Profits rise at Green Property to €2.5m in latest accountsGREEN PROPERTY Ltd, part of the group that owns the Blanchardstown centre in west Dublin, saw its pretax profits rise to €2.5…Fri Jun 25 2010 - 01:00
'Intrusive' bank regulation plannedThe Central Bank has proposed to intervene in “poorly thought through” commercial decisions made by the banks under its new “…Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
Regulator plans 'intrusive' approach to banking sectorTHE CENTRAL Bank has proposed to intervene in “poorly thought through” commercial decisions made by the banks under its new “…Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
Central Bank to increase staff to boost regulationThe Central Bank is to hire 150 staff as part of a comprehensive series of changes in its structure and approach to banking supervision…Mon Jun 21 2010 - 01:00
Recognition of unions may hinder job creation - IbecBUSINESS GROUP Ibec has claimed that the introduction of mandatory trade union recognition would deter multinationals from creating…Sat Jun 19 2010 - 01:00
Ibec warns over union recognitionBusiness group Ibec has claimed that the introduction of mandatory trade union recognition would deter multinational companies…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Telecoms revenues still slidingTELECOMS REVENUES in Ireland continued to decline in the first quarter of the year, according to a market update from the Commission…Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Iseq 'ebbs and flows' but session ends with flat finishDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 3,103.24 (+3Fri Jun 18 2010 - 01:00
Number in work fell 5.5% in 12 months, CSO figures showTHE NUMBER of people in employment fell by 108,000 or 5Wed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
Job prospects for school-leavers far worse than in 2007JOB PROSPECTS for early school-leavers have substantially worsened over the past three years.Wed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
Much activity as B of I gains from index re-weightingDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 3,056.56 (+8.34) Settlement date: June 17thTue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Spanish banks feel pinch from liquidity squeezeTHE SPANISH government has admitted that some Spanish banks are under pressure as a result of a new liquidity squeeze, which …Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Tesco chief to check out after 14 years at the helmTERRY LEAHY, the man who transformed Tesco from the second biggest grocery retailer in the UK to a major global player, has retired…Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Survey reveals nearly half of small firms victims of crimeALMOST HALF of small businesses have been victims of crime in the past two years, forcing a sharp increase in the number of companies…Mon Jun 07 2010 - 01:00
Dublin Waterworld losses near €53,000DUBLIN WATERWORLD, the former operator of the National Aquatic Centre, incurred a loss of €52,855 in 2009 and has liabilities…Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Unexpected rise in unemployment in MayUNEMPLOYMENT ROSE more than expected in May, with the Live Register of jobseekers’ benefit claimants swelling by 6,600 people…Thu Jun 03 2010 - 01:00
Data shows public finances stabilisingTHE PUBLIC finances stabilised in May, but the amount of income tax collected by the Government weakened further, the latest …Thu Jun 03 2010 - 01:00
Ryanair records €319m profit on lower fuel pricesRYANAIR HAS swung back into profit after recording a 14 per cent increase in passenger numbers in the year to the end of March…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Exchequer returns below targetThe public finances stabilised last month, but the amount of income tax collected by the Government remained weak, the latest…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Patience rewarded - after 13-year delayANALYSIS: AIRLINE PASSENGERS know all about delays, but Ryanair’s shareholders have had to endure a different kind of patience…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Euro zone banks facing 'second wave' of lossesBANKS IN the euro zone could lose up to €195 billion in “second wave” loan losses over the next 18 months, the European Central…Tue Jun 01 2010 - 01:00
Directors critical of GovernmentMORE THAN half of company directors say the Government “does not have sufficient understanding” of the economic crisis to fix…Tue Jun 01 2010 - 01:00
Ulster Bank reports operating loss of £137m for first quarterULSTER BANK has reported an operating loss of £137 million for the first quarter of 2010 as the number of mortgage customers …Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
CologneRe to assist regulator during liquidationCOLOGNE REINSURANCE, the Dublin-based company involved in a “sham” scheme to inflate the reserves of insurance giant AIG, says…Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
Reaction of markets: Rollercoaster day for sterlingSTERLING WAS battered by currency traders in the immediate aftermath of the British general election result, but the currency…Sat May 08 2010 - 01:00
Eircom may collapse within six months, union leader warnsTHERE IS a “real possibility” that Eircom could collapse within six months, a representative of the Communications Workers Union…Fri May 07 2010 - 01:00
The long and short of seeing through the boomBOOK OF THE DAY: The Big Short By Michael Lewis Allen Lane, 265pp, £25Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
Decline in NIB's loan impairmentsLOAN IMPAIRMENTS at National Irish Bank (NIB) fell in the first three months of 2010, but remain at a high level, the Danish-…Wed May 05 2010 - 01:00
Up but mostly down day as Iseq sheds a further 2.5%DUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 3,257.02 (-83Thu Apr 29 2010 - 01:00
Ireland can easily weather Athens crisis, says NTMAIRELAND CAN “easily” weather the impact of the Greek crisis on financial markets, the chief executive of the National Treasury…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Volatile markets lead to up and down day IseqVolatile conditions on the financial markets fed through to Irish equities today, as sovereign health concerns weighed on investor…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Lloyds returns to profit as bad loans declineLLOYDS BANKING Group, the owner of Bank of Scotland (Ireland) and Halifax, has returned to profit for the first time since 2008…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Volatile markets lead to up and down day for IseqVolatile conditions on the financial markets fed through to Irish equities today, as sovereign health concerns weighed on investor…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Deal will increase Government stake to 36.5%THE GOVERNMENT’S stake in Bank of Ireland will increase to 36Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland first to emerge from crisis, says LenihanMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan stated yesterday that Bank of Ireland had become the first of the State’s financial institutions…Tue Apr 27 2010 - 01:00
Turnover at Lakeland Dairies falls 25%LAKELAND DAIRIES made a pretax profit of €1.4 million in 2009, a year marked by volatile conditions in the dairy market.Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Part of ban on Quinn business in UK liftedTHE FINANCIAL Regulator has lifted part of its ban on Quinn Insurance selling new motor insurance cover in the UK.Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Risks to global financial stability have eased, says IMFRISKS TO global financial stability have eased as the economic recovery has gained steam, according to a new report by the International…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Knock-on effects keenly felt in tourism, arts and sportFLIGHTS: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has given a “conservative” estimate that the eruption of Eyjafjallajökull…Tue Apr 20 2010 - 01:00
€2.6bn cost for next-generation telecoms network, says TifBUILDING A next-generation telecoms network will cost up to €2Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Carphone Warehouse makes pretax loss of €9.5mPHONE RETAILER Carphone Warehouse made a pretax loss of €9Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00
