Bookmakers plan to shop test roulette-type gaming machinesBookmakers are planning to trial roulette-based gaming machines in their shops, despite opposition from Tánaiste and Minister…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Thames site revamp a stern testNot only did London's Battersea Power Station survive the Blitz, it has managed to withstand the attention of property developers…Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
Siteserv to buy Holgate Fencing in €19m dealSiteserv, the building services company that floated two weeks ago, is to make a €19 million acquisition.Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
TV3 secures rights to key soapsCommercial broadcaster TV3 has secured the long-term future of several flagship programmes produced by former shareholder ITV…Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
Airtricity to invest €700m in NetherlandsIrish energy group Airtricity is poised to invest €700 million in a wind farm off the Netherlands coast.Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
ComReg chairwoman to leave post next monthThe chairwoman of the State's communications watchdog is set to leave the agency next month.Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
One51 on shortlist to acquire SWS for €120mPhilip Lynch's utility player, One51, is back in the running for the business services and energy group SWS, which has attracted…Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
Pierse directors get €1.5m dividend paymentOne of the country's biggest building firms paid nearly €1Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Kingspan takes 51% stake in Turkish companyKingspan has bought 51 per cent of a Turkish building materials player in a deal valued by industry watchers at about €7 million…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Vantage wins contract to manage €20m hotelTwo well-known figures from the hotel industry have won a contract to manage Oysterhomes' €20 million 68-bed premises in Athlone…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Appian doubles shareholders' fundsShareholders' funds in the company that took over the former Aberdeen Asset Management business doubled to over €300,000 last…Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
Irish biofuel firm nears €40m US dealA US company part-owned by Irish biofuel business Bedminster is on the verge of winning a €40 million contract.Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Drinks firm predicts €75m turnoverA leading drinks distributor says sales this year are likely to hit €75 million.Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Steely resolve sees AMSE grow its Irish businessThere was a time when trainee civil and structural engineers in the State's institutes of technology were encouraged to do their…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Quinlan Private director defects to HOKOne of the directors of the Irish property investment company behind high-profile coups such as the Savoy Hotel deal in London…Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Cisco announces €30m Irish expansionCisco Systems, the telecommunications equipment maker, plans to invest over €30 million in a research and development facility…Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
BT to invest €500m in services growthBT Ireland plans to invest €500 million across the State over the next five years in developing a network offering a full range…Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Government action urged as value of film production slumpsBritish tax incentives are luring lucrative international film productions away from this country, an industry group says.Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
Fyffes' spin-off buys €10m industrial buildingFyffes spin-off Blackrock International Land is "actively pursuing" further property deals to follow the €10 million transaction…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Ryanair makes much of the runningDublin report : Traders said yesterday was "quiet enough" for business, but the market was generally firm and moved back into…Tue Nov 07 2006 - 00:00
Groups seek abolition of card taxThree groups have launched a joint campaign to get the Government to abolish a stamp duty charge that costs consumers up to €…Tue Nov 07 2006 - 00:00
Irish building firm set for AIM listingAn Irish building company is to launch on the Dublin and London stock exchanges this month in a flotation that will value the…Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
Appeals system hindering competition - BT IrelandAn appeals system for the telecoms industry does not work and is hindering competition, according to BT IrelandFri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
State coffers set for biggest surplus in five yearsThe State coffers could enjoy their biggest surplus in five years in 2006, one expert predicted last night after figures showed…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Tesco's €70m distribution centre to create 300 jobsTesco is investing €70 million in a national distribution centre that will create 300 new jobs.Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Accountancy firms merge practicesTwo accountancy firms have merged to form a business that will turn over €10 million-plus a year and rank as one of the top 10…Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Major public construction projects help Siac to €2.2m rise in profitsMajor construction projects boosted turnover and profits at building firm Siac during 2005, the latest figures show.Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Murtagh set to gain most from troubled telecomAnalysis: Smart Telecom shareholder Phil Duggan feels it will take forever to get a return on his investmentWed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
Eircom may end up with 3G licenceEircom could be offered a new mobile licence following yesterday's High Court ruling that upheld ComReg's decision to withdraw…Wed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
Sluggish trading on quiet bank holidayDublin report: The October bank holiday and generally quiet European markets kept trade sluggish on the Irish Stock Exchange…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Ryanair asks EU to clear its bid for Aer LingusRyanair could learn within five weeks whether the European Commission will approve or block its bid to buy Aer Lingus.Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Avaya to create 55 new R&D jobsTelecoms multinational Avaya plans to create 55 new jobs in the Republic at a research and development (R&D) centre.Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Depfa third-quarter profits slip to €110mThird-quarter profits at Depfa Bank, the Irish-based German-listed financial institution, slipped on the earnings recorded in…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Cowen urged to expand tax treatiesThe Irish Taxation Institute (ITI) is calling on the Government to expand the number of tax treaties with other jurisdictions…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Ex-Elan executive joins Circ PharmaFormer Antigenics and Elan executive, Peter Thornton, is set to join a new drugs operation, Circ Pharma, as president and chief…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
IIA to focus on Hong Kong and SingaporeIrish property fund Investors in Asia (IIA) is switching its focus to Singapore and Hong Kong as government restrictions have…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Stake in US pool for Irish racingA new television deal with a US broadcaster is set to give Irish racing and punters a share of a €315 million betting pool.Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
China's Huawei owed €2m by Smart TelecomChinese multinational Huawei has emerged as one of Smart Telecom's creditorsSat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Crosbie's made profit of over €12m in 2005The owner of the Irish Examiner and Sunday Business Post newspapers made profits of more than €12 million last year, according…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Warning by Smart creditorsA group of businesses owed €4-€5 million by troubled telecoms group Smart says it intends safeguarding creditors' rights while…Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Owner of Boru Vodka loses €10mThe US-listed company that owns Boru Vodka and its associated brands lost €10 million in its last financial year, according to…Thu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
AIB says house-price inflation to ease as growth ebbsHouse-price inflation will slow as economic growth eases over the next two years, but the Republic's biggest bank believes the…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
SIAC buys steel firm for €6mBuilding group SIAC has bought an English steel business in a deal valued by the industry at €6 million.Sat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
CRH's Chinese investments set to reach €90mThe value of CRH's investments in China is likely to hit €90 million when the company completes a deal announced yesterday.Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Smart shareholder opposing MurtaghA Smart Telecom shareholder who is planning to oppose the sale of the company to its biggest backer says he has the support of…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Economy loses €18bn after US tax repatriationA US tax amnesty was the major contributor to the Republic's economy losing €18 billion in 2005, the latest figures show.Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Flower firm to bloom againBusinessman Brendan Chambers is set to revive the Interbloem flower wholesale operation, which was forced to close earlier this…Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Government seeks alternative ways to raise gambling dutyThe Government is seeking alternative means of increasing duty from gambling to ensure stability of funding for horse racing, …Fri Oct 13 2006 - 01:00
Warning for Smart users blocked by EircomEircom refused to allow notice to be given to the 40,000 customers who lost telecommunications services when it cut off Smart…Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
Post office body seeks dealThe organisation representing the owners of the Republic's 1,300 local post offices is willing to accept substantial closures…Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
