O'Brien earns €603m in Digicel refinancingTelecoms tycoon Denis O'Brien has realised a profit of up to $800 million (€603Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
TV3 earnings of €23.3m expected in 2007The owner of TV3 expects the station to book €23Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Azur drug firm buys US group Pharmelle for €20mDublin-based drug firm Azur Pharma, led by former Elan executive Séamus Mulligan, has spent more than €20 million on the buy-…Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Aer Lingus may cancel flights if action goes aheadAer Lingus has said it cannot guarantee that it will be able to operate all of its flights from Wednesday, when strike notice…Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Digicel sells $1.4bn of high-yield bondsDenis O'Brien's newly-formed Bermuda vehicle Digicel Group has sold $1.4 billion (€1Sat Feb 24 2007 - 00:00
AIB in buyout of Arval car fleet firmAIB has taken total control of car fleet management firm Allied Arval in a deal to buy out the 51 per cent interest of French…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
US technology firm routed $1bn revenues into Irish unitA Californian technology firm with only a handful of workers in Dublin funnelled revenues of almost $1 billion (€762 million) …Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Sanmina moving Antrim factoryUS-owned electronics group Sanmina is making 300 workers redundant in Lisburn, Co Antrim, following a decision to relocate its…Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
EU scheme contributes to chambers' lossThe body that represents 60 chambers of commerce groups across the State slipped into the red in 2005 with a pretax loss of €…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Minister unveils plans for buy out of West LinkThe Government plans new legislation to strengthen its power to levy stiff fines on any toll-evading motorists when barrier-free…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Head of credit union association may step downThe head of the Credit Union Development Association (CUDA) is in talks to leave the organisation after a number of member credit…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Three directors disqualified by High CourtThree company directors who were involved in separate companies which collapsed with liabilities totalling some €3 million have…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Head of HM Riverdeep considers prospects for new dealHM Riverdeep chief Barry O'Callaghan is mulling over whether to return to his investors and also approach new backers to raise…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Ernst & Young resigns as auditor to RiverdeepErnst & Young has resigned as auditor to Riverdeep over "incorrect representations" about its lucrative contract with the…Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Smurfit to retire as firm returns to marketAfter decades in the control of Dr Michael Smurfit, it will fall to Seán FitzPatrick of Anglo Irish Bank to chair the Smurfit…Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Smurfit Kappa plans €1.3bn market flotationPackaging giant Smurfit Kappa plans a €1.3 billion stock market flotation in the middle of MarchThu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Airport services help deliver €445,554 profit for AircoachBus group Aircoach has returned to the black with annual pretax profits of €445,554 on the back of strong revenue and margin …Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Anglo Irish opens Jersey branchAnglo Irish Bank has opened a full branch in Jersey in an effort to source cash from non-bank intermediary clients there in a…Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Walsh Western acquires US firm for $400mDublin-based transport and logistics group Walsh Western International has acquired US player TDS Logistics for $400 million (€…Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Eircom seeks funding to develop 3G mobile systemEircom has made approaches to its banks, asking whether they will provide new credit lines to fund the development of a third…Mon Feb 05 2007 - 00:00
€8.43m paid in dividends after Coman's disputeDrink distribution firm Coman's Wholesale paid out dividends of €8Sat Feb 03 2007 - 00:00
Eircom seeks industry subsidyComReg, the telecoms regulator, has initiated a public consultation process on a formal request by Eircom for the creation of…Sat Feb 03 2007 - 00:00
APN investors question bid by IN&MBig investors in Australian media group APN have questioned the latest takeover attempt by Sir Anthony O'Reilly's Independent…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
Sharman likely to stay on at Aer LingusAer Lingus chairman John Sharman is likely to be given a new mandate when his term of office expires in five weeks' time, according…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
Business figure receives three year banDublin businessman Sam Field-Corbett has been disqualified by the High Court from acting as a company director or manager for…Wed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
Developer acquires 45% stake in ConradMillionaire property developer Bernard McNamara has acquired a significant interest in the Conrad Hotel in DublinWed Jan 31 2007 - 00:00
Developer to fund new engineering professorshipMultimillionaire developer Bernard McNamara has given €2Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
FGS aims to double revenue in five yearsThe new head of accounting firm Farrell Grant Sparks (FGS) has declared plans to bring its annual revenues to more than €40 million…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
IN&M makes fresh approach for Australian unitSir Anthony O'Reilly has enlisted the support of private equity giant Carlyle Group for a renewed attempt by Independent News…Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
Jurys Doyle to sell Burlington for over €250mThe Jurys Doyle group is set to realise at least €250 million from the sale of the Burlington Hotel in Dublin in a move that …Thu Jan 25 2007 - 00:00
Golden Discs finds trade 'challenging' as sales fallMusic retailer Golden Discs, the biggest Irish-owned chain, has reported "challenging" trade in the Christmas season, months …Wed Jan 24 2007 - 00:00
Government urged to restate low tax policyThe lobby group for US multinationals in the Republic has urged the Government to restate its commitment to the "lowest possible…Tue Jan 23 2007 - 00:00
Quinn takes 5% stake in AngloFermanagh businessman Seán Quinn, his family and his insurance group Quinn Direct have taken a significant stake in Anglo Irish…Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Strong year for mergers predictedCorporate finance house Ion Equity has predicted a strong year for merger and acquisition activity in Ireland after a 22 per …Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Lagan assets valued at €350mLagan Group's asphalt and quarrying operations on both sides of the Border have been valued at up to €350 million in advance …Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Corporate responsibility theme of 10th Ernst & Young competitionNominations have opened for the 2007 Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year competition, the 10th annual programme to encourage…Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Daiwa to create 300 finance jobs in DundalkDundalk will receive a jobs boost on Monday when Japanese financial services giant Daiwa Securities introduces plans to employ…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
McAlister proposes £90m tower for BelfastAntrim developer Mervyn McAlister has submitted proposals to the Northern Ireland Planning Service to build a £90 million (€137…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Joe Burke's term as port chairman lapses in AprilTaoiseach Bertie Ahern will have to decide within weeks whether his friend Joe Burke, whose building business is in liquidation…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Electrical chain continues growthThe rapid advance in Ireland of electrical retail giant DSG International gathered significant pace before the Christmas shopping…Thu Jan 18 2007 - 00:00
Braun's €176m writedown adds to lossesDental and personal care products group Braun Oral B wrote off €176Wed Jan 17 2007 - 00:00
Debenhams down 7% after profit warningDepartment store chain Debenhams saw its shares slide almost 7 per cent after the London-based group said the newly-acquired …Wed Jan 17 2007 - 00:00
€80m sell-off funds half of petrol station takeoverThe group that bought out the Irish fuel business of the multinational Shell for €160 million less than two years ago has already…Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
Hanley finds British firm made to measureHanley Controls, a leading provider of measurement services to industrial firms, has expanded its reach with the acquisition …Fri Jan 12 2007 - 00:00
Anglo Irish Bank burdened by Little Chef chainAnglo Irish Bank has been saddled with a heavy exposure to the troubled Little Chef roadside restaurant chain in Britain, which…Tue Jan 09 2007 - 00:00
BT chief appointed to senior post in CanadaBrown Thomas chief executive Dalton Phillips is leaving the position after less than two years to become chief operating officer…Sat Jan 06 2007 - 00:00
Quinlan takes largest stake in Marriott buyoutQuinlan Private, the investment vehicle of Dublin financier Derek Quinlan, has emerged as the biggest individual shareholder …Wed Jan 03 2007 - 00:00
Festive mood persists in thin tradingMarket report: The Iseq index reached yet another high in thin holiday trading yesterday as the Dublin market matched festive…Thu Dec 28 2006 - 00:00
China's diet revolution threatens the environmentHangzhou Letter: The neon sheen of fast food restaurants in this thriving city south of Shanghai told its own tale about new…Thu Dec 28 2006 - 00:00
