Big players are focus of most activity as Iseq dipsIseq: 6,097.88 (-22.68) Settlement date: June 4th THE IRISH market's large stocks were the focus of most activity yesterday, …Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Further inquiry into Kerry's Breeo buyoutAN INVESTIGATION by the Competition Authority of food giant Kerry Group's proposed €165 million buyout of brands including Dairygold…Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Iseq edges up on high volumesThe Iseq index of Irish shares was 7.99 points or 0.13 per cent ahead at 6,105Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Economists voice concern over foreign loansECONOMISTS FEAR that foreign banks could pull the plug on their support for big developers in the Republic, setting in train …Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Iseq falls as investors remain waryThe Iseq index was down 37.08 points or 0.61 per cent as business on the Dublin market closed today.Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Forfás critical of regional approach to waste managementONE OF the State’s economic agencies warned yesterday that the regional approach to waste management was hindering the development…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Paddy Power bets €24m on North racing chainBOOKMAKER PADDY Power has taken a €24 million bet on the Belfast market with the acquisition of eight shops in the city.Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
OpenHydro turbine connected to UK gridOPENHYDRO, THE wave-energy company backed by One51 and Emera, has begun generating electricity for the British national grid.Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Iseq slips after 'topsy turvy' dayThe Iseq index slipped more than six points to 6,108Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
McNamara gets permission for €1bn Burlington projectBUILDER BERNARD McNamara is set to begin a €1 billion construction project in central Dublin after getting the green light from…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Council to discuss housing schemes with buildersDUBLIN CITY Council is meeting with building companies bidding for public-private housing schemes after the future of five such…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Minmet adjourns egm over valuation reportSTRIFE-TORN exploration company Minmet adjourned its extraordinary general meeting (egm) for a second time yesterday after shareholders…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Finance director to take top post at CRHFINANCE DIRECTOR Myles Lee is set to take the top job at building materials giant CRH when chief executive Liam O'Mahony steps…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Britvic's Irish unit reports operating profit of £4.3mIRISH BRANDS such as Ballygowan and Club Orange contributed €5 million to profits and accounted for most of the first-half sales…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Payzone forecasts €30m loss for current yearELECTRONIC PAYMENTS group Payzone expects to lose €30 million this year, and is planning to raise €40 million from investors …Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Risk of loss led to McNamara PPP pulloutANALYSIS: Bernard McNamara has been cashing in assets over the last two monthsTue May 20 2008 - 01:00
REO reports finances are solidTHE TREASURY Holdings-backed property vehicle, Real Estate Opportunities (REO) yesterday reported that its financial position…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Ladbrokes' Irish business grows 40% after acquisitionBOOKMAKER LADBROKES' Irish business has grown 40 per cent this year on the back of an expansion that included its €181 million…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Horizon accepts Avnet's EUR101m bidHORIZON TECHNOLOGY'S main shareholders have already accepted US group Avnet's €101 million bid for the business, according to…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Businesses fear ESB price plan may push bills up 35%AN ESB plan to change the system it uses for charging some business customers could drive up their bills by as much as 35 per…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Paddy Power says operating profit to reach EUR82m in 2008LISTED BOOKMAKER Paddy Power expects this year's operating profits to be €82 million, well ahead of current forecasts for the…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
McInerney to cut EUR30m in costs amid downturnHOUSE BUILDER McInerney Holdings is cutting €30 million in costs in a move to combat the construction downturn.Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Bord Gais expects to be a big power in the electricity marketANALYSIS: Bord Gáis is to spend €2 billion rebuilding itself into a modern 'dual-fuel' utilityThu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Gas price set to increase by up to 19% from OctoberMORE THAN half a million households could face an average increase of €13Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Airtricity in EUR1.6bn wind farm dealIRISH-BASED alternative energy company Airtricity is investing €1Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Minister awards airlines public service contractsLOW-COST carrier Ryanair has outbid competitors such as Aer Arann for a State-funded contract to operate daily flights between…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Household debt rose by €21bn to €197bn in 2007, CSO findsMORTGAGES AND other debts totalling €197.3 billion left the Republic's households in the red last year, new figures show.Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Consumers face major hike in ESB and gas billsCONSUMERS ARE facing a substantial hike in energy costs next year as fuel prices hit suppliers such as the ESB and Bord Gáis…Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Qualceram first-half profits down on last yearBATHROOM FITTINGS company Qualceram warned yesterday that first-half profits would be 30 per cent less than the €1Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Downturn in house building to hit profits at GraftonTHE FALL in house building has hit profits at building materials and DIY group, Grafton, the company warned yesterday.Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
'Belfast Telegraph' subsidising losses of INM British operations, says NUJA trade union has accused the Sir Anthony O’Reilly-led Independent News Media (INM) group of subsidising losses from its British…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
CRH warns on falling profits in major marketsCRH WARNED yesterday that profits are falling in many of its main markets, but said it still hoped to meet its growth forecasts…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Tullow shares up 25% on oil find off GhanaSHARES IN exploration group Tullow surged by 25 per cent to an all-time high yesterday as the company announced that it has discovered…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Weak sterling dents strong profit growth at United DrugPROFITS AT pharmaceutical distributor and wholesaler, United Drug, topped €30 million in the first half of its financial year…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Eirgrid chief calls for ESB to be split upTHE CHIEF executive of one of the Republic's State power supply companies says the ESB should be broken up as a matter of urgency…Mon May 05 2008 - 01:00
Mulryan-backed firm buys 47 New York sitesTHE SÉAN Mulryan and Paddy Kelly-backed Markland Holdings has bought 47 New York properties from Citibank for close to €60 million…Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
Bioenergy group gets go-ahead for Northwich facilityBUSINESSMAN BILL McCabe's alternative energy operation has got planning permission for a €45 million facility in Cheshire in …Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
Las Vegas developer sues Irish company over projectA COMPANY backed by businessman Pat Doherty and former broadcaster Mike Murphy is facing a legal battle in the US over a €500…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Readymix posts loss of €3.9m for first quarterBUILDING MATERIALS group Readymix estimates it lost €3.9 million during the first three months of the year.Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Money grows on trees as Coillte profits increase 79%PROFITS AT State forestry company Coillte grew 79 per cent last year to top €40 million, driven partly by exports of timber construction…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Renault agent's €3m profit fell to €4m lossSTRONG COMPETITION hit businessman Bill Cullen's motor distributors operation in 2006, leaving it with a loss of €4 million, …Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
NTR in €63m American energy dealUTILITY AND waste management specialist NTR looks set to seek other acquisitions in the US to follow the €63 million deal it …Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Shire Pharmaceuticals avails of McCreevy incentive measureANALYSIS: SHIRE PHARMACEUTICALS' decision to become a Republic of Ireland tax resident will not create any new jobs here, but…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
British drug firm to become tax resident in IrelandA BRITISH multinational has announced plans to shift its base to Dublin to avail of the Republic's favourable corporate tax regime…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
Project Management wins €250m Wyeth contractTHE FIRM overseeing the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road stadium, Project Management, has won a €250 million contract with US …Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Murdoch's son Lachlan linked to possible bid for APNLACHLAN MURDOCH, the son of media tycoon Rupert Murdoch, has been tipped in the Australian media as a possible bidder for APN…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Financials and construction among day's biggest losersMARKET REPORT: LEADING IRISH stocks surrendered some more ground yesterday, dragged down by poorly performing financials in …Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Consumer sentiment staticIRISH SHOPPERS may not radically curtail their spending this year, the results of a survey released yesterday indicate.Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
