Reflections on an economic revolutionThe temptation, on leaving the business and finance section of this newspaper after 12 years, is to look backMon Jan 31 2000 - 00:00
Tribunal examines company linked to FF deputyThe Moriarty tribunal is investigating transactions of a company connected with a member of the Dail Public Accounts Committee…Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
Intel to invest £500m, create up to 600 jobsINTEL, the semiconductor company which already employs 4,300 people in Leixlip, Co Kildare, is shortly to begin recruiting 500…Fri Jan 14 2000 - 00:00
McLoughlin-Ansbacher link examinedInvestigations into the Ansbacher accounts are believed to have examined accounts connected with people associated with the author…Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Role of auditors under reviewThe Government is expected to move quickly to establish a group to review the role of auditors to the financial institutions, …Sat Dec 18 1999 - 00:00
Minister brings in `mother' of all budgetsMost Budgets have something which grabs the public attention and leads to great heat in the following days.Thu Dec 02 1999 - 00:00
Furze note reveals Irish-Cayman tax evasion planThe full extent to which the late Mr John Furze colluded with the Irish financial community to hide funds from the Revenue authorities…Tue Nov 23 1999 - 00:00
National Australia Bank believed not to be bidder for Ulster BankNational Australia Bank is not believed to be among the institutions which have lodged indicative bids for Ulster Bank by yesterday…Sat Nov 13 1999 - 00:00
NESC sets parameters for a new national agreementTax reductions aimed at the lower-paid and a drive to combat poverty and social exclusion are the central recommendations of …Tue Nov 02 1999 - 00:00
Government decision on regulatorThe Government will commit itself this week to establishing a new independent regulator for the financial sector, but it appears…Mon Nov 01 1999 - 00:00
Minister hedges bets on sale of ICC to B of ITHE Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, will be "looking at all the options" in relation to the sale of ICC Bank, after it emerged…Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
£40bn plan to aid regions and tackle city problemsDeveloping the poorer regions in the State and tackling congestion in Dublin are central to the new national development plan…Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
NatWest may sell Ulster Bank in defensive strategyNatwest Bank has given the clearest indication yet that it is considering selling Ulster Bank, as part of its defence against…Sat Oct 09 1999 - 01:00
Ulster Bank price tag predicted to reach £2.5bnThe sale of Ulster Bank, the third-biggest bank in the Republic and the second-biggest in the North, would be the most significant…Sat Oct 09 1999 - 01:00
High Court blocks new mobile phone licenceThe arrival of fresh competition in the mobile phone market has been delayed by a High Court decision which blocks the awarding…Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Garda investigation likely into Ansbacher accountsThe Garda is expected to be asked by the Government next week to investigate the Ansbacher accounts, to determine whether there…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
Consumers should be responsible for their own actionsCaveat Emptor. Surely a code which today's worldly-wise consumer takes into accountWed Sept 22 1999 - 01:00
Eircom worth holding for the long termTo sell or to hold? Or even to buy? Thousands of new shareholders across the State have been shaken by the fall in the value …Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
RTE surplus remains steady but broadcasting losses rise by £2mRTE has recorded a surplus of £5.94 million for last year, slightly down on 1997Sat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
Minister set to begin regulator reviewThe Government has given the Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, the go-ahead to initiate a major review of the operations…Thu Sept 09 1999 - 01:00
Exports rise to record £4.3 billion in May - CSOThe Republic's trade performance remains exceptionally strong, with monthly exports hitting a new record in May of over £4Tue Sept 07 1999 - 01:00
Acquisition of CMI creates second-largest cable networkPrinces Holdings and its US shareholder TCI are promising heavy investment in upgrading their TV relay network to provide a range…Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
TCI likely to confirm cable firm purchaseUS cable giant TCI, which owns 50 per cent of Princes Holdings, is expected to confirm shortly that it is purchasing Cable Management…Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Cable Management Ireland may soon change ownershipCable Management Ireland, the cable TV company, is on the brink of being soldThu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Icarus economy unlikely to crash down to earthThe extraordinary economic boom of recent years has led to many a forecast that a "bust" lies aheadFri Aug 27 1999 - 01:00
Budget tax cuts warning issued by IMFThe Government should not cut taxes in the next Budget, as doing so would risk fuelling inflation, the International Monetary…Sat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
Finance bodies will be obliged to testify on DIRTThe Dail Public Accounts Committee is to use, for the first time, its powers to compel witnesses to attend its meetings to give…Tue Jul 20 1999 - 01:00
Euro fails to build on gains after ECB rate rise hintThe euro has failed to build on gains made after the ECB president, Mr Duisenberg hinted at higher interest ratesSat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Strong Intel profits in second quarterIntel, the world's largest maker of semiconductors, which employs 4,000 people in Leixlip, CoWed Jul 14 1999 - 01:00
Telecom shares rise by a further 3% to €4.75Telecom Eireann shareholders have seen the value of their holdings rise further, with the shares rising by almost 3 per cent …Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Price agreement after tough talksThe final price set for Telecom shares and the allocation to shareholders were reached only after intense and sometimes difficult…Thu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
Telecom share price likely to be higher than expectedHuge interest in the Telecom Eireann shares has led the public to apply to buy three times more shares than will be available…Wed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Telecom shares likely to float near 290pThe Government now looks likely to price the Telecom Eireann shares at around 290p each, a level which Ministers hope will ensure…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Totting up Telecom numbersThe final number of applications from the public for Telecom Eireann shares now looks certain to exceed 500,000 and could reach…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
Bord Gais plans to diversify in pursuit of profitThe way for Bord Gais to diversify out of its core gas business is to be clearedWed Jun 30 1999 - 01:00
Quigley likens political talks to management, union dialogueIf the political parties negotiating in the North were management and unions in a company, "then they would know that the consequences…Tue Jun 29 1999 - 01:00
O'Rourke arguing for lower price for shares in Telecom71 linesThe Government and its advisers are set for tense discussions on how to price Telecom Eireann shares, with the outcome crucial…Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Leinster Leader looks to buy AlusetThe Leinster Leader Group is understood to be at an advanced stage of negotiations to purchase Aluset, one of the Republic's …Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Talks on Telecom price set to intensifyNegotiations are set to intensify next week on the price at which Telecom Eireann shares will be floated on the stockmarket.Sat Jun 26 1999 - 01:00
Telecom flotation over £3 per share forecastTelecom Eireann shares are likely to be priced at just over £3 each when the group floats on the stock market next month.Sat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Telecom share prospectus to detail proposed sale of Telia shareholdingThe Telecom share prospectus, to be published tomorrow, will say that Swedish group Telia is to sell its 14 per cent stake in…Sat Jun 12 1999 - 01:00
Government to sell entire stake in Telecom EireannThe Government is to sell its entire 50Fri Jun 11 1999 - 01:00
B of I Internet bank to target expatriatesThe Bank of Ireland is making its heaviest investment to date in online business by establishing an Internet offshore bank to…Fri Jun 04 1999 - 01:00
ECB unlikely to move to support euroSenior EU government ministers and central bankers have again tried to "talk up" the euro, but the currency is expected to remain…Mon May 31 1999 - 01:00
B of I to fight for investor approval for dealBank of Ireland and its potential merger partner, Alliance & Leicester (A&L), are expected to go on a major campaign …Sat May 29 1999 - 01:00
State to sell up to 45% of Telecom to meet demandThe Government is now expected to consider increasing the amount of shares it will sell in Telecom Eireann, after the registration…Sat May 29 1999 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland in merger talks with UK bankThe Bank of Ireland is believed to be considering a merger with a large UK bank, the Alliance & Leicester, which could create…Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
Merger may be best option for B of I and Alliance and LeicesterFor months now, we have been hearing about "mega" banking mergers across Europe, as the industry consolidates after the arrival…Sat May 22 1999 - 01:00
Cablelink sale alters rules of gameHow much was Cablelink worth? Seldom has the price of any asset appreciated so significantly during the sale processMon May 17 1999 - 01:00
Goal of full employment now closeEconomists have long argued about how exactly to define when an economy has reached "full employment"Fri May 14 1999 - 01:00
