USIT under examinership as rescue package pursuedThe USIT group has gone into examinership just 12 days after it was bought by its largest rival for a nominal sumTue Feb 05 2002 - 00:00
Top finance civil servant appointed governor of Central BankMr John Hurley, the senior civil servant in the Department of Finance, will be the new governor of the Central BankThu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
STA expected to seek examiner to USITSTA Travel is expected to seek the appointment of an examiner to the USIT group, possibly as early as today..Thu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
USIT 'created illusion there were funds to meet cheques', court toldThe chief executive of USIT, Mr Gordon Colleary, and other executives knew there was not enough money in key bank accounts when…Wed Jan 30 2002 - 00:00
CRH quarry being searched for illegally dumped wasteWicklow County Council has begun looking for illegally dumped waste at CRH's quarry complex in BlessingtonWed Jan 23 2002 - 00:00
Is Enterprise Ireland worth the money?BUSINESS OPINION: Do we really need Enterprise Ireland any more? In an economy at near to full employment and with some 1Mon Jan 21 2002 - 00:00
IBEC credibility 'on the line' if employers' taxes not cutIBEC told the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, that the organisation's very credibility as a representative body was on the…Mon Jan 21 2002 - 00:00
Finance crisis may lead to sale of USITUSIT, the company that launched a thousand student holidays, has become the latest casualty of the events of September 11thFri Jan 18 2002 - 00:00
Goodman rejects allegations of fraudMASTERS COURT: Mr Larry Goodman has rejected allegations of fraud made against him by the GovernmentFri Jan 18 2002 - 00:00
Government accuses beef group of fraudThe Government has accused Anglo Irish Beef Processors, the meat business owned by Mr Larry Goodman, of committing fraud when…Thu Jan 17 2002 - 00:00
Enterprise Ireland says downturn in manufacturing bottoming outThe downturn in the Irish manufacturing sector is bottoming out, according to Enterprise IrelandWed Jan 16 2002 - 00:00
Regulator may set out tougher targets for Aer RiantaThe aviation regulator may set new tougher efficiency targets for Aer Rianta following an appeal by Ryanair and Aer Lingus that…Tue Jan 15 2002 - 00:00
€6bn roads plan starved of funds - CIFThe Government has conceded that its ambitious €6 billion (£4.73 billion) road-building plan may be stalled.Thu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
Jurys results will set the tone for tourism industryWednesday brings the interim results of Jurys Doyle, the largest hotel group in the StateMon Jan 07 2002 - 00:00
State may avoid borrowing with €650m surplusThe prospect of the Government avoiding a return to borrowing this year has been boosted with the publication of its accounts…Fri Jan 04 2002 - 00:00
Euro's gain may prove costly to competitive strength of RepublicSTORY OF THE WEEK: It is too early to say whether the boost the euro received upon release of the notes and coins will be the…Fri Jan 04 2002 - 00:00
Rate of decline in manufacturing output slows downFurther signs of a recovery in Irish and European manufacturing emerged yesterday with the publication of production data for…Thu Jan 03 2002 - 00:00
Where Capital Bars goes others will followThe New Year should see the exit of another small Irish company from the stock market, with the taking private of Capital Bars…Mon Dec 31 2001 - 00:00
O'Dwyers extend Capital Bars offerThe O'Dwyer brothers, Liam and Des, have extended their €11 offer for Capital Bars for 21 days while arbitrageur Mr Austin Conboy…Sat Dec 29 2001 - 00:00
Uncharted seas beckon for the crew of the good ship EconomyThe extent to which the Irish economy will be entering uncharted territory in 2002 is dramatically underscored by the complete…Fri Dec 28 2001 - 00:00
Business awards for the times that are in itGiven the financial difficulties that The Irish Times is experiencing at the moment it would be extremely silly for this column…Mon Dec 24 2001 - 00:00
Bank warns of jobless rise if US-led recovery is delayedUnemployment could increase again next year if there is any delay in the US-led global economic recovery predicted for the early…Thu Dec 20 2001 - 00:00
Investors save Cardbase with €5.5m in new equityInvestors have put up £4.3 million (€5Wed Dec 19 2001 - 00:00
Kane takes leave of Eircom with deal worth €2mMr Alfie Kane (58), outgoing Eircom chief executive, has negotiated an exit package worth €2 million (£1.58 million)Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Mobile phone licence scramble about to get startedTelecoms regulator Ms Etain Doyle will announce details of the much delayed competition for new mobile phone licences tomorrow…Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Taxpayer takes the hit as State takes its leaveWhy is the Government so keen to pay the private sector to take fundamentally sound businesses off its hands? A privatisation…Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Tosco won €83m indemnity in purchase of INPCThe Government had to give a $75 million (€83 million) environmental guarantee to the new owners of Irish National Petroleum …Mon Dec 17 2001 - 00:00
Ryanair accused of anti-competitivenessAer Rianta will ask the Competition Authority to investigate alleged anticompetitive behaviour by Ryanair following the withdrawal…Fri Dec 14 2001 - 00:00
Up to 1,100 Morrogh clients may miss compensation cut-offThe investor compensation scheme run by the Central Bank has received claims from 1,900 clients of W&R Morrogh, the Cork …Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Coffers raided with little revolt at Central BankThe noises coming from Dame Street last week indicate that not everyone in the Central Bank is happy with the Jesse James-style…Mon Dec 10 2001 - 00:00
McCreevy seeks advance from Bank to fund BudgetThe Central Bank will have to bring forward dividend payments to facilitate the Minister for Finance's plan to use €610 million…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
Eircom sale collapsed as Deutsche share prices fellEircom was within days of being sold to Deutsche Telekom last summer when the German group's share price collapsed, scuppering…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
McCreevy's surplus may prove to be shortlivedMr McCreevy has unveiled a range of measures aimed at turning a projected exchequer deficit next year of €654 million into a …Thu Dec 06 2001 - 00:00
Threshold for tax-free earnings expected to jumpA significant increase in the £144 (€183) per week threshold for tax-free earnings is expected in today's BudgetWed Dec 05 2001 - 00:00
Car insurance sector coy about profitabilityShame on me. Like many others, I doubted the Irish motor insurance industry was anything other than a force for good in the land…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
McCreevy facing massive shortfall next yearThe Government will be €655 million (£515 million) in the red next year even before the spending measures due to be announced…Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
State services debt from current accountThe Minister for Finance has run a even smaller surplus than necessary this year to give himself more room to manoeuvre in the…Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
House prices predicted to fall 10% next yearHouse prices will fall by 10 per cent next year as economic growth declines to 3 per cent, according to Friends First, the financial…Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
GDP shows 9.2% growth in second quarterThe slowing economy may be heading for a slightly softer landing than anticipated, according to new economic dataThu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00
Trade surplus shrinks but stays in the blackThe Republic's monthly trade surplus with the rest of the world continues to shrink but the balance of trade remains strongly…Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
Aer Lingus staff may well end up with 20% stakeThe Aer Lingus unions have named their price as negotiations on the restructuring package for the airline enter their last week…Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:00
Aer Lingus staff seek 30% equity as price of cooperationThe staff in Aer Lingus are seeking up to 30 per cent of the company as the price of agreeing the radical restructuring being…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Regional airports may suffer under low charge planAer Rianta will tell the Government that plans to increase tourism numbers in the wake of the Sept-ember 11th terrorist attacks…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Banks to be forced to name holders of bogus accountsBanks and building societies will be forced to give details to the Revenue Commissioners of thousands of customers they suspect…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Quigley dismisses talk of significant residual revenueThe chairman of Revenue Commissioners, Mr Dermot Quigley, has played down suggestions that there could be hundreds of millions…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Aer Rianta to resist private sector developmentAer Rianta will resist pressure from the Government to allow the private sector develop new facilities at Dublin airportTue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
It may be time for RTE to do Sky digital dealIt might not be such a bad idea after all for RT╔ to get into bed with Rupert MurdochMon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Lower airport fees recommendedAer Rianta has been told by the Government to offer more generous incentives to Ryanair and other carriers bringing tourists …Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
DCC wanted to buy State refining firmQuoted distribution group DCC was a thwarted suitor of Irish National Petroleum, according to documents released under the Freedom…Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Government orders lower charges, private development for airportThe Government has ordered lower airport charges and private development at Dublin Airport to boost tourist numbers.Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
