Spar franchise owner to be sold in €400m dealThe managers of the company that owns the Spar grocery franchise in Ireland are set to buy the business from its biggest shareholder…Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
Tighter margins leave Musgrave profits flatAcquisitions boosted sales at grocery franchiser Musgrave in 2005, but the group's latest figures show that tighter margins left…Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
Laptops recalled over batteriesLenovo, which manufactures the Thinkpad laptop, is recalling batteries used to power these machines because they are a fire hazard…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
Sisk reports profits of €85m as it plans diversificationBuilding group Sisk made €85 million in profits last year and the company plans to expand beyond its traditional business through…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
Viridian believes results will meet expectationsElectricity generator Viridian expects results for the six months to the end of September to be in line with expectations, despite…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Fortis deal means An Post can offer mortgagesThe State plans to enter the mortgage and personal credit markets through an An Post-backed joint venture, but the company yesterday…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Calyx's first-half profits grow 61%Profits at listed telecoms and IT supplier Calyx more than doubled during the first half of the year, the firm said yesterday…Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
B of I staff may strike over change to pension schemeTrade union officials have not ruled out taking industrial action in a dispute with Bank of Ireland over a proposed new pension…Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
CRH offloads parts of US firmCRH has begun offloading unwanted parts of last month's €1 billion acquisition in the US.Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
Smart to shed businesses in bid to save companyTroubled telecoms group Smart proposes to cut further jobs and sell three of its businesses in a radical plan to save the company…Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
McNamara behind plan to take over Champion SportsA leading property developer is believed to be behind the planned buyout of the Champion Sports retail chain for a reported €…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
IAWS set to spend €180m to develop new facilityA subsidiary of food group, IAWS, is set to spend €180 million on developing a new manufacturing and research facility, it was…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Mainport buys rivalCork shipping company Mainport has bought a smaller rival in a move that will create a business with revenues of almost €60 million…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
B of I revises full-year earnings guidance upwardsBank of Ireland has predicted earnings growth in the high teens for its full year following a strong performance in the first…Wed Sept 20 2006 - 01:00
B of I to integrate asset unit within servicesBank of Ireland plans to merge its troubled asset management arm with its wholesale financial services businessTue Sept 19 2006 - 01:00
Financials follow positive global trendActivity in the banks and other leading stocks drove the Iseq index of Irish shares up by 48.9 points to 8,071Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Broadband scheme set for expansion to cover regionsThe Government is set to expand its regional broadband scheme to give coverage to the remaining 15 per cent of the Republic's…Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Smart plans to cut 100 jobs as part of rescue planTelecoms group Smart is to cut up to 100 jobs - one-third of its workforce - in the first stage of a rescue bid for the troubled…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
Credit unions' bad debts rising, Oireachtas toldArrears and bad debts in some of the the Republic's 400 credit unions are rising, the sector's regulator told an Oireachtas committee…Thu Sept 14 2006 - 01:00
Almost 30% of family firms plan to buy or mergeClose to one-third of family businesses expect to take part in merger and acquisition (M&A) activities over the next three…Tue Sept 12 2006 - 01:00
Smart licence at risk in case of insolvencySmart Telecom, the company being kept afloat by its biggest shareholder, could lose its mobile licence if it were to become insolvent…Tue Sept 12 2006 - 01:00
Tenders sought for Curragh projectThe owner of one of Ireland's premier racecourses is seeking tenders for a €100 million redevelopment of its grandstand facilities…Mon Sept 11 2006 - 01:00
Murtagh cash keeps Smart Telecom afloatTroubled telecoms group, Smart, is relying on cash from its biggest shareholder, Brendan Murtagh of Kingspan, to keep the business…Sat Sept 09 2006 - 01:00
Tough options for telco as cash crisis bitesAnalysis: Smart Telecom faces two choicesSat Sept 09 2006 - 01:00
Racecourse boss seeks winning track recordTomorrow, Leopardstown racecourse in Dublin will host one of the highlights of European flat racingFri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Tullow Oil's first-half profits hit £95mRocketing oil prices and increased production drove first-half profits at listed exploration group Tullow Oil to over £95 million…Thu Sept 07 2006 - 01:00
Betting tax costs hit Paddy Power profitsPaddy Power's decision to drop betting tax ahead of the Government's July deadline hit first-half profits at the listed bookmaker…Thu Sept 07 2006 - 01:00
Results lead to profit taking on Iseq Dublin reportProfit taking that followed the first flurry of interim results from leading stocks helped knock 13Wed Sept 06 2006 - 01:00
Group plans €40m Interstate hotelMcCabe Builders and developer Paddy Kelly are investing €40 million in a hotel that will be the first in the country to operate…Sat Sept 02 2006 - 01:00
Abrakebabra chief has big appetite for bagel marketIf you hit adolescence during the 1980s, the chances are that you've done some of your growing up on food served by Graeme Beere…Fri Sept 01 2006 - 01:00
CRH profits increase 37%Building materials giant CRH added more than €23 million to its value yesterday after the company announced a 37 per cent increase…Wed Aug 30 2006 - 01:00
Betfair to give €4.5m to Irish horse racing bodyOnline betting exchange Betfair will contribute at least €4Wed Aug 30 2006 - 01:00
Firms save up to €5m in energy schemeOver 200 companies saved a total of close to €5 million in energy costs last year by taking part in a national grid-sponsored…Tue Aug 29 2006 - 01:00
Details of Aer Lingus flotation expected todayThe Government and Aer Lingus are set to announce details of the national airline's partial flotation today, ending years of …Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
Investors discount CRH - DavyInvestors are continuing to undervalue building materials giant CRH in the wake of its €1 billion purchase last week, according…Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
Tech firms complain as energy bills riseBusinesses' energy bills have risen by an aggregate of €1 billion per year over the last three years, the organisation that …Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
O2 to invest €250m in new broadband networkTelecoms company O2 is investing €250 million on a network upgrade that will pave the way for the introduction of mobile broadband…Mon Aug 28 2006 - 01:00
Norbrook company's profits slip by €400,00Retained profits at businessman Dr Edward Haughey's Norbrook Manufacturing slipped by €400,000 last year, the latest figures …Sat Aug 26 2006 - 01:00
Morrison set to acquire Windmill Lane studiosRock musician Van Morrison is set to become the new owner of Windmill Lane Recording Studios in Dublin.Sat Aug 26 2006 - 01:00
Blackrock consortium to invest €90m in Glasgow siteA consortium that includes Fyffes's offshoot, Blackrock International Land, is set to invest almost €90 million in developing…Fri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
'Undervalued' Ryanair stock prompts interestMarket Report: The Dublin market drifted in the early part of what dealers said was one of the quietest days of the year yesterday…Wed Aug 23 2006 - 01:00
Deal strengthens group's foothold in lucrative US marketAnalysis: The consensus yesterday was that CRH's latest, and biggest, purchase is good news for the building materials group…Tue Aug 22 2006 - 01:00
CRH set to purchase US firm Apac for over €1bnBuilding materials giant CRH is set to spend over €1 billion on its biggest acquisition.Tue Aug 22 2006 - 01:00
UTV seeking merger with Scots groupUlster Television (UTV) is seeking to merge with the Scottish Media Group (SMG) in a bid to create combined business with a value…Sat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Proposal marks latest round of Ulster wooingAnalysis: UTV's merger proposal to Scottish Media Group (SMG) is the latest round in an on-again off-again romance.Sat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Delays switching telecoms firmsConsumers seeking to change telecoms companies or hook up to broadband are still experiencing delays and maintenance problems…Thu Aug 17 2006 - 01:00
Chadwick set to take over marina in €18m dealBusinessman Michael Chadwick is set to take over Dún Laoghaire marina in an €18 million dealThu Aug 17 2006 - 01:00
Irish invest €7m in Beijing apartmentsMore than 50 Irish people have invested a total of €7 million in residential property in the Chinese capital, Beijing, during…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
IN&M benefits from profit rise at APNThe Australian newspaper group in which Independent News & Media is the biggest shareholder yesterday said it made record…Wed Aug 16 2006 - 01:00
Carry Out projects sales of €75mThe company behind the Carry Out off-licence franchise is on target to hit a turnover of €75 million this year, it said yesterday…Tue Aug 15 2006 - 01:00
