Growth in average pension fund stallsIrish pension funds stood still last month with the average fund returning a gain of just 0.1 per cent last month.Tue Dec 05 2006 - 00:00
Revenue approves pensions of high earnersRevenue Commissioners have approved pension funds worth more than €600 million belonging to 76 high earners, it emerged in the…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Tax issues on rent paid to parentsQ & A: I am a 24-year-old male in full employmentFri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Pension warnings finally affect contributionsStrongly worded warnings about the prospect of an impoverished retirement are finally having some effect with a rise in the level…Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Another raw deal for honest pensionersBusiness Opinion: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern this weekend set the tone for the forthcoming general election with his vision of …Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
PRSA sales disappointA total of €646.6 million is now invested in Personal Retirement Savings Accounts (PRSAs), the flexible pension vehicle introduced…Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
Pension funds consolidate gains as equity market advances continueStrong third-quarter corporate earnings and continuing activity on the mergers and acquisitions front saw group managed pension…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Elan losses widen on supply problemSupply problems with antibiotic Maxipime and higher R&D costs associated with a new Alzheimer's treatment programme led to…Thu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
Irish firms net deals worth €32m on Canadian missionIrish companies signed deals worth more than €32 million during the course of an Enterprise Ireland trade mission to Canada…Sat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
Canada trip underlines Minister's drive for R&D actionInnovation was the watchword as 35 Irish companies headed to Canada this week on an Enterprise Ireland-led trade mission.Sat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
New Canada-Ireland biotech link announcedMinister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin has announced an initiative to support co-operation between Canada…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland opens office in TorontoEnterprise Ireland has established a new office in TorontoWed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Irish firms in Canada on trade missionIrish businesses from both sides of the Border are taking part in a trade mission to Canada this week.Mon Oct 16 2006 - 01:00
Ibec urges pension reformPublic service pension arrangements are unsustainable, according to business lobby Ibec.Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
Elan presents upbeat Tysabri findingsElan has published research showing that treatment with its multiple sclerosis (MS) drug Tysabri significantly reduces the need…Sat Oct 07 2006 - 01:00
Aer Lingus helps Iseq touch record levelThe Irish market resumed its confident advance yesterday after a stuttering start to the fourth quarter as the Iseq added just…Thu Oct 05 2006 - 01:00
Pension funds rise 5.4% in bullish third quarterA bullish third quarter has helped Irish pension funds more than overcome the losses of the previous three monthsThu Oct 05 2006 - 01:00
O'Brien's group wins caseO'Brien's Sandwich Bars has won damages in a case against two former franchisees.Mon Oct 02 2006 - 01:00
Cowen to scrap €2,500 SSIA bonus for transfers to pensionFinance Minister Brian Cowen will move urgently to address a loophole in legislation providing a €2,500 bonus for people transferring…Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
Growth in house prices slows due to rising ratesRising interest rates are feeding through to house prices, according to the latest monthly data from the Economic and Social …Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
Officials write off €143m bill for overdue taxesRevenue: The Revenue wrote off €143Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Financial regulator looks past consumersBusiness Opinion: The financial regulator is slow to respond on consumer issuesMon Sept 25 2006 - 01:00
People spend less on alcohol but more on tobaccoIrish people are spending less on alcohol but more on tobacco, according to new figures released yesterday by the Central Statistics…Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
Investors await decision on stock priceInvestor interest in the Aer Lingus flotation has taken brokers by surprise.Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
Irish pay rises 'among highest'Irish employees will receive among the highest absolute salary increases globally next year, according to a new report.Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
Irish sales help Grafton's profits to soar 35%Strong performances by Irish operations helped building supplies and DIY group Grafton report a 35 per cent increase in pretax…Thu Sept 14 2006 - 01:00
Bullish sentiment pushes Iseq higherDublin report: Bullish sentiment pushed the Dublin market ahead yesterday afternoon in line with its peersWed Sept 13 2006 - 01:00
Pension funds prosper in AugustIrish pension fund managers turned in their strongest performance of 2006 in AugustTue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
Priest needs €200,000 to educate children in famine-stricken dioceseStudents across the country return to school next weekFri Aug 25 2006 - 01:00
House prices defy interest rate rises with 15.4% growthInterest rate rises have yet to significantly slow the housing market with prices last month showing a 15Wed Aug 23 2006 - 01:00
Shanahan signs €11m energy deal in PakistanShanahan Engineering has landed an €11 million contract in Pakistan, its first major venture in the countryWed Aug 23 2006 - 01:00
Icon announces plans for share split to improve stock liquidityClinical trials group Icon has announced plans for a two-for-one share splitSat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Minister faces tough sell on pension planAnalysis: Seamus Brennan must wonder at the wisdom of his fairly single-minded pursuit of a plan to introduce mandatory pension…Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
Finance rules out mandatory pension schemeThe Department of Finance has dismissed as unworkable a mandatory pension scheme drawn up for Minister for Social and Family …Wed Aug 09 2006 - 01:00
Passengers lose out in low-cost airline rivalryBusiness Opinion: Airlines have become confirmed advocates of "transparency"Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Irish baseball team slugs its way to BelgiumIt may not be the World Series but Ireland's baseball team is building a formidable reputationFri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
Pension funds gain 0.8%Pension funds recovered some ground in July after a disastrous second quarter that saw more than 4 per cent stripped from Irish…Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Rising tax revenue pushes surplus to €1.2bnSurging tax revenues continued to boost Government finances in July with the Exchequer's 2006 surplus rising to €1Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Sales growth helps Elan cut lossesElan was upbeat yesterday about early take-up of its multiple sclerosis treatment Tysabri as the company reported reduced losses…Wed Aug 02 2006 - 01:00
Opting to retain Vodafone sharesQ&A: What if you do not want to select B shares at all and just want to keep your current number of Vodafone shares?Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Ascon lands €114m project on N6Construction group Ascon has landed a €114 million contract to design and build the latest phase of the N6 upgrade project.Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Lionbridge wins €1.96m court interpreter dealLionbridge Technologies has won a €1Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Lay's legacy spelled out in regulation costsBusiness Opinion: It was a dramatic end to one of the more turbulent chapters of US corporate historyMon Jul 10 2006 - 01:00
Jobless figure tops 160,000 for first time in 18 monthsUnemployment, as measured by the Live Register, rose above 160,000 for the first time in 18 months in June, according to figures…Sat Jul 08 2006 - 01:00
Volatile stocks hold back pension fundsVolatile stock markets held back pension funds in the first half of 2006Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
Gimmicks will do little to solve gap in pensionsBusiness Opinion : Brian Cowen last week reminded people of the incentives available for those rolling some or all of their …Mon Jul 03 2006 - 01:00
Interest rate fears dent consumer sentimentConsumer confidence fell last month as rising interest rates and higher prices hit sentimentSat Jul 01 2006 - 01:00
Elan given go-ahead for MS drug in EuropeIrish drug company Elan yesterday secured European approval for its multiple sclerosis (MS) drug TysabriFri Jun 30 2006 - 01:00
Clearstream to supply J&J with new catheter devicesMedical devices group Clearstream Technologies has signed a landmark deal with US health care giant Johnson & Johnson.Thu Jun 29 2006 - 01:00
