Tough day for financials as rates heldThe best course of action was inaction, both the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of England felt yesterday, as the two…Fri Jan 11 2008 - 00:00
Sellers abound but buyers stay at homeMarket Report: In keeping with the January blues, yesterday was "a real down, downbeat day" on the Irish stock market, which…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Sterling hits record low amid fears for economySterling dropped to a record low against the euro and its weakest level in six months against the dollar as bad news from the…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Likelihood of cut in interest rates fadingProspects of an early move in Eurozone interest rates faded further yesterday when new data showed confidence across the eurozone…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Sharp fall in business confidence, says pollConfidence among small business owners and directors has fallen sharply since last year, with more than a third claiming to be…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Little respite for Iseq as stocks tumbleDublin report: Negative US economic sentiment sent markets tumbling yesterday morning, and there was little respite over the…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
CRH positive statement revives indexDublin Report: A positive trading statement from building materials group CRH, predicting a 19 per cent rise in pre-tax profits…Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
PLANET BUSINESSTHE NUMBERS: $100 The price touched by a barrel of crude oil on Wednesday.Fri Jan 04 2008 - 00:00
Fyffes €27m boost in US melon tradeFruit group Fyffes is entering the US winter melon business by investing in a number of independent companies, including farming…Thu Jan 03 2008 - 00:00
Oil soars to $100 a barrel after weak US reportCrude oil reached $100 a barrel and gold soared to a record high yesterday, leading a surge in commodities as the dollar's slump…Thu Jan 03 2008 - 00:00
Manufacturing records first fall since 2003The manufacturing sector contracted last month for the first time since August 2003, as the volume of new orders fell and employment…Thu Jan 03 2008 - 00:00
Sluggish trading fails to ignite marketMarket report Investors were too busy nursing their festive headaches and bloated bellies to come out and trade in great numbers…Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Growth in economy takes sting out of rising debtThe Republic's ratio of national debt to gross national product fell in 2007, despite an increase of €1Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Only 4% rise in National Pensions Reserve FundThe National Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF) grew by just 4 per cent in 2007, compared to 12 per cent the year before, after a tumultuous…Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Planet Business - Hype of the yearBoots: It promises so much for so little - an elixir of youth for just €23.50.Fri Dec 28 2007 - 00:00
Planet Business Battles of the YearAlcoa vs Erin Brockovich: Hollywood loves a sequelFri Dec 28 2007 - 00:00
Firms' sentiment hit by credit crunchThe credit crunch is denting the confidence of Irish companies, but firms remain more upbeat about their own businesses than …Wed Dec 19 2007 - 00:00
State still among EU's wealthiestDespite fears that the economic boom is over and concerns about a "rip-off Republic", the State remains one of the best-off parts…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
FBD predicts upward trendThe weather helped insurance company FBD maintain a "strong" trading performance in the second half of 2007, as the higher than…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Call for fuel-poverty strategy to combat winter mortalityThe Institute of Public Health (IPH) has called on the Government to develop a strategy to tackle "unacceptably high" levels …Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
CRH helps cement market recoveryMARKET REPORT: After a dip in fortunes earlier in the day, the Iseq managed to drag itself up into positive territory, ending…Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Anglo sells Swiss unitAnglo Irish Bank is selling its Swiss private banking subsidiary and its affiliated Portuguese branch to Swiss bank St Galler…Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Greencore acquisitionsGreencore has bought confectionery producer the Ministry of Cake and Danone's mineral water facility for a total cost of €15 …Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00
Banks underperform in light tradingDublin report It was a game of trade and wait yesterday on the Irish Stock Exchange, as the day's events unfolded in the knowledge…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Industrial output rises 10.8% on chemical and tech sectorsThe chemical and technology sectors helped industrial production increase by 10Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Over 700 data abuse complaints lodgedThe Office of the Data Protection Commissioner has received more than 700 complaints so far this year, with many of the complaints…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
Shares experience good all-round dayMarket Report: Key interest rate decisions influenced proceedings on the stock market yesterday, as did AIB's positive trading…Fri Dec 07 2007 - 00:00
Siteserv doubles operating profitsBuilding services group Siteserv almost doubled its operating profits and more than doubled its turnover in the six months to…Fri Dec 07 2007 - 00:00
Measures to benefit those on low and average wagesTAKE-HOME PAY: Taxpayers will share a personal tax package worth more than half a billion next year, after Minister for Finance…Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Modest increases favour average familyFAMILY WELFARE: Single-income married couples who earn some €45,000, qualify for first-time buyer mortgage interest relief and…Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Lenders in UK told to build up liquidityThe UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA) has warned Britain's mortgage lenders to batten down the hatches as market conditions…Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
Andor wins two camera projects worth over $1mSpecialist digital camera manufacturer Andor Technology is developing cameras that will be used by security firms and the military…Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
Losses at IWP rise to €14mOperating losses at cosmetics and toiletries group IWP have widened to €14 million, as difficult trading conditions in European…Tue Dec 04 2007 - 00:00
Anglo provides welcome boost for IseqMarket Report: Anglo Irish Bank's full-year results dominated activity on the Iseq index of Irish shares yesterday, providing…Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
Cowen urged to cut top stamp duty rateMinister for Finance Brian Cowen was urged to cut the top rate of stamp duty from 9 per cent to 6 per cent and to index-link …Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
Greencore's profits increase 32%Greencore yesterday warned that higher food prices are inevitable as it published better than expected results showing a 32 per…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Paul Rellis to be managing director of Microsoft IrelandMicrosoft Ireland has appointed Limerick man Paul Rellis as its new managing director, following the promotion of Joe Macri to…Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
The economist's viewAlcohol consumption per head of population increased 48 per cent between the economic doldrums of 1986 and 2006, when Irish consumers…Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
Some bounce in the step of investorsMarket Report: Having consistently endured a more pronounced sell-off than other markets this year, it was apposite that the…Sat Nov 24 2007 - 00:00
Kenmare meeting approves funding proposalThe shareholders of exploration firm Kenmare Resources have voted in favour of a move that will help the mining company raise…Sat Nov 24 2007 - 00:00
Irish productivity must improve - CowenIreland must pursue improvements in its productivity as an economy with the same commitment it had to secure peace in Northern…Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
Little to cheer as market woes continueMarket Report: There was a Thanksgiving lull in activity yesterday, but while the American holiday cheer helped the FTSE make…Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
US holiday offers Iseq no respite as another €0.5bn lostThe Thanksgiving holiday in the US gave global financial markets some respite from volatility yesterday, but the festive cheer…Fri Nov 23 2007 - 00:00
Shoppers hits streets again after cool AugustShoppers returned to the streets in September after a sluggish August, with the volume of retail sales increasing by 6Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Tesco worth €2.5bn to economy - reportTesco Group is a bigger export market for Irish businesses than France and is worth €2Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Electronic book reader launchedIt weighs less than a paperback, but can hold a mobile library of 200 booksWed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Financial stocks continue their slideMarket Report: Irish stocks closed in negative territory again yesterday as the Dublin market finished down 0.6 per cent.Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
