Threat of quotas reduces all-male boards in UK by thirdALL-MALE BOARDS of directors at major companies are shrinking in number following the threat of quotas, a report presented to…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Sharpest building fall-off in 16 monthsCONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY in the Republic fell by the sharpest pace in 16 months in September, as new orders slipped again and led…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Iseq mirrors European equities by rising 2.8%Iseq: 2,549.91 (+69.12) Settlement date: October 11th: THE ISEQ was a lifted boat on the rising tide of European equities yesterday…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Planet BusinessTHE QUESTION: Do lawyers and accountants have the most unhygienic desks?Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Home-spun retailers with bags of visionFRIDAY INTERVIEW: Marian Greg O'Gorman, Kilkenny GroupFri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Tesco says Irish market 'struggling to recover' as half-year sales fall 3.4%SALES AT Tesco Ireland stores open for at least a year fell 3Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Bewley's posts pretax profit of €1.74mCAMPBELL BEWLEY, the Irish tea and coffee group, made a pretax profit of €1Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Iseq moves up marginally in quiet trading sessionIseq: 2,518.28 (+15.09) Settlement date: October 6th: AFTER A third quarter to forget, the Iseq began the final three months…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
The man whose career has been at many different stagesVenues are still evolving to house the needs of Irish audiences, explains the chief executive at Live Nation IrelandMon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
Iseq rise bucks European trendAfter a third quarter to forget, the new quarter on the Iseq index began with more of a whimper than a bang, as a cycle of meetings…Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair happy to be boring after 25 years in the ascendancy, says O'LearyHAS RYANAIR become a boring company? It seems an odd question after an agm that ended with a scuffle between security guards …Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Iseq closes up as equities finish short of starting pointIseq: 2,501.71 (-18.60) Settlement date: October 3rdThu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Arrears rise 23% among credit union membersARREARS AMONG credit union members rose 23 per cent to €813 million in the nine months to June 2011, as borrowers and credit …Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
'Technology is the backbone of everything'INTERVIEW: The evolving need for information has seen Dun & Bradstreet grow over the last 170 yearsWed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Daft Media online group records profit of €2.4mPRE-TAX PROFITS at online media group Daft Media climbed 12 per cent last year to €2Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Film and TV production in Ireland expanded to value of €388m in 2010THE CAMERAS rolled in Ireland to the tune of €388 million last year as the Irish film and television industry enjoyed record …Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Stronger CRH and Ryanair drive Iseq forwardIseq: 2,441.33 (+36.59) Settlement date: September 29thTue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Dun & Bradstreet to create 75 jobsBusiness information company Dun & Bradstreet is to add 75 jobs to its Irish operation, bringing its total number of employees…Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Rollercoaster day ends on upswing after European rallyMARKETS WRAP: A LATE rally on European stock markets saw a volatile day for investors end on an upswing, as speculation intensified…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Ombudsman condemns 'phoenix'-type companiesPENSIONS OMBUDSMAN Paul Kenny has spoken out against abuse of tax law and other unethical business practices by “phoenix”-type…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Iseq gains 1.6% to outperform its peers in EuropeIseq: 2,404.74 (+38.61) Settlement date: September 28thSat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Origin agri-service activities reap profits of €66mADVANCES IN the science of farming, coupled with a sustained rise in grain prices, helped Origin Enterprises to a nourishing …Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Fás may not get full details of report that cost it €250,000, committee toldFÁS DIRECTOR general Paul O’Toole has told a Dáil committee that the State training agency may not be given full access to aspects…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Fás head questioned on MazarsFás director general Paul O'Toole, has told a Dáil committee that the State training agency will not be given full access to …Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Steep decline in foreign lending by Irish banksFOREIGN LENDING by Irish banks fell 18.4 per cent, or €34Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Irish advertising down 7% despite global surgeTHE ADVERTISING market in Ireland fell 7 per cent last year at a time when advertising revenues surged globally, according to…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Tourism Ireland clocks up more than half a million Facebook fansWITH A little help from the Titanic and a Riverdance flash mob, Ireland has become the third “biggest” country on Facebook, with…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Iseq gains despite IMF warningThe world economy is "in a dangerous place" the International Monetary Fund said this morning in its global outlook - not that…Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
National debt audit results are 'truly frightening', says researcherIT’S AN idea borrowed from developing countries with long histories of debt burdens and visits from the IMFFri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Dictionary corner: 'Cliff's Law'PLANET BUSINESS: Good news for the bank balance of Cliff RichardFri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Profits down 6.9% at retailer, hotel groupTHE COMPANY behind the long-standing Wexford retailer Pettitt’s Supermarkets and the Talbot Hotel Group saw pretax profits fall…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Improved European sentiment lifts Iseq up 2%Iseq: 2,467.51 (+49.81) Settlement date: September 19thThu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Iseq rallies on positive dayEuropean markets rose as scepticism about the funding position of French banks deflated and investors absorbed signals from the…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Iseq up 1.5% leading the way in gains across EuropeIseq: 2,417.70 (+35.64) Settlement date: September 16thWed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Iseq gains on more stable dayStability returned to the European and Irish stock markets alike today - for one day at least - as French banks shook off concerns…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Weaker CRH takes its toll as Iseq sheds 2.5%Iseq: 2,382.06 (–61.96) Settlement date: September 15thTue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
'There is a long way to go in Ireland in terms of the coffee story'COSTA COFFEE’S Andy Marshall has one task – to increase the UK chain’s international presence “without there being Costas on …Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Former chancellor warns euro zone teetering on brinkALISTAIR DARLING has called his memoir Back From the Brink , but the former British chancellor is pretty clear – the brink is…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Iseq falls on Greek worriesSpeculation that Germany is preparing for a Greek debt default sparked turmoil in global financial markets today, with weak commodity…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Iseq finishes unchanged on day of uncertaintyIseq: 2,447.93 (0.57%) Settlement date: September 9th WITH THE market waiting for the outcome of Germany’s constitutional court…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Public debt crisis predicted to be less severeIRELAND’S PUBLIC debt crisis will be less severe than previously estimated by the Government, and gross debt will peak one year…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
ESRI says debt crisis to be less severeIreland's public debt crisis will be less severe than previously estimated by the Government, and gross debt will peak one year…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Iseq sees little changeWith the market waiting for the outcome of Germany's constitutional court verdict on its participation in the euro zone bailouts…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Iseq makes further gains as Fyffes soars almost 12%Iseq: 2,602.01 (+25.20) Settlement date: September 6th THE TRADITIONALLY nervy month of September on equity markets opened with…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Central Bank lists targets of fitness and probity testsTHE CENTRAL Bank has published a list of 42 senior positions in the financial sector where appointments must be approved in advance…Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Mellon charity donations fall 25%MELLON TOWNSHIP Limited, the organisation that runs a volunteer programme for the building of social housing in South Africa, …Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
Iseq ends the week lowerStock markets across Europe gave up Thursday's gains and more today, with the Iseq index sinking to a 2Fri Sept 02 2011 - 01:00
