Irish firms are overly reliant on banks for finance, ESRI research findsFindings of report on SME financing options to be presented at conference in Dublin todayThu Sept 25 2014 - 22:36
Daughter’s list of missed events prompts CEO to quit $100m jobFormer head of Pimco investment fund says he left to be a better dadThu Sept 25 2014 - 11:36
Ovoca Gold seeks to buy back 20% of existing share capitalMining company believes its share price is trading at a significant discount to its net asset valueWed Sept 24 2014 - 19:11
Tesco in talks with Irish staff over possible redundanciesRetailer denies move has anything to do with revelations that it overstated profits by £250mWed Sept 24 2014 - 15:05
AIB to partner UCD in new social innovation initiativeNew programme will support academic-inspired initiatives to improve country’s well-beingWed Sept 24 2014 - 13:09
Property prices nationally up 15 per cent in 12 monthsLatest official figures property price inflation in Dublin still outstripping rest of countryWed Sept 24 2014 - 12:20
Government warned against acting unilaterally on taxFF’s Michael McGrath says taking pre-emptive action on corporation tax could prove costlyMon Sept 22 2014 - 17:26
Ibec wants State to close tax loopholesCalls for pre-emptive Government moves to deal with the ‘double Irish’ tax issueSat Sept 20 2014 - 01:00
New regulatory framework to allow for specialist loan fundsMove seen as response to increased demand for alternatives to bank financeFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Permanent TSB reports 21% decline in mortgage arrearsState-owned lender says 25,000 borrowers have now been offered restructuring arrangementsThu Sept 18 2014 - 15:28
Irish economy growing at fastest rate in seven yearsLatest Quarterly National Accounts show economy grew by 7.7% in year to JuneThu Sept 18 2014 - 14:41
NTMA auctions €500m in three-month notes at 0% returnAgency says it received bids amounting to €2.5bn, so positive is sentiment towards IrelandThu Sept 18 2014 - 10:59
Taxpayers may end up paying for collapse of Setanta InsuranceDepartment confirms outstanding third-party claims relating to the Maltese-registered insurer will be sent to the Insurance Compensation FundWed Sept 17 2014 - 17:48
Buyers’ strike puts Connemara Mining on the back footChairman comes up with a unique explanation for his company’s difficulty in sourcing new fundsWed Sept 17 2014 - 16:25
Consumers targeted by scam Revenue emailsFake messages claim to inform recipients that they are owed €138.50 as a tax refundWed Sept 17 2014 - 14:53
Tullamore Dew returns home after more than 60 yearsOwners behind popular whiskey brand opens new €35m distillery in Co Offaly townWed Sept 17 2014 - 11:56
Q&A: The OECD proposalsSeries of proposals to reform the international tax codeWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:00
Ireland has 'nothing to fear' from OECD proposalsNoonan says Ireland has been actively involved in all aspects of discussions on taxTue Sept 16 2014 - 14:04
IT workers skip recession as wages jump 10% since 2009CSO figures provide snapshot of income trends during height of economic downturnMon Sept 15 2014 - 14:11
Irish borrowers being hit with higher rates despite ECB cutsCentral Bank figures show lenders have been gradually increasing rates on overdrafts and loansFri Sept 12 2014 - 17:50
Smartphone use in Republic hits record high of 59%Comreg says latest figures for second quarter represent 14.7% jump on previous periodThu Sept 11 2014 - 17:16
Ireland wins backing of Germany for early repayment of IMF loansNoonan predicts Irish economy will grow by a better-than-expected 3 per cent this yearThu Sept 11 2014 - 16:52
Nama identifies potential for 25,000 houses on debtor sitesFunding in place to deliver 4,500 new houses and apartments in Dublin over next 18 monthsThu Sept 11 2014 - 14:56
Mortgage restructures continue to rise, official data showAgreements between consumers and State’s main banks result in 75,605 mortgage restructuresThu Sept 11 2014 - 14:09
ComReg investigates telecoms firm Yourtel following complaintsWatchdog says many consumers were unaware exactly what type of product they were buyingWed Sept 10 2014 - 17:35
Volume of house building still falling despite supply shortagesCSO figures show volume of residential building fell by 1.9% in second quarterWed Sept 10 2014 - 13:01
Irish mortgage book still shrinking despite recoveryCentral Bank figures tally with suggestions that recent price increases driven by cash buyersMon Sept 08 2014 - 17:29
Government has scope for €400m in tax cuts, Ibec claimsEmployers’ group says reduction in tax burden would lead to 4% rise in disposable incomeMon Sept 08 2014 - 12:11
Short-term bond yields enter negative territory for first timeInvestors will get back less than they paid when debt maturesSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Q&A: What is the European Central Bank trying to do?The ECB’s plan to buy asset-backed securities is intened to encourage banks to lendSat Sept 06 2014 - 01:00
Flying the flag for US business as tax dominates the agendaThe American Chamber of Commerce Ireland chief says ‘can-do attitude’ of Irish workforce is key ingredient for multinationalsFri Sept 05 2014 - 01:10
Ireland moves up three places in competitiveness rankingsWorld Economic Forum’s latest survey paints mixed picture of Ireland’s economyWed Sept 03 2014 - 17:07
Irish Dairy Board snaps up Spanish pizza cheese plantCo-op makes acquisition through newly established entity Irish Dairy Board EspanaWed Sept 03 2014 - 14:25
State’s jobless rate drops to 11.2% as Live Register fallsLatest figures reflect improving labour market conditions but also the impact of emigrationWed Sept 03 2014 - 14:04
Latest figures show tax revenue almost €1bn above targetNoonan to meet European officials next week to discuss refinance of €15 billion IMF loansWed Sept 03 2014 - 09:33
Government tempers expectations as exchequer numbers exceed forecastsAnalysis: figures include one-off payments that flatter economy’s performanceWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Coalition plays down budget hope despite €1bn tax bonusKenny and Burton confirm they will maintain cautious approachWed Sept 03 2014 - 01:00
Mortgage arrears in buy-to-let sector still increasingLatest figures, however, show number of homeowners in mortgage arrears continues to fallTue Sept 02 2014 - 12:09
New 142 car plates drive retail sales up 8.2% in JulyCSO numbers, however, show when motor trades are excluded overall sales droppedThu Aug 28 2014 - 15:14
Datalex adds high-profile clients to its customer baseTravel software group sees revenue jump 14 per cent ro $20.2m as core business growsThu Aug 28 2014 - 11:38
Poorer people in Ireland ‘pay out more of their income in tax’Report suggests poorer households are disproportionately hit by indirect taxes, like VATThu Aug 28 2014 - 10:15
Camelot chief who headed Irish lotto licence bid to leaveAlex Kovach to step down as managing director of Camelot Global Services LimitedThu Aug 28 2014 - 01:00
House prices outside Dublin rise at fastest rate in seven yearsLatest Property Price Index suggests recovery in property is no longer confined to capitalWed Aug 27 2014 - 14:15
Employment figures augur well but recovery yet to be felt on living standardsAnalysis: CSO survey suggests full-time jobs are leading the way in job growthWed Aug 27 2014 - 01:00
Unemployment hits five-year low of 11.5%Number of people at work rose to 1.9m in June, the highest level since 2009Tue Aug 26 2014 - 11:57
Public sector pay rates nearly 50% higher than those in private sectorLatest CSO figures likely to reignite public- private pay debate in the run-up to budgetMon Aug 25 2014 - 22:23
Investigation into PWC auditing of Quinn insurance suspendedInvestigation halted on grounds it could prejudice Grant Thornton caseMon Aug 25 2014 - 01:00
Government can meet deficit target with ‘€500m adjustment’Stockbroking firm Investec says positive public finances are providing a strong tailwindFri Aug 22 2014 - 10:32
Connemara Mining wins licence for Kilkenny zinc prospectFirm’s new prospecting license is located north east of the Vedanta, Lisheen and Galmoy MinesFri Aug 22 2014 - 10:18
Hibernia Reit acquires Forum building in IFSC for €37.8mProperty firm makes tenth high-profile acquisition since listing on stock exchange last yearFri Aug 22 2014 - 08:11
