Elan collapse hurts first quarter pension fund performanceThe 88 per cent slide in the price of Irish market heavyweight Elan undermined the performance of pension funds in the first …Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
Jobless numbers rise in MarchMore than 3,000 people joined the live register in March, sending the numbers claiming the dole higher for the first time in …Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
Elan may have to sell Alzheimer researchBeleaguered pharmaceutical group Elan may be forced to sell its Alzheimer's drug research programme to meet debt obligations …Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
Market reluctant to bet on recovery by ElanThe last thing Elan needed was more bad news - especially bad news relating to Tysabri, the "blockbuster" drug on which it was…Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00
Third PML case makes recovery unlikely for ElanHopes of a swift recovery in the fortunes of drug company Elan were dashed yesterday after it emerged that a third patient taking…Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00
Ireland's economic growth ahead of euro zone averageA strong fourth-quarter performance pushed economic growth in Ireland to 5Fri Apr 01 2005 - 01:00
Icon pushed into the red by exceptional chargesOne-off charges pushed clinical trials group Icon into the red in the three months to the end of February.Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Iseq to launch small company marketThe Irish Stock Exchange (Iseq) will launch its new small company market next month.Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Boston Scientific agrees to stents mediationMedical devices giant Boston Scientific has agreed to mediation in its row with Israeli supplier Medinol over a secret Irish …Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Hard to match up UK and Irish tax regimesQ&A : Dominic Coyle answers a selection of readers' financial queries.Fri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00
KBC will 'not be buying any Irish bank'The Belgian parent of Irish bank IIB has ruled itself out of any consolidation of the sector in Ireland following a 57 per cent…Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00
TUI earnings beat forecastsThe German parent of Ireland's largest tour operator, Budget Travel, has reported a doubling of operating profits last year.Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00
Mulvey to chair talks between union and B of ILabour Relations Commission chief executive Kieran Mulvey will chair negotiations between Bank of Ireland and union officials…Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00
€5.2m paid in tax settlement by car dealer Murphy & GunnDublin car dealer Murphy & Gunn has paid more than €5.2 million to settle tax liabilities with Revenue.Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00
Des Kelly profits rise 43%Profits at Des Kelly Carpets jumped 43 per cent last year to €1.25 million, recovering from a decline the previous year.Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Trinity Biotech acquires US firm in $4.2m dealClinical diagnostics group Trinity Biotech has acquired a US supplier of raw material to research laboratories developing tests…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Eircom U-turn on pensioner chargesEircom has made a U-turn on charges for pensionersSat Mar 19 2005 - 00:00
Light Dublin gains on mixed global market dayDublin Report: Dublin gained a little ground in an understandably quiet St Patrick's Day session, with the index finishing about…Fri Mar 18 2005 - 00:00
Sale of ESB shops causes Irish Permanent to slideMarket report: Markets suffered yesterday as oil hit a new high, further weakening the dollar and sending investors into a defensive…Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Waterford shares fall to new low after sales warningWaterford Wedgwood fell to historic lows yesterday after warning that weaker sales and margins would hit full-year profitsTue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00
ESB says State will meet EU target for renewable energyESB National Grid is confident the Stage will meet its EU obligations to provide 13Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
Dublin's quality of life is eighth best of EU capitalsDublin ranks eighth among EU capitals in overall quality of life according to a new survey.Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
Q&AI will be 66 in April and am entitled to the old age contributory pension. Will my pension be taxed?Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Outsourcing costs to rise by 21% after rulingThe Government has been dealt its second blow by Europe in as many days, following the ruling by the European Court of Justice…Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Q&AI hold 1,284 Barlo shares, bought when Barlo went public many moons ago. I think I paid £850 for 1,000 sharesFri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Elan continues to fall as analyst opinion hardensElan fell another 16.25 per cent in New York last night as short-sellers continued to drive the stock down on doubts about the…Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Pension fund gains cut in half by Elan collapseThe dramatic collapse in the price of drug company Elan wiped out half the gain of Irish pension funds last month.Fri Mar 04 2005 - 00:00
Firm suffered more than its share of misfortuneBackground: The suspension of Elan's blockbuster Multiple Sclerosis drug, Tysabri, less than three months after it was first…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Irish pension funds take hit as 70% of value is shedImplications: Irish pension funds took a hit yesterday as drug company Elan shed almost 70 per cent of its value.Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
Not so new kid on affordable housing block to make his markRonan King tells Dominic Coyle that a tax credit system used in the US could work well hereFri Feb 25 2005 - 00:00
Lacklustre business spells small gains on ISEQDublin Report: Shares gained a little ground in Dublin yesterday, although there was little in the way of major domestic news…Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
Diageo blames smoking ban for 5% decline in salesThe smoking ban accounted for 5 per cent of the decline in bar sales in the Republic during the past six months of 2004, drinks…Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
ISEQ in mediocre form as market leaders struggleDublin Report: The small caps were the only winners as a group yesterday as the ISEQ shed over 14 points in unspectacular volume…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Low bond yields hit pensionsPension schemes will struggle to close the funding gap while bond yields remain at current low levels, a conference heard yesterday…Wed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00
Finance Bill will address VAT anomalyAn anomaly that has left commercial property investors facing a 13Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Value of M&A deals up almost 50%Irish companies were involved in mergers and takeovers worth €3.7 billion in the last three months of 2004Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Imports from China rise sharplyTrade with countries outside the European Union fell marginally last year, despite a sharp rise in imports from China.Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
Eircom climbs 8 cents with 16 million shares dealtDublin Report: Eircom led the way yesterday, helping the industrials outperform financials on the Irish market.Thu Feb 03 2005 - 00:00
Consumer sentiment hits four-year highConsumer sentiment hit a four-year high last month driven by indications of buoyant spending in post-Christmas sales.Wed Feb 02 2005 - 00:00
Manufacturing sector expands in JanuaryThe manufacturing sector expanded in January for the seventeenth month in successionWed Feb 02 2005 - 00:00
Motorists may face 21% rise in local authority car park chargesMotorists face a possible 21 per cent rise in charges at local authority-run car parks after the State failed to convince the…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Q&AIn 1995, when an insurance policy matured, I gave each of our five children £5,000Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
SSIAs boost HL&P businessIncreasing contributions to Special Savings Incentive Accounts (SSIAs) drove Hibernian's life business last yearWed Jan 26 2005 - 00:00
Business schools need fundsIreland's leading business schools are in danger of losing their position without significant investment from both government…Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00
State's canteen VAT error to cost €200mEmployers are in line for a tax rebate of up to €200 million after the European Court of Justice ruled against the Revenue's …Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
Property demand to stay strongDemand for property is unlikely to decline significantly over the next two years, according to IIB Homeloans' annual review of…Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
Cost of land rising faster than price of housesThe cost of residential development land outstripped house price inflation in 2004, according to the Irish Auctioneers & …Fri Jan 21 2005 - 00:00
BIAM €400m NPRF mandate under reviewBank of Ireland Asset Management's contract to manage a €400 million slice of the National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) has been…Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
