Diaspora gathering details unveiledMore than 150 members of the Irish business diaspora will attend the Government’s economic forum at Farmleigh later this month…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Consumers saving and paying off debt rather than taking out new loansRepayments on personal credit cards exceeded new spending during July, as they have done in all but one month so far in 2009, …Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Consumer prices in euro zone decline less than expected in AugustCONSUMER PRICES in the euro zone fell by less than expected in August as the European economy recovered from its deepest slump…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Personal taxes rose most in Ireland last yearPERSONAL TAXES have risen more in Ireland this year than in any other country in the world, according to a new tax survey by …Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Sharp decline in outstanding debt on holiday homesHOLIDAY HOMES and second houses have dropped sharply out of favour among Irish consumers, with outstanding debt on these homes…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Professional jobs down 16% on JunePROFESSIONAL JOB vacancies in the Irish economy evaporated last month, as the seasonal slowdown in hiring led to a 16 per cent…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Economic outlook now less gloomy, says Ulster BankTHE OUTLOOK for the economy is now less gloomy as a result of a pick-up in international trade, according to the latest economic…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Court appoints interim examiner to well-known Dublin restaurantTHRIVE RESTAURANTS, the company behind Locks Restaurant in Portobello on Dublin’s south side, is seeking protection from its …Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Hotel closes due to tourism downturnTHE POWERSCOURT Arms Hotel in Enniskerry, Co Wicklow, has closed down and will hold a creditors meeting in Dublin next week.Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Student rents fall by €1,000 compared to last yearTYPICAL STUDENT rents for the coming academic year have fallen by €1,000 compared to last year, according to a “back to college…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Rents drop 17% over 12 monthsRENTS HAVE dropped by an average of 17 per cent over the past 12 months, with a record number of available rental properties …Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
AIB to cap fee for brokersAIB PLANS to cap the commission it pays mortgage brokers at €1,500, in a move that the Professional Insurance Brokers Association…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Hotels' silver lining could have a cloudTOUGH SUMMER: “PANIC BREAKS” taken by families before schools reopen are the last chance for Ireland’s beleaguered hotels to…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Hoteliers want cut in 'crippling' ratesIT WAS a chance for Ireland’s struggling hoteliers to “have their say”, according to the organisersThu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Iseq outperforms European stock marketsThe Iseq had a positive day's trading today, climbing almost 2 per cent and outperforming other European stock markets, as almost…Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Fewer foreign nationals 'sign on'THE NUMBER of foreign nationals on the Live Register of unemployment benefit claimants has gone into reverse, indicating that…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Plan to change accounting rules for firmsNEW ACCOUNTING rules that will oblige up to 90 per cent of Irish companies to change their system of financial reporting have…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Hoteliers to hold crisis meeting over industry difficultiesHOTEL OWNERS will hold a crisis meeting in Dublin today, where they are expected to call on the Government to introduce tax measures…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Greencore continues to impress with 13.6% gainDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,847.39 (-19.21) Settlement date: August 14thWed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Irish food and drink ripe for investorsTHEY MAY not be the most exciting of stock market investment options, but food and beverage companies are enjoying a “remarkably…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
What is court protection?THE GRANTING of court protection from creditors to several companies in Liam Carroll’s Zoe group prevents ACCBank or any other…Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Nama to recruit panel of property valuers and team of legal advisersTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency (Nama) is to hire a panel of at least 35 property valuers from Ireland and overseas and …Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Subprime broker Perfect to hold creditors' meetingMORTGAGE BROKER Perfect Mortgages, which traded as Freedom Finance and specialised in offering subprime mortgages to people with…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Insolvency rate rises 33% in July, data showsTHE RATE at which companies are falling insolvent reached the highest level so far this year in July, when there were 151 insolvencies…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Planet BusinessQUOTES OF THE WEEK "You can have all this North American Gordon Gekko-style speeches from the bonds' representatives, but they…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Iseq settles into summer pattern of flat tradingDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,758.71 (+0Thu Jul 30 2009 - 01:00
Jurys Inns go on expansion trail with £60m fundJURYS INNS Group has shrugged off the credit squeeze and subdued conditions in the hotels sector by announcing a £60 million (€…Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Employers plan to reduce pension benefits for staffEMPLOYERS PLAN to significantly reduce the future pension benefits they pay to their staff, with one in five major defined benefit…Mon Jul 27 2009 - 01:00
Brokers forecast Aer Lingus loss of over €150m this yearAER LINGUS will report an operating loss of more than €150 million in 2009, according to a dismal new forecast from Bloxham Stockbrokers…Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
Sketches fail to capture genius of the three ageing pillars of the financial worldBOOK OF THE DAY: The Sages: Warren Buffett, George Soros, Paul Volcker, and the Maelstrom of Markets By Charles R Morris Public…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
IL&P advances 5% despite downgrade by rating agencyMARKET REPORT: THE ISEQ index of Irish shares was broadly flat yesterday, finishing down around half a per cent on a quiet day…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Strategy to create up to 30,000 new 'green' jobsA MAJOR new strategy to create up to 30,000 “green collar” jobs by pushing Ireland to the forefront of the “digital technology…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Harvey Norman sales plunge 40%ALL OF Harvey Norman’s stores in Ireland are losing money, with sales plunging by as much as 40 per cent, the Australian electronics…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Iseq down slightly on quiet dayThe Iseq index of Irish shares was broadly flat today, finishing down around half a per cent on a quiet day for local corporate…Wed Jul 22 2009 - 01:00
Muzu.tv signs major licence deal with indie music agencyIRISH-BASED VIDEO website MuzuTue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Pretax profits up 25% for Domino's PizzaDOMINO’S PIZZA, the chain with 44 outlets in Ireland, continued to defy the recession by announcing a 25 per cent increase in…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Uncertain times give consumers the jittersWILL IRELAND be hit by a deflation death spiral? Fearing further shrinkages in his sector, Retail Ireland director Torlach Denihan…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Slump in retail sales triggers more fears over jobsRETAIL SALES slumped in May, causing concerns that the higher taxes introduced in April’s emergency budget will cost jobs in …Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Fás dual payments a 'barrier' to labourEMPLOYMENT: JOB TRAINING body Fás should have its administration budget cut by 10 per cent, funding for some of its programmes…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Elan has no plans to cut jobs following US dealIRISH PHARMACEUTICAL group Elan has no further plans to cut jobs following its deal with US pharma giant Johnson Johnson, the…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
State's payments 'should be suspended'PENSION RESERVE FUND: THE STATE’s payments into the National Pension Reserve Fund are “not justified at a time of huge public…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Carbon taxes need not hit profitabilityENVIRONMENT: CARBON TAXES will not result in any lasting drop in profitability in business sectors that can pass on the cost…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Boom did not boost wage inequalityLABOUR MARKET: WAGE INEQUALITY did not increase in Ireland during the Celtic Tiger period because of the nature of the jobs …Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
End of recession in sight - ESRIAn end to the recession is now “in sight”, after the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) said that “a clear picture…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
End of recession 'in sight' as clear picture emerging, says ESRIAn end to the recession is now “in sight”, after the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) said that “a clear picture…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
End of recession 'in sight' as clear picture emerging, says ESRIAN END to the recession is now “in sight”, after the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) said that “a clear picture…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Lenders may overreact and adopt 'innate conservatism'BANKING: THERE IS no guarantee that normal bank lending practices will resume after bad debts are removed from the books of …Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Loss-making ingredients division hits Glanbia profitsFOOD GROUP Glanbia has reported a “challenging” first half to the year, with profits dragged down by its loss-making Irish ingredients…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Rates should be held at current low, says HurleyTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) should avoid increasing interest rates until there are “clear signs that a sustainable recovery…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
