Bank warns benchmarking may lead to hike in taxesThe Government will have to increase taxes or borrowings or cut services to pay for the benchmarking review of public service…Fri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
British bank appeals Bord Gais judgmentA British bank yesterday appealed a court judgment which resulted in a €50 million tax bill for Bord GáisFri Oct 04 2002 - 01:00
Reeves to rule on ESB/Eirgrid accordThe energy regulator, Mr Tom Reeves, is assessing new proposals to break an impasse between the ESB and the independent national…Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
Marginal rise in Elan shares on news of product sale for €376mShares in the troubled drug-maker Elan made marginal gains yesterday after the company reached agreement to sell one of its products…Thu Oct 03 2002 - 01:00
FAS calls for work permits to fill skills gap onlyWork permits should only be granted for skill gaps instead of for specific job vacancies, FÁS said yesterday.Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Central Bank shuts down investment firmThe Central Bank yesterday closed down a Dublin-based investment intermediary amid an investigation into its relationships with…Wed Oct 02 2002 - 01:00
Bord Gais expected to seek price rise soonBord Gáis is expected to seek an increase in domestic gas prices after its regulator, Mr Tom Reeves, increased gas transmission…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Hynes to step down from top An Post jobAn Post chief executive Mr John Hynes will stand down next July at the end of his current contract, after 13 years in the post…Tue Oct 01 2002 - 01:00
Bureau rejects Independent protestThe Audit Bureau of Circulation has rejected a complaint by Independent News & Media about circulation figures issued by …Sat Sept 28 2002 - 01:00
Plans for low-cost bank aimed at mortgage marketA group of Irish businessmen plans to establish a new bank which, they claim, will undercut the dominant players in the mortgage…Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Nokia picks up €100m Vodafone 3G contractVodafone has selected Nokia for a contract worth up to €100 million to build elements of its third-generation (3G) mobile phone…Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
Exchequer wants half of ESB's post-tax profitsThe Government has asked the ESB to pay up to half its post-tax profit this year to the Exchequer as a dividend, writes Arthur…Wed Sept 25 2002 - 01:00
Competition Authority worried over regulatorThe Competition Authority yesterday expressed "grave" concern about new structures for the supervision of banks because special…Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
Dunloe Ewart reports €6.92m loss and warns of continued hardshipProperty group Dunloe Ewart yesterday reported a first-half loss of €6Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
Groups start play for Kildare radio licenceGroups seeking the new Kildare area radio licence will make presentations today to the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland.Mon Sept 23 2002 - 01:00
Mangan returns to work at rail agencyThe unsuccessful candidate in the competition for chief executive of the State agency leading the Luas initiative has returned…Sat Sept 14 2002 - 01:00
Numbers out of work in UK downUnemployment in Northern Ireland has remained static, while the number signing on in Britain fell to its lowest level since 1975…Thu Sept 12 2002 - 01:00
Farmers stage picket to protest at Kinsale grain importationFarmers staged a picket yesterday to protest against delivery of a consignment of English wheat at the port of Kinsale, Co Cork…Thu Sept 12 2002 - 01:00
ESB profits drop by €103m due to wage and fuel billOperating profits at the ESB fell by €103 million to €199 million last year due to higher fuel and wage costsWed Sept 11 2002 - 01:00
Tour operators form own lobbyTour operators have split from the Irish Travel Agents' Association (ITAA) to form their own lobby, claiming their views were…Tue Sept 10 2002 - 01:00
Electricity price rises strongly criticisedElectricity price rises sanctioned by the energy regulator, Mr Tom Reeves, were strongly criticised yesterday by consumer and…Sat Sept 07 2002 - 01:00
Aer Lingus subsidiary sale raised concernThe Department of Transport expressed concern about a possible conflict of interest over the sale of an Aer Lingus subsidiary…Sat Sept 07 2002 - 01:00
Divorce case reveals pampering on a scale likely to cause widespread executive envyCorporate pampering on a grand scale emerged yesterday when luxurious benefits enjoyed by the retired General Electric (GE) chief…Sat Sept 07 2002 - 01:00
Readership survey shows only morning titles gain overall readershipWith overall readership of evening and Sunday titles on the wane, and magazine readership also declining, the latest Joint National…Fri Sept 06 2002 - 01:00
Bord Gais liable for €50m tax bill in BritainBord Gáis is facing a €50 million tax bill from the Inland Revenue in Britain after a High Court judgment in London resulted …Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
'The Irish Times' is only morning broadsheet to increase readershipThe Irish Times was the only morning broadsheet newspaper to increase its readership in the year to the end of June, new figures…Thu Sept 05 2002 - 01:00
Medical firm sale to net owner €18mA Dublin-based businessman will realise more than €18.5 million after selling his medical devices company to United Drug.Wed Sept 04 2002 - 01:00
Scottish Radio buys Country 106FMScottish Radio Holdings will break into the local radio market by buying the loss-making station, Dublin's Country 106FM.Wed Sept 04 2002 - 01:00
Development costs in Dublin to be significantDunloe Ewart's buy-out of British Land's 50 per cent stake at Cherrywood, south Dublin, follows its sale for €141Sat Aug 31 2002 - 01:00
British Land to exit joint venture with DunloeBritish Land moved yesterday to exit its joint venture with Dunloe Ewart, realising a profit of more than €20 million on the …Sat Aug 31 2002 - 01:00
Banking on business to meet the cost of higher educationBudget estimates this year suggest that €1Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
Electricity prices to rise by 10%The increase in electricity tariffs from the start of next year will followa hike in VHI rates and an application by CIÉ to increase…Fri Aug 30 2002 - 01:00
Soft landing is now predicted for the economyGoodbody Stockbrokers cut its growth forecast for the economy yesterday but said the desired "soft landing" was under way.Wed Aug 28 2002 - 01:00
Aer Rianta may invest in new airport in BerlinAer Rianta is believed to have expressed tentative interest in investing in a new airport project in Berlin, where negotiations…Tue Aug 27 2002 - 01:00
Student housing scheme an 'abuse' of tax reliefThe Revenue Commissioners has said it would challenge "any" scheme set up to avoid tax under a loophole shut last month by the…Tue Aug 27 2002 - 01:00
Smurfits exercise €1m share optionsTwo members of the Smurfit family have spent more than €1 million exercising share options in Jefferson Smurfit ahead of the €…Fri Aug 23 2002 - 01:00
British Land not told of Smyth planBritish Land did not know of an attempt by its partner Dunloe Ewart to use some of their Dublin properties to end a stand-off…Fri Aug 23 2002 - 01:00
Shell warns of risk to Corrib planPlanning delays on the Corrib gas initiative could jeopardise its plans for the multi-million euro project, Shell conceded yesterday…Wed Aug 21 2002 - 01:00
Musgrave set to create 200 jobsMusgrave SuperValu-Centra will create 200 jobs at a new distribution centre in Co Kildare, the Cork-based group said yesterday…Mon Aug 19 2002 - 01:00
Uncooperative firm gets State contractA British consultancy secured a €371,967 contract with a Government department days before two of its executives refused to attend…Fri Aug 16 2002 - 01:00
Battle for national grid to cost the State €5mThe legal fees faced by three State agencies battling for control of the national electricity grid will reach about €5 million…Wed Aug 14 2002 - 01:00
American Airlines Dublin centre to escape job cutsAn American Airlines booking centre in central Dublin will not be affected by 7,000 redundancies announced by the airline yesterday…Wed Aug 14 2002 - 01:00
ESB spends €60,000 a week on defunct Offaly plantA defunct power station in Co Offaly is understood to be costing the ESB about €60,000 per week to keep open.Sat Aug 10 2002 - 01:00
Incepta failed in bid for Murray ConsultantsLondon - based marketing and communications group Incepta is believed to have been the party involved in the aborted purchase…Sat Aug 10 2002 - 01:00
Aer Arann cuts flights on regional route by halfAer Arann has reduced flights on its Dublin-Shannon service by half and revealed that it filled less than a dozen seats in a …Fri Aug 09 2002 - 01:00
Markets fall amid fears for US economic recoveryGlobal stock markets took a hammering yesterday amid fears that the recovery in the US economy was losing steam.Tue Aug 06 2002 - 01:00
Bank issues its second warning on Spanish operationAn unauthorised investment firm controlled in Spain is still seeking Irish business four months after the Central Bank issued…Tue Aug 06 2002 - 01:00
Ryanair fills more seats in JulyShares in Ryanair rose yesterday after the budget airline said the number of passengers it carried in July surged 41 per cent…Tue Aug 06 2002 - 01:00
Troubled Baltimore 'makes progress'Shares in the Baltimore Technologies, the former high-flyer, gained ground yesterday after the company said it would report half…Tue Aug 06 2002 - 01:00
Financials slip into negative territory while Ryanair soarsMARKET REPORT: The sunshine was not enough to lift spirits on the Dublin exchange yesterday when the market closed 1Tue Aug 06 2002 - 01:00
