Banks charging special rate for Norwich loansBANKS are charging special "arrangement fees" to people seeking to borrow money to buy Norwich Union shares.Fri May 30 1997 - 01:00
Banker opposes Cayman actionMR John Furze, the former Cayman Islands banker who is linked to the £1Thu May 29 1997 - 01:00
Ireland ranked 21st for global `economic freedom'IRELAND ranks 21st in the world in a survey published yesterday which measures "economic freedom from government intervention…Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
Cayman court reserves judgment as the McCracken tribunal team heads homeTHE hearing in the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands to decide if key figures are to give evidence to the McCracken payments-…Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
ESB and BT consider new business linkA NEW telecommunications network for business being considered by the ESB and British Telecom could generate revenues of £100…Tue May 27 1997 - 01:00
Cayman Islands judge may today direct witnesses to testify in tribunalJUDGE of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands will decide today if key individuals in the McCracken payments to politicians …Tue May 27 1997 - 01:00
Fringe benefitsIRELAND has a number of key advantages when it comes to developing its information technology sector but suffers from high telecommunications…Mon May 26 1997 - 01:00
Restructured Barlo reports £6.85m profitBARLO, the engineering and alas tics group, has announced results, broadly in line with market expectationsSat May 24 1997 - 01:00
Dell sales in Europe well above the market averageDELL Computer Corporation's sales in Europe grew at three times, the market rate in the first quarter ending May 4thThu May 22 1997 - 01:00
Non Irish business is growing in importance for Irish Diary BoardOVERSEAS product and services will account for more of the turnover of the Irish Dairy Board this year than domestic sales, the…Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
Cutting out insecurity at the cutting edge of technologyTHE growth of the IBM operation in Ireland has been good for Triona Nic Lughadha and her young family.Tue May 20 1997 - 01:00
THIS WEEK IN THE MARKETSWHILE the London and New York markets surged ahead Dublin was more cautious. Profit taking also helped keep the market calmSat May 17 1997 - 01:00
Tourist season gets a cold blast as forecasts differSOMEBODY, says Liz Fahy, had to point out that the emperor was wearing no clothesSat May 17 1997 - 01:00
CCI warning on public expenditureTHE Chambers of Commerce of Ireland (CCI) is to carry out a systematic analysis of the manifestos of the political parties and…Sat May 17 1997 - 01:00
ESB and BT discuss link-up to lay down fibre-optic networkBRITISH Telecom and the ESB are negotiating a joint venture which could lay down a £200 million fibre-optic "trunk" essential…Wed May 14 1997 - 01:00
£4.5m deal by drug firm set for AIMA Dublin-based pharmaceuticals company which plans to float on the London Alternative Investment Market (AIM) next month has …Wed May 14 1997 - 01:00
Television groups set to oppose new licencesTELEVISION cable and MMDS companies have legal arguments prepared and are ready to bring the government to court over its decision…Wed May 14 1997 - 01:00
Managing successTHE engineering design and project management for the 100 acre IBM Technology Park in, Mulhuddart, Co Dublin, the biggest ever…Mon May 12 1997 - 01:00
IBM campus formally opened at MulhuddartTHE IBM Technology Campus in Mulhuddart, Co Dublin, will generate over £1 million per week in wages when operating at full capacity…Sat May 10 1997 - 01:00
Civil service plan misses goal - reportTHE biggest single initiative in recent years aimed at reducing the cost of the civil service failed to achieve one of its main…Fri May 09 1997 - 01:00
CRH profits to drop slightly in first half of the yearCRH group profits for the first half of the year will he slightly down against 1996 but market analysts say there will be no …Thu May 08 1997 - 01:00
Brewery group to raise £7.6m through offerA NEWLY-formed drinks company is seeking to raise £3.375 million and £4Wed May 07 1997 - 01:00
Further fall in unemploymentUNEMPLOYMENT fell again last month, resuming the downward trend which had been broken by a rise in MarchSat May 03 1997 - 01:00
Investigation into Celtworld is nearly completeA EUROPEAN Commission investigation into the collapsed. £4 million Celtworld project is nearing completionFri May 02 1997 - 01:00
IFSC base for debt collectorsGLOBAL debt collection agency currently accumulating a £250 million debt portfolio is to open in the International Financial …Fri May 02 1997 - 01:00
Campuses to enjoy tax incentivesTHIRD LEVEL campuses are included in the list of areas approved for special tax incentives by the Cabinet this week.Thu May 01 1997 - 01:00
Profits at Campbell Bewley rise 50% to £2.5mTHE Campbell Bewley group has reported pretax profits of £2Thu May 01 1997 - 01:00
Static profits fails to dent IBM optimismSTIFF competition narrowing profit margins and a once off exceptional charge of £500Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Role seen for power `mediator'A NEW body independent of the ESB which would "mediate" in the purchase of electricity from generators is recommended by the …Wed Apr 30 1997 - 01:00
Business urged to prepare for impact of InternetTHE Internet will drive the next wave of change in world computer technology, a US technology expert told a seminar attended …Thu Apr 24 1997 - 01:00
First casualty from influx of British visitorsTHE death of Mr Francis Tomlinson is the first serious assault case associated with the recent trend of groups coming from Britain…Tue Apr 22 1997 - 01:00
Hotel brawl victim names as senior UK bank executiveTHE man who died on Sunday after a brawl at a Dublin hotel was a senior English banking executive.Tue Apr 22 1997 - 01:00
Information revolution `a massive opportunity'FOR Irish business people and entrepreneurs the changes currently underway in the information and communications technology fields…Mon Apr 21 1997 - 01:00
Blanchardstown is starting point for super computerEOIN O'Driscoll part of what he himself calls the "greying" electronics industry, is a perfect example of how Ireland is benefiting…Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
Financials lead in steady tradeVOLUMES on the Irish market were low again yesterday though the market was firmer, led again by the financial stocks.Fri Apr 11 1997 - 01:00
Rabbitte backs down on credit union loans of over £30,000THE Minister of State for Commerce, Science and Technology, Mr Pat Rabbitte, has agreed to withdraw a proposed restriction on…Thu Apr 10 1997 - 01:00
£50,000 ceiling agreed for credit union savingsCHANGES to the Credit Union Bill allowing maximum aggregate savings of £50,000 and giving formal recognition to the Irish League…Wed Apr 09 1997 - 01:00
North Dublin school target of arson attackPRIMARY students at O'Connell's CBS on the North Circular Road, Dublin, were unable to return to school after the Easter holidays…Tue Apr 08 1997 - 01:00
Report outlines five step guide to taking on euroFIVE part process to manage the change over to EMU has been devised by Arthur Andersen consultants for Forfas.Mon Apr 07 1997 - 01:00
Most firms are ill prepared for EMUMOST Irish companies have yet to begin detailed preparations for European Monetary Union according to a confidential report prepared…Mon Apr 07 1997 - 01:00
BES investment this year likely to fall 14%THE amount invested in BES funds this year is likely to be down by around £10 million or 14 per cent on last year, according …Sat Apr 05 1997 - 01:00
£251,169 owed to glassware investorMR Ray Stafford, the principal investor in the companies which formerly ran the Tipperary Crystal business, is owed £251,169 …Sat Apr 05 1997 - 01:00
FF outlines its policyFlANNA Fail's environment policy would have positive and very significant implications for industry, the party said yesterday…Fri Apr 04 1997 - 01:00
Small profit for London City AirportPASSENGER numbers through London City Airport during March were up 69 per cent on March of last yearThu Apr 03 1997 - 01:00
Tesco yet to decide on bank serviceNO decision has been made on whether financial services to be offered in Tesco outlets in Britain this year will be available…Wed Apr 02 1997 - 01:00
Liquidator appointed to crystal companiesA LIQUIDATOR was yesterday appointed to the five companies left after the sale of the business and assets of Tipperary Crystal…Wed Apr 02 1997 - 01:00
The sky's the limitA NEW Europe wide telephone system, with most callers ringing from 35,000 feet and travelling at speeds of over 500 mph, has …Mon Mar 31 1997 - 01:00
State may fund research on possible links between Louth cancers and Sellafield plantTHE Government has indicated it may fund research planned by the North Eastern Health Board into the possibility of a link between…Wed Mar 26 1997 - 00:00
Hepatitis C discovery was too late for family of one victimMRS S from the midlands died on January 10th, 1990, at St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, two days after she had received a liver…Mon Mar 24 1997 - 00:00
BTSB says its priority is to ensure as many are tested as possibleTHE Blood Transfusion Service Board says everyone identified as having received potentially infected blood product will eventually…Thu Mar 20 1997 - 00:00
