Approval for €420m Meteor deal expected soonThe Competition Authority is likely to approve Eircom's €420 million take over of mobile player, Meteor, before Christmas, The…Tue Nov 01 2005 - 00:00
Palm to invest €5m in Irish R&DThe US multinational that developed the Palm Pilot plans to invest an estimated €5 million in a research and development (R&…Sat Oct 29 2005 - 01:00
SIAC earnings rise 11% on major State and private projectsSIAC Construction's involvement in major public and private building projects helped boost profits at the civil engineering group…Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
Regulator may yet force Eircom to open networkCommunications regulator ComReg has not ruled out taking steps to force Eircom to open a key part of its network to its competitors…Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
Eircom told it must open network to competitorsCommunications minister Noel Dempsey said yesterday the Government would consider changing the law if necessary to get Eircom…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Eircom's rivals criticise plans for network accessEircom's competitors yesterday said its proposals for allowing access to its network did not go far enough and accused it of …Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Eircom delivers local loop reportEircom yesterday delivered a report to the communications regulator, ComReg, detailing the action that it needs to take to open…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Investors back Fitzpatrick's new US hotelA group of Irish investors is joining forces with Fitzpatrick US Hotels to bankroll a new €125 million property in New York…Tue Oct 25 2005 - 01:00
Refco exposure for Desmond's Latvian bankA bankrupt US futures and currency dealer owes more than €126 million to the Latvian bank one-third owned by financier Dermot…Sat Oct 22 2005 - 01:00
Sean Dunne rules out making bid for Jurys DoyleProperty developer Sean Dunne yesterday ruled out making a bid for Jury's Doyle group but said that he could stay as a minority…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Vivas claims 1% market share in first yearVivas, the health insurer backed by AIB and financier Dermot Desmond, has recruited more than 20,000 customers in its first trading…Wed Oct 19 2005 - 01:00
Dunne to complete €260m Jurys dealDeveloper Sean Dunne will tomorrow complete the €260 million purchase of a five-acre site at Ballsbridge, Dublin from the Jurys…Wed Oct 19 2005 - 01:00
Doyles pay €50m to win control of Jurys hotelsThe Doyle family yesterday took control of Jurys Doyle Hotels after paying close to €50 million for part of a key shareholder…Tue Oct 18 2005 - 01:00
ESB participation in wind farm in doubtThe ESB's participation in what will be the Republic's biggest wind energy farm is in doubt because of the State company's dominance…Sat Oct 15 2005 - 01:00
Tax reliefs 'can boost charities'State agency Combat Poverty believes the Government should consider introducing tax reliefs to encourage investment in some non…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Reform of waste sector could reduce bills - reportHouseholders' waste collection bills would fall if the Government reformed the sector, according to the findings of an investigation…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
Bord na Mona privatisation moves closerThe Government has given Bord na Móna the initial green light to pursue deals that its management believes could pave the way…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
Gambling website backed by Smurfits to float on AimA business backed by members of the Smurfit family and a number of Irish investors is to raise €14 million from a flotation by…Tue Oct 11 2005 - 01:00
Experts do not get too MADEconomic forecasters don't get it wrong, they get MAD - mean absolute deviationFri Oct 07 2005 - 01:00
High mobile phone charges due to poor competition - ComRegIrish consumers are continuing to pay more than their European counterparts for mobile phone services because of poor competition…Thu Oct 06 2005 - 01:00
Food group to take €40m hitFood group Greencore will take a €40 million hit to its annual accounts following the disposal of one of its UK businesses, the…Thu Oct 06 2005 - 01:00
Eircom extends wireless serviceEircom plans to extend its wireless broadband service to 24 cities and towns as part of an overall €150 million investment in…Tue Oct 04 2005 - 01:00
Insider dealers face 7 years in prisonFrom this week on, individuals connected with listed companies in the Republic who breach new laws on insider dealing and market…Mon Oct 03 2005 - 01:00
European horse breeders back Irish tax breakBusiness Opinion: Despite what you may have read last week about boycotts at Goffs, there has actually been an outbreak of harmony…Mon Oct 03 2005 - 01:00
Smart Telecom set to issue €55m in sharesFixed-line and broadband player Smart Telecom is set to issue almost 190 million new shares worth €55 million to pay for its …Sat Oct 01 2005 - 01:00
Ramco expected to sell Seven Heads fieldTroubled exploration company Ramco expects to sell its Seven Heads gas field off Ireland's south coast by the end of the year…Sat Oct 01 2005 - 01:00
Providence profits from oil hikeRising oil prices boosted first half turnover and profits at listed Irish explorer Providence Resources, the company said yesterday…Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Losses at CNG almost treble to €18.3mFirst half losses at CNG Travel Group almost trebled to $22 million (€18.3 million), the company said yesterday.Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Slow construction starts dent McInerney profitsSlow construction starts in the first half of the year dented interim profits at quoted house builder McInerney Holdings, the…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
Up to 85,000 builders lose out on pension coverAround 85,000 building workers who should be entitled to benefit from the industry's pension and life assurance scheme are not…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
US partner not to repay State €40m over failed digital planMediaLab Europe: The US partner in a failed research project that cost the taxpayer €40 million is unlikely to have to repay…Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
3 first to win appeal against ComReg rulingThe Republic's newest mobile operator has won the first appeal against a ruling by the communications regulator, ComReg, that…Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
Alltracel losses fall by 19%Losses at medical technology company Alltracel Pharmaceuticals fell by 19 per cent to €1Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
Upbeat IAWS sees earnings increase 13%Earnings at food and agri business group IAWS plc grew by 13 per cent in the year to the end of July, the company said yesterday…Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
Vivas to raise premiums by average of 7.5%Health insurer Vivas Healthcare plans to increase its premium charges by an average of 7.5 per cent from next month.Sat Sept 24 2005 - 01:00
North to get 300 marketing positionsDirect marketing agency LBM is to create 300 new jobs in its Northern Irish call centre next year.Thu Sept 22 2005 - 01:00
Ely leads €60m creche ventureListed property management group Ely is to lead a €60 million tax break-based investment in developing a network of creches around…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Mace expects to grow turnover by 10%Supermarket franchise Mace expects to grow turnover and scale by 10 per cent this year.Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Cable & Wireless to shed 28 jobsMultinational telecoms company Cable & Wireless is to lay off 28 workers in Ireland as part of a shake-up of its European…Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Corvil halves workforce as 35 staff laid offTechnology company Corvil has halved its workforce following the lay off of 35 workers, The Irish Times learned yesterday.Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
IAWS float in doubt as it pulls out of €64m SWS dealThe €64 million deal that was a central part of IAWS Co-op's plans to float on the Dublin market has run aground.Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
ComReg withdraws Eircom rulingCommunications regulator, ComReg, has withdrawn an instruction to Eircom that led to the two parties clashing in the High Court…Fri Sept 16 2005 - 01:00
Eircom sales team bosses defect to key rivalThe management of Eircom's residential sales team is set to defect to one of its bigger competitors, Smart Telecom.Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
SFA urges appointment of development plan chiefSmall business leaders want responsibility for the next national development plan to be given to one dedicated, independent office…Thu Sept 15 2005 - 01:00
Older customers costs VHI €33.2m, agency saysThe high number of older customers insured by the VHI cost the State body €33Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
Companies' office plans prosecutionsThe State's companies' registrar yesterday warned that he plans to prosecute a number of businesses that have been consistently…Wed Sept 14 2005 - 01:00
Irish banks offer good value, despite bad imageBanks are never amongst the most popular of institutions in any country, but in the Republic they've outdone themselves when …Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
Glanbia to close Kilmeaden plantAgribusiness and food ingredients group Glanbia intends to close a cheese manufacturing facility with the loss of 45 mainly seasonal…Fri Sept 09 2005 - 01:00
