Busy afternoon peters out as market absorbs resultsMARKET REPORT: The market closed marginally weaker last night after seeing most volume in afternoon trade.Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Russia and Ukraine targetedKerry Group hopes to expand into the Russian and Ukrainian markets over coming years by establishing manufacturing operations…Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
IFG profits down 15% as UK pensions division is restructuredStrong performance in mortgage business and international trustee andcorporate services is reported.Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Elan secures one-week reprieveElan's bondholders have granted the company a new one-week reprieve after it missed a sixth deadline for filing its 2002 accounts…Sat Aug 30 2003 - 01:00
Mortgage lending rate fastest since 2000Mortgage lending grew at a faster rate in July than at any point since the end of 2000, according to the latest credit figures…Sat Aug 30 2003 - 01:00
Glanbia posts solid profit rise in first half yearFood group Glanbia has posted solid underlying profit growth for the first half of the year, despite facing harsh conditions …Thu Aug 28 2003 - 01:00
Lynch set to take up role as chairman at IAWSMr Philip Lynch is to become chairman of agribusiness group, IAWS, after 20 years as chief executive.Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
IWP management begins MBO talksManagement at personal care group IWP has taken the first step towards bringing the company private by beginning buyout discussions…Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
Sale of BWG's Belfast subsidiary founders as price proves a problemThe sale of BWG's Belfast-based subsidiary J&J Haslett to rival food distributor Henderson has broken down after the sides…Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
Elan wins another one-week reprieve on its SEC filingElan won a new one-week reprieve from its bondholders yesterday after missing a fifth deadline for filing 2002 accounts with …Sat Aug 23 2003 - 01:00
Market ReportThe market edged forward slightly yesterday, ending almost 1 per cent higher as stocks strengthened across EuropeFri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Dollar gains strength on positive data from the USEconomists said the tide could be turning against the euro yesterday, as it hit a four-month low against the US currency, falling…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Elan under pressure as deadline loomsShares in Elan came under renewed pressure yesterday as the market prepared for another delay in the filing of the company's …Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
Staff at Belfast carpet plants fear for their jobsUnions representing 433 workers at Carpets International's two manufacturing plants in the North will meet the company's receiver…Fri Aug 22 2003 - 01:00
IT dispute at Bank of Ireland edges to resolutionThe continuing dispute between Bank of Ireland and workers in its information technology (IT) division moved closer to resolution…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
IKEA plans submission to retail planning reviewSwedish furniture giant IKEA has confirmed that it will make a submission to the retail planning review set up on Tuesday by …Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Market reportSettlement Day: August 25th: The market ended a touch weaker yesterday as disappointing results from US technology giant Hewlett…Thu Aug 21 2003 - 01:00
Market reportSettlement Day: August 22nd: Irish shares outperformed their European counterparts yesterday, driving the index to its highest…Wed Aug 20 2003 - 01:00
Independent sees most of the action but shares unchangedMarket Report: The ISEQ failed to catch much of the strong upward momentum apparent in other European markets yesterday, with…Tue Aug 19 2003 - 01:00
Eircom pays Valentia Eur512mEircom has completed the payment of €512 million to the Valentia consortium following the closure of its €1 billion bond a week…Tue Aug 19 2003 - 01:00
Ryanair says 50% of seats will be free by 2009Half of Ryanair's passengers will be flying free by 2009, the airline's chief executive, Mr Michael O'Leary, has pledged.Tue Aug 19 2003 - 01:00
Purcell Brothers cuts loss to ?1.5m in 2001Cattle exporting company Purcell Brothers reduced pre-tax losses from £7.5 million (€9.5 million) to £1.2 million (€1Tue Aug 19 2003 - 01:00
Shoppers took to town in JuneConsumers shrugged off their economic worries and hit the shops in June, according to the latest retail sales release from the…Sat Aug 16 2003 - 01:00
Elan in last-minute talks with auditorsElan was believed to be locked in last-minute talks with its auditors yesterday in a bid to resolve outstanding issues on the…Fri Aug 15 2003 - 01:00
Deficit fears overshadow sales data as dollar fallsThe dollar failed to build on positive US retail sales data yesterday, dropping back against major currencies as investors worried…Thu Aug 14 2003 - 01:00
Murray PR firm makes profit of €650,000Public relations firm Murray Consultants made a profit of some 650,000 in the 15 months after the company was restructured to…Thu Aug 14 2003 - 01:00
Insurance claims drop helps Axa's Irish profits up by 120%Profits surged by almost 120 per cent at Axa Insurance in the first half of the year, with a fall-off in insurance claims the…Wed Aug 13 2003 - 01:00
Export trade drops with countries outside EUExporters suffered another drop in trade with countries outside the EU in June, according to figures released yesterday by the…Wed Aug 13 2003 - 01:00
National Linen buys Connacht Court Group for €21mTextile rental firm Connacht Court Group (CCG) has been sold to Dublin-based National Linen for £14Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Manufacturing sector in stagnationThe manufacturing sector slipped into stagnation in June, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO).Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Elan edges closer to ultimate deadlineElan's bondholders have once again allowed the firm to avoid a crippling cash crunch by giving it more time to file its annual…Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
July proves to be a good month for Rehab investment race contestantsThe markets were good to the Rehab Great Investment Race fund in July, with overall gains of close to €140,000 in place as the…Sat Aug 09 2003 - 01:00
Falling inflation may lead to Budget tax risesFalling inflation may encourage the Minister for Finance Mr McCreevy to raise indirect taxes in December's Budget, economists…Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Inflation falls again due to shop sales and lower mortgage ratesInflation eased for the fifth month in a row in July, as lower mortgage repayments and aggressive summer sales helped to mask…Fri Aug 08 2003 - 01:00
Health civil servant wins finance jobThe Department of Finance has appointed a civil servant at the Department at Health to one of the most high-profile roles within…Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
Generic threats cast shadow on Galen resultsShares in Craigavon-based pharmaceuticals firm, Galen, lost ground yesterday as concerns about fresh generic threats to the company…Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
Distillers to scale back production at Cork plantIrish Distillers, the maker of world-renowned whiskeys such as Jameson, has blamed higher excise duties for a decision to scale…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Bombardier staff prepare for job losses as talks failStaff at Bombardier Aerospace in Belfast were yesterday preparing for more than 1,000 job losses after pay talks between management…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Job loss notices increase 11% in July to 2,600Some 2,600 people were told to prepare for redundancy last month, according to figures from the Department of Enterprise, Trade…Wed Aug 06 2003 - 01:00
Market ReportThe market managed to outperform most of its European counterparts yesterday, closing marginally higher on the back of sound …Sat Aug 02 2003 - 01:00
Economy grinds to virtual haltThe economy slowed to a virtual halt in the first quarter of the year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics…Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
Housing fuels June rise in private-sector lendingThe housing market continued to fuel dramatic expansion in private-sector lending in June, according to new figures from the …Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
Enterprise body told to take a radical approachThe Tánaiste has established a strategy group to undertake a sweeping review of the Republic's enterprise and employment policy…Tue Jul 29 2003 - 01:00
Traditional industries in sharp contractionActivity within the traditional manufacturing sector contracted sharply in May, while technology and pharmaceutical firms saw…Sat Jul 26 2003 - 01:00
Euro-zone companies 14% less competitive, says CommissionCompanies producing goods in the euro zone have become 14 per cent less competitive over the past year as a result of the euro…Sat Jul 26 2003 - 01:00
Minister issues warning on State compensation claimsThe State will no longer allow itself to be a soft target for unfounded compensation claims, the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
McCreevy says Budget to reflect new realityDecember's Budget will be framed against a cautious "new reality", with day-to-day spending being squeezed in favour of capital…Fri Jul 25 2003 - 01:00
Glanbia Co-op accused of misleading membersThe milk producers seeking to take Glanbia private have accused Glanbia Co-op of misleading its members on the issue.Thu Jul 24 2003 - 01:00
Friends First says shortfall in tax may hit €1bnThe growing shortfall in tax revenues could create a €1 billion hole in the public finances before the end of the year, a leading…Wed Jul 23 2003 - 01:00
Exporters advised to wait for sterling upturnExporters should look for renewed strength in sterling before seeking to fix their exposure to the British currency, analysts…Tue Jul 22 2003 - 01:00
