Government to sell entire stake in Telecom EireannThe Government is to sell its entire 50Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
B of I Internet bank to target expatriatesThe Bank of Ireland is making its heaviest investment to date in online business by establishing an Internet offshore bank to…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
ECB unlikely to move to support euroSenior EU government ministers and central bankers have again tried to "talk up" the euro, but the currency is expected to remain…Mon May 31 1999 - 01:00
B of I to fight for investor approval for dealBank of Ireland and its potential merger partner, Alliance & Leicester (A&L), are expected to go on a major campaign …Sat May 29 1999 - 01:00
State to sell up to 45% of Telecom to meet demandThe Government is now expected to consider increasing the amount of shares it will sell in Telecom Eireann, after the registration…Sat May 29 1999 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland in merger talks with UK bankThe Bank of Ireland is believed to be considering a merger with a large UK bank, the Alliance & Leicester, which could create…Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
Merger may be best option for B of I and Alliance and LeicesterFor months now, we have been hearing about "mega" banking mergers across Europe, as the industry consolidates after the arrival…Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
Cablelink sale alters rules of gameHow much was Cablelink worth? Seldom has the price of any asset appreciated so significantly during the sale processMon May 17 1999 - 01:00
Goal of full employment now closeEconomists have long argued about how exactly to define when an economy has reached "full employment"Fri May 14 1999 - 01:00
Privatisation - the word on everyone's lipsWhen the Rainbow government was in power, the "p" word was never mentionedMon May 03 1999 - 01:00
Report recommends semi-State pay risesThe Government is to consider granting significant pay increases to the chief executives of commercial state companies, as outlined…Mon May 03 1999 - 01:00
Flotation of Aer Lingus likely next yearAer Lingus could be floated on the stockmarket as early as next year, or at the latest early in 2001.Sat May 01 1999 - 01:00
NTL and Esat in final shake-up for ownership of CablelinkCablelink's new owner will be either the US group, NTL or Irish group Esat Telecom - which has teamed up with Charter Communications…Wed Apr 28 1999 - 01:00
Telecom set to seal record £11m deal on FAI stadiumTelecom Eireann is now the firm front-runner to tie up the biggest sponsorship deal to date in Irish sport - the naming rights…Fri Apr 23 1999 - 01:00
Jurys acquisition of Doyle hotel group finally agreedThe Jurys acquisition of Doyle Hotels has been finally agreed and will be announced formally this morningTue Apr 20 1999 - 01:00
IAWS links up with international Finnish group in bid for IFIKemira of Finland is understood to be the international company with which Irish publicly-quoted agribusiness group IAWS has …Mon Apr 12 1999 - 01:00
Lower rates to boost property pricesThe decision to cut interest rates was not a unanimous one among the 17 members of the European Central Bank governing council…Fri Apr 09 1999 - 01:00
Exchequer returns offer embarrassment of richesThe rest of Europe may be flirting with recession, but the Irish economy continues to motor onWed Apr 07 1999 - 01:00
Cork computer group plans stock market flotationHorizon Computers, the computer services group based in Cork, is planning to float on the stock market early this summer.Wed Apr 07 1999 - 01:00
Alliance fund investments expected to average £750,000The new Alliance Investment Capital venture fund has attracted great interest and its promoters are assessing eight potential…Tue Apr 06 1999 - 01:00
Two bid offers emerge for IFIThe shareholders in Irish Fertilizer Industries - the Government and ICI - are to meet within days to discuss how to proceed, …Tue Mar 30 1999 - 01:00
Harney may extend scope of investigationsThe Tanaiste, Ms Harney, is expected to decide shortly after Easter to seek to investigate further matters uncovered in reports…Sat Mar 27 1999 - 00:00
Telecom flotation to feature £1bn in shares for publicAlmost £1 billion in Telecom Eireann shares look likely to be made available to the general public in the forthcoming flotation…Sat Mar 20 1999 - 00:00
Coulson brings dynamism to group's boardAlmost exactly one year ago, Mr Paul Coulson's appointment as chairman of Ardagh was announced as part of a major restructuring…Tue Mar 16 1999 - 00:00
Court bid to alter MMI liquidationTHE Dublin and London Stock Exchanges are to present a motion in the High Court on Monday to seek a special "default" procedure…Sat Mar 13 1999 - 00:00
Markets glad to see the back of controversial ministerTHE financial markets were in no doubt about how to react to the resignation of the German finance minister, Mr Oskar Lafontaine…Fri Mar 12 1999 - 00:00
Revised buyers' criteria mootedNew criteria for assessing the amount which home-buyers can borrow are suggested in the latest Bacon report as a means of making…Wed Mar 10 1999 - 00:00
Second Bacon report on housing due out this weekThe Government is expected this week to support recommendations on the housing market contained in a new report from the consultant…Mon Mar 08 1999 - 00:00
Elan Corp reports 44.5% rise in incomeElan Corporation has reported further strong growth, with net income (after-tax profits) increasing by 44Tue Feb 09 1999 - 00:00
MD to step down at NCB StockbrokersThe managing director of NCB Stockbrokers, Mr Padraic O'Connor, is to resign at the end of next monthSat Feb 06 1999 - 00:00
Costs mitigate against take-overThe old saying has it that "there is no smoke without fire"Wed Feb 03 1999 - 00:00
Traynor deposits traced to Guernsey accountsAn investigation into the Ansbacher deposits is believed to have uncovered evidence that accounts in Guernsey in the Channel …Sat Jan 30 1999 - 00:00
New TE chairman forsees strong US response to offerThe new chairman of Telecom Eireann, Mr Brian Thompson, has predicted that the stockmarket offering of the company's shares will…Sat Jan 16 1999 - 00:00
Pressure on cable companies intensifiesThe major cable companies are under pressure to accept by this evening new licensing terms put forward by the telecommunications…Mon Jan 11 1999 - 00:00
Reducing debt cuts future tax billPoor Charlie McCreevy. Most company finance directors would be delighted to be overseeing an enterprise so flush with cashSat Jan 09 1999 - 00:00
Expanded coverage of euro marketsFrom today The Irish Times coverage of the financial markets expands to a full page, to allow for changes brought about by the…Tue Jan 05 1999 - 00:00
Euro faces first major market test on MondayThe euro, the new European single currency, is to face its first major test when it makes its debut on the international financial…Sat Jan 02 1999 - 00:00
Euro to be set at around 79p-80p by EU ministersThe exchange rate for the pound against the other 10 currencies entering monetary union - and against the new currency, the euro…Thu Dec 31 1998 - 00:00
Ministers set to fix conversion rate for euro at around 79pThe value of one euro will be fixed at around 79p when the EU finance ministers meet tomorrow to set the exchange rates for the…Wed Dec 30 1998 - 00:00
Euro game means high risk stakesSo will it all work? Amid all the hype of the coming weekend, few will mention the risk of failure of the great euro projectWed Dec 30 1998 - 00:00
Baltimore close to key deal with Zergo in BritainBaltimore Technologies, the Irish e-commerce security company, is believed to be in advanced stages of negotiations for a reverse…Wed Dec 09 1998 - 00:00
Baltimore believed to be in US link-up talksBaltimore Technologies is believed to be in discussions which will lead to a major strategic development at the company early…Tue Dec 08 1998 - 00:00
McCreevy steals the Rainbow's pot of goldIt was a Budget of which the "Rainbow" government would have been proud. Well, almostThu Dec 03 1998 - 00:00
ECB can be more open and keep its independenceJust a short taxi ride from the imposing headquarters of the German Bundesbank in Frankfurt sits the headquarters of the new …Fri Nov 27 1998 - 00:00
Savings in debt servicing to aid McCreevyFurther savings on the cost of servicing the national debt may allow the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, to pay for a social…Sat Nov 14 1998 - 00:00
Budget set to widen tax bandsThe Budget tax-cutting package now looks certain to concentrate significant resources on increasing personal income tax allowances…Fri Nov 13 1998 - 00:00
Markets rise as G7 unveils plan to restore orderTHE main industrial nations have unveiled a new strategy designed to head off further shocks to the world economy and restore…Sat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
Moriarty presses financial institutions over AnsbacherA number of financial institutions have received orders from the Moriarty tribunal, seeking information on transactions associated…Sat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
Budget priority should be welfare not tax - ESRIThe budget should devote more funds to increasing social welfare payments and less to cutting taxes, according to a new study…Tue Oct 27 1998 - 00:00
Financial groups' merger plan to boost share pricesThe share prices of Irish Life and Irish Permanent are expected to rise sharply this week as investors react to the news that…Mon Oct 26 1998 - 00:00
