat McDonagh has written off more than €21 million in bad debt from the books of his fast-food empire Supermac…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Iseq closes flat following quiet trading dayPre-Thanksgiving activity on the other side of the Atlantic meant it was a quiet day's trading on the Dublin market this afternoon…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Weaker sterling eats into food firm's profitCONVENIENCE FOOD group Greencore saw its 2008 earnings swallowed up by weak sterling, a lag in recovering a rise in input costs…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Iseq slightly up after rollercoaster dayThe Iseq index of Irish shares finished up slightly this afternoon after a rollercoaster of a day that saw morning gains wiped…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
Enterprise Ireland focuses on services sectorENTERPRISE IRELAND has launched a major new strategy for the services sector with the aim of doubling service exports to €5.25…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Businesses doing well, says GlanbiaFOOD GROUP Glanbia said yesterday that its businesses were performing in line with expectations despite signs that consumers …Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
BOI shares fall sharply to lowest in 17 yearsBank of Ireland's share price fell sharply in trading today, with the bank, which is the second largest in Ireland, losing 23…Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00
Bewleys profit slips backOPERATING PROFIT at Campbell Bewley slipped back last year as the group fought an expensive legal battle with the landlord of…Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Retail sales volumes 6.2% lower in SeptemberSHOPPERS STAYED away from the tills again in September, with the volume of retail sales continuing to decline at levels not seen…Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Allen queries Fás claim by CoughlanTHE CHAIRMAN of the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Bernard Allen, said yesterday that he was concerned by Tánaiste Mary…Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Tiffany Co hoping sales will sparkle at new outletBLUE BOXES will be this season's gift of choice among marriage-keen, diamond-friendly girls for whom there is little more dispiriting…Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Positive statement by Kerry GroupKERRY GROUP said yesterday that it expected to overcome "challenging economic conditions" and the negative effects of a weak …Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Economists expect Irish price deflation next yearINFLATION WILL turn to deflation next year, economists predicted yesterday, as the Central Statistics Office (CSO) published …Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Gender gap narrows as more Irish women take up senior jobsTHE GENDER gap in Ireland is narrowing, according to the World Economic Forum, which has ranked Ireland in eighth place in its…Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Recession and inflation to trim Christmas spendCHRISTMAS HAS not been cancelled, but it has been cut backWed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Half-year profits at Norkom up 29% to €14.8mTHE FINANCIAL software maker Norkom reported a strong set of half-year numbers yesterday, despite the impact of forced marriages…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Norkom reports 37% increase in first half revenuesFinancial software maker Norkom says it will benefit from a move by global regulators to tighten their supervision of financial…Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
C&C appoints rival's ex-CEO to top jobTROUBLED CIDER group C&C has appointed former Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) chief executive John Dunsmore as its new…Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
Day of mixed fortunes for financials in subdued tradeIseq: 2,826.74 (+23.15) IT WAS a day of mixed fortunes on the Iseq index of Irish shares yesterday, with two of the banking …Sat Nov 8 2008 - 00:00
Huge increase in 3 Ireland turnoverMOBILE PHONE company 3 Ireland more than doubled its turnover in 2007 as the firm expanded its presence in the mobile broadband…Sat Nov 8 2008 - 00:00
Setting standardsTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW/Audrey McLaren, chief executive Standard Life Ireland: A "STANDARD LIFER" is how Audrey McLaren, who joined…Fri Nov 7 2008 - 00:00
Falling tax revenues may force deficit above €11.5bnPUBLIC FINANCES deteriorated further in October, with the exchequer deficit sliding to €11 billion for the year to date and spending…Wed Nov 5 2008 - 00:00
Tax revenue more than €4 billion behind targetPublic finances deteriorated further in October, with the exchequer deficit worsening to €11 billion, the latest figures from…Tue Nov 4 2008 - 00:00
Philanthropic donations 'surprisingly resilient' despite market crisis - reportIN TIMES of recession, wealthy individuals who find they are no longer able to make money start to think about giving it away…Mon Nov 3 2008 - 00:00
IN&M denies talks on sale of 'Independent'INDEPENDENT NEWS Media (IN&M) has denied reports in the British media that it is in discussions with the owner of the Daily…Mon Nov 3 2008 - 00:00
Mortgage repayments may fall by €150 if rates cutMORTGAGE BORROWERS could see their loan repayments fall by a further €50-€150 in time for Christmas if the European Central Bank…Mon Nov 3 2008 - 00:00
Mortgage growth fell to 22-year low in SeptemberGROWTH IN residential mortgage lending fell to a 22-year low in September, while overall private-sector credit growth fell to…Sat Nov 1 2008 - 00:00
Afternoon rally lifts Irish stocks out of mireMarket Report: AFTERNOON RALLIES do not come much better than the one that lifted Irish financial stocks out of the mire yesterday…Sat Nov 1 2008 - 00:00
Asian slide and ILP worries drive Iseq lowerMARKET REPORT: THE OVERNIGHT plunges on Asian markets and concerns about Irish Life Permanent's exposure to Icelandic debt set…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
PwC says economy will grow next yearTHE IRISH economy will grow by half a percentage point in 2009 in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), according to a new forecast…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Life assurance and pensions sales down 28% so far in 2008SALES OF life and pensions products have fallen 28 per cent so far in 2008 compared to last year, new figures show, as consumers…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Shares in Irish Life Permanent tumble 30%IRISH LIFE Permanent's share price plunged almost 30 per cent on the Iseq index yesterday after investors' nerves about its exposure…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Trichet hints at further interest rate cut at next ECB meetingMORTGAGE BORROWERS could enjoy a further cut in interest rates next week after European Central Bank (ECB) president Jean-Claude…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Average national selling price of properties down 7% this yearTHE FALL in house prices accelerated again last month, with the average national selling price of properties now down 7 per cent…Sat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
French foodies bowled over by Irish soupSOUP-BLENDING AND pie-making foodie favourite Cully Sully is hoping to crack the UK with its range of Ballymaloe-inspired recipes…Sat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
Regulator warns over mortgage lending practicesBanking Crisis : THE FINANCIAL regulator is curbing lending practices on mortgages where borrowers have accepted interest-free…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Icon reports 35% increase in revenues to $225mCLINICAL RESEARCH group Icon has reported a 35 per cent increase in net revenues to $225Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
M&T Bank posts 54% drop in profits due to amount set aside for bad debtUS BANK M&T, in which AIB has a 24 per cent stake, posted a 54 per cent drop in profits in its third quarter, as it increased…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
More than skin deepTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: NICKY KINNAIRD is in the business of beautyFri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
'Crude' levy applies to all workersTAXING PAY: TAXPAYERS WILL face a new 1 per cent income tax levy from January, after Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan announced…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Middle classes hit by wave of wealth taxesTHE LEVY on incomes announced yesterday is just one of a number of Budget day measures that will have a disproportionate impact…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
'R' word colours rather than dominates the debatesKENMARE DIARY: GALLOWS HUMOUR abounded at the opening session of the Kenmare conference on Friday night, as economists competed…Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00