Gama director voted off Chamber boardBusiness people in Dublin have voted the managing director of Gama Construction off the board of the city's chamber of commerce…Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
Marsh denies it is member of 'cosy club'Marsh Ireland was only one of the three dominant insurance brokers to respond to an attack from Quinn Direct Insurance, claiming…Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
Golden Discs blames high rents for fall in profitsGolden Discs, the biggest Irish-owned music chain, has blamed "unsustainable" rental increases in its high street stores for …Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
New stores help H&M to €6.82m profitThe opening of new stores helped Swedish-owned fashion giant H&M increase sales in its Irish unit to €6Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
Quinn says insurance brokers carve up marketQuinn Direct Insurance has accused the three dominant insurance brokerages - AON, Coyle Hamilton Willis and Marsh - of carving…Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Advisers value property site Daft.ie at up to €15mThe owners of property website DaftFri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Citco to create 250 jobs in Cork with two new projectsCork received a third jobs boost in two days with the decision by financial services group Citco to create more than 250 new …Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Competition commissioner signs off on €48.25m Centocor grantEuropean competition commissioner Neelie Kroes has signed off on a €48Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Irish groceries cost 15% more than European averageIrish shoppers pay an average of 15 per cent more for their weekly groceries than their European counterparts, market research…Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
Pharma giant to create 1,100 jobs in CorkUS drug giant Amgen wants to recruit up 750 graduates for its €820 million plant in Cork, which will open in 2009 and employ …Wed Jan 25 2006 - 00:00
Building boom helps Spar sales break €1bnAnnual sales in the Spar network of convenience stores broke through the €1 billion barrier for the first time year as the group…Tue Jan 24 2006 - 00:00
Profits at Bank of Nova Scotia rise 50%Canadian banking group Bank of Nova Scotia has increased annual pretax profits at its Irish unit by 50 per cent to nearly $125…Tue Jan 24 2006 - 00:00
Garda Fas fraud case almost completeA long-running Garda investigation into claims that a supplier or a separate subcontractor to FÁS did not deliver services for…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Wyeth sets aside €69m to cover Irish unit legal actionUS pharmaceutical giant Wyeth has set aside almost €69 million to cover the potential cost of legal actions against its Irish…Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
IDA seeks planning for major technology campusIDA Ireland is seeking advance planning permission for a new 150-acre technology campus near Clondalkin, west Dublin, which would…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
BWG sells Bargain Booze chain for €93mSpar-owner BWG Group has cleared its debts after realising €93 million from the sale of its Cheshire-based off-licence chain, …Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Vodafone makes profits of €339.54m from Irish unitsThe biggest mobile phone operator, Vodafone, has declared annual pretax profits €339Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Gama chief aims for re-election to chamber boardThe managing director of Gama Construction, the Turkish company at the centre of claims that it routinely mistreated hundreds…Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Starwood Hotels to open Fota SheratonUS company Starwood Hotels is extending its reach in Ireland with the decision to open a high-end hotel and golf resort under…Tue Jan 10 2006 - 00:00
Government 'working towards' flotation of Aer LingusThe Government says it is "working towards" a part-privatisation of Aer Lingus in the first half of the year, if market conditions…Mon Jan 09 2006 - 00:00
Trade in Eircom prompts talk of takeoverEircom was the subject of renewed takeover speculation yesterday when heavy early trading drove the telecom's price as high as…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Howard Holdings buys Coventry AirportProperty group Howard Holdings wants to acquire up to 10 regional airports across Europe in the next three years after buying…Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Howard Holdings buys Coventry AirportProperty group Howard Holdings wants to acquire up to 10 regional airports across Europe in the next three years after buying…Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
CRH projects record profits of €1.25bnShares in CRH nudged ahead by 20 cent to €25Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Development spending is up €575m with 31 acquisitionsCRH increased its development spending by €575 million in the second half of 2005 with 31 acquisitions and three new capital …Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
IDA's Dorgan not content to sit on laurelsIDA Ireland chief executive Seán Dorgan starts the new year at full speed with several large investment projects already in the…Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
Harris Calorific made 47% profit before closureUS gas equipment group Harris Calorific reported a 47 per cent rise in pretax profits at its Irish unit in Co Wicklow in the …Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
Shopping centre boom shows little sign of abating next yearIf the Irish are in love with shopping, their passion shows no sign of losing its lustreFri Dec 30 2005 - 00:00
IFG acquires Jersey trust firm for #6.6mFinancial services group IFG has acquired a Jersey-based trust company from Bank of Scotland for £6.6 million (€9Thu Dec 29 2005 - 00:00
Eircom will not press fees issue with SwisscomEircom is very unlikely to pursue Swisscom for the professional fees it incurred in the abortive takeover approach from the Swiss…Thu Dec 29 2005 - 00:00
IFG acquisition of Jersey firm breaks monotonyMarket report: The Christmas festivities rarely excite the market and the Dublin exchange provided no exception to this rule…Thu Dec 29 2005 - 00:00
Oasis and Coast ring up profits of €6m in IrelandThe Icelandic-owned women's fashion chains Oasis and Coast made profits of almost €6 million in Ireland in the year to January…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Questions arise over exchange's role in disputeStock exchange: Serious questions remain about the independence of the Irish Stock Exchange as the regulator of the market and…Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Connex's Luas profits in 2004 tip €330,000Connex, the French company that runs the Luas system in Dublin, made an operating profit of €327,949 last year after the introduction…Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Job losses feared as EuroConex chief resignsThe chief executive of Co Wicklow credit card processing firm EuroConex has resigned from his post ahead of looming job losses…Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Trade unionist expected to fill Fas positionThe Government is preparing to appoint a senior trade unionist to chair Fás, the State training agency, when former Ibec director…Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
B&Q suffers downturn in Irish profitsBritish-owned home improvement chain B&Q has reported a sharp downturn in profits at its Irish unit despite increasing sales…Sat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
Retail sales slow down in OctoberConsumers paused for breath before the Christmas rush with new research showing a slowdown in the growth of retail sales in October…Sat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
Esot members fail to attend Eircom meetingThe most senior representatives of the worker-owned trust that controls 20Fri Dec 16 2005 - 00:00
Profits at Zara's first Irish store reach €2.7mZara, the Spanish fashion chain, had sales of more than €17 million in the first full year of trading in its flagship Irish store…Thu Dec 15 2005 - 00:00
Parish priest, taxi driver among 158 tax defaultersA parish priest in Co Carlow was among 158 tax defaulters who made settlements with the Revenue totalling €27Wed Dec 14 2005 - 00:00
Amgen to invest €1.3bn in CorkThe world's biggest biopharmaceutical company, Amgen, is to invest up to €1Fri Dec 09 2005 - 00:00
New menswear store ups ante in style warsMenswear stores at the higher end of the market in central Dublin are facing new competition from the well-known London firm …Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Children gain as rich reined inOverview : Brian Cowen's second Budget was dominated by a new childcare package, and measures to take "tax-free millionaires…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Turnaround for Foster MotorsThe Foster Motor Company, one of the best-known car sellers in south Dublin, is forecasting further growth this year and next…Thu Dec 08 2005 - 00:00
Japanese electronics firm creates 140 jobsJapanese electronics group Alps Electric will create 140 jobs with a €14 million investment in its auto parts plant in Millstreet…Wed Dec 07 2005 - 00:00
Musgrave settles action with former directorFormer Musgrave's director Michael Nason has settled a High Court action against the Cork-based group over the terms of his departure…Wed Dec 07 2005 - 00:00
Eircom says Swisscom failure will not distract from core strategyEircom chief executive Dr Phil Nolan has insisted that the collapse of Swisscom's efforts to acquire the Irish telco has not …Tue Dec 06 2005 - 00:00
Laura Ashley grows Irish profitsBritish ladies fashion and home furnishing chain Laura Ashley has more than doubled it post-tax profits in the Republic to €560…Tue Dec 06 2005 - 00:00
