Planet Business Battles of the YearAlcoa vs Erin Brockovich: Hollywood loves a sequelFri Dec 28 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Mortgage affordability to improve next year - bankOnly 40 per cent of households are eligible for a mortgage on an average new house, but affordability is set to improve next …Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Instability risk higher now, says Central BankThe risk of large-scale instability in the Irish financial system is higher now than it was a year ago, according to a new report…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
A shock to the systemECONOMICS: Naomi Klein thought Sovereign Deed was a hoax when she first heard about itMon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Day of relief as banks regain lost groundMarket Report: Cursed by both the US subprime crisis and the Irish housing downturn, the Iseq index has had a painful week.Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Cracks showing in WaterfordAnalysis: How many ways are there to smash a glass?Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Consumer confidence at four-year lowConsumer confidence in the economy has plunged to a four-year low as worries about the outlook for jobs, the housing market and…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Beans to cost more as higher food prices begin to biteThey used to be the cheap staple of student dietsSat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
A golden retirement for investorsRetirement savers can now invest in bullion for their golden years after the Revenue Commissioners gave its seal of approval …Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Case for €1bn in tax cuts compelling, says stockbrokerThe Government should deliver income tax cuts of at least €1 billion in the budget, it was claimed yesterday, as the Department…Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
'For sale' sign up on Irish stocks againMarket report: The "for sale" signs went up on Irish stocks again yesterday as subprime woes continued to hit world markets …Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Growth in lending slows to 2004 levelGrowth in private-sector lending slowed further in September, with the annual increase in lending by credit institutions declining…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Dollar slips to record low despite Fed rate cutThe Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter point to 4Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Irish ship financing 'could exceed €10bn'The Irish ship finance sector could exceed €10 billion by 2010, according to the Irish Maritime Development Office (IMDO).Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Property-focused start-ups declineThe number of new entrepreneurs hoping to spin cash out of the slowing property market has fallen, according to Bank of Ireland…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Mortgage lending boosts profits at NIBNational Irish Bank (NIB) has reported pretax profits of €21 million for the first nine months of the year, as mortgage lending…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
