Central Bank sends clear signal for higher ratesTHE forensic evidence of recent days shows the Central Bank is guilty of engineering the forthcoming rise in interest ratesFri Aug 09 1996 - 01:00
Loss leaders at risk as interest rates set to riseNUMBER of the major banks and building societies are considering interest rate increases and announcements of higher rates for…Fri Aug 09 1996 - 01:00
Higher interest rates now seem inevitableAN increase in bank and building society interest rates now appears inevitable, as wholesale interest rates continue to indicate…Thu Aug 08 1996 - 01:00
Parental Central Bank gives credit where credit is dueHAVING risen sharply to almost 14 per cent during the currency crisis of late 1992/ 93, mortgage interest rates have been on …Wed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00
American may buy 25% of RyanairUS investor David Bonderman has emerged as the leading contender to take a 25 per cent stake in Ryanair, the privately owned …Wed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00
Money market signs point to interest rate increaseBANK and building society interest rates are set to increase shortly, unless interest rates ease on the wholesale money market…Wed Aug 07 1996 - 01:00
Interest rate weapon may safeguard EMU criteriaTHERE is no doubt that the next move in Irish interest rates will be upwards. The only question is when it will happenSat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00
Government will have to budget for two card trickGOVERNMENT tax policy is changingFri Aug 02 1996 - 01:00
Government's numbers are coming upRUAIRI Quinn and his Cabinet colleagues will be hoping their winning economic run can continue for just one more yearTue Jul 30 1996 - 01:00
Markets waits in vain for the bank that likes to say "nein"THE Bundesbank has enhanced its reputation as the bank that likes to say "nein"Fri Jul 26 1996 - 01:00
Terse late-night statement ends three months of dramaTHE Bord na Mona drama, which had already seen its share of late night productions had its final show stopping performance late…Sat Jul 13 1996 - 01:00
Dr O'Connor resigns from Bord na Mona by agreementDR Eddie O'Connor has resigned from Bord Na Mona following the agreement of a settlement package with the GovernmentSat Jul 13 1996 - 01:00
Natural justice to form basis for legal challengeIF the Bord na Mona saga does end up in court, then Eddie O'Connor's case will centre on whether the legal principles of natural…Fri Jul 12 1996 - 01:00
Time to debate the full cost of the single currencyLATER this month, a report from the Economic and Social Research Institute may finally stir up a debate in Ireland about the …Fri Jul 12 1996 - 01:00
Opposing sides look at options to end impasseIT was the case of the calm after the storm in the Bord na Mona affair yesterday, with both sides examining the consequences …Thu Jul 11 1996 - 01:00
Settlement talks' failure left Minister with few optionsTHE Government's main priority when it met to discuss the Bord na Mona controversy last night was to get the whole thing dealt…Wed Jul 10 1996 - 01:00
Never-ending story at Bord na MonaLIKE most of the matches in Euro 96, the Bord na Mona saga seems destined to go to extra time and penaltiesSat Jul 06 1996 - 01:00
Each vote to count if board votes on O'ConnorThe Bord na Mona saga is entering its final chapterFri Jul 05 1996 - 01:00
The escalation of tension means no going back for Dineen and O'ConnorTHERE can be no more telling moment in the Bord na Mona affair than the decision by managing director Dr Eddie O'Connor and chairman…Tue Jul 02 1996 - 01:00
Alliance allows Telecom to consider future options"LIFE is about finding ways forward", says Telecom Eireann chief executive Mr Alfie KaneFri Jun 28 1996 - 01:00
Low cash element in Telecom deal offset by access to global networkTHE sale of a stake in Telecom Eireann threatened or a long time to become a disaster for the Government and the Telecommunications…Thu Jun 27 1996 - 01:00
Board may deliver `hospital pass' to GovernmentSo far, the only winners from the Bord na Mona saga are the legal teams on both sides and the Dublin hotels which are hosting…Tue Jun 25 1996 - 01:00
Tensions rise at Bord na MonaTENSIONS in the Bord na Mona boardroom are rising ahead of this week's crucial meeting, with Dr Eddie O'Connor saying someone…Mon Jun 17 1996 - 01:00
More questions to be answered in the Bord na Mona sageTHE Bord na Mona saga just keeps on goingSat Jun 15 1996 - 01:00
THE WEEK IN THE MARKETSIT was a week when, in news terms, second liners captured most of the attention, with a few surprise announcements hitting the…Sat Jun 15 1996 - 01:00
Firm foundations promise continued economic growthTHERE are few economies where a growth rate of 5 per cent plus might be termed a dramatic slowdownFri Jun 14 1996 - 01:00
Desmond pays £6m to acquire 5.82% of Golden ValeFINANCIER Mr Dermot Desmond has made his first venture into the agri-business sector, spending around £6Tue Jun 11 1996 - 01:00
Bord na Mona must answer questions on its internal conductTHE board of Bord na Mona is due to meet this week - probably tomorrow - to see if it can decide what to do about the remuneration…Mon Jun 10 1996 - 01:00
O'Connor's future at Bord na Mona to be consideredTHE future of Bord na Mona managing director, Dr Eddie O'Connor, will be discussed by the company board early next week, in the…Sat Jun 08 1996 - 01:00
Upturn defied economic theoryMARCH 1987 was not a good time to be taking over as Minister for FinanceMon Jun 03 1996 - 01:00
Short-term political reality may sink Forfas innovationDEBATE on a wide ranging document Shaping our Future, the new Forfas economic strategy, is bound to focus on a few controversial…Fri May 31 1996 - 01:00
Strong cash flow gives Telecom the means to tackle challenges it facesTELECOM Eireann's latest set of financial figures will make it a more attractive proposition for its two potential strategic …Thu May 30 1996 - 01:00
Good Telecom results cut debt and pave way to talksHEADING into the crucial stage of its strategic alliance talks, Telecom Eireann has reported a strong set of financial results…Thu May 30 1996 - 01:00
US reaffirms commitment to Irish economic developmentTHE US administration is committed to continuing support for economic development in Ireland to underpin the peace process, according…Tue May 21 1996 - 01:00
London venue for meeting for Waterford WedgwoodWATERFORD Wedgwood has become the first major Irish public company to hold its annual general meeting outside the State, drawing…Sat May 18 1996 - 01:00
Low paid should not mean low visibility in job plansONE of the biggest economic issues facing Ireland is the future of lower paid jobsFri May 17 1996 - 01:00
Treating employees as long term assetsREMEMBER the advertisements for Toyota motor cars? The ones which boasted about the freedom any worker had to stop the production…Fri May 10 1996 - 01:00
Days of catch-up growth in economy are numberedIRELAND'S "economic miracle" can not lastFri May 10 1996 - 01:00
Begg wants to put union money where its mouth isAS the strategic alliance process in Telecom Eireann comes to a crunch, Mr David Begg of the Communications Workers' Union wants…Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
Housing boom has Central Bank fearful of inflationBACK in the middle of the fast housing boom in 1990, the Central Bank called in all the big banks and building societies and, …Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
IBEC presents new business strategy for next decadeBUSINESS must play a bigger role in setting the national agenda, according to IBEC's director generalThu May 02 1996 - 01:00
Package packs it in to chase a cheaper climate somewhere elseWANDER into a management conference these days and chances are the buzzwords will be "globalisation" and "competitiveness".Wed May 01 1996 - 01:00
Plant fails to meet challenge of rapidly changing industryTHE announcement early this morning by Delphi Packard that the Packard Electric plant in Tallaght was to close was worded bluntly…Tue Apr 30 1996 - 01:00
Wine and time share obviously upset new chairmanPAT DINEEN found some things he was not happy with when he moved into the chairman's office at Bord na Mona last NovemberTue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Bord na Mona officers reject report of management splitTHE Bord na Mona chairman, Mr Pat Dineen, asked auditors to review the remuneration package of the chief executive, Mr Eddie …Mon Apr 22 1996 - 01:00
Time to get back to providing a serviceSO what's all the fuss about? There has been a lot of heat generated by the controversy over the granting of the second mobile…Sat Apr 20 1996 - 01:00
The interest rate cut the Central Bank doesn't wantTHEY will not be popping champagne at the Central Bank at the prospect of lower interest ratesFri Apr 19 1996 - 01:00
Quinn seeks clear direction on monetary unionTHIS weekend's meeting of EU finance ministers must give a clear political direction towards deciding the relationship of currencies…Fri Apr 12 1996 - 01:00
If Britain stays out in the cold we'll suffer exposureAS Ruairi Quinn heads off to Verona this weekend, he should pack copy of a paper on the exposure the Irish economy to sterling…Fri Apr 12 1996 - 01:00
