Cubic says latest UK deal the shape of things to comeIRISH FIRM Cubic Telecom has made a new move to further its reach in the mobile market, setting itself up as a mobile virtual…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Deposits rise in second half of 2011State-guaranteed banks saw their consolidated deposits increase in the second half of 2011, gaining 5 per cent, new figures from…Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Construction activity shrinksActivity in the construction industry shrank at the fastest rate in three months, dragged down by new orders, new data showed…Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Cubic signs deal with Vodafone UKIrish telecoms firm Cubic telecom has made a new move to further its reach in the mobile market, setting itself up as a mobile…Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Manufacturing rise belies poor figuresMANUFACTURING PRODUCTION rose in December but the increase wasn’t enough to make up for previous poor monthly data that dragged…Sat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Smartphone bounce for Vodafone as Irish sales surgeIRISH CUSTOMERS continued to embrace smartphones in the last quarter of 2011, with sales of the devices rising by 50 per cent…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Growth in game sector highlightedIRELAND’S GAMES sector is growing but it has the potential to be much bigger, the head of an industry body has said.Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Warrior soulGAME OF THE WEEK: SOULCALIBUR V **** 16 cert, Namco Bandai, PS3 (also Xbox 360)Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Fall in banks' reliance on ECBIrish banks borrowings from the European Central Bank fell to under €100 billion in January, but analysts speculated that the…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Manufacturing production gathers paceManufacturing production rose in December but the increase wasn't enough to make up for previous poor monthly data that dragged…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Doulbe Fine Happy Action Theatre*** 7 cert, Microsoft Games Studios, Xbox 360 (Kinect)Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Little cheer for mortgage holdersThere was little cheer for hard pressed Irish mortgage holders today as the European Central Bank opted to keep interest rates…Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
Smartphones boost Vodafone IrelandIrish customers continued to embrace smartphones in the last quarter of 2011, with sales of the devices rising by 50 per cent…Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
EBS employees end industrial actionEMPLOYEES AT EBS building society have ended industrial action after backing a deal reached last week with management at the …Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Savings culture growingTHE ATTITUDE towards saving became more positive in January, a new index has shown, with a rising number of people saving regularly…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Rise in new cars licensed in JanuaryThe number of new private cars licensed for the first time rose by 6.5 per cent in January compared with a year earlier.Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Sage pays €20m for Dublin-based IntegralBRITISH BUSINESS software group Sage has bought Dublin-based retail software firm Integral Computers in a deal worth up to €20…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
EBS staff end industrial actionEmployees at EBS building society have ended industrial action after backing a deal reached last week with management at the …Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Attitudes towards saving improveThe attitude towards saving became more positive in January, a new index has shown, with a rising number of people saving regularly…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Donegal hotel among 100 properties to go under hammerA 55-BED hotel and a period mill residence in Co Carlow are among the properties on offer at the next Allsop/Space auction next…Tue Feb 07 2012 - 00:00
Aer Lingus traffic edges higherAer Lingus passenger traffic edged up in January, with both long and short haul flights showing growth.Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Cottage for €7,500 in new auctionA 55-bed hotel, a period house located in Dublin and a period mill residence in Co Carlow are among the properties on offer at…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Windows of opportunityWHEN WINDOWS Phone 7 was unveiled in 2010, it seemed as if Microsoft was competing in a market where it could never hope to catch…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Ryanair plans to sue Aer LingusRyanair said it plans to take action against Aer Lingus to stop the airline making additional contributions to its pension scheme…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Services sector shrinks in JanuaryThe services sector shrank in January for the second consecutive month, and employment fell at the fastest pace in almost two…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Inquiry into security breach at BlacknightINTERNET HOSTING company Blacknight is investigating a security breach that could have put clients’ personal details at risk…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Irish web firm hit by data breachInternet hosting company Blacknight is investigating a security breach that could have put client contact details at risk.Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Manufacturing sector shrank further in first month of yearIRELAND’S MANUFACTURING sector shrank in the first month of the year, with domestic demand continuing to drag on the index.Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Poor start for manufacturing sectorIreland’s manufacturing industry shrank in the first month of the year, with domestic demand continuing to drag on the index…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Jobless rate declines to 14.2%The number of people signing on to the Live Register in January fell by 3,200, and the unemployment rate also fell marginally…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Four firms 'going bust' every dayFour companies each day went out of business in January, new data showed today.Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Ryanair raises profit forecastRyanair has raised its profit forecast for the year as higher ticket prices offset the rising cost of fuel and a slight dip in…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Retailers get December boost as sales rise by 3%HARD-PRESSED retailers got a boost in December as the volume of retail sales rose by 3 per cent compared to the same period in…Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Investec to acquire stockbroker NCBInternational asset manager Investec has agreed to buy financial services group NCB in a deal that could be worth up to €32 million…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Safe as houses?BANKING TECHNOLOGY: CARD PAYMENTS are about to get quicker and easier for Irish consumers and retailers alike, but will the …Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
The original AirwolfGAME OF THE WEEK: CHOPLIFTER HD **** Konami, Xbox 360 (also PC, PS3)Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Retail sales bounce in DecemberHard-pressed retailers got a boost in December as the volume of retail sales rose by more than 2 per cent over the month.Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Factory gate prices rise in DecemberManufacturing price growth picked up pace in December, new data from the Central Statistics Office showed.Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Android tablets gain market shareGoogle-powered devices closed in on Apple in the tablet market in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to new research.Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Car makers show off their tech credentials at top electronics showSMARTER CARS make for safer drivers – that’s the message from this month’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Dragon expects delay in reaching gas dealDRAGON OIL generated record revenue in 2011, reaching more than $1 billionTue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Property prices continue to slideThe price of houses and apartments in Ireland slid by 16Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Dragon Oil generates record revenueDragon Oil generated record revenue in 2011, reaching more $1 billion, the firm said.Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Consumer prices last year rose by 2.5%, says CSOCONSUMER PRICES rose by 2.5 per cent in the year to December 2011, according to new Central Statistics Office data.Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Gamestop losses grow in tough tradingPRETAX LOSSES widened at games retailer Gamestop in 2010 as tough trading and the poor economic environment hit trade.Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
