United Drug shares up by 2% as operating profits increase by 4%SHARES IN United Drug rose by 2 per cent yesterday, as the company posted a 4 per cent rise in operating profit and a 1 per cent…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Blarney Woollen Mills may sell assets to reduce loan obligationsTHE BLARNEY Woollen Mills Group may sell assets to reduce its loan obligations, accounts for one of its subsidiary companies …Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Yields on Spanish bonds climb above 6%A JUMP in the cost of Italian and Spanish debt was the main feature of the sovereign debt market yesterday, stoking concerns …Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Iseq dips as investors sit out market turmoilIseq: 2,694.68 (–2.43) Settlement date: November 17thTue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Average rents nudge slightly upwardsAVERAGE RENTS across the country inched up 0Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
Bord Bia AwardsThe Bord Bia Food and Drink Industry Awards are designed to reward excellence in the Irish food and drinks industryMon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
B of I expects net interest margin to stabiliseBANK OF Ireland yesterday maintained its position regarding not passing on last week’s ECB rate cut to mortgage customers, despite…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Market for tendering highlighted by IsmeSOME 15.5 per cent of all public procurement contracts in 2008 went to overseas companies, the director of the National Procurement…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Slieve Russell lost €45.4m in 2009AS SEÁN Quinn filed for bankruptcy yesterday, accounts filed for the Slieve Russell hotel, which he founded, show it incurred…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
What future for Iseq after exodus?A number of non-financials have jumped ship from the Irish Stock Exchange following the collapse of banking stocksFri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Predictions that inflation will ease after rise of 2.8% in OctoberTHE RATE of inflation rose for the third consecutive month in October, although analysts have predicted it may ease in coming…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Ireland leads foreign investors leagueIRELAND HAS been named the top destination in the world for foreign direct investment in terms of the value of the projects and…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
NPRF commits €250m to fund for State assetsTHE NATIONAL Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) has committed a quarter of a billion euro to a new infrastructure investment fund which…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
NPRF commits €250m to new fundThe National Pension Reserve Fund (NPRF) has committed a quarter of a billion euro to a new infrastructure investment fund which…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Investment firm TVC reports net assets of €109.7mINVESTMENT COMPANY Trinity Venture Capital (TVC) yesterday reported net assets of €109Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Italian bond yields hit new highITALY’S WOES on the bond markets continued yesterday, with Italian 10-year bond yields hitting euro-era highs of 6Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
C&C to acquire US cider brand for €20m as part of expansionDRINKSMAKER CC advanced its plans for international expansion yesterday with the announcement that it is to acquire the second…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
CRH switch to London listing takes market by surpriseIseq: 2,687.26 (+22.13) Settlement date: November 11thWed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
C&C acquires US cider brandIrish drinks company C&C has acquired Hornsby’s, the second-biggest cider brand in the US, for €20 million.Tue Nov 08 2011 - 00:00
Murrays see pretax profits surge 63% to over €670,000PRETAX PROFITS at public relations firm Murray Consultants jumped by 63 per cent last year to just over €670,000, driven in part…Mon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Paddy Power executive to take up CEO role at British rival BetfairPADDY POWER’s chief operating officer Breon Corcoran is to join rival UK company Betfair as chief executiveMon Nov 07 2011 - 00:00
Revised credit rules for small firmsBANKS WILL be required to provide details of fees and charges that apply to small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) that run…Sat Nov 05 2011 - 00:00
Lending rules for SMEs revisedBanks will be required to provide detail of fees and charges that apply to small to medium enterprises (SMEs) which run into …Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Aer Lingus profits up 19% on last yearAER LINGUS has posted a strong set of third-quarter results with revenues and operating profit well ahead of last year, although…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Founder of aerospace firm critical of rates systemDUBLIN AEROSPACE founder Conor McCarthy has criticised the council rates system, which he says is affecting the competitiveness…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Warning of fewer court registrars after retirementsTHE NUMBER of judges may exceed the number of registrars next year following expected retirements in the Courts Service, Mr Justice…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Robinson stresses need to get 10% corporate tax for NorthTHE NORTHERN Ireland First Minister has reiterated his party’s commitment to securing a 10 per cent corporate tax rate for Northern…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Kerry reports 7.3% growth in like-for-like revenuesKERRY BRUSHED off the impact of input cost inflation to report a 7Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Iseq reacts cautiously as euro-zone plan studiedIseq: 2,755.85 (-10.53) Settlement Date: November 2ndSat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Luas operator reports 6.5% rise in revenueTHE OPERATOR of Dublin’s Luas light rail system enjoyed a 6Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Icon $2.7m in red after restructuringIRISH CLINICAL trials company Icon reported a 7 per cent rise in revenue to $241 million (€171Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Debt crisis less severe, says ESRITHE ESRI has reiterated its belief that Ireland’s public debt crisis will be less severe than previously expected.Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Pension Board outlines sovereign annuity proposalsPENSIONERS MAY be exposed to losses in their pension payments for the first time if the underlying asset on which their annuity…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Turnover at Doyle hotels up to €103m but writedown pushes group into redTURNOVER AT the Doyle hotel group, which owns 11 high-end hotels including the five-star Westbury in Dublin, grew by 22 per cent…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Greencore shares rise on news of possible bidGREENCORE’S SHARE price climbed by more than 20 per cent yesterday, following the surprise announcement that the company has …Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Political confusion depresses marketsSTOCK MARKETS in Ireland and abroad remained tense and extremely volatile yesterday as confusion over the euro zone crisis dominated…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Just two rivals in Rehab Race end September on a positiveMerrion Investment Managers look set to top the table with total return to date of 49.9%Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Small sector crafts growth potentialIrish craft and design is worth almost €500m to the economy and employs about 5,800Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Openet seals deal in international categoryJOE HOGAN and Niall Norton of Openet were last night announced as the winners of the Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Emerging category winner McCarthy hails staffCONOR McCARTHY of Dublin Aerospace was last night named the Ernst Young Entrepreneur Of The Year in the Emerging category.Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Founder of Largo Foods wins industry categoryTHE MAN behind Tayto and Hunky Dorys crisps has been named as the winner of the industry category of the Ernst Young Entrepreneur…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Northern Foods marketing campaign to promote Goodfella's PizzaNORTHERN FOODS is to embark on a multi-million euro marketing campaign to promote Goodfella’s Pizza, assuaging concerns about…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
C&C shares fall on surprise move by chief executiveC&C MANAGEMENT yesterday insisted there would be no change of strategy at the company, after chief executive John Dunsmore…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Stocks fall after hopes fade of debt crisis solutionIseq: 2,588.29 (-16.33) Settlement date: October 20th : IT WAS a day of two halves on equity markets yesterdayTue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Canadian minister calls for action to avoid 'full-blown global crisis'UNITED AND decisive leadership from Europe and the G20 countries was needed to meet the global economic challenges, the Canadian…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Pensions Board sets out annuity scheme guidelinesINSURANCE COMPANIES must apply this week to the Pensions Board for inclusion in the sovereign annuity scheme.Mon Oct 17 2011 - 01:00
16% of Bord Gáis customers in arrearsSOME 10 per cent of Bord Gáis’s workforce is now engaged in dealing with customer arrears, the semi-State’s chief executive said…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
