US group to take control of Beacon HospitalA LEADING US medical group is taking a 66 per cent stake in the independent Beacon Hospital in return for a €68 million investment…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
CRH profits fall by 80% in first half of yearPROFITS AT the biggest company on the Irish Stock Exchange fell by more than 80 per cent to €108 million in the first six months…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Kingspan looks to expand amid 'greater stability'INSULATION SYSTEMS and building materials specialist Kingspan is eyeing future acquisition opportunities after stabilising its…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
How will Nama interact with examinership?BUSINESS OPINION : A second chance for Zoe may set a precedent whereby the 100-day safe haven impedes NamaMon Aug 24 2009 - 01:00
Ocean says it has finished trials on power-generating prototypeOCEAN ENERGY said yesterday it had successfully concluded 2½ years of testing on a system for generating electricity from wave…Mon Aug 24 2009 - 01:00
Suppliers to major events await payment by organisersTHE ORGANISATIONS behind two high-profile events held earlier this year have yet to pay some of their suppliers and are in talks…Mon Aug 24 2009 - 01:00
Waste charges are higher here than competing statesIRISH BUSINESSES are paying more for waste management than those in most competing countries, according to a report published…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Readymix losses approach €7m as construction slump deepens in first halfLOSSES AT building materials group Readymix came close to €7 million as the construction slump worsened through the first six…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
CRH offers investors best prospects in its sector, says stockbroker's reviewBUILDING MATERIALS specialist CRH offers investors the best prospects of the three Dublin-listed companies in its sector, according…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
New technology will lead to major savings - Eirgrid“HUNDREDS OF millions” could be knocked off the estimated €6 billion bill to upgrade the Republic’s national electricity distribution…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Budget to shed 95 staff as bookings drop 30%IRELAND’S BIGGEST tour operator is set to lay off more than one in three of its workers after a slump in bookings that has left…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
O'Brien's Sandwich Bars UK arm set to be wound up with debts of £4.8mTHE BRITISH arm of O'Brien's Sandwich Bars is likely to be wound up with a £4.8 million (€5Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Tumbling Asian investments drag on game software firmA FALL in the value of investments in Asia contributed to a €7 million loss at gaming software specialist Cryptologic in the …Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Banks make gains despite Zoe group's problemsDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,892.21 (+44.82) Settlement date: August 17thThu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Finding out firms' interests a difficult exerciseLIQUIDATOR'S TASK: LIQUIDATOR Declan Taite faces a difficult task unravelling the various elements of that part of Liam Carroll…Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Docklands plan could prove Carroll's undoingBACKGROUND: DEVELOPER LIAM Carroll’s ambitions for Dublin’s north docklands could prove to be the undoing of at least part of…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Smurfit, CRH and Ryanair lift IseqThe Irish market outperformed its peers on a day when the news was dominated by the fallout from the failure of part of the Liam…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Eni takes stake in Providence licenceMULTINATIONAL OIL and gas company Eni has boosted its presence in Irish offshore exploration by taking a stake in the Dunquin…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Whitney made €360,000 profit last yearGLOBAL INSURANCE giant AIG’s Irish-based aircraft leasing operation made profits of close to €360,000 last year, according to…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Toyota-driving developer who often bypassed architectsLIAM CARROLL’s career as a property developer has spanned 20 years, beginning with an apartment block and townhouse scheme near…Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
O'Brien's franchisees urged not to pay rentO’BRIEN’S SANDWICH Bars Ltd chief executive Brody Sweeney advised franchisees not to pay rent earlier this year in a bid to get…Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
Profits at utility support group Siteserv grow 11% as revenues soarPROFITS AT utility and construction support group Siteserv grew 11 per cent in the 12 months to April 30th to €20Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
The real deal onlineTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW/Brian Hadfield, chief executive, Cryptologic: IT MAY not be axiomatic that having the best product in your…Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Fall in demand for electricity into 2010DEMAND FOR electricity is set to fall in the Republic over the rest of the year and into 2010 as the recession hits business …Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Second group opt out of talks on ESB split up planA SECOND group representing ESB workers has pulled out of the talks on proposals to split up the State energy company.Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
BT Ireland to transfer business to VodafoneTELECOM PLAYER BT Ireland is transferring its small business and consumer customers to Vodafone in a deal valued at €4Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Developers and banks see wisdom in cutting a dealEXAMINERSHIPS: THERE ARE straightforward reasons why developers are opting for examinership when the banks come calling for …Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Bord na Móna pledges to create 300 new jobs in 'green' projectsSTATE-OWNED utility Bord na Móna has said it will create 300 new jobs across the organisation over the next two to three years…Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Bord na Móna pledges energy jobsState-owned utility, Bord na Móna says it will create 300 new jobs across the organisation over the next two to three years.Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Workers threaten industrial action over break-up of ESBWORKERS AT the ESB are threatening industrial action over renewed efforts to break up the State-owned energy company.Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Sterling weakness to hit operating profits at DCCSTERLING WEAKNESS is set to knock up to 10 per cent off operating profits at industrial holding company DCC, the group told shareholders…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Builder records loss of €54m in year to AprilDUBLIN AND London-listed house builder Abbey has sold three-bedroomed houses in Ireland for as little as €135,000 in recent weeks…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
State science agency backs energy researchSTATE AGENCY Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is spending €26 million on supporting research into new energy sources and technology…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Belgian rival takes over Qualceram for €3.4mBELGIAN-BASED multinational Ideal Standard will take over the operations of Irish rival Qualceram Shires for €3Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Two senior executives to leave Veris group as McFadden takes the helmTWO KEY executives are set to leave Dublin- and London-quoted services group Veris and the ongoing shake-up of the business will…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Readymix first-half losses likely to hit €7mLOSSES AT building materials group Readymix are likely to have hit almost €7 million in the first half of the year, the group…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Job ads decline slowing, says FásTHE DECLINE in the jobs market may be slowing, according to State employment agency Fás, which said yesterday that the number…Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Tullow secures deals to develop oil finds off GhanaTULLOW OIL has secured the deals it needs with its partners and the Ghanaian government to begin the development of its oil finds…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Murray car rental group seeks court protectionTHE RECESSION, the loss of a franchise and cashflow problems have forced one of the biggest car rental businesses in the Republic…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
CRH's first-half profits plummet 84% to €100mBUILDING MATERIALS giant CRH said yesterday that first-half pretax profits fell to €100 million from six times that figure in…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair and CRH keep Iseq ahead of peers in EuropeDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,648.67 (+50Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Tesco and O2 joint mobile phone venture had €7.3m deficit last yearTESCO AND O2’s joint mobile phone venture had a deficit of €7Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
CRH, Ryanair help Iseq finish upStrong performances from leading stocks CRH and Ryanair kept the Dublin market ahead of its European peers today, dealers said…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
€30bn taken out of economy - reportAROUND €30 billion a year has been taken out of the economy because consumers have stopped shopping, building has slumped and…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
DPL loses €380,000 as recession and building slowdown begins to biteBUILDERS’ MERCHANT and DIY group Dublin Providers Ltd (DPL) lost over €380,000 last year as the recession and building slowdown…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
ESB borrows €365m in US bond saleSTATE-OWNED power company ESB has borrowed more than €360 million from US financial institutions through a bond saleFri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
100,000 construction jobs at risk if projects are stalled, builders warnUP TO 100,000 construction jobs will be lost over the next year unless the Government meets its National Development Plan (NDP…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Talks on splitting ESB to follow new appointmentTALKS ON breaking up the ESB are to get under way shortly following the Government appointment of former Irish National Petroleum…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
RPA selects two bidders for Metro North projectTWO GROUPS backed by a series of multinationals are set to bid for the right to build and operate a new rail network valued at…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Volatile stock markets help revenues at WorldspreadsVOLATILE STOCK markets helped drive growth at financial spread-betting firm Worldspreads in its second year as a public company…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
