Consumer sentiment slipsCONSUMER SENTIMENT here continues to weaken, as rising unemployment, tougher Budget measures and the ongoing global banking crisis…Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
HBOS loan position worsensA FURTHER deterioration in the loan book of HBOS, the UK parent of Bank of Scotland (Ireland), was reported yesterday, as the…Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
Quiet day for Irish market with Iseq falling slightlyIt was a quiet day on the Irish market today, with low trading volumes across the boardMon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
Elan's slump bucks trend during strong rally on IseqMARKET REPORT: IT WAS another positive day on the Irish market yesterday, as financial stocks took the lead from their rallying…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Uncertainty over Lisbon 'affecting Irish interests'UNCERTAINTY OVER the future of the Lisbon Treaty is affecting Ireland's interests, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said yesterday.Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Cork duo win Shell awardTHE 2008 SHELL Livewire All-Ireland Young Entrepreneur of the Year award has gone to Brian Corish and Gavin Payne, founders of…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Irish markets take a lead from UK rallyIt was another positive day on the Irish market today, as financial stocks took the lead from their rallying UK peersThu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Hibernian's life and pensions sales decline by 37% in first nine monthsSALES AT Hibernian's life and pensions operations declined by 37 per cent in the first nine months of 2008, as turmoil in financial…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Worldwide markets on the rise againSTOCKS MARKETS around the world bounced off their lows yesterday, as better-than-expected corporate results, combined with "bottom…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Iseq closes down as European peers rallyThe Irish market underperformed its European peers today, falling by 39.84 points, or by 1.6 per cent, to 2,525.75Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
NI firm to supply booths for US electionA NORTHERN Ireland firm hopes that "dimpled chads" and "butterfly ballots" won't be features of the forthcoming US presidential…Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Healthy returnsINTERVIEW: WHILE RICHARD Cooke may be best known as the man who succeeded Denis O'Brien as chief executive of Esat, it is his…Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Government intervention reaping rewardsGOVERNMENT INTERVENTION in European financial markets is beginning to reap real rewards, as the cost of borrowing for banks fell…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
73% of Irish firms confident of surviving downturn - reportIrish private businesses are confident that they can survive the downturn, with many predicting that their profits will either…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Andor in talks on possible takeoverNORTHERN IRELAND-based camera manufacturer Andor Technology disclosed yesterday that it is in discussions with a third party …Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Motorists face insurance premiums rise - reportIrish consumers are facing a hike of up to 10 per cent in their car insurance premiums over the coming year, as reduced margins…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
US companies in 'absolute confusion' over No vote, says Microsoft's RellisIRELAND'S REJECTION of the Lisbon Treaty has not yet had a material impact on inward investment, but the No vote has caused "…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Leading banks have mixed fortunes as market gainsMARKET REPORT: THE IRISH market finished in positive territory yesterday as some measure of confidence returned, with markets…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
100 jobs to go as Aer Arann cuts workforceAER ARANN is to cut its workforce by up to 25 per cent as it looks to reduce costs by seeking up to 100 redundancies.Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
Markets in Europe rally as bank borrowing gets cheaperAS EUROPEAN leaders travelled to Washington yesterday to meet US president George Bush, markets across Europe finished a volatile…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Business people prefer 'Irish Times'THE IRISH Times remains the most popular read for Irish business people, according to a new survey which found that almost 80…Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Unprecedented $43bn withdrawn in one monthHEDGE FUNDS: INVESTORS WITHDREW an unprecedented $43 billion (€31Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Hungary and Ukraine seek outside fundingTHE GLOBAL credit crisis deepened yesterday as Hungary and Ukraine turned to international institutions for support in an effort…Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Dublin market slumps as US, Asian shares fallThe Dublin market slumped again today, as poor performances in the US and Asian markets, combined with ever-weakening financial…Thu Oct 16 2008 - 01:00
Higher VAT will reduce consumer spending, Ibec warnsVAT INCREASE: INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS have condemned the Government's decision to raise the standard value added tax (VAT) rate…Wed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Regulator admits €15bn of bank loans 'vulnerable'The solvency of Irish banks was called into question yesterday, as members of the Oireachtas Committee on Economic Regulatory…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
World markets surge on bank sector bailouts by governmentsAFTER A week of turmoil, equity markets rebounded with a bang yesterday, as governments in Europe, the US and Asia moved to support…Tue Oct 14 2008 - 01:00
Newcourt seeks MBO as benefit of flotation no longer apparentTHE DREAM of a stock exchange listing has turned sour for outsourced services group Newcourt, with the founding directors now…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
CC fizzes but mixed fortunes for banksMARKET REPORT: THE MAIN story yesterday was drinks group CC, which reported its interim results.Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Warning to directors of firms that may be facing insolvencyAS THE number of companies falling insolvent continues to rise due to worsening economic conditions, directors of such companies…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
New recruitment website caters for flexible workingAS THE number of professionals looking for a more flexible work-life balance continues to increase, a new recruitment website…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Fexco profits down 97% to €1.4mFINANCIAL SERVICES firm Fexco suffered a 97 per cent drop in pretax profits to € 1Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
C&C fizzes but banks drag Iseq downIseq: 3,037.79 (-16.60): The main story today was drinks group C&C, which reported its interim resultsThu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Eirgrid plans to double capacityIRELAND'S ELECTRICITY capacity is to be doubled by 2025 at a cost of €4 billion, Eirgrid, the operator of the ESB-owned national…Thu Oct 09 2008 - 01:00
Costs the chief concern for multinationals, says surveyRISING COSTS remain the number one concern of Ireland's multinationals, according to a new survey, which also reveals that a …Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Average house price fell 11% - surveyTHE NATIONAL average house price fell by almost 11 per cent to €312,500 in the last year, according to a new surveyWed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Greencore shares fall after stake disposalSHARES IN food group Greencore fell by 21Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Bank shares bear the brunt again on IseqIseq 3,299 (-253.9) at 5.30 pm: It was another hellish day on the Irish market today, as the Iseq fell by 253Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
IFG to pay up to €13.6m for Pensco and NameridgeFINANCIAL SERVICES group IFG has expanded its reach in the Irish pensions market through its acquisition of two companies, Pensco…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Ibec urges two-pronged approach on budgetIBEC, THE business and employers’ organisation, yesterday recommended a two-pronged approach to Budget 2009 when it called on…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Aviva aims to be valuable asset in global marketAS MARKETS around the world continue to hit new lows, one could be forgiven for thinking that it may not be an ideal time to …Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Financials lead sell-off in biggest Iseq fall since 1983MARKET REPORT: THE IRISH market yesterday suffered the biggest drop since January 5th, 1983, as fears over the stability of …Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Banks hit as credit market turmoil spreadsTHE IRISH market suffered its greatest decline in a quarter of a century yesterday, surpassing the 8Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Job numbers plummeting by the week, says ISMEREDUNDANCIES HIT the small and medium enterprise (SME) sector hard in the past three months, with 40 per cent of companies responding…Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan assures depositors their savings are secureAGAINST A background of growing concern over the stability of Irish banks, Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan yesterday moved…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
'Competitive' economy crucial to surviving the downturnCOMPETITIVENESS WILL be key to Ireland weathering the economic crisis, Dr TK Whitaker, author of a seminal 1958 report on the…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00