Investors angry following Fyffes profit warningInvestors "complained bitterly" to Goodbody brokers when Fyffes issued a profit warning within weeks of €106 million being invested…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Davy executive emerges as key witness to saleThe deputy chairman and head of capital markets at Davy Stockbrokers, Mr Kyran McLaughlin, looks set to become a key witness …Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Documents' significance 'would have been clear'Analysis: Fyffes' David McCann says information would have had a negative impact on price if it had been publishedThu Jan 13 2005 - 00:00
New owners have shared interest in propertyInterest in property development and property transactions connects most of the new owners of the Superquinn group.Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Class action to be filed against AIB, AllfirstLawyers in a US class action case against AIB and Allfirst bank are to file their complaint next month following a recent court…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Court finds tribunal could have done moreThe High Court has found there is merit in the argument that the Moriarty tribunal did not do all it could to take evidence from…Mon Jan 10 2005 - 00:00
Directors returned €100m in loansDirectors and connected persons returned approximately €100 million last year that they had out in loans from their companies…Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
Consumer confidence strengthensConsumer sentiment strengthened considerably in December, according to the IIB Bank/ESRI index, published yesterday.Sat Jan 08 2005 - 00:00
High-earners' access to tax relief schemes may be cutA public consultation process to examine measures that would limit access to tax relief schemes by high earners is to be launched…Fri Jan 07 2005 - 00:00
ATM scams take €46m in 17 EU states - reportAn estimated €46 million was stolen in 17 EU states by criminals "skimming" at ATMs in the first nine months of 2004, according…Thu Jan 06 2005 - 00:00
Revenue promises no let up on tax dodgers in 2005Review: For the past number of years the Revenue Commissioners has been discovering pots of gold in various locations.Tue Dec 28 2004 - 00:00
Future of tax relief schemes still uncertainAn unclear message went out from Government at the end of 2004 in relation to tax relief schemes used by high net worth individuals…Tue Dec 28 2004 - 00:00
IFSRA cites Irish Nationwide for proxy violationIrish Nationwide Building Society has been found by the financial regulator to have broken the law in relation to its 2003 annual…Thu Dec 23 2004 - 00:00
EJ King Bar group makes loss of €444,171The Co Galway-based EJ King Bar group, which owns a number of hotels and bars in Dublin and Galway, made a pre-tax loss of €444…Thu Dec 23 2004 - 00:00
Internal fax predicted shortfall of €11.9mAn internal Fyffes document produced in March 2000 stated that it became clear on March 6th that the company would not match …Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
Fyffes' message at odds with allegation - counselThe chief executive of Fyffes, Mr David McCann, has now spent two days being cross-examined by counsel for DCC and Mr Jim Flavin…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Letters reveal chairman was 'upset' with share saleIn the period following the February 2000 sale of Fyffes shares by DCC, there was correspondence between the two companies, the…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Bank to repay EUR400 each to mortgage customersPermanent TSB is to repay an average of €400 each to approximately 1,500 mortgage customers.Mon Dec 13 2004 - 00:00
Dotcom euphoria was Fyffes share sale backdropSenior executives from Fyffes conducted presentations to potential investors in Europe and the US at around the time it is now…Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00
AIB faked deals to swell accountsAIB Investment Managers Ltd (AIBIM) allocated money from its own funds to a number of clients and dressed the transactions up…Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
Revenue finishes inquiries into recent bank scandalsTax issues: The Revenue stated yesterday that it has completed its inquiries into the recent scandals at AIB.Wed Dec 08 2004 - 00:00
Market rife with illegal practices, says brokerInterview: These days home for Tony Taylor is a small modern apartment in northside Dublin where conversation can be interrupted…Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
'I spent a lot of time in the gym'Being in prison is not like it is portrayed in US TV dramas, where you are constantly in fear of being assaulted by your fellow…Tue Dec 07 2004 - 00:00
Executive accused of €100m insider trade dealOne of the State's top businessmen "masterminded" an insider trading share deal worth €106 million, it was alleged in the High…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Share deal does not seem so funny nowCourt 12 in the Four Courts played host earlier this year to the suit between rock star Dolores O'Riordan and her nannyFri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Barristers keen to break with their fogeyish imageThe new Commercial Court in the High Court has hugely reduced the amount of time it takes to process complex business casesFri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Engineers' regulatory regime favours competition - studyThe engineering profession has been given close to a clean bill of health by the Competition Authority.Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Tax incentive schemes to be subject to 'reform'Taxation review The Minister for Finance is to consider "comprehensive reform" of tax incentive schemes.Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Fyffes and DCC landmark case starts todayOne of the largest corporate clashes in recent years opens today in the High Court and is expected to run until early next year…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Airport police detain Aer Lingus personnel headThe head of human resources at Aer Lingus was detained after she used a boarding card for a flight she was not getting on, to…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Director disqualified for five yearsA Cork businessman has been disqualified from acting as a director for five years after he failed to abide by earlier restrictions…Sat Nov 27 2004 - 00:00
Unidare to resume dividends paymentEngineering group Unidare is to resume the payment of dividends following a 73 per cent increase in its pre-tax profits.Thu Nov 25 2004 - 00:00
O'Leary says he will not let court impose conditions on his airlineThe chief executive of Ryanair has said he will not let the Labour Court impose conditions on his company.Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
CNG Travel issues earnings warningKerry-based hotel bookings company CNG Travel, which is quoted on the alternative market in London, has said earnings for 2004…Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Ryanair pilots case may end up as binding rulingA Labour Court finding that would be binding on Ryanair could result from a case taken by the Irish Airline Pilots Association…Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Taylor may seek to reverse convictionThe former investment adviser Tony Taylor will seek to have his criminal conviction for fraud overturned if a civil action against…Mon Nov 22 2004 - 00:00
Carlisle assets rise by €4.5m in valueCarlisle Trust Ltd, the holding company for the property group built by Mr John Byrne (84), made a modest profit in 2003 but …Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Insurance firms face 'uncertain backdrop'The investigation by the Revenue Commissioners into tax evasion through insurance products is likely to create an "uncertain …Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Gowan sees profits fall by €9.6m to €15.2mThe Gowan Group, which holds the Peugeot and Citroën franchises for the Republic, made a pre-tax profit of €15Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Full inquiry into Grafton, Heiton dealThe Competition Authority has decided to conduct a phase two, or full-scale, inquiry into the proposed acquisition by Grafton…Thu Nov 18 2004 - 00:00
Stafford Investments posts pre-tax profits of €9.5mStafford Investments, the Wexford business group owned by the Stafford family, made a pre-tax profit of €9Thu Nov 18 2004 - 00:00
Fexco posts €9.4m profit on improved turnoverFexco, the Co Kerry foreign exchange and global payments group, made a pre-tax profit of €9Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Roadbridge makes pre-tax profit of €24.58mRoadbridge, the Limerick-based civil engineering group owned by Mr Patrick Mulcair (72), made a pre-tax profit of €24Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Clancourt makes pre-tax profit of EUR9.9m in 2003Clancourt, the property group owned by Mr Charles Kenny, made a pre-tax profit of €9.9 million in 2003.Wed Nov 10 2004 - 00:00
Multiples 'should be forced to publish turnover and profit'Supermarket multiples should be forced to publish their turnover and profit figures, an Oireachtas committee was told yesterday…Thu Nov 04 2004 - 00:00
Tesco's margins in Republic 'lower than in the UK'Tesco's profit margins in the Republic are lower than its margins in the UK, the chief executive of Tesco Ireland told an Oireachtas…Wed Nov 03 2004 - 00:00
Roly's pays EUR1m in fees to directorsThe Ballsbridge, Dublin restaurant Roly's Bistro was billed for more than €1 million in management and consultancy fees by its…Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Cowen keen to check inflation, close loopholes in new BudgetThe Minister for Finance, Mr Cowen, has said avoiding inflationary pressures will be a key component of his approach when framing…Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
B of I Asset Management loses second major client in a monthBank of Ireland Asset Management (BIAM) has lost another significant account in the wake of the recent departure of a number …Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Another black mark for credit union leagueThe Competition Authority's victory raises problems for the credit union league, writes Colm KeenaSat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00
