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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 biggest faller among food groupsIseq: 6,120.56 (+12.36) Settlement date: June 3rd EQUITIES FINISHED the day flat in Dublin yesterday, with the Iseq closing …Thu May 29 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
Powerplan warms to district heatingDWINDLING OIL stocks are set to increase the popularity of Scandinavian-style home heating systems in Ireland, according to a…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Boost for green energyGREEN ENERGY development in Ireland received a boost yesterday, as a funding programme for sustainable businesses was expanded…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Iseq limits its losses to 1.3% as equity markets sufferMARKET REPORT: PRE-WEEKEND WEAKNESS in equity markets meant that the Iseq index of Irish shares finished down 1Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Revenue announces September deadline for 'hot money'THE REVENUE has announced a voluntary disclosure deadline of September 15th for tax evaders who hold "hot money" in deposit accounts…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Revenue announces deposits initiativeThe Revenue Commissioners has announced a voluntary disclosure deadline of September 15th for people who hold deposits of more…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Iseq ends day 1.3 per cent lowerThe Iseq index of Irish shares finished down 1.3 per cent this afternoon, falling 80 points.Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Full of beansTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: John Cahill, group chief executive, Campbell BewleyFri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Retail sales fall for second month amid slowdownSHOPPERS STAYED away from the tills in March, with retail sales falling for the second month in a row as consumer confidence …Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Investec's pretax profits rise 38%INVESTEC IRELAND has reported pretax profit growth of 38 per cent to €33 million for the year to the end of March 2008, despite…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Gains for new entrants to health insuranceNEW ENTRANTS Quinn Healthcare and Vivas Health have gained share in the private health insurance market, but VHI is still the…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Henderson group sees 10% increase in pretax profitsHENDERSON GROUP, which owns the franchise for Spar brand in Northern Ireland, achieved a 10 per cent increase in pretax profits…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Brewer to shut two plants and cut 250 jobsBUSINESS PLAN: GUINNESS IS to close its breweries in Dundalk and Kilkenny and scale back production at St James’s Gate, its …Sat May 10 2008 - 01:00
CC brings some sparkle on day of flat marketsDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 6,482.66 (+ 19.74)Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Pensions ombudsman warns building firms' non-compliance will end in courtPENSIONS OMBUDSMAN Paul Kenny said yesterday that he had lost his patience with construction firms that do not comply with his…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Tullow soars 25% on news of oil find in GhanaDUBLIN REPORT: MARKET VALUES plunged in mid-morning trading and failed to recover yesterday, as global concerns about record…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Top prices treble Connacht profits to €10m in 2007SOARING DAIRY prices helped Sligo-based co-op Connacht Gold to treble operating profits to €10 million in 2007, but weaker dairy…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Inquiry into suspicious trades making progress, says financial regulatorTHE FINANCIAL regulator is conducting a trawl of hundreds of thousands of share trades as part of its investigation into suspicious…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Dairy co-op bounces back to profitsLAKELAND DAIRIES, Ireland's second largest dairy co-operative, bounced back into profit last year, recording an operating profit…Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Pizza franchise launches moped fleet to grab bigger slice of urban marketCITY CONGESTION is the enemy of a piping hot pizza, which is why the expanding Four Star pizza delivery franchise is launching…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Irish technology firms urged to look to soaring profits in space industryIRISH TECHNOLOGY firms are reaching for the stars in their search for profit, winning contracts worth €11 million from the European…Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
