AIB and BoI lend 7.5% of €200m fund to small firmsDESPITE HAVING received a lending facility of €200 million from the European Investment Bank (EIB) last March, Ireland’s two …Thu Nov 12 2009 - 00:00
Get right to the heart of private insuranceHow expensive is it to access cardiac services in private and high-tech hospitals and which policies offer the best cover?Tue Nov 03 2009 - 00:00
BES offers shelter in tax stormA proposed cut in tax relief on pensions would add a further incentive for BES investorsFri Oct 23 2009 - 01:00
Time to make your pension less taxingWith the year-end approaching, now is the time to take action if you want to maximise your tax relief on pension contributions…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Is nursing home scheme a Fair Deal?NEWS FOCUS: LONG-TERM nursing home residents can now apply for a new financial aid package, following the introduction of the…Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Market trading in a flashWhile the US looks into high-speed trading, in Europe the market continues to growFri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
More price hikes in store as people struggle for coverThe VHI predicts that up to 200,000 people will cancel private health insurance by the end of 2010Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
EU study finds Irish current accounts less transparentCURRENT ACCOUNTS in Ireland are less transparent than the European average, with more complex pricing structures, an independent…Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Consider investing in 'ethical' companiesInvesting with a conscience and making decent returns are not mutually exclusiveFri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Search for fund that meets your approvalWITH A wide range of options in the Irish market for investors looking for ethical and sustainable choices, it might take some…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Proposal similar to SSIAsPENSIONS SCHEME: FOR EVERYONE who enjoyed planning how they would spend their Special Savings Incentive Account (SSIA), the …Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Workers on 41% tax could see relief on pension payment cutPENSIONS: WORKERS PAYING tax at the higher 41 per cent rate could see relief on pension contributions reduced if the Government…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Oh, what a reliefNow is the time to get your receipts together and submit your claim for medical expensesTue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Customers to suffer if foreign banks exitInternational banks are likely to play a more passive role in Irish banking in future rather than offering full serviceMon Aug 24 2009 - 01:00
Private A&E is faster . . . but at what cost?We used to be forced to sit and wait in public A&E rooms but now that more private A&E services are opening are they …Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Play that hand: €10,000 and plum post in poker-night potDUBLIN: CANCEL YOUR trip to Las Vegas - if you play your cards right at a forthcoming poker night in Dublin, you might not only…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Recession GurusBUSINESS ADVICE: For some, the global recession spells nothing but doom and a sense of despair at the problems that lie ahead…Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
R&D tax credits now more generousIN 2004 THE Government introduced a research and development (RD) tax credit regime, aimed at encouraging companies to develop…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Financial uncertainties drag banks to new lowsDUBLIN REPORT: ON A DAY of dismal economic forecasts, the Irish market closed at -89.76 points, or 3Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Job losses rather than gains likely in public serviceTHE PARLOUS state of the public finances will dominate public sector recruitment over the coming year, with the Government under…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Pound edges closer to parity with euroTHE POUND dropped to a record low against the euro yesterday, breaking through the 95 pence level for the first time and edging…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
CSO figures show continuing economic declineTHE DOMESTIC Irish economy recorded across-the-board annual declines in the third quarter of this year, with gross national product…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Outlook remains bleak for financial services sectorTHE LAST quarter of 2008 was one of the most challenging ever faced by the financial services recruitment sector, but will there…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Inflation at lowest level in three yearsINFLATION DROPPED to its lowest level in three years in November, as a combination of lower interest rates, falling energy prices…Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Value of hedge fund assets falls by 10%THE VALUE of assets serviced by hedge fund administrators which have an Irish operation fell by about 10 per cent in the six …Fri Dec 12 2008 - 00:00
Iseq underperforms as stocks fall across the marketThe Irish market again under-performed its European peers today, as stocks fell almost across the board, leading the Iseq down…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Pork crisis to have little impact on big food groupsTHE BANNING of Irish pork products is unlikely to have a significant impact on large food groups such as Kerry and Greencore, …Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
The very public cost of private careWith rising costs and the Government's new health insurance levy, the price of private health insurance will force many members…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Canada Life cuts broker sales force in halfCANADA LIFE, a pension and investment provider, has made 10 people redundant in its broker/institutional sales division which…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
US stimulus package sends markets soaringUS President-elect Barack Obama’s stimulus package sent stock markets soaring around the world yesterday, with the Irish market…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
Trichet cuts interest rates by 0.75% in bid to stall recessionECB: THE EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) yesterday announced the biggest interest rate cut in its 10-year history, slashing rates…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
AIB launches package for SMEsAIB HAS become the fourth Irish bank to launch a specific funding package aimed at the credit-deprived small and medium sized…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Businesses heave sigh of relief at 'boost' for economyREACTION: BUSINESSES, HOMEOWNERS and property professionals have warmly welcomed the latest three-quarters of a percentage point…Fri Dec 05 2008 - 00:00
Anglo results drag banks down as others perform betterDUBLIN REPORT Iseq: 2,479.56 (-36Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Almost all Morrogh claims now certifiedNINETY-EIGHT per cent of all claims relating to the collapse of Cork stockbroker WR Morrogh in 2001 have now been certified, …Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Siptu suggests mortgage moratorium for joblessIrish banks should follow the lead set by those in the UK and Spain by allowing a moratorium on mortgage repayments for those…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
First quarter revenues up 32% at food group AryztaREVENUES AT food group Aryzta rose by 32 per cent during the first quarter, due to a strong performance by its agri-nutrition…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Banks seek to secure EIB funds for Irish businessesFOUR IRISH banks are in discussion with the European Investment Bank (EIB) with the aim of availing of some of the bank's €15…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Minister says pension holders may be allowed to defer buying annuityTHE DEPARTMENT of Finance is "very sympathetic" towards people who are retiring shortly on defined contribution pension schemes…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Complaints to Pensions Ombudsman up 17%COMPLAINTS TO the Office of the Pensions Ombudsman increased by 17 per cent in 2007, with more than 515 complaints received, …Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Losses rise 50% at IWP as turnover takes a diveLOSSES AT cosmetics and toiletries group IWP increased by almost 50 per cent in 2008, as turnover fell and the group incurred…Fri Nov 28 2008 - 00:00
Trading light during quiet day on Dublin marketIt was quiet on the Irish market today, with light trading volumes due to the closure of US markets because of the Thanksgiving…Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Lenders not telling people of right to refer complaint to regulatorFINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS are not informing people of their right to refer a complaint to the Financial Services Ombudsman, despite…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Iseq climbs marginally as banks dominateThe Irish market was largely flat today, climbing marginally by just 1.85 points, or less than 0Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Bank shares surge 6% on reports of capital injectionIRISH BANK shares surged by 6 per cent yesterday as reports of an imminent capital injection and/or consolidation of Irish banks…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Irish market under-performs on European stageDespite a sharp rally from financial stocks, the Irish market under-performed its European peers today, rising by just 6 per …Mon Nov 24 2008 - 00:00
Premiums set to increase as claims on the riseCONSUMERS ARE likely to see their insurance costs, particularly motor premiums, increase over the coming year as the industry…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Dublin market volatile amid banks speculationSpeculation over the Government’s intentions with regards to the banking sector and the possibility of consolidation led to a…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Speculation on capitalisation of banks triggers fallsMARKET REPORT: "WILL THEY or won't they" speculation over whether the main banks will recapitalise led to dramatic falls in …Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Individual online tax returns up 8.6%THE NUMBER of self-employed people using the Revenue Commissioner’s online system to file their income tax returns increased …Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
