Business people prefer 'Irish Times'THE IRISH Times remains the most popular read for Irish business people, according to a new survey which found that almost 80…Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Unprecedented $43bn withdrawn in one monthHEDGE FUNDS: INVESTORS WITHDREW an unprecedented $43 billion (€31Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Hungary and Ukraine seek outside fundingTHE GLOBAL credit crisis deepened yesterday as Hungary and Ukraine turned to international institutions for support in an effort…Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Dublin market slumps as US, Asian shares fallThe Dublin market slumped again today, as poor performances in the US and Asian markets, combined with ever-weakening financial…Thu Oct 16 2008 - 01:00
Higher VAT will reduce consumer spending, Ibec warnsVAT INCREASE: INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS have condemned the Government's decision to raise the standard value added tax (VAT) rate…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
World markets surge on bank sector bailouts by governmentsAFTER A week of turmoil, equity markets rebounded with a bang yesterday, as governments in Europe, the US and Asia moved to support…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Regulator admits €15bn of bank loans 'vulnerable'The solvency of Irish banks was called into question yesterday, as members of the Oireachtas Committee on Economic Regulatory…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Newcourt seeks MBO as benefit of flotation no longer apparentTHE DREAM of a stock exchange listing has turned sour for outsourced services group Newcourt, with the founding directors now…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
CC fizzes but mixed fortunes for banksMARKET REPORT: THE MAIN story yesterday was drinks group CC, which reported its interim results.Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Warning to directors of firms that may be facing insolvencyAS THE number of companies falling insolvent continues to rise due to worsening economic conditions, directors of such companies…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
New recruitment website caters for flexible workingAS THE number of professionals looking for a more flexible work-life balance continues to increase, a new recruitment website…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Fexco profits down 97% to €1.4mFINANCIAL SERVICES firm Fexco suffered a 97 per cent drop in pretax profits to € 1Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
C&C fizzes but banks drag Iseq downIseq: 3,037.79 (-16.60): The main story today was drinks group C&C, which reported its interim resultsThu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Eirgrid plans to double capacityIRELAND'S ELECTRICITY capacity is to be doubled by 2025 at a cost of €4 billion, Eirgrid, the operator of the ESB-owned national…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Costs the chief concern for multinationals, says surveyRISING COSTS remain the number one concern of Ireland's multinationals, according to a new survey, which also reveals that a …Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Average house price fell 11% - surveyTHE NATIONAL average house price fell by almost 11 per cent to €312,500 in the last year, according to a new surveyWed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Ibec urges two-pronged approach on budgetIBEC, THE business and employers’ organisation, yesterday recommended a two-pronged approach to Budget 2009 when it called on…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Greencore shares fall after stake disposalSHARES IN food group Greencore fell by 21Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Bank shares bear the brunt again on IseqIseq 3,299 (-253.9) at 5.30 pm: It was another hellish day on the Irish market today, as the Iseq fell by 253Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
IFG to pay up to €13.6m for Pensco and NameridgeFINANCIAL SERVICES group IFG has expanded its reach in the Irish pensions market through its acquisition of two companies, Pensco…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Aviva aims to be valuable asset in global marketAS MARKETS around the world continue to hit new lows, one could be forgiven for thinking that it may not be an ideal time to …Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Financials lead sell-off in biggest Iseq fall since 1983MARKET REPORT: THE IRISH market yesterday suffered the biggest drop since January 5th, 1983, as fears over the stability of …Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Banks hit as credit market turmoil spreadsTHE IRISH market suffered its greatest decline in a quarter of a century yesterday, surpassing the 8Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Job numbers plummeting by the week, says ISMEREDUNDANCIES HIT the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector hard in the past three months, with 40 per cent of companies responding…Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan assures depositors their savings are secureAGAINST A background of growing concern over the stability of Irish banks, Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan yesterday moved…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
'Competitive' economy crucial to surviving the downturnCOMPETITIVENESS WILL be key to Ireland weathering the economic crisis, Dr TK Whitaker, author of a seminal 1958 report on the…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Global markets rally greatly after short-selling is bannedSTOCK MARKETS around the world roared their approval yesterday, staging huge rallies as the US authorities moved towards agreement…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Irish bank shares soar on short-selling banIt was a historic day on the Irish Stock Exchange today, as the first day of trading following the Financial Regulator’s decision…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Diversify to avoid single country fundFOR INVESTORS looking for exposure to emerging markets, Jeff Chowdry recommends a diversified fund, which gives broad exposure…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Services sector must diversify, report saysTHE IRISH services sector needs to internationalise and diversify from software/ICT and financial services, according to a strategy…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Ireland 'cannot rule out lower corporate tax'THE MANAGING director of Microsoft's Irish operations has said that a reduction in Ireland's headline and effective corporate…Sat Sept 13 2008 - 01:00
Irish market up 1% in lacklustre day's tradingIn a lacklustre day of trading, the Irish market closed up by 35.25 points, or almost 1 per cent today, to 4,345.0Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
Anglo Irish to sell off its Austrian subsidiaryANGLO IRISH Bank is to dispose of its Austrian private banking subsidiary, Anglo Irish Bank (Austria), using the proceeds to …Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Falling financials send market into tailspinDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 4,283.32 (-162Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
'Financial tsunami' warning as markets slideSTOCK MARKETS tumbled yesterday as fears of a global recession saw Wall Street record its biggest losses since the start of the…Sat Sept 06 2008 - 01:00
Irish market slumps on global fearsFears about the macroeconomic outlook for the global economy sent the Irish market into a tailspin today, as it lost 162Fri Sept 05 2008 - 01:00
Irish stocks suffer ups and downs of tradeIt was a day of two halves on the Irish Stock Exchange, as stocks opened strongly but fell back sharply in the afternoon.Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Services suffer record lows on trading and jobs in AugustACTIVITY AND employment levels in Ireland's services sector hit record lows in August, as deteriorating economic conditions led…Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
'Satisfactory' first-half profit before tax of €22m at Total ProduceFOOD GROUP Total Produce has reported "satisfactory" results for the first half, with profit before tax increasing by 13Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Decision to bring forward budget drags down marketMARKET REPORT: POOR MACROECONOMIC data abounded yesterday, as an increase in unemployment, a tumble in new home registrations…Thu Sept 04 2008 - 01:00
Iseq finishes down amid gloomy dataPoor macroeconomic data abounded today, as an increase in unemployment, a tumbling in new home registrations and the Government…Wed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
Falling price of oil sparks strong rally in Iseq sharesMARKET REPORT: THE DUBLIN market rallied yesterday, as the decrease in the price of crude oil boosted stocksWed Sept 03 2008 - 01:00
Dublin stocks rally on back of falling oilThe Dublin market rallied today, as the decrease in the price of crude oil boosted stocks.Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
Is it time to change?The IFSC changed the face of the Irish economy, but has the time come for it to reinvent itself or risk growing irrelevant?Mon Sept 01 2008 - 01:00
Mixed bag of results sees market remain staticDUBLIN REPORT: A MIXED BAG of half-year results saw the Irish market remain almost level at 4,494Sat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Datalex reports $800,000 first-half loss as fuel costs and weak dollar take tollTRAVEL SOFTWARE group Datalex reported a pre-tax loss of $800,000 (€546,000) for the first six months of 2008, due to rising …Sat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
