DCC's pre-tax profits soar 12.3% to €181.7mSHARES IN DCC gained 3.84 per cent in a positive market to close at €15.68 as the industrial holding company reported a 12Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Flavin says he intends to stay on as executive chairmanTHE MESSAGE from DCC executive chairman Jim Flavin can be summed up in three short words: "I'll go onTue May 20 2008 - 01:00
One51's €250m war chest for further acquisitionsINVESTMENT FIRM One51 will shortly have funds at its disposal to spend more than €250 million on new acquisitions after the conclusion…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Mason, Hayes Curran turnover rises 14%SOLICITORS MASON Hayes Curran, the only large Irish legal practice that publicly declares its revenues, has revealed that its…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
O'Reilly's pay rose to €2.2m in 2007SIR ANTHONY O'Reilly's pay as chief executive of Independent News Media (INM) rose to €2.21 million last year from €1Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Smurfit shares drop over profit warningSHARES IN Smurfit Kappa dropped 9.7per cent to €7Sat May 10 2008 - 01:00
Uponor sells Irish arm to 3iPRIVATE EQUITY firm 3i has acquired the Irish operations of the Uponor floor heating and plumbing systems business as part of…Sat May 10 2008 - 01:00
Irish investment firm to develop first indoor winter resortIRISH INVESTMENT firm First Equity Group is to develop the world’s first indoor winter sports resort after planners said they…Sat May 10 2008 - 01:00
NTR takes 40% stake in merged US green energy firmUTILITY GROUP NTR has completed a reorganisation of its major operating units by merging its US ethanol unit with Nasdaq-listed…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
River Media seeks to raise €10m for 20% stakeLOSS-MAKING regional newspaper publisher River Media is trying to raise €10 million through the sale of a 20 per cent stake in…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Private-equity company SVG Capital raises £320mPRIVATE-EQUITY and fund management firm SVG Capital, owner of a 25 per cent stake in Dublin corporate financier Key Capital, …Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
'Medicine Weekly' put on the marketLOSS-MAKING medical publisher Eireann Healthcare has puts its newspaper title Medicine Weekly on the market in an effort to rescue…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
O'Brien welcomes Slim's interest in INMBUSINESSMAN DENIS O'Brien has welcomed the arrival onto the share register at Independent News Media (INM) of Mexican billionaire…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
IFG seeks to raise €40m for Spanish solar energy ventureFINANCIAL SERVICES group IFG has embarked on a €40 million fundraising campaign for a €200 million solar energy venture in Spain…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Insider trading laws do not need strengthening , says GovernmentTHE GOVERNMENT says there is no need to strengthen the law on insider trading in light of the Fyffes-DCC case, in which DCC executive…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Medical publisher goes into examinershipA LOSS-MAKING medical publisher has gone into examinership amid doubt over the viability of its businessFri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Esso supply deal with Sweeney OilSWEENEY OIL, one of the largest oil companies in the west, has switched its main supply contract to Esso from Statoil.Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Icelandic group's Greencore stake incurs almost €20m lossICELANDIC GROUP Bakkavör incurred a loss of £15.8 million (€19.98 million) on its newly-declared 10Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
FBD shares drop after chairman warns on profitsSHARES IN insurance firm FBD Holdings dropped by 8.6 per cent to €27Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Waterford Wedgwood announces further shake-up of managersLUXURY GOODS company Waterford Wedgwood introduced further management changes yesterday ahead of a Cabinet discussion today on…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Eircom financier received €7.34m in pay last yearROB TOPFER, the financier who orchestrated the takeover of Eircom by Australian investment fund Babcock Brown Capital, received…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Eureko withdraws €1.2bn bid for FBDDUTCH FINANCIAL giant Eureko has withdrawn its €1Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Refinancing of Club Company completedBUSINESSMAN NIALL McFadden has completed an £85.5 million (€108Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
FBD board rejects takeover approach from Dutch groupTHE BOARD of FBD Holdings has rejected as “entirely without merit” the takeover approach for the insurance business from Dutch…Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
NTR's €35m loss as biodiesel unit closesNTR HAS incurred a loss of up to €35 million on the closure of its biodiesel unit in Germany, which has filed for insolvency …Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Insurance company fined €10,000AN INSURANCE firm has been fined €10,000 by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority for overcharging some of its customers…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
€62,000 loss results in resignation at car dealershipAN EXECUTIVE at one of the best known motor dealerships in south Dublin resigned his position after the firm discovered the loss…Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
O'Reilly v O'Brien: the battle for a media empireTHE BATTLE for Independent News & Media (INM) pits Anthony O'Reilly, long the dominant force in the company, against Denis…Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
US group to acquire Liebig factory in KerryA CALIFORNIAN building products group is poised to acquire the operations of Co Kerry firm Liebig International, a specialist…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Storm cinema group sells five of its outletsTHE OWNER of the Storm cinema group has sold its theatres in Limerick, Naas, Cavan, Portlaoise and Waterford to a company controlled…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Cologne Re pay Berkshire Hathaway $180mWARREN BUFFET'S Berkshire Hathaway empire received dividends of approximately $180 million last year from Cologne Reinsurance…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Panel seeks clarification on O'Brien's INM intentionsTHE TAKEOVER Panel is believed to have asked businessman Denis O'Brien to clarify whether he intends mounting a bid for Independent…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
FBD shares gain 16.5% on takeover approach by EurekoSHARES IN insurance company FBD gained almost 16Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Claret bids to double equity holding to €1bnINVESTMENT FIRM Claret Capital is widening its equity base to include Middle Eastern and European investors as it embarks on …Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Heineken determined to acquire Beamish & CrawfordHEINEKEN HAS reiterated its determination to take control of Cork brewer Beamish & Crawford as part of its joint takeover…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Tullow Oil to realise £35m from sale of drilling blocks in North SeaTULLOW OIL will realise £35 million (€44Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Only 31% of Irish firms comply with rulesONLY 31 per cent of companies on the Irish Stock Exchange are fully compliant with the combined code on corporate governance, …Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Pay of CRH chief O'Mahony rises to more than €2.79mTHE REMUNERATION of CRH chief Liam O'Mahony rose last year to more than €2.79 million from €2Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
United Drug warns on weak sterlingPHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY United Drug has warned that sterling's weakness may have an impact on profits in the second half of its…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
IFA warns of jobs risk in world trade dealTHE IRISH Farmers' Association (IFA) has claimed that as many as 50,000 Irish jobs will be at risk if any new world trade deal…Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Royal Liver firm expanding Irish pension operationsCITADEL FINANCIAL Advice, a division of Royal Liver Assurance, has bought a brokerage in Dublin which specialises in the pensions…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
O'Brien's INM stake diluted in all-share dealDENIS O'BRIEN'S declared shareholding in Independent News & Media (INM) has been diluted to 21.07 per cent from 22Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Tailwind stake costs Aer Lingus pilots almost €5mA GROUP led by Aer Lingus pilots that bought 2 per cent of the airline in an effort to frustrate Ryanair's takeover bid in the…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Goodman's C&D investment a boost for Reynolds firmBACKGROUND It's been over a decade since beef tribunal investigated Goodman's dealings with Albert ReynoldsThu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Regulator to examine ISE dealingsTHE FINANCIAL Regulator is preparing to examine share dealing records stored by the Irish Stock Exchange and the London exchange…Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Smurfit's life work now grist to millTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: DERMOT SMURFIT, chairman of paper mill operator Powerflute, is on the prowl for a large-scale acquisition…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Regulator starts inquiry into 'false rumours' about banksTHE FINANCIAL Regulator has started an inquiry into "false and misleading rumours" about the fiscal health of two Irish financial…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Denis O'Brien increases his stake in IN&M to 21.17%AN EXCEPTIONALLY large volume of shares in Independent News & Media (IN&M) changed hands yesterday as the stock came …Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Anglo shares recover as inquiry into UK trading launchedSHARES IN Anglo Irish Bank recovered from sharp intra-day losses to close unchanged last night as British regulators said they…Thu Mar 20 2008 - 00:00
Insurer fined €5,000 over receiptsTHE IRISH Financial Services Regulatory Authority has reprimanded Marsh Ireland and fined it €5,000 after the insurer failed …Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
