Early budget is a pointless exercise incarnateBUSINESS OPINION: NOW YOU know why they called it an economic miracleMon Sept 08 2008 - 01:00
Debt-laden Eircom likely to attract discount in fire saleBUSINESS OPINION : EIRCOM LOOKS set for its fifth change of ownership since its privatisation less than 10 years ago.Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Waterford's crystal clear recut seeks new sparkle along private equity linesBUSINESS OPINION: LONG-TIME observers and even longer-suffering shareholders in Waterford Wedgwood would be justified in adopting…Mon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
ISE overhauls structures with market supervisory appointmentBUSINESS OPINION THE IRISH Stock Exchange (ISE) has unveiled a somewhat overdue overhaul of its regulatory structures.Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Times are not bad enough for State to help out the banksBUSINESS OPINION: FLOATING OUT there somewhere in the ether is a proposal that the Government should give a helping hand to …Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Something needs to be done at FásBUSINESS OPINION: SOMETHING SEEMS to have gone very badly wrong at Fás, the State training and employment agencyMon Jul 07 2008 - 01:00
Vibrant, beautiful Caribbean island bowed down by povertyLETTER FROM HAITI: PORT SALUT, a teeming, dusty town on the south west tip of Haiti, gives you an inkling of how things could…Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
How Flavin stepping down could save DCC from disasterBUSINESS OPINION: With directors in a bind over support for their chairman, there is one way of saving the day.Mon May 26 2008 - 01:00
Another major court case may be as awkward as DCC affairBUSINESS OPINION: The Smart Telecom action may shine an unwanted light on how the Irish market worksMon May 12 2008 - 01:00
DAA getting involved in risky business with city planOPINION : NOT CONTENT with being the State's biggest car-park operator and running one of its largest shopping malls, the Dublin…Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
IDA's silence says it all as Belfast is gifted a mini-IFSCBUSINESS OPINION : If jobs are the yardstick, then the tax gods have smiled more on the UK than the Republic.Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
False rumours inquiry fuels new round of gossip in broking housesBUSINESS OPINION : IT IS trite, but at the same time true, to say that all that the Financial Regulator's clampdown on false…Mon Apr 07 2008 - 01:00
Entrepreneurs put on hold by bureaucratic slowcoachesBUSINESS OPINION: THE EXTENT to which the Government's support for entrepreneurs is evident more in word than deed appears to…Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
Iseq ends day as the worst performer in EuropeMARKET REPORT: THEY QUICKLY dubbed it the St Paddy's Day massacre and Anglo Irish Bank had a full magazine emptied into it yesterday…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Let's face it, Dell is on the way outBUSINESS OPINION : FINALLY THE unspeakable has been spoken: Dell, the US computer giant that employs 4,500 people and accounts…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
The real state of play at ReadymixBUSINESS OPINION: THINGS SEEM to be going from bad to worse at Readymix and at a rate that appears more than a little ahead …Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Union's entry into Eircom debate could derail projectBusiness Opinion: The entry of the Communications Workers Union into the debate on whether or not Eircom should be split up …Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Aftermath of ISTC meltdown will be tellingBusiness Opinion : If you really want some idea of how far we have come in terms of creating a real entrepreneurial culture …Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Anglo takes risk to reassure its public doubtersBusiness Opinion : Banking stocks worldwide are taking a hammering and Irish banks are doing worse than most due to their exposure…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Putting two and two together to make FyffesBusiness Opinion: There is a story, apocryphal no doubt, that at the denouement of the 2000 US elections, the government of …Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
ESB's shares may sparkle on grey marketBusiness Opinion : The efforts of the ESB employee share ownership plan (ESOP) - which owns 5 per cent of the €7 billion national…Mon Sept 17 2007 - 01:00
Banks will ensure Dunne will get his two towersBusiness Opinion: Builder Sean Dunne finally took ownership last week of the Jurys Hotel site in Ballsbridge, and early next…Mon Sept 10 2007 - 01:00
Where is the sheriff as a financial El Paso looms?Business Opinion: It is, if nothing else, a little bit embarrassing when a €17Mon Aug 27 2007 - 01:00
Unregulated Dublin fund caused near collapse of bankA Dublin-based investment fund with debts of €17Tue Aug 21 2007 - 01:00
Ormond Quay made €7.99m, paid €250 in taxOrmond Quay, the Dublin-based investment vehicle whose difficulties caused the near collapse of the state bank of Saxony, made…Tue Aug 21 2007 - 01:00
Government flies low on Aer LingusBusiness Opinion: Shareholders in Aer Lingus should be pleased to see the emergence of what appears to be some steel at the …Mon Aug 20 2007 - 01:00
Avoiding a nightmare scenario on broadbandBusiness Opinion : The chairman of Eircom, Pierre Danon, will shortly be knocking on the door of Minister for Communications…Mon Aug 13 2007 - 01:00
Rain takes fizz out of C&C's share priceBusiness Opinion : As they look out the windows at the rain falling on west Dublin, Maurice Pratt and his colleagues at C&…Mon Aug 06 2007 - 01:00
DCC directors cannot ignore court's rulingBusiness Opinion: If DCC was a football club, Jim Flavin would most likely be clearing his desk this morningMon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Aer Lingus folly may forever mark O'LearyBusiness Opinion: As an act of corporate vandalism, Michael O'Leary's assault on Aer Lingus takes some beatingMon Jul 02 2007 - 01:00
O'Brien's initial barrage in battle with O'ReillyBusiness Opinion : More heat than light seems to be the verdict on the much billed O'Reilly versus O'Brien showdown at the Independent…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Broadband consumers still need a voiceBusiness Opinion: First let's get the bad pun out of the way. Ireland Offline has gone offline. There, done itMon Jun 11 2007 - 01:00
High Court ruling takes bite out of corporate watchdogBusiness Opinion: The High Court has once again reined in the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE) as it carries…Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
AHL banks on self-interest in DIY buyout bidBusiness Opinion: DIY stores play a role in the life of many adult males that was filled by toy shops in their youthMon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Risks behind Independent deal with APNBusiness Opinion: Finally, some six months or so after the idea was first mooted, Independent News & Media's takeover of…Mon May 07 2007 - 01:00
Open skies sees open season on poor passengersBusiness Opinion: It is the year 2010 and we are at an airportMon Apr 16 2007 - 01:00
Riverdeep's credit rating confirmedMoody's Investors Service, the international credit rating agency, has confirmed its B3 credit rating for interactive learning…Sat Apr 14 2007 - 01:00
Bunfight at the EBS chaparral illustrates reality of directorshipsThis day week the members of the EBS Building Society will gather at the society's head office on Burlington Road for their annual…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Multinationals give ultimatum to GovernmentBusiness Opinion: As wake up calls go, they don't come much louderMon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
ICG bid brings private equity debate homeBusiness Opinion: It is an exaggeration, but perhaps not too much of an exaggeration, to postulate that the way things are going…Mon Mar 19 2007 - 00:00
Rival's price an indicator of Smurfit's valueBusiness Opinion: Jefferson Smurfit is set to return to the Irish stock market this week and has gone to considerable efforts…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Hardly the special treatment Quinn was looking forBusiness Opinion: Here is a question that Seán Quinn can legitimately ask: why has the Government put a massive obstacle in …Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Pharmacy Bill could be bitter pill to swallowBusiness Opinion: Next month should see the publication of the long-awaited Pharmacy Bill, which, once enacted, will give effect…Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
Irish Times invests in paper groupThe Irish Times Ltd has invested in Gazette Group Newspapers, which publishes three weekly papers in west DublinThu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Eircom given signal to deliver on its promisesBusiness Opinion: It's getting on for eight months since Babcock & Brown acquired that most important of assets, the national…Mon Feb 05 2007 - 00:00
Getting value for money on R&D spendingBusiness Opinion: Later this month the next national development plan will be unveiledMon Jan 15 2007 - 00:00
Burlington and Westbury hotels may be sold offTwo of Dublin's best-known hotels could be up for sale in the new year following a restructuring at the Jurys Doyle hotel group…Fri Dec 22 2006 - 00:00
Business slow to condemn Ahern's actionsBusiness Opinion: Imagine the following scenario: it emerges that the chief executive of a large corporation has compromised…Mon Dec 18 2006 - 00:00
Complaints push takeover panel to go 'hands on'Business Opinion: What has happened to the Irish Takeover Panel? The guardian of shareholders' rights generally adopts a low…Mon Dec 11 2006 - 00:00
Docklands body says code applies to Glass Bottle dealThe Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) has said its internal code of conduct applies to any conflicts of interest …Tue Dec 05 2006 - 00:00
