10% fall in gas prices to benefit users from OctoberConsumers are set to benefit from a 10 per cent fall in natural gas prices in October, State company Bord Gáis Éireann (BGÉ) …Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Merrion to launch new €50m hedge fundMerrion Capital and its parent, Iceland bank Landsbanki, are planning to invest in a new hedge fund that will be managed by the…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
Builders' alliance seeks €3m to buy DIY suppliersAn alliance of 65 builders' providers is seeking to raise €3 million from other industry players to buy independent home improvement…Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
Profits at industrial group DCC rise 16% to nearly €162mProfits at industrial and distribution group DCC grew 16 per cent to almost €162 million in the 12 months to March 31st, the …Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
CRH subsidiary fined €530,000 by Polish authorityA subsidiary of building materials group CRH has been fined €530,000 for interfering with evidence that Polish authorities were…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
Site forced to close after safety complaintThe High Court yesterday shut down a building site following a complaint about dangerous work practices that posed a serious …Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
In the gameThe Friday Interview: Paddy Power chief executive Patrick Kennedy obviously doesn't play roulette, or at least not very often…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Builders may challenge State's fixed-cost contractsThe Construction Industry Federation will decide on Tuesday if it will go ahead with a challenge in the European courts to the…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Canadian gambling software firm to move HQ to DublinA gambling software specialist with annual sales of €77 million is relocating its headquarters to the Republic, in a move driven…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
McInerney Holdings eyeing up further acquisitions in EnglandHouse builder McInerney Holdings is eyeing up further acquisitions in England, and signalled yesterday that much of its growth…Thu May 10 2007 - 01:00
Weak dollar to affect CRH 'on paper only'Building materials giant CRH indicated yesterday that continued weakness in the dollar could have an impact on its 2007 results…Thu May 10 2007 - 01:00
Builders to pull out of affordable homes dealBuilders plan to withdraw from an arrangement to sell affordable homes directly to people who qualify for the scheme, following…Wed May 09 2007 - 01:00
Went to join board of VHIOutgoing Irish Life & Permanent chief executive David Went is set to join the board of State health insurer, the VHI.Wed May 09 2007 - 01:00
Nationwide may have suitorIcelandic financial institution Landsbanki has emerged as a potential suitor for Irish Nationwide, the building society which…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
CRH shares jump to new highBuilding materials giant CRH said yesterday that it did not believe there was anything significant underlying a recent rise in…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Nationwide may have suitorIcelandic financial institution Landsbanki has emerged as a potential suitor for Irish Nationwide, the building society which…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
CRH shares jump to new highBuilding materials giant CRH said yesterday that it did not believe there was anything significant underlying a recent rise in…Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Services growth falls for second monthGrowth in services slowed for the second consecutive month in April, the latest figures show.Fri May 04 2007 - 01:00
Turnover at law firm surges to €28mTurnover at leading law firm Mason Hayes + Curran hit €28 million in its last financial yearThu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Builders say house prices to level offMost builders expect new house prices to remain level this year, a survey published yesterday shows.Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
An Post in €3m service dealAn Post has won a €3 million contract to provide direct marketing, mailing and billing services for a UK home shopping company…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
All-island electricity market 'will cut costs'An all-island electricity market will cut energy costs by close to 2 per cent by 2009 and deliver actual savings of €155 million…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
Bear Stearns' Irish profit falls 25%Profits at the Irish arm of US-based investment bank and securities dealer, Bear Stearns, dropped 25 per cent to $30 million (€…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
Paddy Power's new deal on British racingBookmaker Paddy Power has signed a deal with a controversial new racing broadcast service backed by London-quoted electronic …Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
All-island electricity deal will not benefit consumersConsumers and businesses in the Republic will not benefit from cheaper electricity when an all-island market is introduced here…Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Board to raise ESB break-up plan with MinisterESB directors will raise concerns about the commercial impact of Government plans to break up the State electricity company with…Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Airtricity plans €800m investmentIrish energy group Airtricity plans to invest €800 million in building wind farms in Portugal that will produce enough electricity…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Trade reflects weak world marketsTrade in Dublin reflected generally weak world markets yesterday and dealers reported that most of the leading stocks dipped …Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Value of REO property portfolio up to £1.2bnThe value of properties held by the Treasury Holdings-controlled quoted vehicle, REO Ltd, grew last year, but the company's management…Wed Apr 18 2007 - 01:00
IN&M increases offer for Australia's APNIndependent News & Media (IN&M) has increased its offer for Australian group APN in response to pressure from some shareholders…Wed Apr 18 2007 - 01:00
Moritz to invest €500m in Romanian mallsDeveloper Michael Whelan's Moritz Group is planning to invest €500 million in building 10 shopping malls in Romania.Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
ICG confirms due diligence proceedingThe independent directors of Irish Continental Group (ICG) confirmed yesterday that the consortium considering a rival offer …Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
CRH spends €225m on foreign acquisitionsBuilding materials giant CRH is spending €225 million on acquisitions in Turkey and the US.Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Ibec calls for nuclear energy debateBusiness body Ibec has added its voice to the chorus of calls for a debate on the possibility of using nuclear energy in the …Fri Apr 13 2007 - 01:00
High returns for start-up investorsInvestors who backed start-up and developing companies received an average annual return of 15Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
BIAM cuts stake in Independent groupBank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) has cut its stake in Independent News & Media, according to an announcement to the…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Shares in ICG ferry group hit new high as rival bidder doubles stake in companyShares in ferry operator, Irish Continental Group (ICG), hit a new high yesterday as investors reacted to the news that one of…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Irish wave energy firm in deal with ChevronAn Irish wave energy company is joining forces with multinational oil giant Chevron in a deal worth about €500,000.Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Public sector reform must be priority, says ISMEThe next government needs to clamp down on public service pay and push for improved performance from the State's employees, a…Sat Apr 07 2007 - 01:00
Sisk is biggest building groupJohn Sisk and Son has been named as the biggest building group in the company in an industry-wide survey of the sector.Sat Apr 07 2007 - 01:00
Group to lobby politicians on pension benefitsFormer public servants who say they have lost "thousands of euro" in pension benefits are planning to raise the issue with trade…Sat Apr 07 2007 - 01:00
CRH directors share over €7.5mCRH's executive directors shared salaries, bonuses and pension contributions of more than €7Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
ICG directors to meet rival biddersThe independent directors of Irish Continental Group (ICG) are set to meet representatives of the parties proposing a rival €…Thu Apr 05 2007 - 01:00
ESBI to bid for Nigerian grid dealThe ESB's international arm is one of four players in the running for a contract to operate Nigeria's national grid.Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
Mortgage lending boosts profits at IIB BankCorporate bank and mortgage lender, IIB Bank, grew profits by over 24 per cent last year, according to figures released yesterday…Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
Warning carbon credits could cost €1bnThe Government's greenhouse gas policy could cost the taxpayer up to €1 billion over the next five years, according to a leading…Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Tech firm's profits reach £12.7mProfits at Dublin and Londonlisted satellite TV and communications equipment developer Vislink approached €19 million in 2006…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
Billionaire Blavatnik's second Irish ventureYesterday's Aughinish Alumina deal marks the second Irish investment for Len Blavatnik, the Russian billionaire whose fortune…Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
ESB debt of €2bn may have to be renegotiatedThe ESB will have to renegotiate its €2 billion debt if it is forced to transfer the ownership of its electricity transmission…Tue Mar 27 2007 - 01:00
Mobile phone firm's profits top €2.2mProfits at mobile phone data services provider, Zamano, topped €2.2 million in its first year as a listed companyTue Mar 27 2007 - 01:00
