Non-EU trade still down on 2002Trade between Irish companies and countries outside the EU picked up slightly in April but activity for the year to date remains…Sat Jun 14 2003 - 01:00
Elan shareholders approve new drug dealElan shareholders have approved a revamped version of the company's contentious agreement to sell two drugs to US pharmaceutical…Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Inflation may fall below 3% by end of yearInflation could be set for a drop beneath 3 per cent before the end of the year following last month's surprise decline to 3Fri Jun 13 2003 - 01:00
Reduced earnings projections force AIB stocks downMarket Report: The market was generally mixed yesterday with the two main banks once again offering most direction to nervous…Thu Jun 12 2003 - 01:00
May figures show dip in jobless totalThe continuing rise in unemployment was interrupted in May, according to new figures showing a slight dip in the number of people…Wed Jun 11 2003 - 01:00
NI jobless rate at lowest on recordThe North's jobless total fell to its lowest level on record in the first quarter of the year, according to figures from the …Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Competitive slump could drive investment abroadDeclining competitiveness could drive foreign investment out of the Republic to more competitive EU accession states such as …Wed May 14 2003 - 01:00
Industrial output figures show 5.6% annual drop for MarchManufacturing companies suffered a heavy annual drop in activity during March, according to new figures from the Central Statistics…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Euro continues to climbThe euro took its lead from indications that the Bush government was abandoning its strong dollar policy yesterday, capturing…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Employment in building sector increases by 1%The number of construction workers rose in March for the second month in a row, according to latest figures from the Central …Sat May 10 2003 - 01:00
Inflation drops a further 0.6%Inflation maintained a downward trend in April, as weak external economic conditions worked to mask persistent domestic price…Fri May 09 2003 - 01:00
Weak dollar may take €85m off CRH profitsThe weakness of the dollar against the euro could lead to €85 million being shaved off pre-tax profits at CRH this year if current…Thu May 08 2003 - 01:00
Market ReportThe market logged a quiet end to a busy week yesterday, closing marginally lower as poor US economic data weighed on investor…Sat Apr 26 2003 - 01:00
Inflation 'crippling' economy, says IBEC presidentTens of thousands of jobs will be lost and untold damage done to the economy if the Republic's "crippling" inflation rate is …Sat Apr 26 2003 - 01:00
Trinity Biotech sees profits increase 39%Clinical products group Trinity Biotech has beaten most forecasts for the first quarter with a 39 per cent rise in pre-tax profits…Fri Apr 25 2003 - 01:00
Hibernian posts 41% fall in salesSales at life and pensions company Hibernian dropped by 41 per cent in the first quarter of the year as the "hangover" created…Fri Apr 25 2003 - 01:00
Independent in talks on Chorus saleIndependent News & Media has discussed the sale of its interest in debt-laden cable firm, Chorus, with a number of parties…Wed Apr 23 2003 - 01:00
Dollar heads south again as post-war rally stallsThe dollar tested a new one-month low against the euro yesterday, as international investors continued to shy away from putting…Wed Apr 23 2003 - 01:00
Dollar set to weaken against euroThe dollar is set to weaken gradually against the euro as the year progresses and could touch $1Mon Apr 21 2003 - 01:00
20,000 job losses feared in small firms crisisUp to 20,000 industrial jobs could be lost before the end of the year as small companies face a "crisis" of confidence, the Irish…Fri Apr 18 2003 - 01:00
Financials move ahead as ISEQ bucks European trendThe market outpaced the rest of Europe yesterday as it closed up 1.32 per cent amid reasonable activity.Thu Apr 17 2003 - 01:00
CSO data reveal fall in February retail salesRetail activity slowed significantly in February as consumers displayed an increasing unwillingness to spend, according to new…Thu Apr 17 2003 - 01:00
ESRI forecasts soft landing for economyThe economy will avoid recession this year as it heads towards "an incredibly soft landing", according to forecasts contained…Thu Apr 17 2003 - 01:00
Export of drugs rise 55% on 2002 figuresThe pharmaceutical sector continued to dominate growth in the export market in February, according to the latest non-EU trade…Wed Apr 16 2003 - 01:00
OPW, Eircom to spend €500m on project near Heuston StationThe Office of Public Works (OPW) and Eircom are planning a €500 million development located opposite Heuston Station in Dublin…Wed Apr 16 2003 - 01:00
Investment in Irish tech firms falls 33% on 2002Venture capital companies invested 33 per cent less in Irish technology firms over the first quarter of this year than in the…Tue Apr 15 2003 - 01:00
Markets play waiting game as reports dueMarkets across the world were playing a waiting game yesterday, as investors looked to a week of corporate reporting in the US…Tue Apr 15 2003 - 01:00
Financials on list of gainers as market moves up slightlyMarket Report: Excitement was thin on the ground yesterday, with most stocks struggling to achieve even reasonable volume in…Tue Apr 15 2003 - 01:00
Venture capital firms' clients cut jobs, salariesInternational economic uncertainty has provoked wide-ranging job and salary cuts in the client firms of venture capital (VC) …Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
Banker warns of more job losses at IFSC this yearJobs will be lost in Dublin's International Financial Services Centre (IFSC) this year, a prominent member of the centre's funds…Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
IMF warns that house boom may bustThe Irish housing market could be heading for a "bust", according to the findings of a new study by the influential Washington…Thu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
Markets rise on hopes of swift end to warHopes that the war in Iraq was nearing its end pushed stock markets ahead in both Europe and the US yesterday, while the dollar…Tue Apr 08 2003 - 01:00
Confident mood prevails despite ailing economyIrish Management Institute (IMI) chief executive, Mr Barry Kenny, did not quite know what to expect from the 200 or so senior…Mon Apr 07 2003 - 01:00
Ahern targets 'profiteering' professionalsThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has launched an offensive against "profiteering" within the professions, warning that they "had better…Sat Apr 05 2003 - 01:00
Vodafone seeks change to terms of €114m 3G licenceVodafone Ireland, the State's largest mobile phone company, has asked the Commission for Communications Regulation (ComReg) to…Thu Apr 03 2003 - 01:00
Euro-zone's jobless total rises in FebruaryThe euro-zone's jobless total moved higher in February, rising from 8.6 per cent to 8Wed Apr 02 2003 - 01:00
Worries of a long war send stocks tumblingStocks tumbled, the dollar suffered and bonds rallied yesterday as investors worried that the war in Iraq could drag on for months…Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
IWP says profits for 2003 will fall below expectationPersonal care group IWP has warned that its profits for this year will fall beneath expectations as conditions remain difficult…Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
Readymix shares drop 7% as it rejects offerReadymix stock shed nearly 7 per cent of its value yesterday after the company's board rebuffed an offer approach from privately…Tue Apr 01 2003 - 01:00
NIB clients stump up €2.5m in payments to RevenueClients of the unauthorised Clerical Medical International investment scheme operated by National Irish Bank (NIB) made settlements…Sat Mar 29 2003 - 00:00
Investment takes its toll as NTR profits fall 9%A heavy programme of investment hit the bottom line at infrastructure operator NTR last year, pushing pre-tax profits down by…Fri Mar 28 2003 - 00:00
Profits at ICS up by 15.6% to €65.1mA doubling in new mortgage business pushed pre-tax profits at Bank of Ireland-owned ICS Building Society up by 15Thu Mar 27 2003 - 00:00
Market reportSettlement Day: March 31st: A strong performance from the financial sector drove the market up by 1Thu Mar 27 2003 - 00:00
Arnotts results renew talk of bidsThe battle for ownership of Arnotts came into renewed focus yesterday as the company posted a 14 per cent jump in pre-tax profits…Thu Mar 27 2003 - 00:00
OECD praises Republic's policy of keeping tax lowThe Republic's low-tax regime should act as an example to governments in other jurisdictions, according to the head of taxation…Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
'Growth will remain slow'The governor of the Central Bank, Mr John Hurley, has warned that growth will remain slow in the euro zone even after current…Wed Mar 26 2003 - 00:00
