Smurfit to take stake in Asian paper firmJefferson Smurfit will develop a business in Asia by taking a one-quarter stake in a Hong Kong paper firm.Fri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
Labour shortage `threatens growth'The labour shortage could "destroy" the Republic's economic growth, the Tanaiste, Ms Harney, has warned.Fri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
Net spread across globe in trawl for skills to satisfy starving economyThe stamps on Mr Greg Craig's passport read as if he accumulates as many air miles as the miles he notches in his car.Fri Dec 22 2000 - 00:00
Smurfit to buy out Austrian paper firmJefferson Smurfit will buy out the remaining minority holdings in Austrian paper firm, Nettingsdorfer PapierfabrikThu Dec 21 2000 - 00:00
Abuse raises Robben Island spectreElias Mzamo's grin is at odds with his story.Sat Dec 16 2000 - 00:00
Kingspan acquires US flooring firm for $120 millionKingspan, the Co Cavan building materials firm, yesterday acquired a US flooring company for $120 million (€199Thu Dec 14 2000 - 00:00
Talks on KPN stake in Eircom break down before final price negotiationTentative talks on the possible sale of KPN's 21 per cent stake in Eircom to millionaire businessman Mr Paul Coulson broke down…Mon Dec 11 2000 - 00:00
US childcare group moving into IrelandBright Horizons, a quoted US childcare group, will acquire a Dublin creche company in an effort to expand in the Republic.Sat Dec 09 2000 - 00:00
Greencore may sell Hazlewood unitsGreencore is considering the disposal of loss-making elements in Hazlewood Foods, the British group it is buying for €588 million…Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
Business chiefs rail against PRSI riseFinance Minister Mr McCreevy was wrong to remove the ceiling on employers' PRSI, business leaders claimed yesterday.Fri Dec 08 2000 - 00:00
Bartrader plans group overhaulBartrader, the pub co-op led by hotelier Hugh O'Regan, is totally reassessing its businessThu Dec 07 2000 - 00:00
38% now outside income tax netChanges in the Budget mean 668,000 workers, or 38 per cent of the workforce, will be exempt from paying income tax.Thu Dec 07 2000 - 00:00
Welfare changes `inadequate' for the poorMr Richard O'Leary believes the £8 (€10.16) rise in weekly social welfare payments was "mean".Thu Dec 07 2000 - 00:00
State subsidy option for rural post officesA Government subsidy is among the options being considered to avoid the closure of rural post offices.Thu Dec 07 2000 - 00:00
North-South pipeline body challenges gas levy planPlans to charge a public service levy on the gas network may have no basis in EU law, the group planning a North-South pipeline…Tue Dec 05 2000 - 00:00
Contract raised salary by £81,000The contract cited in a High Court action by CIE's chief executive Mr Michael McDonnell against the group raised his salary to…Tue Dec 05 2000 - 00:00
FAS considers overseas officesFAS may set up full-time offices in South Africa, Russia and the Czech Republic to recruit workers, its spokesman has said.Mon Dec 04 2000 - 00:00
EirGrid favours leasing arrangement with ESBThe company that operates the national electricity grid wants to lease it from the ESB, according to sources.Mon Dec 04 2000 - 00:00
Doyle says mobile charges too highIrish mobile phone charges are "extremely high" when compared with other OECD states, the telecoms regulator said yesterday.Sat Dec 02 2000 - 00:00
Cable plans suggest float on agenda for Bord GaisBord Gais Eireann plans to build a broadband cable network on the back of its gas system in a move seen as a precursor to a possible…Fri Dec 01 2000 - 00:00
National Grid plans may lack safeguardsPlans to separate elements of the National Grid from the ESB contain critical omissions and major weaknesses, the electricity…Thu Nov 30 2000 - 00:00
Turf wars between armed taxi drivers commonViolent turf wars are common between feuding cab drivers in Cape Town where taximen are sometimes armed and airport blockades…Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
Immigrant workers are needed to enable the economy to `stand still'Immigrant workers are needed to enable the Republic's booming economy to "stand still", the Tanaiste has said.Mon Nov 27 2000 - 00:00
An Post faces tough task in negotiating its post-deregulation future in EuropeIrish residents were not allowed to buy shares in Deutsche Post when about 29 per cent of the company was floated last Monday…Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
Rivals wait in wings for liberalisationMajor groups competing with An Post in the parcels trade make no secret that they want to expand their postal business when the…Fri Nov 24 2000 - 00:00
Industrial output shows strong riseFirms in the chemical and electrical manufacturing sectors recorded strong productivity gains last year, figures released yesterday…Thu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
Viridian buys out its CRH partner from power stationViridian has bought out its partner CRH from a power station project in north Co DublinThu Nov 23 2000 - 00:00
Leading Irish banks face price-fixing allegations within EUOfficials of leading Irish banks have appeared before the European Commission to answer allegations of price-fixing made by the…Tue Nov 21 2000 - 00:00
£2m bill presented to An Post by telecoms regulatorAn Post has been told it must pay an estimated £2 million for parts of its business to be regulated by the telecoms regulator…Tue Nov 21 2000 - 00:00
Cartel `conspiracy' makes prosecution hard - US expertInitiatives mooted yesterday to strengthen the Competition Authority have long been a feature of the "war" against cartels in…Sat Nov 18 2000 - 00:00
Immunity proposed to expose price fixingA leniency programme to protect cartel members who expose price-fixing to the Competition Authority should be introduced, the…Sat Nov 18 2000 - 00:00
Crunch time for high-tech groups as spate of shocks hit share pricesNever one to waste an idea, Microsoft's founder Bill Gates created something of a stir two weeks ago when he questioned the computer…Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:00
Business leaders should join `national philosophy' debateBusiness leaders should join a debate on the Republic's "national philosophy", a leading literary critic said yesterday.Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:00
Competition chairman criticises businessesBusiness lobbies who demand restraints on competition increase costs for all sectors, the chairman of the Competition Authority…Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:00
Pay and pensions bill to rise by 11.3%The public sector pay and pensions bill will rise by 11.3 per cent next year to £7.62 billion from £6Fri Nov 17 2000 - 00:00
Viridian announces profits fall to €68mViridian's half-owned subsidiary Nevada TeleThu Nov 16 2000 - 00:00
Bord Gais pipeline gets the go-aheadThe Government has sanctioned Bord Gais to construct a gas pipeline linking Dublin, Galway, Limerick and Cork, the Minister for…Mon Nov 13 2000 - 00:00
Chorus, NIL line up to buy RTE networkCHORUS, part-owned by Independent News & Media, and NTL, which owns the former Cablelink, have emerged as potential buyers…Sat Nov 11 2000 - 00:00
ePower may challenge regulator's gas allocationE-Power has not yet decided whether to challenge the electricity regulator legally over his allocation of gas to power companies…Sat Nov 11 2000 - 00:00
ESB aims to spend €1bn in Spain and PolandThe ESB's international division wants to invest more than €1 billion (£787 million) in Spain and Poland.Sat Nov 11 2000 - 00:00
O'Reilly strengthens his role in Wedgwood with son's positionWaterford Wedgwood's chairman, Dr Tony O'Reilly, has strengthened his position at the groupThu Nov 09 2000 - 00:00
Power shortage worries main reason behind ESB gas awardFear of an electricity shortage in 2002 was the principal reason the ESB secured gas for a power plant ahead of private-sector…Thu Nov 09 2000 - 00:00
O'Brien fails to secure gas for planned stationA group backed by businessman Mr Denis O'Brien has failed to secure gas for a power station it plans to build in west Dublin.Wed Nov 08 2000 - 00:00
Ryanair logs 45% rise in pre-tax profitsProfits at low-cost airline Ryanair rose 45 per cent before tax to €78.86 million (£62Wed Nov 08 2000 - 00:00
Elan may be admitted to leading share indexElan may be admitted to the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) index of leading European shares, which is to be redrawn…Mon Nov 06 2000 - 00:00
Bank of Scotland/Abbey National boost banksAbbey National's merger talks with Bank of Scotland, which has a mortgage-lending service in the Republic, helped pushed Irish…Sat Nov 04 2000 - 00:00
Traditional pay increases need rethink, says economistEmployers should use once-off measures to compensate workers for rising prices, a senior economist said yesterday.Sat Nov 04 2000 - 00:00
Wireless licences up for grabs in beauty pageantThe telecoms regulator will issue three wireless licences next March after a "beauty contest".Fri Nov 03 2000 - 00:00
Irish Life & Permanent and Iona share spotlightIrish Life & Permanent (IL&P) and Iona Technologies were stars on a day when shares eased slightly, with the ISEQ index…Fri Nov 03 2000 - 00:00
