Ireland needs ‘robust’ mortgage lending says HowlinIt’s up to the Central Bank to make final decision on plans to require home buyers to save deposits of 20% Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform saysTue Jan 27 2015 - 10:14
Kingspan acquires Belgian insulation maker for €315mShares in Irish insulation firm jump 1.8 per cent after 'quantum leap' acquisitionTue Jan 27 2015 - 08:30
What happens to your loved ones in the event of your death or illness?What protection does your family need in the event of your illness or death?Tue Jan 27 2015 - 01:50
Irish consumers spend record €28bn on their Visa cardsOnline shopping grew 30% in 2014 with Irish consumers spending €3.8m online every minuteMon Jan 26 2015 - 12:54
Kingspan confirms talks with Belgian insulated panel producer‘No certainty’ of a deal Irish manufacturer says as it confirms talks with Joris IdeMon Jan 26 2015 - 10:16
Lone Star Funds to acquire Jurys Inn for €900mUS private equity group will buy the hotel chain from investor groupMon Jan 26 2015 - 08:45
30% Club calls on firms to create a better gender balanceJust one in ten directors of Irish publically listed companies are womenThu Jan 22 2015 - 11:29
Ardale acquires Weslin Construction for €500,000Weslin had been in examinership since March 2014; deal will save 15 jobsTue Jan 20 2015 - 15:21
Dragon Oil cuts spending forecast as oil rout continuesOil and gas explorer still on target to reach 100,000 barrels per dayTue Jan 20 2015 - 08:34
Step-by-step: review your pension on an annual basis to secure best returnUnderstanding your annual pension statement will help you take stock of where you are and what needs to be done to get to where you want to beTue Jan 20 2015 - 06:42
Mabs case study: ‘The weight has lifted and I can see a little bit clearer’Natasha’s problems loomed into sharp focus when the debt collector came callingTue Jan 20 2015 - 01:00
Mabs case study: ‘He walked away from our debts’Geraldine’s problems began when her husband walked away from the family’s debtsTue Jan 20 2015 - 01:00
Banks shout loudest as Mabs tries to clear the debt mountainThe State agency is still working hard to help those struggling with financial difficultiesTue Jan 20 2015 - 01:00
Record year for investment in Irish commercial propertyData points to investment of €4.5bn in Irish commercial property in 2014Mon Jan 19 2015 - 12:52
Duffy set to escape salary cap at ClydesdaleOutgoing AIB chief executive David Duffy may earn considerably more at National Australia owned bankMon Jan 19 2015 - 09:35
AIB CEO David Duffy to step downDuffy to join UK financial institution Clydesdale Bank as AIB starts process to appoint successorMon Jan 19 2015 - 07:45
Deal or no deal – successful or unsustainable?Last year was the first year in four that there was no growth in online daily deals revenuesMon Jan 19 2015 - 01:40
Ballymore moves closer to Nama exitAgreement with Malaysian-backed entity involves London projects worth €2.8bnWed Jan 14 2015 - 01:00
Amazon signs up Woody Allen for TV seriesAcclaimed director to make his television debut with ecommerce giant’s streaming service Prime Instant VideoTue Jan 13 2015 - 14:30
Avolon to swap staff with Department of Foreign AffairsMove is aimed at improving the skillset of both public and private sector companiesTue Jan 13 2015 - 13:36
Competitiveness Council calls for investment in infrastructureTo keep pace with competing jurisdictions Ireland must increase its capital spending Council saysTue Jan 13 2015 - 12:06
Sean Mulryan’s Ballymore confirms London dealProperty group will link up with Malaysian partner Eco World in €2.8bn dealTue Jan 13 2015 - 10:43
Tullow Oil expected to announce job cutsShare price drops 2.3% as rapidly falling price of oil presents difficulties for the Irish based exploration companyTue Jan 13 2015 - 08:06
It’ll pay in long run if you put budget relief aside as savingsYour next pay cheque should be a little bit heavier, thanks to changes in budgetTue Jan 13 2015 - 02:00
C&C backs out of Spirit Pub dealDrinks group says combination no longer meets group’s risk criteriaTue Jan 06 2015 - 15:17
UPC to compete with Netflix with new streaming serviceMy Prime will offer “thousands of films and series” when it launches in FebruaryTue Jan 06 2015 - 13:58
New IDA strategy to target more regional jobsAgency reports that employment in Irish- based multinationals reaches record highTue Jan 06 2015 - 12:59
‘Bumper’ year at the Digital HubEnterprise cluster adds 35 companies and 150 jobs in 2014 as it eyes up further growth for 2015Tue Jan 06 2015 - 11:31
Resolve to take stock of your personal financesMake sorting out your savings, pensions and credit cards one of your resolutionsTue Jan 06 2015 - 02:02
BOI cuts mortgage rates - but no relief for existing variable rate customersBank reduces fixed rates but has not cut its variable rate for existing customers as consumers are urged to boycott the bankMon Jan 05 2015 - 18:53
Global Indemnity completes acquisition dealIrish headquartered insurance group acquires Assurant owned company for $114mMon Jan 05 2015 - 13:59
Irish still seeking insolvency in the UKDebt solutions provider has seen more than €100 million in debt written off for Irish citizens in the UKMon Jan 05 2015 - 11:29
Heineken back on Wetherspoon’s menu - but not in IrelandUK pub chain resolves row with Heineken group but certain drinks are still off the menu in IrelandMon Jan 05 2015 - 10:14
Nama generates €8.6bn in cash in 2014Successful year set to continue as ‘strong flow’ of assets and loans to hit the market in 2015Fri Jan 02 2015 - 14:53
SMEs urged not to increase wagesISME cautions against unrealistic pay expectations as it argues that outlook for smaller businesses remains ‘precarious’Fri Jan 02 2015 - 12:46
Slide in corporate insolvencies sign of recovering economyInsolvencies down 15% in 2014 but low level of examinations remains ‘disappointing’Fri Jan 02 2015 - 11:48
Property prices to continue to rise in 2015 - Sherry FitzgeraldSupply and demand mismatch to drive prices in urban centres despite mortgage challengeFri Jan 02 2015 - 10:08
New export sales best since March 2010Strong finish to 2014 for manufacturing sector as employment grows at fastest rate in 15 yearsFri Jan 02 2015 - 08:04
The best investment funds of 2014 – and the financial turkeysIt was another good year for investors, with markets in bullish modeTue Dec 23 2014 - 02:00
Average charity fundraising head salary is €60,000, report findsWages for such roles have stayed steady since 2012 despite difficulties in sectorWed Dec 17 2014 - 14:36
Blackstone acquires Microsoft buildingConsortium of investors sell on the property for around €100mWed Dec 17 2014 - 12:58
Eddie Rocket’s launches faster fast food brandRocket’s will serve ‘bubble dogs’ and mini hamburgers as part of chain’s plan to grow to 100 outletsWed Dec 17 2014 - 11:31
Expert warns mortgage rules could wipe out market growthEconomist says requirement for a deposit of 20 per cent will kill growth in lendingWed Dec 17 2014 - 01:00
French pharma group shifts IP to IrelandFlamel Technologies will keep R&D function in France but will headquarter clinical and supply chain functions in IrelandTue Dec 16 2014 - 14:56
RBS to sell €1.4bn portfolio of Irish property loansMove is in line with bank’s plan to strengthen its capital positionTue Dec 16 2014 - 09:38
Getting a return on savings is tricky with low interest ratesIrish savers predilection for risk free deposits may be unwiseTue Dec 16 2014 - 01:50
Mark Little steps down as Storyful chief executiveFormer RTE broadcaster to get his ‘dream job’ as director of innovationMon Dec 15 2014 - 14:53
Central Bank cautions banks writing back problem loansRegulator urges caution on banks when releasing loss provisions based on rising house pricesMon Dec 15 2014 - 13:55
CRH offloads clay brickwork business for €521mnBain to acquire the assets as new CRH CEO demonstrates ‘impressive’ strategyMon Dec 15 2014 - 10:40
Government wants Central Bank to soften lending curbsSubmission from Department of Finance says rules may make it “impossible” to get a mortgageTue Dec 09 2014 - 18:39
