United Drug agrees €32m dealsHealthcare services group United Drug is spending up to $40 million (€31.8 million) on two deals in the United States.Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Renewable energy goal to cost up to €5bnMEETING IRISH renewable energy targets will require investment of up to €5 billion between now and 2020, according to a report…Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Glass half full at ArdaghTHEY MAY be on hold for the moment, but Ardagh has not abandoned its intention to go back to the marketFri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Ardagh group may build glass plant in RepublicPACKAGING GIANT Ardagh is moving ahead with plans to return to manufacturing in the Republic.Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
Markets drift on sluggish trading dayQUIET TRADE and low volumes sent markets drifting yesterday, eroding gains made during Tuesday’s rally.Thu Aug 16 2012 - 01:00
Nine-year sanction for property director over misuse of fundsTHE DIRECTOR of a property company that was placed in administration two years ago with a shortfall of more than €15 million …Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Management shake-up at O'Brien's Caribbean mobile group DigicelDENIS O’BRIEN’S Caribbean mobile telecoms group Digicel is moving Mark Linehan, its chief executive for Jamaica, to another of…Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Major player in building boom may be wound up this monthONE OF the biggest players in the last decade’s building boom faces the prospect of being wound up at the end of the month.Tue Aug 14 2012 - 01:00
Pensioners sue Glanbia for breach of contractA GROUP that includes many of its former managers plans to take food company Glanbia to the High Court in the latest round of…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Building industry declines further in JulyTHE RATE of decline in the Republic’s building industry increased last month, with activity falling and job losses increasing…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Regulating online gaming could be a winner for IrelandBUSINESS OPINION: Our State has missed a trickMon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Element Power to build Tipperary wind farmENERGY GROUP Element Power is planning to spend up to €70 million on a new wind-powered electricity project, it emerged at the…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
DCC to buy BP's liquified natural gas business for €50mDCC IS buying oil giant BP’s liquified natural gas (lpg) distribution business in Britain in a €50 million deal.Thu Aug 09 2012 - 01:00
Legal firm in line for €75,000 as Full Tilt Poker set to be taken overLaw firm Matheson Ormsby Prentice (MOP) is in line for a €75,000 pay day from the transfer of Full Tilt Poker to a rival.Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Failure of Alzheimer's drug to cost Elan $117mTHE FAILURE of one of its potential Alzheimer’s treatments to get through clinical trials will cost Elan $117 million, the pharmaceutical…Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
DCC to buy BP unit for €50mDublin-listed DCC is to buy BP’s liquid petroleum gas (LPG) distribution business in Britain for €50 million.Wed Aug 08 2012 - 01:00
Goodbody staff join Brewin DolphinThree staff members from the private clients division of Goodbody Stockbrokers left at the end of last month, it has emerged.Tue Aug 07 2012 - 01:00
Chief of Irish-based poker firm barredRAYMOND BITAR, the chief executive of Irish-based Full Tilt Poker, which was compared to a Ponzi scheme in a New York court, …Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Going gets tough for racingThe Irish horse racing and breeding industry is in desperate need of a boost, but will the recommendations of a new report help…Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Full Tilt online poker players in line for $731m refundONLINE POKER players will have $731 million repaid to them as part of a deal that will save the struggling, Irish-based Full …Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Gallaghers offer £55m to complete Abbey ownershipTHE GALLAGHER family is offering £55 million (€69Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Marketspreads says business grew 27% in last period despite suspensionPROFITS AT financial spread trading firm, Marketspreads, topped €900,000 in its last financial period, which included the time…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Nama plans threaten Drogheda projectSTATE AGENCY Nama’s plans to fund a cinema and retail development in Drogheda threaten a similar, privately backed, project that…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
Bord Gáis chief to step down this yearBORD GÁIS chief executive John Mullins has decided to step down from the role at end of this year, when his five-year contract…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
NTR cuts full-year losses to €89mLOSSES AT utility NTR fell to €89 million in the 12 months to March 31st as the company shifted investment away from the businesses…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
European markets remain flatGLOOMY FIGURES from Britain and US, added to the general concerns about the EU’s sovereign debt crisis, ensured European markets…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
Tullow Oil reports 48% rise in profits to $829mPROFITS AT Tullow Oil rose 48 per cent in the first half of this year to $829 million (€682 million) on the back of increased…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
DVD store reports profit of €300,000HOME ENTERTAINMENT group Xtra-vision made a profit of €300,000 in the 12 months ended January 29th after emerging from examinership…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Profits up at building firm AbbeyPROFITS AT housebuilder Abbey rose 5 per cent to €12 million, but the company had to write more than €1 million off the value…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Harbour chief resigns after one yearCAPTAIN FRANK Allen has resigned as harbour master of the State-owned Dún Laoghaire port company after one year in the job.Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
US case against Full Tilt ongoingUS PROSECUTORS are still pursuing a case against the Irish divisions of the struggling Full Tilt Poker online gambling business…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Bonds linked to inflation to prove popularIRISH SAVERS are likely to start following a trend that has seen borrowers and savers in Britain and elsewhere turn to inflation…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Financial advisers for Bord Gáis sale soughtNEW ERA is seeking financial advisers to act on the sale of Bord Gáis Energy, indicating it is likely to be one of the first …Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Nama sole recipient of Durkan's €31.2mSTATE AGENCY Nama was confirmed as the sole beneficiary of the €31Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Department facing €31m bill over siteTHE Department of the Environment is facing a bill of more than €31 million following a High Court ruling in a dispute between…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Suppliers pull out over pay delaysTWO SUPPLIERS to Galway’s Volvo Ocean Race festival withdrew their services yesterday in a dispute with organisers over delayed…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
GT Energy to raise up to €15.5m to fund building of Eon plantsIRISH COMPANY GT Energy will raise up to €15Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Gas firms oppose charge for pipelinesTHE BACKERS of a proposed €600 million energy project are considering High Court action against the energy regulator in a row…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Chain's 13,000 Irish workers to get 2% rise from next JanuaryTesco ballot Tesco’s 13,000 Irish workers are in line for a 2 per cent pay rise from next January.Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Irish Life head to retire at end of yearIRISH LIFE and Permanent chief executive Kevin Murphy plans to retire at the end of this year, following the transfer of its …Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
NIB to close all branches and lay off quarter of staffNATIONAL IRISH Bank (NIB) plans to close all its branches and lay off almost a quarter of its staff in an effort to return its…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Bank chiefs pass fitness and probity reviewBANK OF Ireland chief executive Richie Boucher and his Irish Life & Permanent counterpart, Kevin Murphy, have come through…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland-backed firms export record €15bnBUSINESSES BACKED by State agency Enterprise Ireland added more than €2 billion to export sales last year, figures released by…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
United Drug in €16m acquisitionPHARMACEUTICAL AND healthcare services group United Drug has bought a medical communications consultancy agency in a deal potentially…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Barryroe attracting investors for Irish oil firmA NUMBER of potential investors have approached Irish exploration group Providence Resources about the possibility of joining…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
EI companies' exports reach €15bnCompanies backed by State agency Enterprise Ireland exported €15Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Nervous slide in share prices continuesSTOCKS DECLINED in 13 of Europe’s 18 leading markets yesterday as nervousness increased ahead of this week’s summit on the EU…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Beacon Hospital losses improve to €9.7m for 2011THE UPMC Beacon Hospital in Dublin lost €9Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
SSE to buy four Irish power plants from EndesaAirtricity owner, Scottish Southern Energy (SSE), is poised to buy four Irish power plants in a deal valued at close to €500 …Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Australian group buys GE's Irish sub-prime businessAUSTRALIAN GROUP Pepper Home Loans Ltd has agreed to buy GE’s Irish sub-prime mortgage business in a deal that has cost the US…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
