Former Irish whiskey chief takes top post at Scotch lobby groupRichard Burrows, for many years the face of Irish Distillers, has become chairman of the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), the…Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
S&P warns Irish banks to prepare for market slowdownIrish banks must "not rest on their laurels" and should prepare for less buoyant market conditions, according to a new analysis…Tue Jan 31 2006 - 00:00
Cowen to abolish 'remit' tax systemMinister for Finance Brian Cowen will abolish the controversial "remittance" tax regime for foreign executives in Thursday's …Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
Ibec warns on energy crisisThe Republic is more vulnerable than any other country in Europe to a future energy supply crisis, Ibec warned yesterday.Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
Anglo 'confident' of continued growthAnglo Irish Bank recorded strong trading in the first quarter of its financial year and the bank's board is "very confident" …Sat Jan 28 2006 - 00:00
Iona beats expectations as revenues reach €15.6mIona Technologies has posted revenues of $19.1 million (€15Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Anglo Irish performs best as financials move upMarket Report: The market moved ahead again yesterday with the financial sector posting the biggest gainsFri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Commission criticises Government over pension imbalanceThe European Commission yesterday criticised the Government for not doing enough to address pensions coverage in the Republic…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Deals worth €75m signed in IndiaIrish companies signed deals worth at least €75 million during this week's trade mission to India, with the Government now expecting…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Spirit of optimism around Irish whiskey missionIf you happen to find yourself feeling a bit homesick in the Indian capital, Delhi, this weekend, you might feel better after…Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Irish seek slice of dynamic Indian marketThe Thirteenth Floor, a fancy lounge bar in downtown Bangalore, is probably as good a place as any to take the temperature of…Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Mitchell's to regain historic nameMitchell's, the Dublin wine merchant, is on the point of regaining its historic trading name after temporarily selling it to …Sat Jan 14 2006 - 00:00
Fyffes trades heavily amid stake-building rumoursDublin Report: Fyffes caught the imagination of the market more than any other stock yesterday, as rumours of stake-building…Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Value of Independent JPPL stake to doubleIndependent News & Media's stake in Indian newspaper group Jagran Prakashan Pvt Ltd (JPPL) is on track to double in value…Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
M&T beats expectations as final-quarter profits rise 7%M&T, the US bank in which AIB has a 23 per cent stake, has posted a 7 per cent increase in profits for the final quarter …Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
IN&M trades heavily in wake of O'Brien moveMarket Report: Independent News & Media took centre stage again as 13Thu Jan 12 2006 - 00:00
Davy tips double-digit gains for Irish equitiesIrish and other European equities can continue to deliver double-digit gains in 2006, according to a new market analysis from…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Smurfit Kappa starts talks on job cutsSmurfit Kappa has started to talk to unions and works councils about closing or cutting jobs at a number of plants in European…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Kingspan signals 2005 was strong on all frontsKingspan has signalled strong growth for last year and a healthy start to trading in 2006.Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Kingspan shares fall despite confident updateDublin Report: Kingspan provided most excitement on the ISEQ yesterday after the firm issued a confident pre-close update for…Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Picture in end-year returns may not be fully positiveAnalysis: In many ways, the end-year Exchequer returns published yesterday contained no surprises.Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Public finances €2.5bn better than expectedConstruction and consumer spending combined to leave the public finances €2.5 billion healthier than expected last yearThu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
Tax investigations may yield ?200mThe Government expects special investigations led by the Revenue Commissioners to deliver a gain of close to €200 million to …Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
Progress slows in manufacturingConditions in the manufacturing sector improved in December but the pace of progress slowed slightly, according to the latest…Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
Iseq finishes year on high despite sluggish dayMarket Report: The Iseq managed to finish the year on a new high yesterday, despite barely budging during the half-day session…Sat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
Comer brothers still in talks to buy Aston VillaProperty developers Luke and Brian Comer confirmed yesterday that their consortium is still in negotiations to complete a £64…Sat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
Growth in borrowing weakens in NovemberGrowth in private sector borrowing weakened for the first time in five months during November, according to the latest figures…Sat Dec 31 2005 - 00:00
Ibec urges safety awarenessBusinesses need to carefully examine their health and safety plans to help minimise the risk of workplace accidents in 2006, …Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Financials bring Christmas cheer to exchangeMarket report: There was a sprinkling of Christmas cheer on the markets yesterday, with the Iseq finishing 1 per cent higher…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
Fyffes considers appeal as view remains unchangedFyffes reaction: Fyffes remains convinced that it made the right decision to take an insider trading case against DCC and Jim…Thu Dec 22 2005 - 00:00
Investors warm up to Bank of Ireland purchaseDublin Report: Volumes held up well yesterday, despite the approaching Christmas breakWed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Fyffes may bid for rival fruit groupFyffes has been cited as a possible buyer for Fresh Del Monte, the rival fruit firm that has reportedly been put up for sale.Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
Cowen defends property policyMinister for Finance Brian Cowen has defended the Government's stance on the property market, saying that a "soft landing" is…Sat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
Dairygold changes could lead to flotationAgribusiness group Dairygold is looking at an internal reorganisation that some believe could lead to a partial flotation of …Sat Dec 17 2005 - 00:00
ESRI calls for action to cool property marketThe Government needs to introduce policies to "take money" out of the property market if it is to avoid the risks attached to…Fri Dec 16 2005 - 00:00
Republic deducts least from gross pay - surveyThe Budget has left the Republic with the lowest percentage tax and social security costs in 20 out of 25 EU states, according…Thu Dec 15 2005 - 00:00
IAWS lifts stake in Hiestand to 32%Food and agribusiness group IAWS has spent €36Thu Dec 15 2005 - 00:00
Goodbody predicts 6% growth rateEconomic growth is accelerating and will approach 6 per cent next year, according to the latest research from Goodbody Stockbrokers…Wed Dec 14 2005 - 00:00
McCann to retire from FyffesNeil McCann, the face of Fyffes for more than five decades, is retiring as a director of the listed fruit and vegetable firm.Wed Dec 14 2005 - 00:00
Grehan wins vet college tender with record €171m bidRay Grehan's Glenkerrin Homes has won the tender for the former UCD veterinary college in Ballsbridge, beating off competition…Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
US interest boosts Eircom sharesShares in Eircom strengthened yesterday as the market tried to make sense of mixed messages about Swisscom emanating from the…Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
Revolution takes hold in mortgage marketIt's that time of year again, when the property market takes a breather and mortgage applications slow downThu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
Swisscom bid for Eircom 'a political illusion'A Swisscom takeover of Eircom is "a political illusion", regardless of where the company's senior executives might stand on the…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
PRSI cut urged to support 'flexi-time'Employers that provide family-friendly flexible working arrangements should be allowed to pay less PRSI, according to a pre-Budget…Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00
Swiss board veto leaves Eircom in tough positionAnalysis :For a company that has been trawling around Europe looking for an acquisition for two years, yesterday's news that…Sat Nov 26 2005 - 00:00
Qualceram shares suffer as UK trade forces profit warningShares in Qualceram Shires tumbled by 15 per cent yesterday after the firm issued a profit warning for the second year in a row…Sat Nov 26 2005 - 00:00
Eircom stock rises on belief that Swisscom bid likelyShares in Eircom strengthened yesterday on a belief that Swisscom is on the verge of making a formal bid for the company.Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Interest rates set to rise slowly but surelyAn air of acceptance has been settling among mortgage-holders of late, as the message sinks in that interest rates are on the…Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
United Drug delivers double-digit growthHealth care services group United Drug posted a strong increase in profits yesterday sending its shares up by nearly 6 per cent…Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
