Pension fund to invest in SMEsThe National Pension Fund will invest in small business and the Government will bring forward measures to cut enterprise costs…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Fiscal cliff talks hold markets in checkPresident Barack Obama’s rejection of Republican proposals to end the fiscal cliff deadlock kept a rein on activity yesterday…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Former McInerney MD seeks €1m damages in unfair dismissal caseFormer McInerney Holdings managing director Barry O’Connor is seeking €1 million in compensation from the building group in an…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Bord Gáis seeking meter suppliers ahead of 2014 water chargesBord Gáis is seeking suppliers for the water meters that will be installed in more than one million homes in the Republic from…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
Online betting firms may be struck offTwo Irish businesses facing legal action in the US for breaches of commodity trading regulations could be dissolved and struck…Mon Dec 03 2012 - 00:00
China-Europe trade hub seeks investorsThe promoter of the planned China-Europe trade hub in Athlone is seeking new investors amid reports that the €175 million project…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Stocks up on US optimism on fiscal cliffEuropean stocks made some ground yesterday as there were signs that the US can avoid enforced tax increases, spending cuts and…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Co-op seeks to borrow €15m from members rather than banksDairygold is turning to shareholders rather than the banks to borrow some of the cash it needs to fund a €120 million programme…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Online betting firm faces court actionAn Irish online betting company backed by high-profile Wall Street hedge fund owners is facing court action and possible fines…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
AIB launches simplified loan scheme for SMEsAIB will announce today that it is launching a new simplified loan-application procedure for small and medium-sized businesses…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
City Bin Co to compete with GreyhoundWaste manager the City Bin Co plans to take on Greyhound in the Dublin market.Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Most executives believe public sector reform too slowAlmost all executives believe the pace of public sector reform is too slow and think the Croke Park pay deal has had a negative…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
New Burlington Hotel owners seek further propertiesPrivate equity giant Blackstone, which has bought the Burlington Hotel for €67 million, is seeking further property investments…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Water meter installers soughtThe Department of the Environment is seeking local sub-contractors to work on the installation of water meters on more than one…Mon Nov 26 2012 - 00:00
Irish stud takes action against mining tycoonIrish racehorse breeding operation Kildangan Stud is taking legal action against Australian coal mine tycoon Nathan Tinkler, …Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Export of wind-powered electricity to UK on trackThe Irish and British governments are on track to sign up to the first element of a deal next month that will pave the way for…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Fastnet to use €18m raised to begin drilling off MoroccoExploration group Fastnet will use the €18 million it raised yesterday to pay for planned projects in Morocco and the Celtic …Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Chinese manufacturing data lifts stocksData signalling growth in Chinese manufacturing boosted markets yesterday, helping European stocks to gain ground for the fourth…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Bord Gáis raises €500m in bond saleState-owned energy group Bord Gáis will use the €500 million it raised through yesterday’s bond issue to refinance part of its…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
EU Commission investigating use of €150m in State aid by Bus ÉireannThe European Commission is investigating claims that Bus Éireann is using some of the €150 million it receives for the school…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Survey finds 77% of family businesses expect sales to grow in next five yearsFamily-owned businesses are surviving the recession well but face challenges on several fronts, a new study shows.Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Fitting of water meters to begin next summerThe process of fitting water meters to more than one million homes will begin from next July, it has emerged.Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Accounts contradict statements in courtBus Éireann’s latest accounts contradict statements that it has made publicly and to the High Court about its €150 million relationship…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Twenty-four employees paid €400,000 or more per yearTwenty-four Bank of Ireland staff are paid €400,000 or more, according to figures released by Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Tullow hits 85,000 barrels a dayProduction from Tullow Oil’s Jubilee Field off the coast of Ghana recently hit 85,000 barrels a-day, indicating that it is on…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Developer declared bankrupt in LondonDeveloper Fergal O’Mahoney has become the latest Irish property player to be declared bankrupt in a UK court.Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
United Drug says it will continue expansion as profits increase 9%United Drug is likely to continue with the expansion that saw it spend €170 million on buying up rivals in its last financial…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Firm's trading update warns fall in value of assets will hit profits and earningsA fall in the value of some assets will hit profits and earnings at CRH, the building materials giant predicted yesterday.Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Goode case: What happens nextThe decision by Mr Justice John Cooke to step back from the Goode Concrete case could result in the reopening of another competition…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
ESB raises €500m in bond saleState energy group the ESB is borrowing €500 million from European finance institutions to fund further investment and refinance…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Positive oil data set to drive Irish explorationPositive recent newsflow and a renewed interest in the potential of the Republic’s territorial waters are likely to drive an …Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Investment of €15m in City Bin Co to create 35 jobsMiddle-East-based Averda is investing €15 million in Irish group the City Bin Co in a move that will create 35 new jobs.Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Revenues at PM Group decline 16%A fall in property values and restructuring costs combined to dent profits at engineering specialist PM Group last year.Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Intel delays launch of product at Kildare unitMicrochip maker Intel is sending up to 600 Irish staff home early from training in the US after deciding to delay the introduction…Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Greek austerity doubts prompt declinesStocks fell yesterday amid concerns over Greece’s ability to deliver cuts needed before the EU can release further funds to its…Fri Nov 09 2012 - 00:00
Tullow Oil extends €3.5bn debt facilityExploration and production group Tullow Oil has extended its $3.5 billion debt facility by four years to 2019.Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Rabbitte to be quizzed over ComReg decisionAn Oireachtas committee is seeking to question Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte, following a row with industry regulator…Thu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Householders could be liable for leaking pipesHouseholders could have to pay for leaking or damaged water pipes found on their property by the new utility company that the…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
DCC records first-half operating profits of €62mAcquisitions helped to drive revenue growth at DCC in the first half of its financial year, which yielded operating profits of…Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
Grafton adds to Belgian businessTHE BELGIAN business part-owned by Irish DIY specialist and builders’ merchant Grafton is buying a rival for €9Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Icon says it will leave Iseq to move its full listing to Nasdaq index in New YorkCLINICAL TRIALS specialist Icon is to leave the Irish Stock Exchange.Fri Nov 02 2012 - 00:00
Bus group seeks tender for school transportTHE GROUP challenging Bus Éireann’s right to provide school transport services has written to the Government pledging to drop…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Netherlands is the meat in Google's Irish tax sandwichIT SOUNDS like a multinational snack but the double Irish Dutch sandwich is actually a tasty way for multinationals such as Google…Thu Nov 01 2012 - 00:00
Blow for An Post as Comreg signals intention to control postal costsTHE STATE’S communications regulator signalled yesterday that it intends controlling postal costs to ensure their affordability…Wed Oct 31 2012 - 00:00
Central Bank to review hedge fundTHE CENTRAL Bank is set to begin consultations from tomorrow on new proposals to regulate hedge and private equity funds.Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Seven firms a day going under as insolvencies riseAN AVERAGE of seven companies went under every day between October 1st and 25th as the recession continued to bite, according…Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Ulster Bank Diageo fund invests €27m in 12 Irish firmsTHE ULSTER Bank Diageo Venture Fund has invested €27 million to date in 12 Irish companies.Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Exponent buys HSS groupPrivate equity firm Exponent has bought equipment hire group HSS, which has over 20 depots in Ireland, in a deal completed at…Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
Losses accelerate by one-third at Fiat to reach €6m in 2011LOSSES AT motor distributor Fiat increased by a third to €6 million last year, the latest figures show.Sat Oct 27 2012 - 01:00
