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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pretax profits for IFG group static at €9.9mPRETAX PROFITS at financial services group IFG remained flat at €9Sat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Irish Continental Group's boat comes in with profits of €17.5mDESPITE AN almost €10 million rise in fuel costs during the first half of 2008, Irish Continental Group (ICG) yesterday reported…Sat Aug 30 2008 - 01:00
Flow of UK firms moving tax bases here gathers paceTHE FLOW of UK companies moving their tax bases to Ireland continues to gather pace as asset manager Henderson Group and engineering…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Mixed results leave ISEQ unchangedA mixed bag of half-year results saw the Irish market remain almost level at 4,494.92 today. Overall, the Iseq closed up 9Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
New business at Friends First declines by 57% to €9m in first halfTURBULENT MARKET conditions saw the value of new business at insurance and investment firm Friends First decline by 57 per cent…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Henderson may shift tax domicile to RepublicUK ASSET manager the Henderson Group is considering a relocation of its tax domicile from the UK to Ireland in what would be …Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Irish market closes up againThe Irish market climbed for the third day in a row today, as bullish US markets led to a rally in financial and construction…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Thomas Read Holdings reports €3m lossTHOMAS READ Holdings, the group behind the Morrison and Kilternan hotels, reported a loss of €3 million in the year to May 31st…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Tullow Oil sees profits soar by 181%PROFITS AT exploration company Tullow Oil soared by 181 per cent in the first half of 2008, due to high oil and gas prices.Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
EAG gives green light to £86.8m Odyssey buyoutODYSSEY INVESTMENT Partners, a New York-based buyout firm, has received support from a majority of shareholders in EAG Ltd to…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Homeowners urged to check insurance policy excessCONSUMERS HAVE been urged by the Financial Regulator to check the excess on their home insurance policies, as the amount can …Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Fall-off in fund and debt listing hits ISETHE IRISH Stock Exchange (ISE) has seen a fall-off in its funds and specialist debt listing business since the start of the year…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Erratic Chinese markets seek Olympics effectINVESTMENT HAS poured into China since it began its open-economy policy 25 years agoFri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Financials bear weight of weak global sentimentIseq: 4,297.37 (-36.16) Settlement date: August 25th IN A day of weak trading, the Iseq closed down by almost 1 per cent, or…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Wage increases higher than EU average in 2007IRISH WAGES: IRISH WORKERS enjoyed higher wage increases than their counterparts across Europe in 2007, with pay rises for Irish…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
