US Fed's rate pledge makes it a happy St Patrick's DayDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 3,122.68 (+77.71) Settlement date: March 22ndThu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Boots to create 150 jobs in five new stores this yearCHEMIST CHAIN Boots plans to create more than 150 jobs in Ireland later this year when it opens five new stores, it said yesterday…Thu Mar 18 2010 - 00:00
Federal Reserve's pledge lifts IseqThe Iseq index celebrated St Patrick's Day by advancing 2Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Bad loans provision up at Friends FirstLOSSES WIDENED at insurance company Friends First in 2009, as the firm was compelled to increase its bad loans provision.Wed Mar 17 2010 - 00:00
Losses widen at Friends FirstLosses widened at insurance company Friends First in 2009, as the company was forced to increase its provisions for bad loans…Tue Mar 16 2010 - 00:00
'Hard-won credibility' must be sustained, warns IbecTHE ECONOMY’S “hard-won credibility” in the eyes of international financial markets earned in recent months must be sustained…Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Quinlan directors set up real estate firm under Avestus nameTHE DIRECTORS of property investment firm Quinlan Private have set up a new real estate business under the name Avestus Capital…Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Revenue gets €600m from tax defaultersTHE REVENUE Commissioners collected more than €600 million from tax defaulters in 2009 as a result of its audit and investigations…Sat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Revenue investigation yields almost €120mTHE REVENUE Commissioners yielded almost €120 million in tax, interest and penalties from its audit and investigation programmes…Sat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Prices increased last month for first time since AugustPRICES ROSE in February for the first time since August as the winter sales ended, while less pronounced falls in mortgage interest…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Rich list swells after dip in 2008THE WORLD has a new richest man: Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has claimed the number one spot in Forbes magazine’s annual list …Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Tax defaulters pay €29 millionThe Revenue Commissioners yielded almost €120 million in tax, interest and penalties from its audit and investigation programmes…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Merrion makes big revenue gains in 2009MERRION PHARMACEUTICALS said yesterday the outlook for the company was positive after it pared its losses and secured major revenue…Tue Mar 09 2010 - 00:00
DSG reports €9m pretax lossDSG RETAIL Ireland, the company behind Currys and PC World, made a pretax loss of €9 million in the year to the start of May …Sat Mar 06 2010 - 00:00
Putting his chips on tableTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: John Atherton, managing director of McDonald's IrelandFri Mar 05 2010 - 00:00
Budget deficit widens to €2.4bn as tax take fallsThe Exchequer deficit worsened to €2Tue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
Grafton Street tenants fear end of the road without intervention“THEY’VE KILLED it, at last,” said John Corcoran, chairman of the Grafton Street Tenants’ Association, at a meeting in Dublin…Tue Mar 02 2010 - 00:00
135 jobs lost and 485 more at risk as leading retailers closeA TOTAL of 135 jobs were lost yesterday and a further 485 jobs hung in the balance as two high-profile retailers were declared…Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
Private sector credit falls by €3.2bnTHE USE of credit by the private sector continued to fall in January, as consumers weaned themselves off credit card debt, the…Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
Fashion stores to shut with loss of 80 jobsTHE COMPANY behind the fashion chains Vero Moda, Jack & Jones and Name It is closing 14 of its 36 stores in Ireland with …Sat Feb 27 2010 - 00:00
Landlords upping rents to boost Nama value - TDLANDLORDS ARE increasing commercial rents in order to boost the valuation of property assets ahead of their transfer to the National…Fri Feb 26 2010 - 00:00
Mortgage interest tax relief may be extendedFIRST-TIME BUYERS who bought properties in 2003 will get an extension on the payment of mortgage interest tax relief, if a proposed…Wed Feb 24 2010 - 00:00
Fall in circulation for all of Republic's daily newspapersNEWSPAPER SALES in Ireland fell in the second half of last year, with all Irish-published daily titles and most Sunday newspapers…Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Dawn Farm Foods wins €700m contract to supply Subway chainDAWN FARM Foods has won a €700 million contract to supply the Subway sandwich chain with meat products for the next seven years…Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
Domino's Pizza sales downDOMINO’S PIZZA saw sales in its Irish outlets fall in 2009, despite achieving a 16 per cent rise in sales across the UK and Ireland…Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Credit union rules stop aid to those in need, TDs are toldRESTRICTIONS ON credit union lending are hampering the movement’s ability to help people in financial difficulty, an Oireachtas…Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Exporters say relief brought about by weaker euro may not last longTHE WEAKENING euro is providing some relief for margin-hit exporting companies, but the limited respite from unfavourable exchange…Tue Feb 16 2010 - 00:00
Euro near eight-month low against US dollarTHE EURO remained near eight-month lows versus the dollar on world currency markets yesterday, as investors continued to fret…Tue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
Andrews urges action on 'rental crisis'FIANNA FÁIL TD Chris Andrews has called on the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan to intervene…Mon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
'Third force' bank should lend to small businesses - reportA THIRD banking force to provide competition to AIB and Bank of Ireland should specialise in lending to small businesses and …Mon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
Cancer main reason for life assurance payoutsMALIGNANT CANCER was the main reason for payouts on life assurance policies in 2009, figures from Irish Life reveal.Mon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
Equity firm pays €45m for 69% Payzone stakePAYZONE, THE Irish electronic payments company, has announced that private equity group Duke Capital will invest €45 million …Mon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
Iseq follows lead in Europe as market declines by 2%DUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2890.11 (-61Sat Feb 06 2010 - 00:00
Planet BusinessQUOTE OF THE WEEK I: "The huge Greek government deficit for 2009 came as a surprise to us all" – And European Commission president…Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
VAT on local authority services may result in higher charges for publicPUBLIC SERVICES: THE INTRODUCTION of VAT on local authority services may mean higher charges for the public.Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
Retailers say rents will lead to closuresIRISH RETAILERS will be forced out of business unless emergency measures are introduced to alleviate the burden of upward-only…Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
Novelist's take on story behind the global financial crisis gets a Triple A ratingBOOK OF THE DAY: Whoops! Why Everyone Owes Everyone and No One Can Pay By John Lanchester Allen Lane, 240pp, £20Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
Exchequer figures show fall in January tax takeTax revenues collected by the Government stabilised in January, but at low levels, the latest exchequer returns data from the…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
Sentiment towards firms still positive after budgetDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 3,036.94 (-7Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Sentiment towards firms still positive after budgetDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 3,036.94 (-7Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Tool places learners in virtual worldTWO ENTREPRENEURS who have turned language learning into a computer game have won the 2009 David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Tool places learners in virtual worldTWO ENTREPRENEURS who have turned language learning into a computer game have won the 2009 David Manley Emerging Entrepreneur…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
European stocks retreat for third dayStocks across Europe retreated for a third consecutive day today after US president Barack Obama said he would limit risk-taking…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Planet Business26,820 – the number of new houses that were built in Ireland in 2009, according to new figures, meaning Ireland’s residential…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Planet Business26,820 – the number of new houses that were built in Ireland in 2009, according to new figures, meaning Ireland’s residential…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Xerox buys imaging services firm IBS for €21mIRISH BUSINESS Systems (IBS), a printing and imaging services group, has been bought by Xerox for €21 million, yielding a substantial…Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Profits up at M&T BankM&T BANK, the US financial institution in which AIB has a stake, reported better than expected quarterly profits yesterday…Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Xerox buys imaging services firm IBS for €21mIRISH BUSINESS Systems (IBS), a printing and imaging services group, has been bought by Xerox for €21 million, yielding a substantial…Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
