Survey shows rural broadband use lags behind urban areasBroadband uptake in rural Ireland continues to lag behind use of the technology in urban areas, new research shows.Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
IN&M's operating profits rise by 4.5%Independent News & Media (IN&M) has reported a 4Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Thomas Read prepares to expandThomas Read Group, the pub and restaurant chain, has increased its firepower with a €60 million refinancing package from Ulster…Tue Sept 18 2007 - 01:00
Moody's places Rhinebridge credit rating under scrutinyMoody's credit rating agency has placed the ratings on commercial paper and medium-term notes issued by Dublin investment vehicle…Tue Sept 18 2007 - 01:00
Key prices up, despite fall in inflationConsumer prices continued to rise in August despite a dip in the annual inflation rate to 4Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
US equity firm to keep 21.5% of Smurfit KappaUS private equity firm Madison Dearborn plans to retain its 21Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
Stockbroker NCB clears debts after profits increase by 270%Stockbroker NCB has reported a 270 per cent rise in operating profits to €14Mon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
Siac buys Brighton-based steel firmThe privately held construction group Siac has acquired an English structural steel business which serves the London market.Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
Circle Oil drilling in TunisiaExploration firm Circle Oil has begun drilling at its prospect in the Ras Mamour permit area of southern TunisiaThu Aug 23 2007 - 01:00
Beacon may need new partner for co-location hospitalsPrivate medical group Beacon may have to find an alternative operator for its three co-location hospitals after its current US…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien's radio business records €7m lossBillionaire businessman Denis O'Brien has seen a 64 per cent rise in pretax losses to €7Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Troubled SCC raises $125m in last-ditch rescueTroubled financial firm Structured Credit Company (SCC) has raised $125 million (€92Tue Aug 21 2007 - 01:00
Arthur Cox agrees settlement terms with lawyerLegal firm Arthur Cox has made a settlement with one of the most senior lawyers in its Belfast practice, several months after…Tue Aug 21 2007 - 01:00
Freedom of ChoiceTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW/Frankie Whelehan Choice Hotels Ireland: Managing director Frankie Whelehan says the firm's options include…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Shares in Eircom owner fall 10.5% over layoff costsShares in Eircom owner Babcock & Brown Capital lost 10Thu Aug 16 2007 - 01:00
APN back in the market for buying new assetsAustralian media group APN has signalled it is again in the market for acquisition opportunities, almost three months after investors…Wed Aug 15 2007 - 01:00
Moodys upgrades Quinn DirectMoodys credit rating agency has upgraded its assessment of insurance group Quinn Direct, the vehicle of Co Cavan-based billionaire…Wed Aug 15 2007 - 01:00
Dublin firm pays €120m for Liverpool retail mallA low-profile investment firm run by the family of Dublin-based financier John McCormack has bought a shopping centre in Liverpool…Sat Aug 11 2007 - 01:00
Irish firm plans $300m Beverly Hills projectA little-known Irish investment firm is planning a $300 million (€217Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Blue Ocean attracts Smart moneyFilipino telecoms group Smart Communications has acquired a 30 per cent stake in maritime mobile phone provider Blue Ocean Wireless…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
Azur valued at €125m after fundraisingDrug firm Azur, the investment vehicle of former Elan executive Séamus Mulligan, has been valued at €125 million after raising…Tue Aug 07 2007 - 01:00
Lioncourt raising £11.23m for new divisionInvestment house Lioncourt Capital is close to raising £11.23 million (€16Mon Aug 06 2007 - 01:00
Irish Rail to spend €800m on carriagesIarnród Éireann, the national rail operator, plans to spend as much as €800 million on a new fleet of carriages for its suburban…Mon Aug 06 2007 - 01:00
Investment group to meet DCC directorThe Irish Association of Investment Managers (IAIM) will today meet Michael Buckley, DCC's senior independent director, to discuss…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Top three in AIB show faith by spending €3.64m on bank's sharesIf international doubts about Irish property are weighing on AIB's share price, the top three men in the bank showed their confidence…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Eagle Star likely to seek damages after DCC rulingEagle Star has indicated it will be seeking damages from DCC in light of the Supreme Court ruling that the company's executive…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Rise in AIB profit fails to halt share price dropAIB's interim operating profits have crossed the €1 billion barrier for the first time but neither that nor an upgrade in its…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Board of DCC seeks to win support for FlavinDCC is campaigning for support from the investment community for its executive chairman Jim Flavin after the Supreme Court ruled…Tue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
Jameson's global sales increase 11%Jameson was a star performer last year for wine and spirits group Pernod Ricard, with strong international growth helping to …Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
B of I syndicate makes €61m on Paris buildingA syndicate of more than 100 wealthy clients of Bank of Ireland Private Banking will realise a profit of some €61 million after…Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
Depfa employees set to share €144m payoutThree hundred IFSC-based employees of Depfa Bank and 350 of their international colleagues stand to receive up to €144Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
GlobalReach in €200m dealGlobalReach Securities, a new investment firm, is poised to complete mezzanine financing for a €200 million office and retail…Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
Cork building firm buys 9.2% Blackrock stakeCork building group O'Flynn Construction has acquired a 9Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
McCambridge acquires troubled Inter Link firmBakery firm McCambridge has acquired the troubled British cake-maker Inter Link Foods in a £75 million (€111Sat Jul 21 2007 - 01:00
Keeping it in the familyInterview: John Gallagher has executed one of the greatest business feats of the boom yearsFri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
Jurys financier opts out of Irish propertyJohn Gallagher, the financier who helped Jurys Doyle to realise some of the highest property valuations in Europe from the sale…Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
NTR sets sights on $125m US expansion driveUtility group NTR has embarked on a $125 million (€90.6 million) drive to expand into the waste industry in the US.Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
Quinlan in €30m property dealQuinlan Private, the investment fund controlled by financier Derek Quinlan, has entered a €30 million deal to acquire a 50 per…Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
Riverdeep projecting $1bn profits after Reed acquisitionThe enlarged HM Riverdeep group is projecting annual profits before tax and finance costs of some $1 billion (€725Wed Jul 18 2007 - 01:00
Google's Irish unit faces antitrust challengeGoogle's unit in the Republic is facing an antitrust challenge in the Australian courts over alleged "misleading and deceptive…Tue Jul 17 2007 - 01:00
Kenmare group chief seeks removal of audit chairmanKenmare Resources chairman Charles Carvill has called a special board meeting today to remove businessman Donal Kinsella as chairman…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien's Digicel declares revenues of $1.13bnTelecoms tycoon Denis O'Brien has declared annual revenues of $1.13 billion (€823Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Irish unit of M&S set for €600m in salesMarks & Spencer's Irish unit is on course to increase annual sales to nearly €600 million this year following a 14 per cent…Wed Jul 11 2007 - 01:00
Flatley facing Dublin legal action over feesMillionaire dancer Michael Flatley faces a legal action in Dublin from his former publicist Geraldine Roche in a dispute over…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Hotels left in Jurys Doyle valued at €700mThe remaining hotels in the Jurys Doyle chain have been valued at more than €700 million following a series of asset disposals…Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Perlico tie up deal with mobile phone operator 3Fixed-line phone and broadband provider Perlico has made its first foray into the mobile phone sector through a deal to resell…Fri Jul 06 2007 - 01:00
Grant Thornton aims at 'big four'Grant Thornton and RSM Robson Rhodes aim to double their combined fee income to €80 million by 2010 by taking business from the…Thu Jul 05 2007 - 01:00
Riverdeep liquidates €1.39bn in subsidiary assetsEducation publisher HM Riverdeep has initiated an internal restructuring, involving the liquidation of subsidiaries holding $…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Azur buys $54m anti-psychotic drug patentDrug firm Azur, the investment vehicle of former Elan executive Séamus Mulligan, has acquired an anti-psychotic drug in the US…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
