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
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
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
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
EU likely to back Telecom alliance dealTHE European Commission is expected to announce today its approval for the proposed strategic alliance between Telecom Eireann…Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00
Time to wake up to the realities of life inside EMUIT'S a done deal. When questioned on the debate about whether the pound should enter monetary union, Ruairi Quinn is fond of …Fri Dec 13 1996 - 00:00
Judge likely to ask for documents on Dunnes overseas lodgmentsDUNNES Stores is likely to be asked to hand over further documents in addition to the Price Waterhouse report to help the investigation…Thu Dec 12 1996 - 00:00
Indemnity over naming names may be need for publishing the reportSO WHAT will the Price Waterhouse report show when - and if - it is published? At this stage, sources believe the Government …Fri Dec 06 1996 - 00:00
Big names beaten by Esat DigifoneESAT Digifone was awarded the second mobile phone licence in November 1995Wed Dec 04 1996 - 00:00
Prominent FF figure got over £1m from Dunnes Stores in early 1990sA PROMINENT Fianna Fail figure is believed to have received more than £1 million from Dunnes Stores in the early 1990sTue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
Structure of financial deal seen as unusualQUESTIONS remain to be answered about the tax implications of the deal done between Mr Michael Lowry and Dunnes Stores, according…Tue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
£200,000 cheque a "credit facility" from Ben DunneMICHAEL Lowry's resignation statement gave the first clue to his defence, when it said the cheque from Ben Dunne was part of …Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Semi state reforms led to a series of public clashesMICHAEL Lowry took up his post as Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications promising to shake up the semi state sector…Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
British budget set to underpin sterling on foreign exchangeTODAY's British budget looks set to underpin the strength of sterling on the foreign exchange marketsTue Nov 26 1996 - 00:00
Competitiveness and sterling key interestsIRISH business will be watching the British budget for two reasonsMon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
Pound trades at just over parity against sterlingANOTHER rise in the value of sterling, ahead of next week's British budget, has pulled the pound to a new three-year high against…Wed Nov 20 1996 - 00:00
Pound rises to a three year high against D markTHE pound has risen to its highest level for more than three years against the deutschmark and is now by far the strongest currency…Sat Nov 16 1996 - 00:00
Public sector pay deals may jeopardise tax reform for allIT'S time to give the PAYE taxpayer a breakFri Nov 15 1996 - 00:00
£800m in tax cuts on offer over 3 yearsSTRONG economic growth means a new national programme could include tax reductions totalling £800 million over the next three…Thu Nov 14 1996 - 00:00
Cabinet looks at working hoursNEW legislation to introduce a compulsory limit of 48-hours on the working week of most employees is to be brought to the Cabinet…Sat Nov 09 1996 - 00:00
Changing electronics sector will punish complacencyMANY headlines have been made this year by news of major new investment projects, with a large proportion of them in the electronics…Fri Nov 08 1996 - 00:00
Central Bank support lifts poundTHE Central Bank has sent a clear signal to the market by stepping in and buying Irish pounds to drive the currency back above…Sat Nov 02 1996 - 00:00
Coulson set to succeed Hanlon as VHI chairmanBUSINESSMAN Mr Paul Coulson is now set to succeed Mr Noel Hanlon as chairman of the VHI early next year, according to reliable…Sat Nov 02 1996 - 00:00
Sterling surge balances parity scalesWhy has the Irish pound suddenly fallen back to 100 sterling?Sat Nov 02 1996 - 00:00
Bank backs pound against sterlingTHE Central Bank is attempting to head off an inflation rise by supporting the pound and pushing it back over parity with sterling…Sat Nov 02 1996 - 00:00
Clarke's gambit gives Bank more headachews"CLARKE is today's hero" was one response in London news of the surprise interest rate increaseThu Oct 31 1996 - 00:00
First aiders supplied that finishing touchHURRICANE Lili didn't destroy the Dublin City Marathon but she did add an extra element of difficulty to an already gruelling…Tue Oct 29 1996 - 00:00
Modest wish to get back on track lures runner into marathon endeavourMY training campaign for the marathon has been top secretMon Oct 28 1996 - 00:00
Job figures underline need for new pay pactLOOKING at the jobs market, the case for national agreements between the social partners is an open and shut oneWed Oct 23 1996 - 01:00
New job figures show a riseJOBS figures to be published today are expected to show a higher than expected level of employment increase in the year to last…Tue Oct 22 1996 - 01:00
European retailers are keeping a cold eye on freezers in Ireland as ice cream battle hots upA DISPUTE over the way ice cream is sold in the Irish market has broken out again between HB, the market leader, and Mars.Tue Oct 15 1996 - 01:00
