Irish consumers are saving more than everIRISH CONSUMERS are saving more than ever and are increasingly debt adverse, according to a new surveyFri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Losses narrow at Merrion PharmaLosses at Merrion Pharmaceuticals narrowed by 65 per cent in the first-half of this year.Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Pretax profits fall at FyffesFruit importer Fyffes has announced pretax profits of €10Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Quarter of SMEs selling onlineAlthough 83 per cent of small and medium-sized firms now have their own websites, just 28 per cent of them use the internet to…Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
AMS to create 31 jobs in Co CorkArchitectural and Metal Systems (AMS) is to create 31 new jobs in Co Cork as part of a €8 million expansion.Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Euro zone retail sales riseRetail sales volumes in both the euro zone and the EU27 rose 0Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Output still rising but at slower rateMANUFACTURING: IRELAND’S MANUFACTURING output continued to rise in August, but the rate of growth was slower than in previous…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
ECB upgrades growth forecastsThe European Central Bank (ECB) has revised its growth forecast for 2010 and 2011 following the publication of statistics which…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Total Produce pre-tax profits riseFood group Total Produce has announced first-half pre-tax profits of €21.7 million, up 5.5 per cent on the €20Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Consumers saving more, study findsIrish consumers are saving more than ever and are increasingly debt adverse, according to a new survey published today.Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Insolvencies up 14%, figures showOver 1,000 companies have gone out of business so far this year, according to new figures released today.Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Trintech revenues up 9 per centRevenues at Irish technology firm Trintech rose 9 per cent during the first half of 2010.Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Premier League transfer spend downPremier League clubs spent approximately £350 million (€424 million) on securing new players in the summer transfer window, according…Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Innovation voucher milestone reachedOver 1,000 firms have used Government-sponsored "innovation vouchers" to get technical help from college researchers to help …Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Slight increase in Live RegisterThe number of people signing on to the Live Register of unemployment benefit claimants rose by 2,500 in August to 455,000 on …Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Increase in mortgage arrearsNew figures show that the number of mortgage accounts in arrears for more than 90 days has risen by more than 12 per cent since…Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
Grafton bounces back into profitDIY and builders’ merchants specialist Grafton reported a €14Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Dukes in favour of Anglo splitAnglo Irish Bank chairman Alan Dukes has said he is uncomfortable with the public debate about the future of the State-owned …Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Eircom revenues down 8.5 per centEircom saw revenues fall by 8.5 per cent, from €1.99 billion to €1.82 billion, over the twelve months to the end of June.Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
IL&P operating losses narrowIrish Life and Permanent (IL&P) said its operating loss narrowed by 80 per cent from €51 million to €10 million in the first…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
O'Keeffe announces graduate programmeTHE MINISTER for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation has announced details of a new programme aimed at placing college graduates…Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
World Cup boosts UTV profitsMedia group UTV recorded a rise in pre-tax profits and revenue on the back of bigger audiences for World Cup-related shows.Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
IFG revenue up 16 per centIrish-listed financial services provider IFG Group said revenue increased 16 per cent to €57.4 million from €49Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
McInerney posts €10.9m lossTroubled builder McInerney recorded a loss before tax of €10.9 million in the first six months of 2010.Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Kerry increases earning guidanceFood group Kerry has reports pre-tax profits of €162Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Iseq follows European stocks downThe Iseq index of leading shares followed other European markets into negative territory in trading today.Tue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
Red Cross blogger reveals identityAN IRISH Red Cross (IRC) employee, who was the focus of a recent High Court action after anonymously publishing online confidential…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Minister criticises S&P downgradeMinister of State Dara Calleary has today defended the Government's economic policy following the decision by Standard and Poor…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Call for revision of Poolbeg contractMinister for the Environment John Gormley said today he would not be "browbeaten or intimidated" by anyone into issuing a foreshore…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Days lost to disputes down 50%THE NUMBER of days lost to industrial disputes in the second quarter fell by more than half compared to the same three-month …Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Anderson to make offer for Oglesby & ButlerAN OFFER is to be made for Carlow-based Oglesby & Butler from businessman Kevin Anderson, the firm confirmed yesterday.Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
State borrowing costs rise following credit rating cutShares in Ireland's biggest banks closed flat or lower this evening and Government bonds have widened following the decision …Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Tomsk oil flow rates to rise, says PetroneftDUBLIN AND London-listed exploration firm Petroneft Resources says it has started year-round oil production at License 61 in …Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Days lost to industrial disputes downThe number of days lost to industrial disputes in the second quarter fell by more than half compared to the same three-month …Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Shipping volumes return to growthShipping trade volumes returned to growth in the first half of 2010, according to new figures from the Irish Maritime Development…Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00
Aer Lingus net losses narrowAer Lingus reported today that operating losses fell by 80 per cent in the first six months of 2009 and said it aims to break…Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
CRH profits down 77 per centIseq heavyweight CRH has reported first-half pre-tax profits which were down 77 per cent on the same period a year earlier.Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
Offer for Oglesby & ButlerAn offer is to be made for Carlow-based Oglesby & Butler from businessman Kevin Anderson, the firm confirmed today.Tue Aug 24 2010 - 01:00
It's the way you tell them . . . and tell themA NORWEGIAN comedian has established a new world record for the longest solo stand-up comedy show, a distinction that was previously…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Norwegian comedian has last laughA Norwegian comedian has established a new world record for the longest solo stand-up comedy show, an honour that was previously…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Man dies at Swell Season gigSwell Season, the Oscar-winning Irish act fronted by Glen Hansard, have said they are "shocked and saddened" by the news that…Fri Aug 20 2010 - 01:00
Comedian from Norway aims to have the last laughA NORWEGIAN comedian will next week begin an attempt to break the world record for the longest solo stand-up comedy show previously…Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
Comic seeks longest laughs titleA Norwegian comedian will next week begin an attempt to break the world record for the longest solo stand-up comedy show that…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Weekend of high camp and sunshineFun and frolics are promised at Europe's first outdoor gay music festival Milk 2010 at Ballinlough Castle in Co Westmeath this…Fri Aug 13 2010 - 01:00
Clerical abuse survivors angry at Vatican's 'extraordinary' decisionREACTION: SURVIVORS OF clerical child sex abuse have reacted angrily to the news that Pope Benedict has rejected the resignation…Thu Aug 12 2010 - 01:00
Survivors angered by pope's decisionSurvivors of clerical child sex abuse have reacted angrily to the news that Pope Benedict has rejected the resignation of two…Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Safety body ordered 13 food businesses to close in JulyTHIRTEEN FOOD businesses, including a number of stalls at Oxegen and the Dún Laoghaire Festival of World Cultures, were ordered…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
EC backs Government's Anglo recapitalisationThe European Commission has today granted approval for an emergency recapitalisation of over €10 billion for Anglo Irish Bank…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Opposition critical of Anglo 'bailout'Opposition parties have again criticised the Government over its continued support of State-owned Anglo Irish Bank following …Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
