McCreevy moves to close off £10m tax loopholeA tax loophole, costing the Exchequer some £10 million a year, has been closed off by the Minister for FinanceSat Feb 28 1998 - 00:00
McCreevy pays the price for secrecyWhen he was Minister for Finance, Mr Ruairi Quinn introduced a new system where the main headlines of the proposed Finance Bill…Sat Feb 21 1998 - 00:00
Accountancy firms vie for top spotA close fight is now in prospect for the top spot in the Irish accountancy profession, after KPMG and Ernst & Young abandoned…Sat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Strategic review of beef sector due by end of AprilMcKinsey consultants are expected to complete a detailed strategic review of the beef industry by the end of April, which Forbairt…Wed Feb 11 1998 - 00:00
Inquiry finds new evidence on depositsInvestigations of the Ansbacher deposits by the authorised officer appointed by the Tanaiste are understood to have uncovered…Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
Moriarty looks into exchange control filesThe Moriarty Tribunal has undertaken a detailed examination of files held in the Central Bank on exchange control issuesTue Feb 03 1998 - 00:00
Big Wellcome in the industry for the latest merger movesThe weekend news that pharmaceutical giants Glaxo Wellcome and SmithKline Beecham are in merger talks is yet another illustration…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Tanaiste could consider prosecutions on AnsbacherProsecutions in relation to the Ansbacher accounts are now a serious legal option for the Tanaiste, Ms Harney, if information…Wed Jan 21 1998 - 00:00
Bank to challenge move on Ansbacher depositsA new move by the Tanaiste and Minister for Enterprise and Employment to open up the Ansbacher deposits to closer scrutiny is…Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00
Harney asks Forbairt chief to stay onThe Forbairt chairwoman, Ms Eileen O'Mara Walsh, has told the Tanaiste, Ms Harney, that she wants to resign her position to allow…Tue Dec 30 1997 - 00:00
Government set to sell off ICC and ACC bank groupsThe Government is expected to move to sell off the ICC and ACC banks in the first half of next year and is likely to seek tender…Sat Dec 27 1997 - 00:00
Beef study to tackle future direction of the industryA major consultancy study is to get under way shortly on the future of the beef industryMon Dec 22 1997 - 00:00
Higher earners will gain most from Budget cutsHigher income earners will gain most from the 1998 Budget, in which the Minister for Finance unveiled a package of record tax…Thu Dec 04 1997 - 00:00
O'Reilly retires at Heinz in AprilDr Tony O'Reilly is to retire as chief executive of HJ Heinz next AprilWed Dec 03 1997 - 00:00
Sale of State bank assets to help McCreevy with Budget tax cutsThe Government is to clear the way for a generous Budget by including a substantial sum from the expected sale of State assets…Mon Dec 01 1997 - 00:00
EU cites Telecom in row over chargesThe European Commission has accused Telecom Eireann of abusing its dominant position in the telecommunications market by charging…Fri Nov 28 1997 - 00:00
East not only area at risk from Asian fluThere has been much talk in recent days about the risk of the "Asian flu" now affecting markets and economies in the far east…Tue Nov 25 1997 - 00:00
Permanent and Farrell settle caseThe case between the Irish Permanent and its former managing director, Dr Edmund Farrell, has been settled, in a complex deal…Fri Nov 21 1997 - 00:00
Bank denies early knowledge of AnsbacherThe Central Bank had no knowledge of the controversial Ansbacher deposits uncovered by the Dunnes payments tribunal, according…Thu Nov 20 1997 - 00:00
Asian rumblings now a threat to the global marketThe latest events in Asia have raised fears that a genuine threat to the world economy may be emergingThu Nov 20 1997 - 00:00
Harney tells trade board to defer recruitmentThe Tanaiste, Ms Harney, has instructed An Bord Trachtala not to progress its search for a senior communications executive until…Thu Nov 06 1997 - 00:00
Aer Lingus hold talks on sale of TEAM equity blocAer Lingus has been in discussion with three potential partners interested in buying a substantial stake in its TEAM Aer Lingus…Sat Nov 01 1997 - 00:00
Cabinet clears way for major tax cuts in December BudgetThe government has left itself room to introduce a major package of tax reductions in the December Budget after Ministers agreed…Wed Oct 22 1997 - 01:00
Minister asks AG's advice on making Bank report publicThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy has sought the advice of the Attorney General about whether he can make public a Central…Wed Oct 22 1997 - 01:00
McCreevy has ample scope for tax cutsCharlie McCreevy must hardly be able to believe his luckFri Oct 03 1997 - 01:00
UK uncertainty sharpens need to `be prepared'Businesses have been promised a world of currency stability and low interest rates once monetary union startsMon Sept 29 1997 - 01:00
Pound nosedives on EMU leaksThe pound has dropped sharply on the currency markets, as international investors reacted to reports from London that the British…Sat Sept 27 1997 - 01:00
Blair's EMU nuances good news for IrelandThe signals from London that Tony Blair's government may favour bringing sterling into monetary union soon after it starts is…Sat Sept 27 1997 - 01:00
US tax curb blocks IFSC applicationsApplications from a number of Canadian companies for licences to operate in the IFSC have been put on hold, due to objections…Sat Sept 20 1997 - 01:00
Bundesbank has the last word on unionThe Bundesbank president, Dr Hans Tietmeyer, as usual, had the last word on the weekend meeting of EU finance ministersMon Sept 15 1997 - 01:00
Powerscreen looks to acquire MoffettPowerscreen, the Dungannon-based engineering company, is completing negotiations for the purchase of Moffett EngineeringThu Sept 11 1997 - 01:00
Pound gains over deutschmark as speculation growsThe pound has risen strongly against the deutschmark on international markets as overseas investors continue to speculate about…Wed Sept 10 1997 - 01:00
Bonds gain ground after Tietmeyer's commentsThe Irish Government bond market has gained ground in the wake of this week's comments by the Bundesbank president, Dr Hans Tietmeyer…Sat Aug 30 1997 - 01:00
Pound may be revalued in ERMThe Bundesbank president, Dr Hans Tietmeyer, has hinted clearly that he believes the pound may be revalued in the EU exchange…Fri Aug 29 1997 - 01:00
Tietmeyer puts revaluation firmly on the EMU agendaBundesbank president Dr Hans Tietmeyer knows that his every phrase is parsed and analysedFri Aug 29 1997 - 01:00
Tough talk from DineenLike many State companies, Bord na Mona's financial position is improvingThu Aug 28 1997 - 01:00
EMU deadlines will keep Minister busy this autumnAre you right there, Charlie? The Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, is in for a difficult and possibly turbulent autumnFri Aug 22 1997 - 01:00
Dow fall to put markets on edgeA sharp fall on Wall Street ended a day of turbulence on the international financial markets yesterdayFri Aug 22 1997 - 01:00
Markets wobble but poise regainedMaking sense of major price moves on international stock markets is never an easy business, although analysts are never short…Tue Aug 19 1997 - 01:00
IMF warning on dangers of economy overheatingThe Government has been warned by the International Monetary Fund that the economy is in danger of overheating and that next …Sat Jul 26 1997 - 01:00
Pound falls to 88.41p against sterlingThe pound has fallen to its lowest level against sterling in more than six years, dropping close to 88p as the British currency…Wed Jul 23 1997 - 01:00
Revaluation rumoursIt's Friday and time for the weekly rumour that a revaluation of the pound's central ERM rate is in prospectSat Jul 19 1997 - 01:00
Sterling sets tone as the pound falls backThe pound has fallen back close to 89p sterling and also eased against the deutschmarkSat Jul 19 1997 - 01:00
Sterling's continued strength could cause problemsTHE pound has again fallen to 90p sterling with the continued strength of the British currency threatening to cause problems …Tue Jul 08 1997 - 01:00
Quietly seeking deliverance from the currency dilemmaWHAT is it about Fianna Fail finance ministers? Last time the party was in Government, Bertie Ahern faced a currency crisis and…Fri Jul 04 1997 - 01:00
Sterling helps boost pound against markTHE pound has been pulled up against the deutschmark by a further surge in the value of sterling.Tue Jul 01 1997 - 01:00
Crucial issues on EMU come to surfaceTHE admission by the new French government that it will not meet the 3 per cent deficit criteria set down in the Maastricht Treaty…Sat Jun 28 1997 - 01:00
Aer Lingus prepares to take evasive actionTHE new Government faces some headaches in the semi state sectorFri Jun 27 1997 - 01:00
FF/PD deal plans to reduce corporation tax rate to 10%THE new Government has promised to reduce the standard rate of corporation tax to 10 per cent by the year 2010 as part of its…Sat Jun 21 1997 - 01:00
Cash crisis looming at Aer LingusAER Lingus is heading for serious financial difficulty unless major cost saving are agreed, according to a confidential report…Sat Jun 21 1997 - 01:00
