Profits double at Galen on back of recent purchasesProfits more than doubled at Galen in the quarter to the end of March, according to results issued by the pharmaceutical firm…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
The bureaucracy behind house buyingThe thrill that follows an offer being accepted on a house can be sufficiently large to overshadow the various tasks that must…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
OECD urges beefing up of competitionThe Government must beef up competition and regulation in sheltered sectors of the economy if it wants to avoid a fresh inflation…Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Fixed-rate deposit SSIAs are best long-term optionFixed-rate deposit Special Savings Incentive Accounts (SSIAs) continue to be a better long-term bet than their equity-based equivalents…Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Heiton 'confident' as results show strong tradeHeiton was treated to a round of analyst upgrades yesterday after it reported strong trade in the second half of last year and…Tue May 11 2004 - 01:00
Baltimore's board faces new assaultThe board of Baltimore Technologies is facing into a new assault from Acquisitor Holdings, the investment firm that tried and…Tue May 11 2004 - 01:00
Ex-NCB staff to set up Merrion hedge fundMerrion Stockbrokers will introduce a sizeable hedge fund over the next few months with the help of four investment specialists…Mon May 10 2004 - 01:00
More work required to meet pensions targetAlmost 8,000 people took out Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs) in the three months to the end of March, according …Sat May 08 2004 - 01:00
A history of ethical failure in Ireland's banking systemFor many consumers, the most disturbing aspect of AIB's admission on foreign exchange overcharging will be that it comes at the…Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Fyffes buys 60% of Everfresh groupFyffes has agreed to spend about €50 million on the purchase of a fresh produce distributor in Sweden.Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Shifting between equities and deposits restrictedWhen looking at moving in or out of equities or deposit accounts, the first question to ask is of course whether such a switch…Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
NTR will fund UK waste operator with €3 millionInfrastructure operator NTR will provide €3 million in fresh funding to drive growth at its part-owned UK waste company, Materials…Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
SSIAs' third anniversary may be worth celebratingAnniversaries can, as most of us know, be rather bittersweet events, with the passing of another year almost always bringing …Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
No right answer on how to investThe equity-versus-deposit debate has always been a lively one, with the arrival of Special Savings Incentive Accounts (SSIAs) …Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Depfa beats forecast, disappoints marketDepfa Bank, the IFSC-based public-sector lender, has beaten market forecasts by posting profits of €125 million after tax for…Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
What's so special about special deals?Just when the lot of the first-time buyer couldn't become any more confusing, the mortgage provider presents them with at least…Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
Walking the mortgage tightropeThe only way to establish the exact impact of an interest rate increase on a given person's lifestyle is to work out how much…Fri Apr 30 2004 - 01:00
Crowley takes up top retail position at B of IMr Des Crowley has been given responsibility for all retail operations at Bank of Ireland following a senior management reshuffle…Fri Apr 30 2004 - 01:00
Jurys raises #52m in private placementJurys Doyle has raised £52 million sterling (€78 million) in a private placement to help fund its UK expansion strategy.Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
B of I to sell 50% stake in EuroConex for €40mBank of Ireland has agreed to sell its 50 per cent share in card processing firm EuroConex Technologies for €40 million.Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
Pensions could be made mandatoryThe Government may need to force both employers and employees into taking out a pension if it wants to meet its targets for pensions…Thu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
Trackers finally find favour with publicThe property market is in the middle of its most frenzied selling seasonThu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
EMU structures must be reformed - TietmeyerThe structures governing Economic and Monetary Union (EMU) must be reformed if they are to remain "appropriate" to Europe's long…Tue Apr 27 2004 - 01:00
Central Bank and IMF warn on rise in property pricesThe growth in mortgage debt must slow or the economy will be vulnerable when interest rates rise, the Central Bank has warned…Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
Competitiveness a big 'concern'The short-term prospects for the Irish economy are positive but the Republic's international competitiveness remains a source…Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
Trading up while holding on to first home isn't easyWhen you are sitting outside the property market looking in, it is generally hard to feel much in the way of sympathy for those…Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
IMF issues warning over house pricesThe Republic is one of a small number of countries where sharp increases in house prices have raised fears of an asset-price …Thu Apr 22 2004 - 01:00
Ahern rejects SDLP concern at voteThe Taoiseach has firmly rejected the SDLP's concerns about the proposed citizenship referendum, arguing that it creates "no …Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Regulation could 'stifle' tradeGrowth in transatlantic trade will be badly stifled unless the EU and the US can agree a common regulatory platform for business…Tue Apr 20 2004 - 01:00
Gresham takeover approach rebuffed by Red SeaThe group of investors seeking to win control of the Gresham Hotel Group have had their approach rebuffed by the company's largest…Sat Apr 17 2004 - 01:00
Call for State to overhaul housing policyThe Government should reintroduce hefty property taxes in an effort to turn property into less of a commodity and make it more…Fri Apr 16 2004 - 01:00
AIB predicts strong growth next yearThe economy will grow at its full potential next year as a broad-based economic recovery takes firm hold, according to a new …Thu Apr 15 2004 - 01:00
Soft landing likely for housing marketThe housing market will move towards a soft landing over the next few years, as low interest rates and a robust jobs market make…Thu Apr 15 2004 - 01:00
Economic outlook to weaken in 2005 - reportThe economy will experience a better "quality" of growth this year but will slow down again in 2005, according to a new commentary…Wed Apr 14 2004 - 01:00
Non-EU exports recover in FebruaryExports by Irish companies to countries outside the EU recovered in February after suffering a sharp fall in the previous month…Fri Apr 09 2004 - 01:00
Diversification is the road to success - BarryJim Barry, the chief executive of infrastructure operator NTR, tells Una McCaffrey that the company has undergone a pretty dramatic…Fri Apr 09 2004 - 01:00
Dairygold's operating profit jumps to €15.6mOperating profits more than doubled at Dairygold last year as a massive restructuring programme at the troubled co-op began to…Thu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
Love affair with credit could be a dangerous liaisonMy, how we love to borrow! We will take as much money as the banks and building societies will throw at usThu Apr 08 2004 - 01:00
Euro falls to below $1.20 as markets respond to US recoveryThe euro was pulled below $1Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Republic's largest listed firms see wealth rise 13%The Republic's five largest public companies together created 13 per cent more wealth last year than in 2002, according to a …Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
B of I predicts upward pressure on wagesEmployers can expect to face growing wage and staffing pressures over coming months as the economy moves close to full employment…Tue Apr 06 2004 - 01:00
Recovery in manufacturing sector takes holdRecovery took hold in the Republic's manufacturing sector last month, according to the latest NCB Purchasing Managers' Index (…Fri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
Uniphar to acquire Whelehan GroupUniphar, the pharmaceutical wholesaler, has agreed to buy the Whelehan Group, a privately-owned distributor of medical, beauty…Fri Apr 02 2004 - 01:00
Will cut in rates be good or bad?At some stage this afternoon we should all be in a position to establish, with a degree of certainty, where the interest rate…Thu Apr 01 2004 - 01:00
AIB chief sees pay package rise 50%AIB chief executive Mr Michael Buckley saw his pay packet swell by almost 50 per cent to €1Thu Apr 01 2004 - 01:00
Seven Heads difficulties eat into Ramco valueAberdeen-based Ramco shed 60 per cent of its value on London's Alternative Investment Market yesterday after raising doubts over…Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Galen completes most of rights deal with competitorGalen has completed the bulk of a complicated rights deal with US generic competitor Barr, three months after US competition …Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
UTV chief points to geographic and media mix as key to successJohn McCann is harbouring a dark secret beneath his inconspicuous 50-year-old chief executive surfaceFri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
B of I's trading statement leads to 1.8% market gainMARKET REPORT: Bank of Ireland led a gain of 1Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
