Petroceltic expects Algeria report soonEXPLORATION GROUP Petroceltic expects to begin providing shareholders with detailed information from drilling in Algeria next…Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Paddy Power in deal for bookie in AustraliaBOOKMAKER PADDY Power will pay up to €9.1 million to fund its Australian subsidiary’s purchase of a local rival.Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Private investors put €38m into hospitalPRIVATE INVESTORS are putting up €38 million for the last hospital development supported by a tax-relief scheme closed in the…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Rate of decline in Irish manufacturing less severeTHE RATE of decline in Irish manufacturing slowed last month, the latest figures showTue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
ISME says up to 70,000 jobs in immediate dangerUP TO 70,000 jobs are under threat in small businesses, one lobby group has warned.Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Compliance plans back on agenda after debateCONTROVERSIAL PROPOSALS to force company directors to make compliance statements with their annual returns and results are back…Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair puts Minister on spot over Aer LingusRYANAIR CHIEF Michael O’Leary is attempting to recruit Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey to his campaign to cut Aer Lingus …Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
EBS to write off 37% of €512m loansEBS BUILDING Society told members yesterday that it expects to write off up to 37 per cent of the €512 million that it loaned…Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Tullow Oil likely to seek partner in UgandaEXPLORATION GROUP Tullow Oil is likely to seek a partner to speed up the development of its Ugandan interests when it brings …Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
Waterford pension case may go to ECJFORMER WATERFORD workers who are suing the Government for failing to provide pension protection expect their case to go to the…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
Blackrock delays decision on Scottish investmentsPROPERTY PLAYER Blackrock International Land is holding fire on a decision about the future of five Scottish investments until…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
Profits at Northern Foods slip 5%PROFITS AT the manufacturer of Donegal Catch frozen fish and Goodfella’s pizzas were down 5 per cent at €55 million in its last…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Anglo jitters drag Iseq lowerJitters over what tomorrow’s Anglo Irish Bank results will reveal and another fall in construction stocks dragged the Irish market…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
'Welfare to work' scheme proposedTHE GOVERNMENT is proposing a work for welfare programme aimed at providing job placements for up to 2,000 unemployed people.Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
High Court disputes may cost at least €500,000DEVELOPER RESPONSE : ANALYSIS: Values assigned to each property is likely to be a key issue for all parties involvedWed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Directors re-register addressesNEWS: DIRECTORS OF building group, McNamara, have switched their registered addresses to the company’s business premises from…Wed May 27 2009 - 01:00
Anglo faces pressure to unveil new strategyTHE GOVERNMENT is unlikely to give any cash to Anglo Irish Bank before its board produces a business plan and its exposure to…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Sigmar boss seeking to buy out Newcourt interestADRIAN McGENNIS, boss of recruitment and training group Sigmar, is seeking to buy all or part of the business from its quoted…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
Warning of 10% rise in home and motor coverMOTOR AND home insurance costs could rise by up to 10 per cent this year, according to one of the country’s biggest underwriters…Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
ESB told it cannot keep raising retirement benefit to match payACTUARIAL CONSULTANTS reviewing the ESB’s pension fund have warned the State company that it cannot continue to increase retirement…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
CRH raises €750m from investors in bond saleBUILDING MATERIALS giant CRH yesterday borrowed €750 million from 250 financial institutions and investors through a bond sale…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
REO says properties have 'robust income stream'THE TREASURY Holdings-backed property investment vehicle, Real Estate Opportunities (REO), said yesterday that the business is…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Harcourt gives guarantee for £29m loan to Belfast projectPROPERTY FIRM Harcourt Developments is guaranteeing interest repayments on a £28.6 million (€32Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Plan postponed to double betting taxTHE GOVERNMENT is set to row back on plans to double betting tax pending the outcome of efforts to impose a similar charge on…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
IFG performance 'satisfactory'FINANCIAL SERVICES group IFG expects its earnings per share (eps) to hit somewhere between 18 cent and 20 cent this year, based…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Ladbrokes' profits fall 34% in wake of Irish racing success at CheltenhamTHE EXPLOITS of Irish horses and Irish jockey Ruby Walsh at the Cheltenham Festival hit profits at Ladbrokes in the first four…Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
Revenue at UTV drops by 14%REVENUES AT broadcaster UTV were down 14 per cent on a like-for-like basis in the first four months of the year, the company …Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
FBD chief says government bonds now give 'excellent return' of 4.4%INSURANCE GROUP FBD Holdings has bought €80 million worth of Irish Government bonds after initially avoiding them because their…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Paddy Power's €32.8m Aussie puntIRISH BOOKMAKER Paddy Power will pay up to €32Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Kingspan sales down 34% due to recessionSALES AT insulation and building materials specialist Kingspan were down 34 per cent to €350 million in the first four months…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
McInerney looks to Middle EastHOUSE BUILDER McInerney Holdings is looking for opportunities in the Middle East to compensate for the property slump in its …Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Fitch could lower CRH ratingCREDIT RATINGS agency Fitch could lower its assessment of building materials group CRH after changing its outlook for the Irish…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Tullow says Ugandan finds may deliver 1bn barrels of oilEXPLORATION GROUP Tullow Oil believes its interests in Uganda could deliver over one billion barrels of oil, according to a statement…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Moody's withdraws credit rating for Houghton MifflinINTERNATIONAL AGENCY Moody’s has withdrawn its credit ratings for Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), Irish businessman Barry O’…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Markets fall as fears some stocks overvaluedThe Irish market fell today as bourses across Europe slipped amid fears that last week's recovery overvalues some stocks.Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
ComReg proposes cut in Eircom's access chargesTHE STATE'S communications regulator wants to cut the rates that dominant telecoms operator Eircom charges its competitors for…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Business groups critical of Finance Bill's taxation focusBUSINESS REACTION: THE FINANCE BILL is focused on collecting tax rather than boosting economic growth or confidence, one accountancy…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Run of losses continues at casino software firmLOSSES AT online casino games software developer Cryptologic hit $1Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Interest on late tax payments to be cutTHE GOVERNMENT plans to cut the interest charged on late tax payments to the Revenue Commissioners in a bid to ease pressure …Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
First-half profits at CRH set to fallFIRST-HALF profits at building materials giant, Cement Roadstone Holdings (CRH), are set to fall but the group believes the US…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Profits before tax fall 10% to €30m at United DrugSTERLING’S WEAKNESS and slow trading in some divisions hit profits at healthcare services group United Drug in the six months…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Revenue targets cash businesses for auditTHE REVENUE is targeting bars, bouncers and barristers with special investigations and audits because of a high risk of non-compliance…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Falling US prices and banks take Iseq lowerMARKET REPORT: A FALL in New York prices sent Irish stocks lower yesterday during an otherwise quiet session, dealers in Dublin…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Quinn glass firm faces order to demolish unauthorised worksAN ENGLISH local authority will this week order part of the Irish-based Quinn Group to stop production and knock unauthorised…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
ESB may close pension to new entrants as deficit hits €2bnQueuing for a living: standing in line in hope of landing a jobThu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Kentz signs deal with fuel giant SasolLISTED ENGINEERING and construction group Kentz has done a deal with South Africa’s biggest petrochemical group.Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Sales of life assurance and pensions down over 40%SALES OF life assurance and pensions products slumped by over 40 per cent in the first three months of the year as investors …Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
NTR backs €270m US wind farm dealUTILITY NTR is backing a €270 million wind power project in the US which will be one of the first projects of its kind to benefit…Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Axa plans €10m investment to expand financial servicesGLOBAL INSURANCE giant Axa plans to invest €10 million in establishing a new financial services business in the Republic.Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Kenmare upbeat about Mozambique mineKENMARE RESOURCES said yesterday that it has almost completed a programme designed to tackle problems that have delayed full …Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
