DCC boosted by Manor Park saleDublin report: News that industrial holdings group DCC is to get €181 million for its share of home builder Manor Park was the…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Kentz to float with potential value of €280mIrish-Malaysian engineering group Kentz is planning to launch on the London Stock Exchange within weeks with a potential value…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Paint firm unions to discuss takeoverManagement and unions at the Irish Crown Paints manufacturing plant will meet next week to discuss the fallout from Akzo Nobel…Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Orthopaedic consultant named as tax defaulterOrthopaedic consultant Brian Hurson was yesterday named as the tax defaulter who failed in court this week to stop the Revenue…Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Ladbrokes hopes to expand Irish businessBritish bookmaker Ladbrokes is racing ahead with plans to expand its Irish business by seeking to buy rivals in the North.Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Motor dealers trying to reclaim tax on SUVsMotor dealers are using a legal loophole to claim the repayment of €170 million in tax paid on four-wheel drives from the Revenue…Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00
ESB workers threaten to go ahead with strikeESB workers are threatening to act on their strike threat next month unless the State company's board assures them that the power…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
Blackrock's €25.5m Amsterdam dealDublin and London-listed property investors Blackrock International Land, is buying an office block in the Dutch capital, Amsterdam…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
Housing slump hits sale of home goodsThe housing slowdown hit the Republic's shops in October with sales of household goods slowing, the latest figures show.Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
O'Brien boosts stake in IN&M to 14.5%Telecoms tycoon Denis O'Brien has boosted his stake in rival Tony Reilly's Independent News & Media after swooping for over…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
ESB staff predict EU policy U-turnWorkers opposed to plans to split the ESB believe the EU will abandon the policy next year in a bid to protect Europe's energy…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
British plan may benefit AirtricityIrish energy group Airtricity may benefit from a British Government plan to increase its offshore wind energy production by 2020…Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Builders pay €73m in lieu of social housing obligationLocal authorities have collected more than €73 million from builders in lieu of social housing, according to the latest figures…Mon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00
Financial stocks lead the way for IseqMarket Report: It was another day of gains, despite what dealers said were comparatively small amounts of shares changing hands…Sat Dec 08 2007 - 00:00
Warning bell rings at Abbey over next year's dividendsBuilder Abbey plc yesterday warned shareholders that dividends could fall next year if tightening credit continued to affect …Sat Dec 08 2007 - 00:00
€1.7bn energy plan fundingENERGY: Renewable energy businesses to benefit from Government pledgeThu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Further sign of slowing economy as 2,387 workers laid off in monthAlmost 2,400 workers lost their jobs last month, according to Government figures released yesterday.Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
Manufacturing costs hit hard by higher prices, oilHigher oil and raw material prices drove up manufacturing costs last month, the latest figures show.Tue Dec 04 2007 - 00:00
Mini Storage raising €12m to fund expansion plansA self-storage operation backed by former Lifestyle Sports chief Andrew Sharkey is raising more than €12 million in debt and …Sat Dec 01 2007 - 00:00
Clontarf GC members agree to sell courseClontarf Golf Club's 670 members will be paid €100,000 each after voting last night to sell the course to Capel Developments…Sat Dec 01 2007 - 00:00
Leading stocks consolidate gainsMarket Report: Leading stocks yesterday followed Wednesday's welcome boost to the Dublin market by consolidating their gains…Fri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
First-half profits cut at electrical retailerSales at Dixon's and PC World in Ireland and Britain came close to £2 billion during the first six months of its financial year…Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
Eircom, RCSI in talks over leasesTalks were under way last night aimed at ending a legal dispute involving Eircom, the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Lochlan Quinn to be chairman of ESBMinister for Energy Eamon Ryan, announced yesterday that the Government has appointed industrialist Lochlan Quinn to succeed …Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Irish engineering group doubles capacity in PolandIrish consulting and civil engineering group, Project Management, is spending €8 million on doubling its capacity in Poland…Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
Siteserv to pay up to €8m for prefab firm RoankabinQuoted building services group Siteserv is buying prefab building provider Roankabin in a cash and shares deal worth a potential…Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
Data Electronics in €25m expansionIT services provider Data Electronics is investing €25 million in a new facility that will allow it to double the numbers working…Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
Cemex buys Tarrant building materials firmBuilding materials company Cemex has spent €21 million on a number of acquisitions, including a quarrying and concrete business…Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
O'Donoghue to retire as ESB chairmanESB chairman Tadgh O'Donoghue is set to retire at the end of January after serving a seven-year term, writes Barry O'Halloran…Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
Airtricity for sale at potential price of €1bnWind energy group Airtricity is up for sale with a potential price tag of €1 billion, just weeks after the company sold its North…Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
Ireland's exports rose 5% in first eight months of the yearThe value of exports from the Republic grew 5 per cent to almost €60 billion in the first eight months of the year, according…Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
Waterford confirms 490 jobs to be cut at plantManufacturers in Germany and eastern Europe are likely to benefit from Waterford Crystal's decision to cut production at its …Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
ESB management to meet unions to avert strike threatESB management is set to meet unions at the State-owned electricity supplier to avert the threat of a strike over plans to break…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
State to spend €40m on carbon creditsThe Government will spend at least €40 million next year buying credits that will allow pollution in the Republic to exceed limits…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Owner decides not to sell Whitegate refineryThe multinational owner of the Republic's only oil refinery has decided not to sell the plant as it is too profitable.Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
FLI buys water treatment firmsFLI Environmental hopes to cash in on a projected €4 billion spend on water treatment with the purchase of a British group from…Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Invest NI backs US drilling giant's €6.4m planDevelopment agency Invest NI is backing a €6Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Treasury powers ahead in BatterseaTreasury Holdings is facing one of the sternest tests yet of its reputation for getting things doneFri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Job loss fears at CemexThe housing slowdown and increased competitive pressures are likely to force the closure of the Cemex plant in Naas, Co Kildare…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Smurfit says Asia demand behind revenue riseStrong demand in Asia and increased prices boosted earnings and cashflow at packaging manufacturer Smurfit Kappa during the first…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Casinos may be used to launder money - reportAn international financial watchdog has warned that casinos in the Republic could be used for money laundering unless they are…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Cemex seeks talks to avert strike over changes to pension schemeMulti-national building materials giant, Cemex, is seeking a meeting with trade union representatives in an attempt to avert …Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Magnier, McManus boost stake in pub groupRacing tycoons John Magnier and JP McManus have boosted their shareholding in British pub group, Mitchells & Butlers, to …Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Dáil committee to consider licensed casinosPlans to legalise and regulate casinos are likely to come before a Dáil select committee.Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Harcourt to buy resort hit by hurricaneThe property developer in which veteran broadcaster Mike Murphy has a share is gearing up to spend $400 million (€273 million…Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Cryptologic sees Asia as best betDublin-based online gaming specialist Cryptologic is planning to use its cash-rich balance sheet to fund further expansion in…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
AIB to create 260 call centre jobs in SwordsAIB is creating 260 jobs in Swords, Co Dublin, through the opening of a new call centre to support its direct banking services…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Hegarty-led group wins €930m M50 contractA consortium led by builders PJ Hegarty has won a €930 million contract to upgrade and maintain one of the Republic's busiest…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Households may pay €60 more for heating oilHouseholders are facing increases in fuel costs that threaten to add €60 to the cost of a tank of home heating oil, suppliers…Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
