Record amount of construction sector lay-offsA DROUGHT of new construction projects led to a record rate of layoffs in the troubled sector last month, the latest survey of…Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
CRH reaps benefits of strengthening US dollarMARKET REPORT: THE DOLLAR's strengthening against the euro and the fall in the price of oil both lifted the Iseq index of Irish…Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
Manufacturing output falls 3.3% in second quarterDIFFICULT TRADING conditions in the manufacturing sector led to a 3Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
Prices and inflation rate both fall in JulySUMMER SALES and a slight dip in food prices gave consumers a temporary respite from the rising cost of living last month, as…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Opera frolics woo hardy crowd" WOMEN ARE Like That , They're All the Same , or The School for Lovers ," translated Opera in the Open narrator Ted Courtney…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
PLANET BUSINESSTHE NUMBERS 4.3 billion - value in euro of the extra sum that the British government has had to plug into the nationalised Northern…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Bill to facilitate deepwater portA NEW Harbours Bill will give State-owned port companies the power to invest outside their own harbours as part of a Government…Wed Aug 06 2008 - 01:00
Digital terrestrial TV available from autumn next yearDIGITAL TERRESTRIAL television (DTT), a technology that is set to herald a new era in television viewing across Europe, will …Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Imera reports 'astounding' interest in connectorNATIONAL ENERGY suppliers will take part in a sealed-bid auction for capacity on the first private electricity interconnector…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company makes €3m profitDÚN LAOGHAIRE Harbour Company - the State-owned commercial entity responsible for the harbour's development, maintenance and …Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Weighing anchorTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW/Michael Hanahoe, Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company : 'THE HARBOUR was part of my playground when I was growing…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Lyons push to source tea that is 100% sustainableFROM ANCIENT Chinese dynasties to the PG Tips chimps – via Arthur Dent and Mrs Doyle – tea has always been a more complicated…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Farmers pleased by collapse but businesses aghastTHE COLLAPSE of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) talks was welcomed by farming groups but described as a serious setback to…Wed Jul 30 2008 - 01:00
Reckitt to increase price of productsHEALTHCARE AND household detergent company Reckitt Benckiser will raise the prices on its consumer goods later this year to recoup…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Lottery licence up for tenderTHE LICENCE to operate the National Lottery from 2012 onwards will be put out to tender next spring, after the Government agreed…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Deloitte to raise up to €300m for east-west power linkEIRGRID, THE State body that manages the national grid, has appointed Deloitte to raise up to €300 million to build the east-…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
The Butler's Pantry grows food-to-go sales by 20%UPMARKET FRESH food retailer The Butler's Pantry digested a 20 per cent increase in its sales in 2007, with turnover reaching…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
TV3 acquires Channel 6 for undisclosed sumTV3 HAS bought Channel 6 for an undisclosed sum in a deal that strengthens its position in Irish broadcasting by giving it a …Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Britvic share price plunges 7.1% in LondonBALLYGOWAN OWNER Britvic, which distributes Pepsi in the UK and Ireland, dropped 7Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Dublin theatre festival ticket sales hit €1m markTHE DUBLIN Theatre Festival took home ticket sales of €1 million in 2007, a year in which it received extra Government funding…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Tesco to slash prices as Aldi and Lidl attract price-conscious customersTESCO IRELAND will kick off a supermarket price war this weekend in an effort to stop recession-struck customers deserting the…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan reviews payments to pension fund after €1.7bn lossTHE NATIONAL Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF), set up by the Government to fund future State and public service pensions, lost 12…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Tesco kicks off new phase in price warHousehold staples are the new battleground, writes Laura Slattery.Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Value of National Pensions Reserve Fund drops 12%The National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF), which was set up by the Government to fund future State and public service pensions…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Organo Investments takes 6.6% stake in UTVORGANO INVESTMENTS, a company controlled by Irish investors Neill Hughes and Peter Crowley, has taken a 6Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Digital TV licences won by O'Brien consortiumBOXER DTT, a consortium 50 per cent owned by Denis O'Brien's Communicorp group, has won the three national digital terrestrial…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
Elderly may yet transpire to be the ace up VHI's non-risk-equalised sleeveANALYSIS: Rather than being dead weight, older people may well bolster the brand with their loyalty, writes Laura Slattery.Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Upgrades needed to meet targets - EirgridELECTRICITY GENERATION availability will remain "tight" this winter, EirGrid warned yesterday, as it said major upgrades to Ireland…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Q&AQ What does the Supreme Court's rejection of risk equalisation mean for the health insurance market?Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
TVC Holdings buys 11% stake in UTV for £14.9mINVESTMENT FIRM TVC Holdings has become the largest single shareholder in UTV Media, acquiring an 11 per cent stake in the radio…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Retail sales falling at steepest rate since 1987EMBATTLED CONSUMERS are ditching their spending habits, with the volume of retail sales now collapsing at the sharpest rate since…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Banks and house builders fare badly on torrid dayHOUSE BUILDERS and banking stocks tumbled on the Iseq index yesterday as the Dublin market closed down 2 per cent in another …Thu Jun 12 2008 - 01:00
Pay of CC chief cut by 30%MAURICE PRATT, the chief executive of CC, saw his pay cut by 30 per cent last year as the drinks group’s cider sales were decimated…Thu Jun 12 2008 - 01:00
Building activity hits new lowCONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY declined to a record low last month, as employers in the industry continued to lay off workers after new…Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
IAWS tipped for €2.5bn mergerCUISINE DE France owner IAWS is to announce its intention to extend its bakery empire this morning when it will tell shareholders…Mon Jun 09 2008 - 01:00
Sherry FitzGerald claims rebound in Dublin marketVIEWINGS AND deals in the Dublin housing market rebounded in May, as first-time buyers and those trading up shook off their nervousness…Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
Muldowney quits his role at C&CTHE DIRECTOR of strategy and development at drinks group C&C, James Muldowney, has resigned in a further sign the company…Sat Jun 07 2008 - 01:00
Rate rise may put squeeze on mortgage holdersMORTGAGE HOLDERS could face an extra squeeze on their pockets next month following comments by European Central Bank (ECB) president…Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Rate warning from ECB limits gains on Irish marketIseq: 5,998.93 (+78.34) Settlement date: June 10th: THE IRISH stock market closed up 1Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
House prices plummet as tighter mortgages deter buyersHOUSE PRICES plummeted in April as developers began to offload a glut of unsold houses at knock-down pricesSat May 31 2008 - 01:00
Watchdog swamped with bank criticismsFINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN Joe Meade continues to receive a “serious” volume of complaints about the mis-selling of financial products…Sat May 31 2008 - 01:00
Mortgage lending grows at slowest rate in 16 yearsMORTGAGE LENDING grew at its slowest annual rate in 16 years in April, and growth in overall lending to the private sector declined…Sat May 31 2008 - 01:00
Price of new homes dropped 2% in April this yearTHE PRICE of new homes fell by 2 per cent in April - more than double the rate of decline in second-hand homes - as developers…Sat May 31 2008 - 01:00
Habitat's Irish franchise owes over €2m to creditorsTHE COMPANY behind the failed Irish franchise of furniture retailer Habitat does not have enough assets to pay its unsecured …Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Greencore records 14% drop in pretax profits for half-yearSTERLING WEAKNESS and food price inflation led to a 14 per cent drop in pretax profits at convenience food group Greencore in…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
IAWS sees revenues grow 35% to €1.9bn in strong tradingFOOD GROUP IAWS has seen a 35 per cent increase in revenues to €1Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
