The Irish Times

Wolseley UK to buy back Heat Merchants and Tubs & Tiles in Republic

UK group had sold the businesses at the height of the property crash

Thu Apr 14 2022 - 15:14

The young Irish women losing money in too-good-to-be-true social media sales jobs

Recruited by so-called MLMs with the promise of easy money, they end up working for free

Sun Mar 20 2022 - 06:00

Scrutiny tightens on Coalition as public set for more energy price hikes

Households bracing for bigger bills as utility inflation expected to extend into next year

Thu Mar 17 2022 - 01:00

Ires Reit sees revenue boost due to State rent subsidies

Seen & Heard: Ardmore establishes new €400m fund to build affordable housing

Sun Feb 06 2022 - 12:56

Q&A: What is a PCP, and should I use one to buy a car?

PCP deals look tempting, but make sure to read the fine print

Wed Jan 05 2022 - 06:15

Pricewatch’s 2021: An expensive year for consumers

Covid, Brexit, rising energy costs and supply chain issues combined to put the squeeze on

Mon Dec 27 2021 - 00:00

Businesses we said goodbye to for good in 2021

Chapters and Rowan Tree cafe will be missed, while the Cobblestone won a reprieve

Fri Dec 24 2021 - 06:00

Morgan McKinley acquires Cork-based outsourcing firm Abtran

Combined business will employ 2,500 people and have €300m in projected revenues

Wed Dec 01 2021 - 14:06

ESB and Coillte joint energy venture to seek investors

Futurenergy aims to build between 15-20 wind farms around the Republic

Tue Nov 30 2021 - 12:29

Donohoe banking review to ‘consider’ expected banker bonus pleas

Focus on developing mortgage market and how competition feeds setting of interest rates

Tue Nov 23 2021 - 17:35

BHSL aims for €100m sales on Glan Agua deal

Environmental services group buying wastewater specialist for more than €10m

Tue Nov 16 2021 - 16:09

Bank of Ireland to acquire KBC’s loan book in €5bn deal

Belgian lender is winding down its Irish operations as it prepares to exit the market

Fri Oct 22 2021 - 08:02

Joe Duffy Motors agrees deal to buy largest Ford dealer in Munster

Acquisition of CAB Motor Company brings number of Joe Duffy dealerships to 22

Thu Oct 14 2021 - 17:13

EV Living: Are electric cars an inevitability and are they as green as they claim?

Is the huge cost of switching to electric going to have the desired effect of lowering emissions?

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 06:00

AIB completes purchase of Goodbody Stockbrokers

Goodbody confirms appointment of Martin Tormey as its new chief executive

Wed Sept 01 2021 - 07:38

Regulator will not take legal action against insurers following investigation

CCPC says it could not have prosecuted firms as investigation was civil, not criminal

Fri Aug 20 2021 - 20:45

How will cheaper car insurance come about?

Q&A: What has Competition and Consumer Protection Commission done?

Fri Aug 20 2021 - 12:38

Something’s burning – how serious a risk are vehicle fires?

The switch to battery cars brings new challenges for dealing with car fires

Wed Aug 18 2021 - 05:22

Refurbished devices: Save money while staying up to date

Many Irish will buy a pre-owned device if it lowered their carbon footprint

Thu Jul 29 2021 - 05:48

Davy’s crisis-triggered sale delivers windfall for staff – and the once-powerful G5

Cash coming from deals has surprised on the upside, according to insiders

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 05:02

How to complain effectively. Don’t grandstand, don’t fixate on the result

How do I complain and feel satisified? Experts answer everyday questions

Sat Jul 10 2021 - 06:00

Irish market to see return of home reversion scheme for cash-strapped seniors

Company trading as Home Plus says it has lined up €250m in funding

Mon Jul 05 2021 - 04:47

AIB to invest €90m in Canada Life joint venture

Bank is seeking to boost income and product offering

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 16:48

Irish motor insurers ‘restricted competition’, European Commission says

Commission investigating whether Insurance Ireland has been operating a cartel

Fri Jun 18 2021 - 17:05

Donohoe briefed to say over-regulation not to blame for KBC exit

Minister also told to say State ‘learned the hard way’ the dangers of light regulation

Sat Jun 05 2021 - 06:00

Property funds reap rewards with near €3bn profits in just three years

Seen & Heard: Electricity blackout warning, payments for pubs and PCH cyberattack

Sun May 30 2021 - 14:06

Sawmill group Glennon Brothers buys rival Balcas

Deal unites leading names in Irish timber industry and creates a business with revenues of almost €270m

Thu May 20 2021 - 11:56

Communicorp sale clears final regulatory hurdle

Deal marks the end of businessman Denis O’Brien’s involvement in Irish media

Fri May 14 2021 - 17:23

Profits halve at Coillte to €29m as licensing delays hit home

Operating profit dips by more than half to €29m from over €63m the previous year

Fri Apr 30 2021 - 16:43

ODCE could have greater role in investigating white-collar crime

Joint committee recommends letting forensic accountants sit in on Garda interviews

Tue Apr 20 2021 - 16:43

Exits of KBC and Ulster Bank leave other banks free to hike rates

Mortgage market must be more attractive to foreign lenders

Mon Apr 19 2021 - 07:45

Dublin printing group Colorman acquired by Woodberry Capital

Private equity firm buys 62-year-old company with €29m turnover

Wed Apr 14 2021 - 04:47

PTSB’s new low-rate mortgage available only to new customers

Rate differential between new and existing customers jumps to 0.7%

Mon Mar 29 2021 - 12:58

Bank of Ireland to quit second headquarters in 11 years

Move from Mespil Road takes account of many staff working remotely

Wed Mar 24 2021 - 18:08