Glazer bid to buy United plc in disarray as bank backs outMr Malcolm Glazer's bid to buy Manchester United plc appeared to be in tatters last night after his financial backer walked away…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Esat BT posts loss of €27m in first halfFixed-line operator Esat BT posted a net loss of €27 million in its first half, but predicted yesterday that it will break even…Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
Banks trade big quantities with prices mainly upDublin Report: A slow day for company news did not deter activity in larger stocks yesterday, driving the ISEQ index of Irish…Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Planning laws add to cost of groceriesPlanning laws are contributing to high grocery costs in the Republic because retailers use them to prevent competitors from entering…Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
Tax fraud businessman faces 180 hours community workA businessman faces 180 hours of community service after a court convicted him on four charges of tax fraud involving a total…Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Cowen has '€1.4bn for tax cuts'The Minister for Finance should have enough in the kitty to fund €1Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Meteor subscribers top 250,000Mobile network Meteor pushed subscriber numbers past the 250,000 mark for the first time in the third quarter of the year, its…Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Hi-tech groups plan major job creation projectA number of leading hi-tech companies plan to collaborate on a project they believe could create thousands of jobs.Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Accountancy body expels member guilty of tax fraudOne of the State's leading accounting bodies has expelled a member who paid almost €120,000 in fines and penalties after being…Tue Nov 09 2004 - 00:00
Chorus last for service in surveyIrish cable TV operator Chorus came last of 64 in an international customer service survey of telecoms companies.Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
IT, professions 'drive recruitment'IT and the professions drove a strong increase in recruitment in October, according to the latest edition of a monthly index.Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
Taxpayers may get 'EUR 850m windfall'The Republic's tax payers could share an €850 million windfall in Budget 2005, a leading economist is predicting today.Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
Spectel sales grow 6% to EUR 31mSales at Spectel, the Irish high-tech firm that was sold last August for €85 million, topped $40 million (€31 million) in its…Mon Nov 08 2004 - 00:00
Irish Press tracks US stockholdersIrish Press plc is attempting to track down US stockholders entitled to their share of €346,000 in dividends paid to shareholders…Sat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Raising corporate tax cuts revenue - HarneyThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, yesterday warned that increasing the Republic's low corporate tax rate would actually reduce the revenues…Sat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Investor anticipation drives financials forwardMarket report: Anglo Irish Bank hit an all-time high on a day when investors focused on financials and let the ISEQ index of…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Glazer may drop Man U clauseUS billionaire Mr Malcolm Glazer is likely to remove a stumbling block from his offer to buy the Manchester United stake owned…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Ryanair beats forecasts with €200m interim profitBetter than expected demand for flights helped low-cost airline Ryanair defy difficult trading conditions in its first half to…Wed Nov 03 2004 - 00:00
Goldman Sachs may raise its offer for Warner ChilcottGoldman Sachs has not given up the race to take out Irish pharmaceuticals group, Warner Chilcott, it emerged yesterday.Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
CNG recruits US businessmenListed online travel company CNG has recruited two US businessmen to its board.Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
ISME calls for ban on 'override' payments to insurance brokersA business group yesterday called on Irish regulators to ban insurers from paying extra commissions to brokers in return for …Fri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00
Competition body blocks IBM purchase of Schlumberger armThe Competition Authority has blocked IBM from buying an Irish subsidiary of multinational Schlumberger, arguing that the deal…Fri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00
Ryanair does well and banks are back in vogueDublin Report: Strong volumes traded in leading stocks lifted the ISEQ index of Irish shares 60Fri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00
Film company closes as work dries upA downturn in film production has forced an Irish company involved in blockbusters such as Michael Collins and Braveheart to …Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00
Glanbia warns dairy farmers must increase production to surviveDairy farmers will have to increase production by 52 per cent over the next three years if they want to survive changes in EU…Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00
Tullow gas field sale nets €10mTullow Oil will make a €10 million profit from the sale of a share in two North Sea fields to British Gas parent Centrica, it…Thu Oct 28 2004 - 01:00
ICTU seeks tax break for low paidThe trade union movement wants Finance Minister Mr Brian Cowen's first Budget to take workers on the minimum wage out of the …Wed Oct 27 2004 - 01:00
Eircom investor sells Eur42 million holdingOne of the investors that originally took Eircom off the Stock Exchange in 2002 yesterday sold the bulk of its holding in the…Wed Oct 27 2004 - 01:00
NCB to sell division for over €1mStockbroker NCB is to sell its money-broking business to the division's management for over €1 million.Sat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00
Bank in bid to block GlazerJapanese financial institution Nomura Bank has emerged as the backer of a possible attempt to prevent US billionaire Mr Malcolm…Sat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00
Vivas aims to revitalise our health insuranceThis week, after a gap of more than eight years, a new player entered the Irish health insurance marketFri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00
Profit warning shatters Waterford share priceMarket report: The ISEQ index of Irish shares edged up 18 points to 5,605.96 in a quiet day's trading yesterday.Fri Oct 22 2004 - 01:00
New health insurer Vivas may trigger price warA new health insurance company yesterday raised the prospect of a price war in the Irish market by pledging to undercut its rivals…Thu Oct 21 2004 - 01:00
Glazer tightens grip on Man UnitedUS tycoon Mr Malcolm Glazer has tightened his grip on Manchester United plc by raising his stake in the company to 28Wed Oct 20 2004 - 01:00
Irish-controlled UK health firm in €760m dealAn Irish-controlled company is on the verge of becoming the UK's biggest private healthcare player in a €760 million deal.Wed Oct 20 2004 - 01:00
Manchester United bid talks collapseTalks about a possible bid for Manchester United plc collapsed after its biggest shareholders, Mr John Magnier and Mr JP McManus…Fri Oct 15 2004 - 01:00
US prepared for oil pinch - PetersMany US businesspeople believe the world is nearing the end of its dependence on fossil fuels, an American management writer …Fri Oct 15 2004 - 01:00
Denis Desmond may raise stake in Mean FiddlerPromoter Mr Denis Desmond is interested in increasing his stake in the troubled Mean Fiddler Music Group, and could move to buy…Fri Oct 15 2004 - 01:00
Building slowdown 'to hamper growth'Economic growth will fall next year, according to employers' body IBEC, which says that the building boom is masking weak performances…Thu Oct 14 2004 - 01:00
Gorman appointed head of EnterpriseLong-time civil servant Mr Seán Gorman is set to take over the Government department that has the most direct contact with the…Wed Oct 13 2004 - 01:00
United shares hit highManchester United's shares hit their highest price this year when they broke the €4 barrier in trading on the London market yesterday…Tue Oct 12 2004 - 01:00
Quinlan will face competition if he bids for ChelsfieldIrish property magnate Mr Derek Quinlan will face a combination of powerful rivals if he decides to enter the €3 billion race…Tue Oct 12 2004 - 01:00
Healthy returns for Rehab race competitorsNearly all competitors in the Rehab Great Investment Race made solid returns in September, but the monthly laurels went to Irish…Sat Oct 09 2004 - 01:00
Mean Fiddler founder returns for an encoreIt looked like a clear case of musical differences at the London-quoted Mean Fiddler Group this weekFri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Glazer seeks Irish bid backingUS millionaire Mr Malcolm Glazer is set to seek the support of Mr John Magnier and Mr JP McManus for his bid to buy Manchester…Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
Glazer may face Man Utd rivalSpeculation was growing yesterday that US businessman Mr Malcolm Glazer could face a rival in his bid to take over Manchester…Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
Quinlan poised to enter Chelsfield bid battleMr Derek Quinlan, the tax inspector turned property investor, is poised to enter the bidding battle for Chelsfield, the UK company…Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
Power returns to the helm at Mean FiddlerThe deal that would have seen Mean Fiddler founder Mr Vince Power leave the company with €18 million has been abandoned after…Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
Irish carriers to spend€18bn on 300 aircraftIrish airlines are set to spend €18 billion on about 300 planes over the next 20 years, one of the world's leading aircraft manufacturers…Tue Oct 05 2004 - 01:00
Shares in United surge as approach confirmedThe value of Manchester United plc, owner of soccer's richest club, surged to more than €1 billion yesterday after the company…Tue Oct 05 2004 - 01:00
