Finance firm is looking to the Far EastKB Financial Services, the IFSC operation managed by Irish Intercontinental Bank, is growing rapidly and sees major opportunities…Tue Apr 01 1997 - 01:00
Irish market has ability to meet Tesco challengeTHE reaction to Tesco's arrival into the Irish market has been interestingMon Mar 31 1997 - 01:00
Soldier's hearing claims may cost State £350mTHE cost to the Exchequer of claims lodged by current and former Army members for hearing impairment could be as high as £350…Sat Mar 29 1997 - 00:00
Approaching monetary union with confidenceTHE Government has not yet named the day, but Ruairi Quinn does not deny that the election campaign is already under way.Tue Mar 25 1997 - 00:00
Shake up of retail sector likely as UK giant moves inIT MIGHT be an exaggeration to say that shopping will never be the same againSat Mar 22 1997 - 00:00
Claims of £1.1m payments detailed in correspondenceDETAILS of allegations of payments of more than £1 million from Dunnes Stores to a senior Fianna Fail figure are contained in…Thu Mar 06 1997 - 00:00
Pound's climb intensifies Central Bank's difficultiesTHE pound has risen further in the ERM band, intensifying the difficulties facing the Central Bank in managing the currencySat Feb 08 1997 - 00:00
Sterling pothole on road to monetary unionTHE Government and the Central Bank are facing their first big test on the road to monetary union.Sat Feb 08 1997 - 00:00
Law prevents stake of over 15% for 5 yearsBUILDING society legislation prevents anyone building up a stake of more than 15 per cent for five years after an institution…Thu Feb 06 1997 - 00:00
Ben Dunne affidavit central to tribunalAN AFFIDAVIT sworn by Mr Ben Duane for legal proceedings against the rest of the Duane family will be central to the tribunal…Thu Feb 06 1997 - 00:00
Compromise puts new focus on the EMU debateEU central bankers and monetary officials are finally turning their minds to what is turning into a highly controversial issue…Wed Feb 05 1997 - 00:00
Growth in jobs and spending to boost tax takeFIGURES to be published today will show that tax revenues were exceptionally strong last month, auguring well for the Exchequer…Tue Feb 04 1997 - 00:00
Telecoms revolution shakes phone monophonesTHE sale of a stake in Telecom Eireann comes against the background of unprecendented change in the international telecommunications…Fri Jan 31 1997 - 00:00
Cold hand of competition reaches for greedy publicansTHE Government makes a lot of noise about introducing competition into the economy, not least in the latest row over the price…Fri Jan 31 1997 - 00:00
Station seeks 10% market shareRADIO Ireland's aim for its first year is to take 10 per cent of the current £40 million radio advertising market.Fri Jan 31 1997 - 00:00
Policy re-evaluation of corporate taxationTHE Irish corporate tax system does not face any imminent changes due to objections from Germany and Belgium, according to Government…Wed Jan 29 1997 - 00:00
AIB set to break up Goodbody stockbrokersAIB is set to break up Goodbody stockbrokers by integrating the broker's bond dealing team with the existing AIB Capital Markets…Wed Jan 29 1997 - 00:00
Ahern's AgendaFIANNA Fail has to develop a distinctive economic message to sell to the electorateFri Jan 24 1997 - 00:00
Public spending may yet hauntRUAIRI Quinn will know that he can happily ignore most of the learned commentary on the BudgetFri Jan 24 1997 - 00:00
Fertile mid income Dubliners without a mortgage win outIT WAS a Budget for the middle income earnersThu Jan 23 1997 - 00:00
Temporary chief executive now likely at VHITHE VHI, facing competition in the Irish market for the first time, now appears likely to appoint a temporary chief executive…Sat Jan 18 1997 - 00:00
Ahern wants EBR gone by 1999EXCHEQUER borrowing must be completely eliminated by 1999, the year when monetary union is due to start, according to the Fianna…Sat Jan 18 1997 - 00:00
Full time jobs account for rise in employmentALL of the increase in employment last year was accounted for by a rise in full time jobs, according to the surprise results …Fri Jan 17 1997 - 00:00
Judge asks Dunnes to hand over `payments' affidavitAN AFFIDAVIT sworn by Mr Ben Dunne, containing precise information on payments which he alleges benefited a senior Fianna Fail…Wed Jan 15 1997 - 00:00
Report on plan for IFSC centre now completeTHE Government has received a report on the £130 million aquarium, eco centre and retail development being proposed by financier…Sat Jan 11 1997 - 00:00
Sterling surge widens gap between pound and D-markTHE Central Bank is facing new difficulties in the currency market after a further in sterling pulled the pound to its highest…Fri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
Currency dilemma leaves Bank with EMU headacheTHE Central Bank is engaged in "Mission Impossible" in the currency marketsFri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
Pound falls on sterling but rises in ERM bandTHE pound has risen further in the EU Exchange Rate Mechanism, which may prompt some concern at the Central Bank.Thu Jan 09 1997 - 00:00
VHI may seek to sell British firm's products hereTHE VHI is considering linking with a British healthcare company under which the VHI would sell some of the British company's…Tue Jan 07 1997 - 00:00
Contender BUPA has fight on its handsIN the big scrap in the health insurance market, round one has gone to local heavyweight, the VHISat Jan 04 1997 - 00:00
Exchequer returns too much of a good thingLIFE is never easy as Minister for FinanceSat Jan 04 1997 - 00:00
True cost of Partnership 2000 deal yet to emergeTHERE are two things wrong with the public sector pay deal included in the new Partnership 2000 agreementsFri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00
Growth in tax return creates surplus of £300mTHE Government recorded a surplus of close to £300 million on its current budget last year, the Minister for Finance, Mr Quinn…Fri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00
Good Exchequer figures give Quinn scope for Budget tax cutsEXCHEQUER figures to be published tomorrow will show the healthiest position in more than years, with a strong surplus on current…Thu Jan 02 1997 - 00:00
World markets start the year with nervous eye on Wall StreetWORLD markets face a nervous opening to the New Year after a sharp fall on Wall Street late on Tuesday eveningThu Jan 02 1997 - 00:00
Immediate outlook is bright for Emerald Tiger economyJUST how strongly has the economy performed this year? Should we really believe all this stuff about the Emerald Tiger economy…Tue Dec 31 1996 - 00:00
Lottery rings the changes on the Telecom boardA MAJOR restructuring of the board of Telecom Eireann has been completed, involving the resignation of one director after a lottery…Tue Dec 31 1996 - 00:00
Market trading on the rise all across EuropeTHE Dublin stock market is within half of a per cent of its all time closing high as markets gained ground all over Europe.Tue Dec 31 1996 - 00:00
Pound dips below 99p sterling for first time in nearly two yearsTHE pound has fallen below 99p sterling for the first time in almost two yearsTue Dec 31 1996 - 00:00
Principle of community rating in health insurance one of many issues in the VHI's market battleTHE battle between VHI and BUPA is hotting upMon Dec 30 1996 - 00:00
Strong gains by sterling posing policy dilemma for the Central BankSTERLING has gained strongly on the international currency markets and the pound has fallen close to 99pSat Dec 28 1996 - 00:00
VHI's 6% rise in premiums may be repeatedVHI subscribers could face a rise in premiums of at least 6 per cent a year for the next two years, according to information …Sat Dec 28 1996 - 00:00
THE NEW ECONOMYTIME was when a new industrial project offering a few hundred jobs would be trumpeted in the headlines. Not any moreFri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Euro is on the way - prepare and surviveBUSINESSES must be getting a little fed up with the legions of ministers and business organisations urging them to "get ready…Fri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Government forced to relax targets for borrowingTHE Government has been forced to relax its borrowing targets in the new national agreement.Sat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Other firms to get access to CablelinkOTHER telecommunications users are to get access to Cablelink, the Dublin cable system, as a vehicle to sell their servicesSat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Government blindly hopeful in pursuit of pay agreementTHE great and the good are due to gather on Monday in Dublin Castle for the unveiling of a new national agreement - Partnership…Fri Dec 20 1996 - 00:00
Tax queries stack up as Lowry gives Dail his accountMICHAEL LOWRY'S statement to the Dail shows clearly that the former minister did not declare some income to the Revenue Commissioners…Fri Dec 20 1996 - 00:00
Budget set to include cuts in corporation tax ratesCUTS in corporation tax rates are thought probable in next month's Budget, under the new national agreement to be announced on…Thu Dec 19 1996 - 00:00
