Consumer confidence on rise againImproving economic conditions led to a boost in consumer confidence in September, according to new research from the Economic…Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
Stamp duty is a pain in the purseStamp duty is one of the most annoying taxes ever dreamed up. It is paid in return for a document simply being stampedThu Sept 30 2004 - 01:00
Health is another mortgage hurdleBuying a property is akin in many ways to completing a steeplechase: as soon as one hurdle is crossed, another one emerges to…Thu Sept 23 2004 - 01:00
Banking system vulnerable to house price fallA sudden and unexpected fall in property prices accompanied by an increased rate of mortgage defaults represents the greatest…Wed Sept 22 2004 - 01:00
High growth adds to riskA sharp correction in house prices will become much more likely if prices continue to rise in double-digit percentages and become…Wed Sept 22 2004 - 01:00
Warner active in London as Dublin takes breatherDublin Report: The Dublin market took a breather yesterday, with volumes low across the board and price movements limited.Tue Sept 21 2004 - 01:00
Muddle over bids confuses Wentworth battleThe battle to take over the prestigious Wentworth golf facility in Surrey has entered confused territory, with the main bidders…Tue Sept 21 2004 - 01:00
UTV profits increase by 29%Pre-tax profits climbed by 29 per cent to £8 million (€11Tue Sept 21 2004 - 01:00
Fyffes shares fall as Bocchi talks endShares in Fyffes dropped by 1 per cent yesterday after the firm said it had abandoned acquisition talks with Italian fruit firm…Sat Sept 18 2004 - 01:00
IL&P rides wave of future ownership speculationDublin Report Settlement Day: September 20th Irish Life and Permanent (IL&P) was the star of the show yesterday, as news…Thu Sept 16 2004 - 01:00
B of I asset-backed bond attracts wide interestBank of Ireland has sold its debut asset-covered bond to more than 130 investors in 23 countries, with the €2 billion offering…Thu Sept 16 2004 - 01:00
Quinn reviews Wentworth bidFermanagh businessman Mr Seán Quinn is believed to be reviewing his options on acquiring the exclusive Wentworth golf facility…Thu Sept 16 2004 - 01:00
Irish business costs higher than averageThe State needs better regulators in energy, telecoms and professional services to help drive down the cost of doing business…Thu Sept 16 2004 - 01:00
Minister reforms public pensionsThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has announced a range of reforms designed to modernise public service pensions.Wed Sept 15 2004 - 01:00
Ryanair awaits airport decisionRyanair chief executive Mr Michael O'Leary is hopeful that the new Dublin Airport Authority might act as a catalyst in bringing…Tue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
Little appetite for Aer Lingus flotationMany of Dublin's larger fund managers are unlikely to display huge appetite for an Aer Lingus flotation if the airline is brought…Tue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
Quinlan group in battle for control of Wentworth ClubThe Irish investors who own London's Savoy Group have stepped into the battle for control of prestigious Surrey golf facility…Tue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
Targeted State funding could help struggling families in rental sectorThe State should step in to help cash-strapped families who struggle to find affordable rental accommodation, a new report from…Tue Sept 14 2004 - 01:00
Grafton to pursue other deals on top of HeitonThe acquisition of Heiton will not prevent Grafton from going after other deals in Britain and Ireland in the future, according…Sat Sept 11 2004 - 01:00
Quinn sends out Wentworth offer dataA Fermanagh businessman, Mr Seán Quinn, has sent details of his £102 million (€149 million) offer for the Wentworth Club in Surrey…Sat Sept 11 2004 - 01:00
Hibernian bucks trend to gain 3.9 per cent in tough monthThe markets took no prisoners during August, with the competitors in the Rehab Great Investment Race feeling the pressure like…Sat Sept 11 2004 - 01:00
Low sales, high debt crystalise in short-term work at beleagured Waterford groupThere was a touch of inevitability about this week's news that Waterford Crystal would be implementing short-time working at …Fri Sept 10 2004 - 01:00
Grafton shares drop slightly despite solid resultsMARKET REPORT: Irish shares inched lower along with their continental counterparts yesterday amid mixed reaction to comments…Thu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
Bank reveals some secretsConsumers may not know what to expect when applying for a mortgage, but they can be sure that the mortgage companies will know…Thu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
Grafton profits jump 30% for the first halfBuilding materials and DIY group Grafton has posted a 30 per cent jump in pre-tax profits for the first half and told investors…Thu Sept 09 2004 - 01:00
Overseas operations help Jurys to increase profitsA turnaround in UK and US operations boosted results at Jurys Doyle over the first half, but growth was held back by continued…Wed Sept 08 2004 - 01:00
Pension funds fail to match rise in marketsAll Irish pension funds failed to match the average rise in the markets in which they invested, according to new research from…Wed Sept 08 2004 - 01:00
Wolseley completes purchase of BrooksUK merchanting firm Wolseley has completed the €183 million purchase of the Brooks chain having received approval from the Competition…Tue Sept 07 2004 - 01:00
US Labor Day casts shadow on Irish marketMARKET REPORT: The US Labor Day holiday cast a small shadow over the Irish market yesterday, with volumes low outside the main…Tue Sept 07 2004 - 01:00
Worries over jobs and oil dent consumer confidenceConcerns over the jobs market and oil prices made a dent in consumer confidence last month, according to new data released yesterday…Tue Sept 07 2004 - 01:00
Quinn bid for Wentworth Club stalled after offerMr Seán Quinn's bid to win control of the Wentworth Club in Surrey was stalled yesterday, while the club's shareholders discussed…Tue Sept 07 2004 - 01:00
Kerry Group buys cookie dough producer in USKerry Group has acquired a cookie dough producer in in the US state of Oregon.Sat Sept 04 2004 - 01:00
Investors hold their fire pending US holidayMarket Report: News of an improved US labour market did little to help stocks in Dublin yesterday, with investors choosing to…Sat Sept 04 2004 - 01:00
Fyffes beats expectations as profits rise 15% to EUR48.7mSolid fruit trading boosted profits at Fyffes over the first half of the year, with pre-tax profits climbing 15 per cent to €…Fri Sept 03 2004 - 01:00
Put all loans in one basketMonth after month, figures released by the Central Bank tell the same story - our borrowing is reaching extreme levels.Thu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
Market ReportInterim results continued to come thick and fast yesterday, with Irish Life and Permanent, Paddy Power and Glanbia taking their…Thu Sept 02 2004 - 01:00
Quinn Group set to join billion-euro companiesThe Cavan-based Quinn Group is expected to join the ranks of Ireland's billion-euro companies this year, with turnover expected…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Market ReportResults from two of the exchange's heavy-hitters boosted Dublin volumes across the board yesterday, with dealers calling an end…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
CRH profits increase by 71% to Eur275mMild weather boosted CRH's European operations over the first half of the year and helped to lift group pre-tax profits by 71…Wed Sept 01 2004 - 01:00
Insurers and brokers want SSIAs invested in pensionsInsurers and brokers are stepping up pressure on the Government to establish a follow-up to the Special Savings Incentive Accounts…Sat Aug 28 2004 - 01:00
Broker casts doubt on property returnsRents would have to grow by four percentage points above inflation every year for residential property to beat the returns available…Sat Aug 28 2004 - 01:00
Ministers seek ways of dealing with €14bn SSIA cashThe Government is to examine measures to deal with the economic aftermath of the Special Savings Incentive Scheme, with a new…Fri Aug 27 2004 - 01:00
SSIA splurge to pay for big-ticket itemsCars, holidays and home improvements will form the basis of the €5Fri Aug 27 2004 - 01:00
Key Capital partners cash in their NCB stakeMr Conor Killeen and two of his partners in Key Capital are cashing in their investment in Dublin stockbroker NCB one year after…Fri Aug 27 2004 - 01:00
Investors stay away in 'quietest week of the year'Dublin ReportSettlement Day: August 30th"All in all, it could well end up as the quietest week of the year," was Davy's assessment…Thu Aug 26 2004 - 01:00
Guarantors: Get good advice firstMany would-be first-time buyers know the feeling - the fear that creeps into your heart when a lender tells you that you are …Thu Aug 26 2004 - 01:00
Export growth slowed in early summer monthsExport growth faltered slightly in the early summer months, with new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) pointing…Thu Aug 26 2004 - 01:00
Merger activity this year surpasses levels for 2003Merger activity in the Republic in the year to date has already surpassed levels recorded for the whole of 2003, according to…Mon Aug 23 2004 - 01:00
Shares in Elan rise in US as drug's trial data are postponedShares in Elan strengthened in New York yesterday as investors digested news that trial data on its flagship drug, Antegren, …Thu Aug 19 2004 - 01:00
Irish fund managers show little interestThe hype that has been growing around the Google flotation for weeks was far from the minds of Dublin's larger institutional …Thu Aug 19 2004 - 01:00
