Firms unprepared for new standardsA number of Irish businesses are still not prepared for the introduction of new accounting standards at the beginning of next…Mon Oct 04 2004 - 01:00
ADM Londis to become plcADM Londis is set to convert from a co-operative to an unlisted public limited company (plc) following an overwhelming vote in…Mon Oct 04 2004 - 01:00
Glazer prepares United bidUS businessman, Mr Malcolm Glazer, was yesterday reported to be preparing a £650 million sterling (€941 million) bid for Manchester…Mon Oct 04 2004 - 01:00
College head says institutes require autonomyPaul Hannigan believes that each institute needs to make its own decisions, writes Barry O'HalloranFri Oct 01 2004 - 01:00
Competition body may target bottled gas sectorCompanies supplying bottled gas for domestic use could be facing a Competition Authority investigation, depending on the final…Fri Oct 01 2004 - 01:00
SIAC reports profits of €12m in 2003Motorway projects and a strong performance in the UK brought profits at builder and civil engineer, SIAC Construction, to more…Fri Oct 01 2004 - 01:00
Merrill Lynch sells stake back to Green PropertyInvestment bank Merrill Lynch has sold nearly all of its interest in former Irish plc Green Property to the company's management…Thu Sept 30 2004 - 01:00
Vince Power sells stake in Mean Fiddler for €18mMr Vince Power, chairman and founder of live music promoter, Mean Fiddler plc, has sold his stake in the company for £12 million…Thu Sept 30 2004 - 01:00
CNG reports loss of €7.3m in first six monthsThe cost of giving free shares to its backers contributed to a $9 million (€7Thu Sept 30 2004 - 01:00
Watchdog 'veto' rule called into questionA Competition Authority ruling that allows it to "veto" the lawyers chosen by any party it is investigating could be a breach…Thu Sept 30 2004 - 01:00
Aer Lingus to cut fares on premier-class routes to USAer Lingus is to cut charges on its premier-class transatlantic flights by half and is planning to lift restrictions on all fares…Wed Sept 29 2004 - 01:00
Ramada in €300m Irish hotel ventureRamada Hotels and an Irish company, Crawford Investments, are set to spend more than €300 million developing a 32-county chain…Wed Sept 29 2004 - 01:00
IBEC calls for €700m tax cuts in next BudgetThe Republic's biggest business organisation wants the next minister for finance to keep a lid on day-to-day Government spending…Tue Sept 28 2004 - 01:00
Pension savings lacking - B of IAlmost one million Irish people have no pension provision, while many of those that are investing for their retirement are not…Mon Sept 27 2004 - 01:00
Perpetual sets up €16m staff share planThe executives of Perpetual Trustees Australia's Irish-based global equities business will benefit from a share plan worth €16…Mon Sept 27 2004 - 01:00
Davy disputes IMF claimsAn end to the house price boom would be unlikely to hit house values or have a major impact on the economy, according to a leading…Mon Sept 27 2004 - 01:00
SIPTU urges radical action on pensionsThe president of the State's biggest trade union yesterday called on the Government to force employers to contribute to workers…Sat Sept 11 2004 - 01:00
VHI gears up for new rivalState-owned Voluntary Health Insurance (VHI) is set to offer a new range of tailored products to consumers this autumn, as the…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
Quinlan Private to sell Savoy Hotel for €300mThe Irish owners of the London hotel chain, the Savoy Group, are likely to sell its flagship property for a reported €300 million…Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
Personal injuries board hears 600 claimsAlmost 600 people have applied to a new independent board seeking compensation for injuries sustained at work and in road accidents…Wed Sept 08 2004 - 01:00
Compliance law may apply from JanuaryNew legislation requiring directors to take direct responsibility for companies' compliance with the law could come into force…Wed Sept 08 2004 - 01:00
Compliance law could be costlyA new law placing the onus on directors to ensure that companies comply with their legal obligations will result in extra costs…Tue Sept 07 2004 - 01:00
Abbott Laboratories' Irish profit up 30% to €6.2mProfits at the Irish sales and marketing division of global healthcare giant Abbott Laboratories grew almost 30 per cent to €…Tue Sept 07 2004 - 01:00
Business focus for R&D fundingThe growth in funding for science and technology should be closely tied to research that establishes the best opportunities for…Fri Sept 03 2004 - 01:00
Lady Luck shines on Paddy PowerSporting upsets such as the Greek soccer team's Euro 2004 victory saw bookmaker Paddy Power's pre-tax profits rise 158 per cent…Thu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
Tele2 enters phone marketThe latest entrant to the country's fixed-line telecoms market is set to spend over €1 million on an aggressive marketing campaign…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Acquisitions boost Kerry salesRecord spending on acquisitions boosted Kerry Group's sales and operating performance in the first half of the year, but write…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Dollar declines as market awaits dataEconomists expect the dollar to weaken against the euro ahead of the publication of key US economic statistics this week.Tue Aug 31 2004 - 01:00
Fexco buys car hire reservation firmPayments systems specialist Fexco has bought a car rental reservation service in a deal valued at up to €8 million.Tue Aug 31 2004 - 01:00
Datalex in dispute with customer over €1.3m sales billDatalex, the Irish travel software group in which businessmen Mr Dermot Desmond and Mr Paschal Taggart have a stake, is in dispute…Fri Aug 27 2004 - 01:00
Market ReportRyanair gained altitude during what was another slow day on the Irish market that saw the ISEQ Index of Irish shares add 50Fri Aug 27 2004 - 01:00
Trintech reports interim surplusElectronic payments specialist Trintech yesterday reported operating profits of $241,000 (€200,000) in the six months to the …Thu Aug 26 2004 - 01:00
Exporters begin search for new freight carriersExporters are in talks with a range of airlines and freight handlers in a bid to find alternative carriers for the cargo flights…Thu Aug 26 2004 - 01:00
Cross-Border deal on energy market signedThe energy regulators from the Republic and Northern Ireland took a major step towards developing an all-island market when they…Thu Aug 26 2004 - 01:00
Aer Lingus likely to pull out of Oneworld allianceAer Lingus is likely to pull out of the Oneworld alliance of eight international airlines when its members meet in three months…Wed Aug 25 2004 - 01:00
Gibson Price is wound up owing €156,000Clothing retailer Gibson Price Ltd was wound up yesterday owing creditors €156,000Wed Aug 25 2004 - 01:00
Investors punish Providence after drilling disappointmentProvidence Resources's share price was halved yesterday following an announcement that drilling results from its Celtic Sea oil…Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Warner Chilcott gets approval for new menopause treatmentDublin and New York-listed Warner Chilcott expects to launch a hormone treatment for women on the US market in the first quarter…Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
AIB starts paying €26m overcharging billAIB has begun the process of repaying almost €26 million to customers who were wrongly overcharged for foreign exchange transactions…Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
Market ReportThe silly season slowdown continued on the Dublin market yesterday, with dealers describing activity as slow.Tue Aug 24 2004 - 01:00
MARKET REPORTA slowdown in company news to a trickle set the Dublin market drifting yesterday. The ISEQ Index dropped 6Sat Aug 21 2004 - 01:00
Accountants beware - the new scrutineer has arrivedIan Drennan, the chief executive designate of the body set up to act as a watchdog over the accountancy profession, has probably…Fri Aug 20 2004 - 01:00
CNG buys brand and assests of US rival PlacestostayListed online reservations specialist CNG Travel has paid $12Fri Aug 20 2004 - 01:00
McCauley Group to post sales of €48 millionIndependent pharmacy chain, Sam McCauley Group, is set to post a turnover of €48 million at the end of its current financial …Fri Aug 20 2004 - 01:00
Fuel group bought in €10m dealPrivately held fuel importer and distributor, Stafford Holdings, has bought the Clarke Group oil and home heating business in…Thu Aug 19 2004 - 01:00
Barchester plans Westminster bidBarchester, the UK nursing home group controlled by Irish stud farm boss Mr John Magnier and financiers Mr JP McManus and Mr …Wed Aug 18 2004 - 01:00
ADM Londis set to open 15 new storesConvenience store chain ADM Londis plans to open 15 new stores and create 300 jobs before before the end of the year.Wed Aug 18 2004 - 01:00
Temple Bar heading for row over trademarkState-backed Temple Bar Properties is heading for a dispute with one of its tenants over the trademark rights of a design company…Mon Aug 16 2004 - 01:00
Housing starts top 25,000 in first six months of 2004There was further evidence yesterday that the number of new homes being built in the State is heading for a record, with the …Tue Aug 10 2004 - 01:00
Goffs reports annual earnings of ?2 millionBloodstock auctioneer Goffs yesterday reported that it made profits of almost €2 million in the year to the end of March.Sat Aug 07 2004 - 01:00
