Claret chief rubbishes Doyle rumoursTHE DECISION of Claret Capital partner and founder Max Doyle to take his leave of the Ballsbridge- based private equity group…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Take your umbrella to ward off the 'no-worries mortgage'BACK PAGE: Irish Nationwide’s plans to help stimulate the mortgage market, particularly for first-time buyers, hit a snag recently…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Aer Lingus may cut 500 jobsAer Lingus is likely to seek about 500 redundancies among its 3,879-strong workforce when it unveils its latest restructuring…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Element Six in 'dire straits' after €48m loss last yearTHE TROUBLED Shannon-based industrial diamond company Element Six made a loss of €48 million last year, including exceptional…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Little things . . .HE MIGHT have blown up in the closing stages of his last two big golf tournaments in the US recently, but it’s nice to see that…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Struggling Aer Lingus may cut 500 jobs in bid to save €130mAER LINGUS is likely to seek about 500 redundancies among its 3,879-strong workforce when it unveils its latest restructuring…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Stormy time for Aer Lingus as losses soarIT’S GOING to be a long, hard winter at Aer LingusFri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Turnover up 25% at HeinekenHEINEKEN Ireland increased its turnover and share of the beer market here in the first six months of this year but warned that…Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Regulatory body raids cigarette producer's HQTOBACCO GROUP PJ Carroll Co was raided by the Office of Tobacco Control (OTC) last month, with the regulatory body removing documents…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Profits fall at explosives companyIRISH INDUSTRIAL explosives company Kemek Ltd saw its profits fall by 36 per cent last year as the economic downturn, increased…Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
Biotech firm Enfer goes unlimitedTIPPERARY ANIMAL biotech group Enfer has become an unlimited company, a move that no longer requires it to publish its annual…Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
Little thingsAs it prepares to do battle with workers in the Labour Court next week over proposals to cut about 220 drivers from its roster…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
O'Brien gears up for battle over UK-based Sterling EnergyTHE TELECOMS entrepreneur Denis O’Brien is set to add to his already substantial holding in Sterling Energy, the UK-based oil…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Service stations get closerTHE LONG and winding road towards choosing an operator for the first motorway service stations is nearing an end.Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Feed B@ckLast week we asked: Should the Government provide the supports to the hotel sector that it has requested?Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair keeps Dublin routeTHIS WEEK, Ryanair turned its big guns on Manchester airport, stripping it of nine of its 10 routes and moving them to other …Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Falling consumer spending takes toll on newspaper salesA SHARP decline in consumer spending in the first half of this year has had a significant impact on newspaper sales in the Republic…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
RTÉ is using digital radio to win more youthful earsWHO SAID young people are not interested in current affairs or traditional media? Yesterday’s JNLR radio listenership figures…Fri Aug 21 2009 - 01:00
Fourfold increase in profits for Carphone WarehouseTHE IRISH arm of retailer Carphone Warehouse achieved a near fourfold increase in its profits last year, according to accounts…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Management buyout closer for ThirdForceIRISH LISTED e-learning group ThirdForce has moved a step closer to being taken private, after its chief executive Brendan O’…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Praise from across the water for LenihanBRIAN LENIHAN probably isn’t a regular reader of Irish America magazine but the latest edition offers support for his handling…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Regulator incites flights of fancyAVIATION REGULATOR Cathal Guiomard has received an eclectic mix of submissions to his draft ruling on Dublin airport passenger…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Star newspaper group records 6.8% fall in profitsTHE TERENURE-based Star newspaper group recorded a 6.8 per cent decline in its profit in 2008, a year when sales were flat.Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Arnotts'pension rings up surplusWHILE MOST pension funds in Ireland strain under the weight of their deficits following the collapse of property and stock market…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Golden arches retain sheenMcDONALD’S THIS week reported its seventh consecutive month of rising global sales but the Irish business will tread water this…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Siptu calls for 42% rise in air passenger chargeSIPTU, IRELAND’S largest trade union, has urged the aviation regulator to increase passenger charges at Dublin airport by 42 …Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Merrion takes 40% in group aiming to buy WorldSpreadsDUBLIN-BASED Merrion Capital has taken a 40 per cent stake in the consortium proposing to buy the Irish business of WorldSpreads…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Aer Lingus passenger numbers rise 8.2%AER LINGUS carried 1.117 million passengers in July, an increase of 8Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Hotel is one of securities held by Irish Nationwide - reportIRISH NATIONWIDE Building Society holds a legal charge over Hugh O’Regan’s interest in the freehold of the 138-bed, four-star…Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Index shows sharp decline in construction continuingACTIVITY IN the Irish construction sector continued to decline sharply in July, although the pace of the fall eased slightly, …Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
New rules to increase shareholders' rightsTÁNAISTE AND Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan will today sign into Irish law a European directive …Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Aer Arann in 'preliminary' talks with investorsAER ARANN owner Pádraig Ó Céidigh says he has held “preliminary” discussions with potential investors and would be prepared to…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
FÁS executive in threat to resign over complaintsFÁS’S CLIENT services commissioner Kevin Kennedy has threatened to resign over a row relating to its handling of complaints made…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
Dunne's leaky Icelandic dealingsTHE LEAKING of Kaupthing Bank’s loan book on WikileaksFri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Little things . . .A tender notice has been issued seeking submissions for a “facilities management contract” for the new Terminal 2 facility at…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Mercier motors ahead in LondonAMID THE doom and gloom surrounding our property and construction sectors comes a modicum of good news for one Irish-backed group…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair recognises risks of cancellationRYANAIR’S recently-filed 20-F document with the Securities and Exchange Commission sheds some light on the risks of downgrading…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Profits hard to find at hidden hotelEUGENE MURTAGH’S five-star Hempel hotel in west London has been busy filing its annual accounts of late in a move to avoid strike…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
Broadband gains for UPC as TV subscriptions fallUPC IRELAND, the parent company of the NTL and Chorus cable television operators, yesterday reported further slippage in its …Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
Aer Lingus reaches deal to defer new Airbus aircraftAER LINGUS confirmed yesterday that it has reached agreement with Airbus to defer the delivery of new aircraft for its long-haul…Wed Aug 05 2009 - 01:00
Former Tui Travel director appointed chief executive of Aer LingusAER LINGUS has appointed German Christoph Mueller as its new chief executiveSat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Up to 19 staff to lose jobs at 'Limerick Leader'SCOTTISH MEDIA group Johnston Press, which owns 13 regional newspapers in Ireland, is set to make up to 19 staff at the Limerick…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
BT close to deal to transfer consumer unit to VodafoneBT IRELAND and Vodafone are believed to be close to agreeing a deal that would involve BT’s consumer division being transferred…Sat Jul 18 2009 - 01:00
Two departments face closureGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS AND STATE AGENCIES: THE EXPENDITURE review group has recommended that the departments of Community, Rural…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Three Newcourt arms bought out of receivershipTHREE PARTS of the failed Irish-listed company Newcourt were bought out of receivership yesterday.Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Setanta secures Premier League package for screening hereTROUBLED DUBLIN-BASED broadcaster Setanta Sports got a major boost yesterday by pipping British satellite broadcaster BSkyB for…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Irish volume sales of Britvic drinks down 20%VOLUME SALES in Ireland of Britvic’s range of soft drinks slumped by 20Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Blue Ocean raises $7.5m in new fundsBLUE OCEAN Wireless, the Dublin-based maritime communications group, has raised $7.5 million (€5Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Leinster may lose shirts as kit supplier runs into difficultiesJUST ONE week after launching its new jersey, Heineken Cup champions Leinster could have to bin the kit after its supplier Canterbury…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Company seeks to raise €1.5m in bike sponsorshipFRENCH OUTDOOR advertising specialist JC Decaux is hoping to land a €1Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
