New curbs on insurance firms, agentsINSURANCE COMPANIES will be banned from terminating appointments with financial intermediaries based solely on intermediaries…Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Anglo pressured in heavy trading as stock falls 23.2%Anglo Irish Bank saw almost a quarter of its remaining value wiped from its share price today, with the stock declining 23Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Bloxham picks nine to beat marketSTOCKBROKING FIRM Bloxham has picked nine Irish stocks that it says will outperform the market in 2009Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Iseq edges up once again as confidence in CRH buildsDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,675.23 (+49Wed Dec 10 2008 - 00:00
Anglo sinks to new lows as CRH thrivesIseq: 2,675 (+49) at close: IT WAS the tale of two stocks on the Iseq today, as building materials group CRH continued to the…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Total of 95 jobs to be created in software engineering and call centre companiesFIFTY NEW jobs have been created at software firm Synopsys in Blanchardstown, while an additional 45 jobs have been added at …Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
33% of Poles may return homeA THIRD of Polish workers in Ireland may return home over the next year as Poland takes up its position as one of Europe's fastest…Mon Dec 08 2008 - 00:00
'Apprentice' boss Sir Alan Sugar has a message for bankers: 'You're fired'“THEY NEED a good slapping these banks, they do,” Sir Alan Sugar asserts – to a room stuffed with bankers tucking into a spot…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Jobless rate jumps to 7.8% in NovemberUNEMPLOYMENT HAS increased to an estimated rate of 7Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Exchequer returns reveal large firms suffering squeezeLARGE CORPORATIONS and the self-employed are being squeezed by the recession, the latest exchequer returns from the Department…Wed Dec 03 2008 - 00:00
Exchequer deficit set to exceed €11.5 billion in 2008More cuts in public spending are on the way following a sharp deterioration in the tax revenues collected by the Government in…Tue Dec 02 2008 - 00:00
Ibec calls for reform of pension fundingTHE FUNDING rules that govern defined benefit pension schemes should be urgently reformed, employers' group Ibec warned yesterday…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
NCB to become market-makerNCB STOCKBROKERS will join Davy and Goodbody by becoming a market-maker in up to 40 Irish quoted companies with effect from today…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Hotel body calls for supportTHE IRISH Hotels Federation (IHF) has called on the Government to ensure that tourism businesses can secure seasonal credit facilities…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Mortgage lending at lowest growth rate since 1986MORTGAGE LENDING by banks and building societies dried up in October as the housing market came to a near standstill, new figures…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Supermac's writes off €21m in bad debtGALWAY BUSINESSMAN Pat McDonagh has written off more than €21 million in bad debt from the books of his fast-food empire Supermac…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Weaker sterling eats into food firm's profitCONVENIENCE FOOD group Greencore saw its 2008 earnings swallowed up by weak sterling, a lag in recovering a rise in input costs…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Iseq closes flat following quiet trading dayPre-Thanksgiving activity on the other side of the Atlantic meant it was a quiet day's trading on the Dublin market this afternoon…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Iseq slightly up after rollercoaster dayThe Iseq index of Irish shares finished up slightly this afternoon after a rollercoaster of a day that saw morning gains wiped…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
Enterprise Ireland focuses on services sectorENTERPRISE IRELAND has launched a major new strategy for the services sector with the aim of doubling service exports to €5.25…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Businesses doing well, says GlanbiaFOOD GROUP Glanbia said yesterday that its businesses were performing in line with expectations despite signs that consumers …Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
BOI shares fall sharply to lowest in 17 yearsBank of Ireland's share price fell sharply in trading today, with the bank, which is the second largest in Ireland, losing 23…Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00
Retail sales volumes 6.2% lower in SeptemberSHOPPERS STAYED away from the tills again in September, with the volume of retail sales continuing to decline at levels not seen…Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Allen queries Fás claim by CoughlanTHE CHAIRMAN of the Dáil's Public Accounts Committee (PAC), Bernard Allen, said yesterday that he was concerned by Tánaiste Mary…Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Bewleys profit slips backOPERATING PROFIT at Campbell Bewley slipped back last year as the group fought an expensive legal battle with the landlord of…Sat Nov 15 2008 - 00:00
Economists expect Irish price deflation next yearINFLATION WILL turn to deflation next year, economists predicted yesterday, as the Central Statistics Office (CSO) published …Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Tiffany Co hoping sales will sparkle at new outletBLUE BOXES will be this season's gift of choice among marriage-keen, diamond-friendly girls for whom there is little more dispiriting…Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Positive statement by Kerry GroupKERRY GROUP said yesterday that it expected to overcome "challenging economic conditions" and the negative effects of a weak …Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Gender gap narrows as more Irish women take up senior jobsTHE GENDER gap in Ireland is narrowing, according to the World Economic Forum, which has ranked Ireland in eighth place in its…Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Half-year profits at Norkom up 29% to €14.8mTHE FINANCIAL software maker Norkom reported a strong set of half-year numbers yesterday, despite the impact of forced marriages…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Recession and inflation to trim Christmas spendCHRISTMAS HAS not been cancelled, but it has been cut backWed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
C&C appoints rival's ex-CEO to top jobTROUBLED CIDER group C&C has appointed former Scottish & Newcastle (S&N) chief executive John Dunsmore as its new…Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
Norkom reports 37% increase in first half revenuesFinancial software maker Norkom says it will benefit from a move by global regulators to tighten their supervision of financial…Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
Huge increase in 3 Ireland turnoverMOBILE PHONE company 3 Ireland more than doubled its turnover in 2007 as the firm expanded its presence in the mobile broadband…Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Day of mixed fortunes for financials in subdued tradeIseq: 2,826.74 (+23.15) IT WAS a day of mixed fortunes on the Iseq index of Irish shares yesterday, with two of the banking …Sat Nov 08 2008 - 00:00
Setting standardsTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW/Audrey McLaren, chief executive Standard Life Ireland: A "STANDARD LIFER" is how Audrey McLaren, who joined…Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Falling tax revenues may force deficit above €11.5bnPUBLIC FINANCES deteriorated further in October, with the exchequer deficit sliding to €11 billion for the year to date and spending…Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
Tax revenue more than €4 billion behind targetPublic finances deteriorated further in October, with the exchequer deficit worsening to €11 billion, the latest figures from…Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
Mortgage repayments may fall by €150 if rates cutMORTGAGE BORROWERS could see their loan repayments fall by a further €50-€150 in time for Christmas if the European Central Bank…Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
IN&M denies talks on sale of 'Independent'INDEPENDENT NEWS Media (IN&M) has denied reports in the British media that it is in discussions with the owner of the Daily…Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
Philanthropic donations 'surprisingly resilient' despite market crisis - reportIN TIMES of recession, wealthy individuals who find they are no longer able to make money start to think about giving it away…Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
Afternoon rally lifts Irish stocks out of mireMarket Report: AFTERNOON RALLIES do not come much better than the one that lifted Irish financial stocks out of the mire yesterday…Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Mortgage growth fell to 22-year low in SeptemberGROWTH IN residential mortgage lending fell to a 22-year low in September, while overall private-sector credit growth fell to…Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Asian slide and ILP worries drive Iseq lowerMARKET REPORT: THE OVERNIGHT plunges on Asian markets and concerns about Irish Life Permanent's exposure to Icelandic debt set…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
PwC says economy will grow next yearTHE IRISH economy will grow by half a percentage point in 2009 in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), according to a new forecast…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Life assurance and pensions sales down 28% so far in 2008SALES OF life and pensions products have fallen 28 per cent so far in 2008 compared to last year, new figures show, as consumers…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Shares in Irish Life Permanent tumble 30%IRISH LIFE Permanent's share price plunged almost 30 per cent on the Iseq index yesterday after investors' nerves about its exposure…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Trichet hints at further interest rate cut at next ECB meetingMORTGAGE BORROWERS could enjoy a further cut in interest rates next week after European Central Bank (ECB) president Jean-Claude…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
French foodies bowled over by Irish soupSOUP-BLENDING AND pie-making foodie favourite Cully Sully is hoping to crack the UK with its range of Ballymaloe-inspired recipes…Sat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
