Iseq makes small gains as BofI surges 5.5%Iseq: 2,968.17 (+8.38) Settlement date: July 12th THE ISEQ rose 0Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
TVC expects activity to pick up soonTVC HOLDINGS executive chairman Shane Reihill said he expects corporate activity to increase in the next 12 months, after a “…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Contagion fears from Greece drags Iseq lowerIseq: 2,959.79 (-43.27) Settlement date: July 11th EUROPEAN STOCKS went into decline yesterday, ending a winning streak, as …Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Solomon would find it hard to bring clarity on copyrightANALYSIS: Not everyone wants “barriers to innovation” removed by the review group on copyright lawTue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
Copyright law confusion hinders firms, event toldSOCIAL MEDIA multinationals such as Google and Facebook are restricted from moving core search and aggregation functions to Ireland…Tue Jul 05 2011 - 01:00
HMV eyes digital future as music sales hit bum noteHMV GROUP is to scale back its stock of CDs and DVDs in favour of “a rapid expansion into personal digital technology” and more…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Singer set for lead role after sale of MyspaceHE PLAYED the role of technology entrepreneur Sean Parker in Facebook film The Social Network, but now Justin Timberlake has …Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Iseq up 1% to track peers in Europe as CRH gains 3.8%Iseq: 2,942.05 (+30) Settlement date: July 4thThu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Music organisation's licensing revenue fallsFEWER LIVE music events in 2010 contributed to a 6 per cent decline in licensing revenue earned by the Irish Music Rights Organisation…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Iseq up after Greek voteThe Greek parliament's approval of a new austerity plan, paving the way for a second bailout, provided an afternoon boost to …Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Fashion chain Jane Norman goes into administrationWOMEN’S FASHION chain Jane Norman has gone into administration in the UK, putting more than 1,600 jobs at risk.Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
C&C most bubbly mover on mainly positive dayIseq: 2,886.82 (+4.25) Settlement date: June 30thTue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Business confidence improves but outlook for exports dipsCONFIDENCE IN the Irish business environment improved in the second quarter of the year, but optimism in the outlook for exports…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Developers' excesses inexcusable, says Nama chairmanTHE “EXCESSIVE borrowings” and “ostentatious lifestyles” of some developers were inexcusable and “now certainly look offensive…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Talks on 2,000 bank job losses go to arbitrationTALKS BETWEEN the banking union IBOA and AIB in relation to the bank’s plan for 2,000 job losses have been referred to the Labour…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Summer sun boosts C&C ahead of AGMSoaring summer temperatures are always good news for cider sellers and Iseq stalwarts C&C, and with London basking in the…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
The top business leaders driving Cork's economyCloud cluster over southern capital has a silver lining for job creation in computingFri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Tyco Ireland made pretax loss of almost €1.9m in 2010TYCO IRELAND made a pretax loss of nearly €1Sat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Dynasties that made Cork a buoyant commercial cityCORK'S MERCHANT PRINCES: Beamish, Crawford, Murphy, Roche and Crosbie are still names to be conjured withFri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Ericsson set to increase its Athlone workforce by 100SWEDISH TELECOMS company Ericsson are to employ an additional 100 software engineers at its Athlone research and development …Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Energy prices forecast to riseEnergy prices will rise later this year, Bord Gáis Energy has warned, with the higher costs cancelling out the dampening effect…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Noonan in US to meet investorsMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan has begun a four-day trip to the US designed to promote investment in Ireland.Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Energy prices to rise by year end, warns Bord GáisENERGY PRICES will rise later this year, Bord Gáis Energy has warned, with the higher costs cancelling out the dampening effect…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Iseq's slide tracks retreat in values across EuropeIseq: 2,884.40 (–49.38) Settlement date: June 15thSat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Iseq down 1.7% in line with EuropeEuropean stocks tumbled today, with the Iseq index declining 1Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien and O'Reilly in INM war of wordsDENIS O’BRIEN and his business associate Leslie Buckley reignited their battle with Independent News Media chief executive Gavin…Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Mycroft to create 50 jobs at Waterford cyber security operations centreCYBER SECURITY firm Mycroft is to create 50 jobs at an operations centre to be established in Waterford.Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
O'Brien nominee voted off board at Independent agmINDEPENDENT NEWS & Media (IN&M) shareholders yesterday unseated director Leslie Buckley, one of Denis O’Brien’s representatives…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Two factions in another round of public hostilitiesANALYSIS: THREE BECAME two on the Independent News & Media board, as the group’s largest shareholder, Denis O’Brien, lost…Sat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Extension of Anglo inquiry soughtDIRECTOR OF Corporate Enforcement Paul Appleby will seek an extension on his office’s investigation into scandal-hit Anglo Irish…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
IL&P in 'early bird' bond dealIRISH LIFE & Permanent has launched an “early bird” offer on its plan to buy back almost €800 million of subordinated bonds…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Anglo witnesses may have to testifyWHITE-COLLAR crime investigations will be speeded up once the Criminal Justice Bill is enacted, the Director of Corporate Enforcement…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Eircom likely to default on debt - Moody'sEIRCOM’S PARENT company, ERC Ireland Finance, is likely to default on its debt, according to Moody’s.Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Witnesses 'slowing Anglo inquiry'The Director of Corporate Enforcement Paul Appleby has signalled that he will seek an extension on its investigation into Anglo…Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
State forces bondholders to share in bank lossesBANK OF Ireland, Irish Life & Permanent and EBS have joined AIB in announcing plans to impose losses of as much as 90 per…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
NTMA and Nama chiefs waive bonusesTHE HEADS of the National Treasury Management Agency and State loans agency Nama have waived their 2010 bonus payments, a spokesman…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Planet BusinessTHE QUESTION: – Are governments making a concerted effort to restrict internet freedoms?Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Market share of 20% targeted as sales of MS drug Tysabri continue to growSALES OF Tysabri, the multiple sclerosis drug manufactured by Elan, have continued to grow in the second quarter, the company…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
NIB predicts strong export expansionIRISH EXPORTS will grow by 7 per cent this year, continuing their recent strong performance, National Irish Bank (NIB) economist…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Russian billionaire to buy Waterstone'sSTRUGGLING RETAIL group HMV is to sell the Waterstone’s book chain to Russian billionaire Alexander Mamut in a bid to cut its…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
The pictures that are worth millions to State's struggling tourism industryANALYSIS: Visits by the Queen and Barack Obama will generate up to €150m worth of publicityFri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Planet BusinessCourt date Wall Street hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, former head of Galleon Group, faces up to 19 and a half years …Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Banks should get interest-free ECB loans, says ESRITHE EUROPEAN Central Bank should provide Ireland with an interest-free loan of €40-50 billion to “overcapitalise” the Irish banks…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
CRH and Ryanair fall in quiet trading sessionIseq: 2,972.92 (–19.67) Settlement date: May 12thTue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Iseq off after a quiet MondayA quiet Monday on the Iseq was marked by speculation that movements in the bond markets would overshadow equity marketsMon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Ireland's progress on meeting conditions of EU-IMF programme for financial supportMARGINAL NOTES : GYRÖGY MATOLCSY, the Hungarian finance minister and the current chairman of the EU Council of Economic and …Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Tax take for year climbs 1.1% ahead of targetINCOME TAX revenues rebounded in April, putting the total tax take for the year to date ahead of target by 1.1 per cent.Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Government wants first EU-IMF payment to be made one month earlyTHE GOVERNMENT has asked to make a drawdown from the EU-IMF finance package one month earlier than originally scheduled.Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
