Q&AI purchased a new apartment in June 2002 and availed of the first-time buyer grant and nil stamp duty.Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Elan sells drugs portfolio for $103 millionPharmaceuticals company Elan has announced a further asset disposal with the sale of four pain products to US group AaiPharma…Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
Chairman upbeat on outlook for ElanElan's product pipeline looks more promising than ever and it is hopeful the US regulator's investigation of its accounting practices…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Morrogh investors unhappy at 'shameless' treatmentInvestors in failed stockbroker Morrogh claim they have been let down by the receiver and by the regulators.Tue Oct 21 2003 - 01:00
Fine Gael attacks Hibernian premium planHibernian has been accused of "a despicable abuse of the penalty points system" in raising premiums for certain drivers and refusing…Tue Oct 21 2003 - 01:00
Morgan Stanley sticks its oar inThe newest face in the Irish wealth management sector is Morgan Stanley Quilter.Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Hibernian offers discount for pointlessMotorists insured with Hibernian are this week receiving the first renewal notices to include the promised 10 per cent discount…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Revenue lists new items liable for BIK taxesThe Revenue Commissioners last night published the list of non- cash remuneration that will be liable for income tax and PRSI…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Irish-based funds rise 30% in the past yearThe value of funds based in Ireland has risen 30 per cent in the past year, with $375Tue Oct 14 2003 - 01:00
Oglesby & Butler shares rise after MBO approachIrish Stock Exchange minnow Oglesby & Butler has received an approach from two directors that may lead to a management buy…Tue Oct 14 2003 - 01:00
Kingspan awarded $40m in Tate rulingBuilding materials group Kingspan has won more than $40 million (€33Sat Oct 11 2003 - 01:00
Kingspan closes 23 cents up after winning Tate battleMarket Report: Kingspan was the star on a day when trade in Dublin started brightly only to collapse later in the session.Sat Oct 11 2003 - 01:00
Finance freezes W&R Morrogh investigationThe Department of Finance has frozen its investigation into aspects of the collapse of Cork stockbroking firm W&R Morrogh…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Q&AFirst Active First Active this week announced that it has agreed to be bought by Royal Bank of ScotlandFri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Ryanair flies ahead with a 37-cent gain as dollar fallsMarket Report: Stocks were lifted in afternoon trading as positive economic data in the United States sent the Dow Jones racing…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
How to calculate Smurfit liabilityDr Michael Smurfit recently sold shares in Smurfit Stone Container worth $9.5 million (€8 million).Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Value of stock held by failed Morrogh treblesStock held by the receiver of failed Cork stockbroker W&R Morrogh has more than trebled in value in recent times, leaving…Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
What does the deal mean for a typical First Active shareholder?Q&A: First Active has agreed to a 887 million offer from Ulster Bank parent Royal Bank of Scotland but what will it mean…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
McCarthy to rack up gains of €231,371Directors: Chief executive Mr Cormac McCarthy will be one of the big winners in the Royal Bank of Scotland deal.Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
SSIA scheme plays big budgetary roleESRI's budget issues: The popularity of the Government's Special Savings Incentive Accounts (SSIA) has restricted budgetary …Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Building federation urges economic corridor in westThe Construction Industry Federation (CIF) has called for a new "Western Economic Corridor" to support more balanced regional…Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Olympus to invest EUR5m in plantLife sciences group Olympus Diagnostica has agreed to invest €5 million to expand research and development facilities at its …Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Mergers and takeovers up but value fallsThe Republic saw a sharp rise in merger and takeover activity in the third quarter of the year but the business was dominated…Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Dublin house prices to soar as levy increasesThe price of new homes in Dublin is set to jump sharply as local authorities dramatically increase the amount they levy on developers…Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
Turnover climbs but Icon still beset by lab problemsClinical trials group Icon has reported another substantial rise in net turnover and profit but continuing problems with its …Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Q&AWhat does ex-dividend mean? I noticed in a recent Irish Times that Kingspan had gone ex- dividend.Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
Ennex to change name to PetrocelticExploration minnow Ennex is changing its name to Petroceltic and switching its focus to oil and gas exploration.Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
Byrne resigns as IWP deputy chiefIWP deputy chief executive Mr Bernard Byrne last night resigned less than a week after his offer to buy the company was rejected…Wed Sept 24 2003 - 01:00
House price rise persists but pace slackens offHouse prices in Ireland continued to rise in August though the rate of growth eased on the previous month.Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
Q&AWindfalls at Irish Nationwide I read with interest your recent Q&A in The Irish Times re Irish Nationwide Building Society…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Key FLS Aerospace shareholder may face bidThe future of FLS Aerospace, including the former TEAM Aer Lingus operation in Dublin, was in doubt again yesterday when controlling…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Daily data to shine spotlight on short-sellingInvestors in Ireland's leading stocks will be able to gauge real demand for their shares more accurately from the end of this…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Kenmare placing gathers Eur5.7mExploration group Kenmare Resources has placed more than 25 million shares, raising £4.02 million sterling (€5Sat Sept 13 2003 - 01:00
Q&AMy husband and I opened SSIA accounts with ACCBank in August 2001. Each account will mature in September 2006Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
Galen jumps 50 cents over drugs deal with Barr in USMarket Report: Pharmaceuticals group Galen led the way in Dublin yesterday following the announcement of a deal with US rival…Fri Sept 12 2003 - 01:00
CRH cites bad weather and strong euro for a weaker performanceBad weather and a strengthening euro undermined the performance of CRH in the first six months of 2003.Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Company upbeat, analysts bullish on futureAnalysis: Building materials group CRH is confident of clawing back ground, after poor weather and a stronger euro took the …Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Productivity races ahead in RepublicThe Republic boasts the third most productive workers globally, according to a new United Nations report, and output here is …Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland is winner as financials outperform marketMARKET REPORT: Business was concentrated in the financial stocks yesterday as Dublin ended ahead after a session when trading…Thu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
Q&AI have found a Spanish property that I am interested in and have put down a depositFri Aug 15 2003 - 01:00
Irish Canada Life shareholders left out in the coldUp to 5,000 Irish Canada Life shareholders are being left out in the cold by the company's new owners.Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
Galen shares fall after critical UK report on HRTShares in Galen Pharmaceuticals fell sharply yesterday in the wake of the latest report on potentially lethal side effects of…Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
Q&ACanada Life share certs: In the recent takeover of Canada Life by Great-West Lifeco, due to proration, I have ended up with …Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Revenue could face EUR 60m bill as it concedes canteen VAT caseRevenue authorities have conceded a case that could leave the State facing a bill of more than €60 million.Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
EUR 183m profit leads to demand for cheaper motor insuranceInsurance companies last night faced calls to lower motor premiums immediately after revealing profits of €183Sat Aug 02 2003 - 01:00
CRH to acquire Dutch DIY firm for €693mCRH will spend a record €693 million acquiring Dutch business Cementbouw.Wed Jul 30 2003 - 01:00
Elan tumbles as drug trial news disappointsShares in troubled pharmaceuticals company Elan lost a third of their value at one stage yesterday after the company revealed…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Q&AStockbroker fees' relief I have a query regarding the tax treatment of stockbroker feesFri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Q&ADominic Coyle answers some of you queries on financial matters. This week House Taxes and Credit Card Refunds.Fri Jul 18 2003 - 01:00
