Porterhouse unlikely to sell London propertyThe Porterhouse pub, club and microbrewery chain is unlikely to sell its high-profile London property following the settlement…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Bord Gáis to publish memorandum for bidders in AprilState-owned Bord Gáis is set to publish a memorandum providing key information to prospective bidders for its energy business…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Bank takes over Bray development firmBank of Scotland has taken control of the Ballymore Properties subsidiary behind a proposed €100 million town centre development…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Goodman's meat empire stretches from Ireland to PolandGoodman’s meat business is Europe’s largest single exporter of beefFri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
The business of financial services adds up for FexcoStarting out as a one-man foreign exchange service in the 1980s , Brian McCarthy’s business now handles an estimated $5 billion…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Online poker firm placed in liquidationThe original Irish arm of Full Tilt Poker, rescued by a rival last year following a US lawsuit, has been placed in liquidation…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Kenmare agrees €30m deal with banks to fund expansion of mineKenmare Resources has agreed a new deal with its banks, giving the Irish-listed titanium producer the flexibility to borrow up…Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Bord Gáis hires Allen Overy as adviser on sale of businessBord Gáis has hired Allen Overy, the British law firm that has earned over €2Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Ireland and UK sign wind farm dealIndustry players welcomed the formal commitment by the Irish and British governments to open the door to green electricity exports…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Europe rises on back of good news in USGood news from the US prompted an across-the-board rise in European stocks yesterdayFri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Desmond to sell Betdaq to Ladbrokes for €30mBusinessman Dermot Desmond’s deal to sell Betdaq to Ladbrokes will boost his stake in the London-listed bookie.Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Cinema dispute mediation failsA last-ditch bid to divide five cinemas worth €33 million between the Anderson and Ward families failed to prevent them from …Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Three Ballymore companies owed €118 millionThree Ballymore group companies ended their last financial year owing the banks and Nama almost €118 million, according to the…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Cinven sells last of its Smurfit Kappa sharesOne of packaging group, Smurfit Kappa’s biggest shareholders has cashed in the last of its investment for over €70 million…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
HMV's Irish arm may be liable for UK debtHMV’s Irish operation is potentially liable for the debt that triggered its British parent’s collapse last week, which could …Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Warning over pressures on NI electricity supplyElectricity supplies to Northern Ireland will be squeezed over the next decade without a second cross-Border high-capacity power…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Energy firm files overdue accountsAuditors of an energy company backed by Business Expansion Scheme (BES) investors’ funds say that it was not possible for them…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Moody's says Ardagh purchase of VNA does not add to risk of defaultCredit ratings agency Moody’s says the €1Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Retailer's 300 Irish jobs in doubtHMV’s Irish stores are likely to be placed in receivership, posing a threat to 300 jobs, following the collapse of its British…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
VNA is latest in line of shrewd takeoversAnalysis: Ardagh’s latest acquisition target will add about €1Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Ardagh set to make $1.7bn US acquisitionGlass and metal packaging manufacturer Ardagh is poised to make its biggest acquistion in more than two years after agreeing …Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Tullow plans for 40 wells this yearExploration group Tullow expects production to be between 86,000 and 92,000 barrels of oil a day this year.Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Nama appoints receivers to defunct builderNama has appointed receivers to a defunct building company connected to the family that own the high-profile Castlemartyr hotel…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Exporters seek new State credit guarantee planExporters are calling for the return of a State-backed credit guarantee scheme that the government ditched following controversy…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Pepper hired to manage Irish property loansAustralian group Pepper Asset Servicing, which last year bought GE Capital’s Irish sub-prime mortgage book, is to manage €380…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Mainstream lines up exports to UKEddie O’Connor’s Mainstream Renewable Power is making progress in its talks with the UK National Grid to export “green” electricity…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
BT's Cobain bound for O'Brien's DigicelBT Ireland senior manager Gary Cobain is moving to Australia to join Denis O’Brien’s Digicel.Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Grafton expecting profit of €70mThe owner of the Woodies DIY and Atlantic Homecare chains expects to announce profits of at least €70 million when it publishes…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Enforcement director to quit Central BankThe Central Bank’s head of enforcement, Peter Oakes, is leaving the post next April to “pursue other interests”.Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Ladbrokes in talks to buy BetdaqBritish bookmaker Ladbrokes is in talks to buy the Dermot Desmond-controlled betting business Betdaq for a reported €37 million…Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Revenue looking at 89 cases of serious tax and customs evasionThe Revenue Commissioners are investigating 89 cases of serious tax and customs evasion, figures released yesterday show.Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Ballymore's British arm €1bn in deficitThe British subsidiary of Nama-backed developer Ballymore Properties was €1 billion in the red at the end of March, the latest…Thu Jan 03 2013 - 00:00
US budget impasse pushes Europe lowerEuropean stocks slid yesterday as fears grew that the US will not resolve its budget deadlock ahead of the new year.Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
UK is clamping down on Irish 'bankruptcy tourism'UK courts are clamping down on Irish businesspeople attempting to avail of that jurisdiction’s easier bankruptcy laws, according…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Glen Dimplex says heating system may knock €650m off domestic heating billsManufacturing group Glen Dimplex is investing €10 million in a new product that it says could knock €650 million a year off Irish…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Loss of £1.5m at Fastnet primarily due to cost of floating in LondonNewly floated explorer Fastnet Oil & Gas lost £1Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Investors await US tax and spending dealEuropean markets remained quiet yesterday as investors watched US lawmakers continue their search for an agreement that will …Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Firm led by Tynagh founder loses €15m on sale of energy businessAn investment company led by Tynagh Energy founder Bran Keogh has lost about €15 million on the sale of a California company …Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
French firm to take control of OpenhydroFrench nuclear technology and defence giant DCNS yesterday confirmed that it intends to take up its option to take control of…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Porterhouse owners in legal disputeThe Porterhouse pub and nightclub chain is embroiled in a legal row ahead of a Bank of Scotland High Court bid to seize control…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Stock market regulator to use Irish softwareIrish technology group First Derivatives is to provide software and management services to Australia’s stock market watchdog …Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Unfair dismissal claim against McInerney Holdings to proceedA tribunal has cleared the way for a €1 million unfair dismissal claim by former McInerney Holdings plc managing director Barry…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Santos to invest €8m in firm with plans to drill in IrelandAustralian exploration giant Santos plans to invest €8 million in Tamboran Resources, the company with controversial plans to…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Tullow shares fall after results from two exploration venturesShares in exploration group Tullow tumbled yesterday following a series of announcements that included a €287 million acquisition…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Another difficult year predictedDavy forecasts put growth for Irish economy below that expected by the Government or the troikaTue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Europe advances as US treads waterEuropean markets advanced yesterday, while US stocks edged ahead in later trading, as investors were reluctant to bet heavily…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Fastnet sets out schedule for oil and gas fieldsExploration group Fastnet hopes to start shipping oil and gas from two discoveries off the south coast between 2014 and 2016.Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Full Tilt ahead on recruitment drive for relaunched poker siteFull Tilt, the poker website rescued in August after legal and licensing problems shut it down, is on a recruitment drive.Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Pension fund to invest in SMEsThe National Pension Fund will invest in small business and the Government will bring forward measures to cut enterprise costs…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Fiscal cliff talks hold markets in checkPresident Barack Obama’s rejection of Republican proposals to end the fiscal cliff deadlock kept a rein on activity yesterday…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
