Financials main movers as market inches higherMarket Report: The market inched higher again yesterday, pushed ahead by the financials and a strong performance from a number…Thu Apr 7 2005 - 01:00
Don't panic, just get your act together earlyThe property selling season has arrived with gustoThu Apr 7 2005 - 01:00
Surging VAT reflects optimism - CowenThe surging VAT receipts recorded in the first quarter of the year are the result of simple consumer confidence, according to…Wed Apr 6 2005 - 01:00
Meade named as financial services ombudsmanJoe Meade, the data protection commissioner, has been appointed as the State's first financial services ombudsman.Wed Apr 6 2005 - 01:00
Consumer spending credited for strong returnsRobust consumer spending led to a strong performance in the public finances over the first three months of the year.Tue Apr 5 2005 - 01:00
IAWS to begin flotation process soonPhilip Lynch will start the process of floating the IAWS co-operative society in late April or early May, following its agreement…Sat Apr 2 2005 - 01:00
Attention to financial detail pays in the endThe nature of the Irish property market has led to some odd and not entirely likeable traditions over the yearsThu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Market shows healthy levels after Easter lullDublin Report: The market dragged itself out of an Easter slumber yesterday as volumes moved up to healthy levels across the…Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Anglo shares fall over IFRS concernsShares in Anglo Irish Bank weakened for the second consecutive day yesterday as concerns mounted over how new accounting standards…Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
AIM-listed EiRx upbeat as it posts interim lossesHealthcare company EiRx Therapeutics has posted an operating loss of £595,567 (€865,978) for the six months ending December 31st…Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
AIB defends its executive directors' €4m pay packageAIB has strongly defended increases of around 20 per cent in the basic salaries of its four executive directors last year, claiming…Thu Mar 31 2005 - 01:00
Cross-border banking impact still unclear - IBFIrish banks are still a long way off from assessing the potential impact of new rules on cross-border banking that are due to…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Financials fare poorly in first post-Easter tradingDublin Report: The holiday mood was still holding strong on the Dublin market yesterday, with volumes anaemic even among the…Wed Mar 30 2005 - 01:00
Property will become more affordable - B of IIncomes will rise faster than house prices this year for the first time in more than a decade, making property more affordable…Sat Mar 19 2005 - 00:00
Exports grew by 2% in 2004 as imports rose 5%Exports grew by 2 per cent in 2004, according to final figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) yesterday.Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Shopping around is a labour good for saversAnybody who has ever bought a house or apartment and has passed through all the financial hurdles that the transaction involved…Thu Mar 17 2005 - 00:00
Waterford valuation drops amid speculationMarket Report: Paul D'Alton's departure from Waterford Wedgwood was a key driver of early trade in Dublin yesterday, as investors…Sat Mar 12 2005 - 00:00
BIAM takes Rehab race top placeBig moves were afoot in the Rehab Great Investment Race last month, with all but two of the seven players taking a new position…Sat Mar 12 2005 - 00:00
No sparks fly as AIB appoints SheehyEugene Sheehy's appointment to the top job in AIB didn't send sparks flying in the Irish investment community yesterday, with…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
AIB's 27 cent drop attributed to Stateside factorsMarket report: Eugene Sheehy's appointment may have been the biggest news on the Dublin market yesterday, but dealers said reaction…Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Grafton profits climb to €131mGrafton has reported another year of healthy profits, with growth evenly spread across acquisitions and organic expansion.Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Buy-to-let back, but only in best locationsThere was a period, about a year and a half ago, where it seemed like the world and his wife were getting into the property rental…Thu Mar 10 2005 - 00:00
Most Irish papers found new readers last yearMost Irish newspapers picked up new readers over the course of 2004, according to new statistics published yesterday.Wed Mar 9 2005 - 00:00
One-stop shop to tackle new rulesLegal firm McCann FitzGerald has joined forces with KPMG to offer a new one-stop shop for companies struggling to comply with…Mon Mar 7 2005 - 00:00
Elan weighs on Iseq again, dropping by 77 centMarket Report: The market closed slightly in the red yesterday, with Elan again the biggest drag on performance.Sat Mar 5 2005 - 00:00
Building sector drives job creation - CSOJob creation reached its highest level in four years in 2004, with the construction boom accounting for about 40 per cent of …Thu Mar 3 2005 - 00:00
Some professions can get 100% mortgagesEntering the property market for the first time will generate a few inevitable consequences, one of which will be a new financial…Thu Mar 3 2005 - 00:00
Jurys Doyle profits increase 7%Profits at Jurys Doyle Hotels grew by 7 per cent last year as solid performances in the US and the UK compensated for sluggish…Thu Mar 3 2005 - 00:00
Profits at CRH pass Eur1bn markCRH has passed the €1 billion profit mark for the first time after posting growth of almost 20 per cent for 2004Wed Mar 2 2005 - 00:00
Manufacturing area growth weakensGrowth in the manufacturing sector weakened in February as costs rose strongly, according to the latest NCB Purchasing Managers…Wed Mar 2 2005 - 00:00
New rules to hit AIB earningsAIB has said that new accounting standards introduced at the start of this year would have raised 2004 earnings by about 2 per…Wed Mar 2 2005 - 00:00
Mortgage lending may be peaking - Central BankGrowth in mortgage lending may have reached its peak but other types of lending continue to boom, according to figures released…Tue Mar 1 2005 - 00:00
Consumer to become driver of economy, says B of IThe consumer will overtake construction as the key driver in the economy this year, according to a new analysis from Bank of …Tue Mar 1 2005 - 00:00
Eur130m loss for B of I on UK saleBank of Ireland has agreed to sell its loss-making UK financial advisory business, Chase de Vere, for €130 million less than …Tue Mar 1 2005 - 00:00
Break on through to the affordable sideAffordability - the be all and end all of the property market - will naturally be a much more significant issue for those on …Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
Statoil's record earnings disappoint marketNorwegian energy group Statoil followed bigger oil and gas rivals in reporting record 2004 earnings yesterday, although fourth…Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Jobs growth set to beat global averageThe Republic is again expected to surpass global job creation in 2005, with forecasts from the International Labour Office (ILO…Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Leading shares strengthen as ISEQ hits recordMarket Report: It was another red-letter day for the ISEQ yesterday, as the index touched a new high of 6,735 before closing…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Gains all round as Montgomery Oppenheim takes pole positionRehab Great Investment Race: January brought another month of healthy growth in the Rehab Great Investment Race, with most of…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Fexco acquires BNP Paribas FinanceKerry-based payments company Fexco has entered the asset finance business with the purchase of BNP Paribas Finance from its French…Sat Feb 12 2005 - 00:00
Vigilance will cut the cost of your mortgageLike people, the financial arrangements that facilitate property purchases will require regular attention if they are to thrive…Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
High-yielding Irish equities among best bet for investors - HibernianHigh-yielding Irish equities will be among the best bet for investors in the Republic this year, according to the latest analysis…Wed Feb 9 2005 - 00:00
Solicitors vote to change maternity pay systemLaw Society members have voted to end the widespread practice of not paying full salaries to solicitors on maternity leave.Wed Feb 9 2005 - 00:00
US budget cuts proposal boosts dollar against euroThe dollar strengthened against the euro yesterday after the White House proposed sweeping cuts in the US budget, bolstering …Tue Feb 8 2005 - 00:00
Republic's economic growth expected to slowEconomic growth in the Republic will slow next year as declining competitiveness eats into exports, according to a new analysis…Tue Feb 8 2005 - 00:00
Profits halved at Bowen despite turnover riseProfits were almost halved last year at Cork-based developer, Bowen Construction, even though turnover rose by 22 per cent.Mon Feb 7 2005 - 00:00
CRH to fore as heavyweights push market aheadDUBLIN MARKET: The market climbed almost 1 per cent yesterday, pushed ahead by solid performances from a handful of heavyweights…Sat Feb 5 2005 - 00:00
Firms to stick with accounting standardListed firms must choose the accounting standard under which they will report their accounts and then stick with it, under measures…Fri Feb 4 2005 - 00:00
Renewed efforts to limit tax avoidanceThe Government has stepped up its efforts to limit tax avoidance by introducing a range of new measures in the Finance Bill.Fri Feb 4 2005 - 00:00
Shower of documents needed to keep it legalAnybody struggling to get on to the housing ladder for the first time will be more than aware of the financial barriers that …Thu Feb 3 2005 - 00:00