Sales up but profits down at State-owned utilitySTATE-OWNED utility Bord Gáis will shortly begin seeking a corporate adviser to work on the sale of its energy business, which…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
UK to plug into green Irish energyA deal to enable exports of renewable energy from Ireland to the UK could be in place within six months as the two states start…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Westlife singer Shane Filan declared bankrupt in BritainWESTLIFE STAR Shane Filan’s property debts have forced him into bankruptcy in Britain.Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Bacon urges sale of Nama loansNAMA’S MAIN architect believes that the State assets agency will not recover the €31 billion it spent on buying property loans…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Nama agents enter exclusive talks with Battersea biddersSTATE AGENCY Nama and Lloyd’s Bank moved a step closer to the sale of London’s Battersea Power Station yesterday with the announcement…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Hotelier faces legal action over disputed construction costHOTELIER TOM Moran is facing legal action for the payment of a debt of almost €1Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Over 100 jobs may be lost at Atlantic HomecareUP TO 114 full and part-time jobs could be lost and five stores closed as Grafton Group bids to save its loss-making Atlantic…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Shannon gas delay blamed on regulatorTHE COMPANY behind the proposed €600 million Shannon liquid natural gas project said yesterday the investment and the creation…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
CRH to benefit from rival sell-offsBUILDING MATERIALS giant CRH looks poised to benefit as some of its bigger European rivals continue to sell assets to strengthen…Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
INM €1.87m pay-off to O'Reilly 'excessive but may be justified'INDEPENDENT NEWS Media’s €1Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
ESB businesses generate €469m in profitsTHE ESB’s businesses generated profits of €469 million last year, according to figures released yesterday.Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
McCarthy says Croke Park may be revisitedTHE GOVERNMENT may have to revisit the Croke Park public service pay deal and other commitments if it is to continue to meet …Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Stocks fall as investors turn to bondsSTOCKS FELL across Europe yesterday as investors sought safe havens from the debt crisis in French and Austrian bonds.Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
1,700 firms could go out of business this year, warns insolvency expertABOUT 1,700 companies could go out of business this year if current trends in insolvencies continue, a leading practitioner in…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Tullow expansion to create 30 jobsEXPLORATION GROUP Tullow Oil plans to create 30 jobs in its Irish office in an expansion of its information systems and geophysics…Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Paddy Power among movers on slow IseqTraders on the Irish Stock Exchange reported that volumes were generally low today, while “end of the month balancing” resulted…Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Kenny reassures US investors on corporate taxTHE FISCAL treaty will not affect the State’s low corporate tax rate or impose other extra costs on multinationals, Taoiseach…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Intel seeks planning for extensive new plantMULTINATIONAL microchip manufacturer Intel is seeking planning permission from Kildare County Council for a 162,000sq m new plant…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Republic could supply renewable power to UKTALKS ON a deal that could open up Britain’s electricity market to exports from renewable generators in the Republic will take…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Answer to exporting power has been blowing in the windTHE IDEA that harnessing wind energy could allow the Republic to generate enough electricity to export power to Britain has been…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Rabbite to push for green energy dealMinister for Energy Pat Rabbitte, will begin talks with his opposite number in the UK government next month on a deal that will…Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Bank takes control of Lyrath Estate Hotel over €50m debtBANK OF Scotland has taken control of Lyrath Estate Hotel, the Kilkenny property owned by businessman Xavier McAuliffe, on foot…Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Markets rebound despite mixed dataMARKETS RALLIED in Europe yesterday as investors calculated that the recent sell-off of stocks was overdone.Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Advertising firm to reinvent itself as energy businessAdvertising company Captive Audience Display Solutions (Cads) is poised to reinvent itself as a renewable energy business after…Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Beades gets time to reply to bank claimBANK OF Scotland is pursuing developer Jerry Beades in the High Court for the repayment of a €9Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Key role at Paddy Power for McCarthyFORMER ULSTER Bank chief executive Cormac McCarthy will take over as chief financial officer of listed bookmaker Paddy Power …Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien's €45.5m takeover of Siteserv approvedThe Competition Authority yesterday gave its approval for Denis O’Brien’s takeover of Siteserv.Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Scheme to compensate spread-bet firm clientsALMOST ALL 15,000 clients of collapsed financial spread-betting firm Worldspreads are covered by a compensation scheme operated…Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Investor alarm over Spanish banksSTOCKS FELL yesterday as the European Central Bank (ECB) halted lending to some Greek financial institutions and fears of a run…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Paddy Power ready to move into Italian marketLISTED BOOKMAKER Paddy Power has taken the first step on its planned €6 million expansion into the Italian market this week…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Iseq joins European slideStocks fell across Europe today, and the Dublin market was no exception with most leading shares shedding value.Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Tullow Oil expects up to 86,000 barrels a dayEXPLORATION GROUP Tullow Oil told shareholders yesterday that it expects production from its wells to run at between 70,000 and…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Gas discovery for Cove may rock boat for ShellEXPLORATION GROUP Cove Energy yesterday reported a new gas find off Mozambique, raising speculation that a new bidder could attempt…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Company likely to consider expansion into transportSHORTLY BEFORE DCC’s last financial year ended on March 31st, the country was bathed in sunshine and temperatures more reminiscent…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Mild winter hits DCC's oil supply businessMILD WINTER weather and high oil prices hit profits at industrial holding group DCC, whose heating oil supply business suffered…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in deal to cut $3.1bn debtCREDITORS ARE poised to take control of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), the education publishing specialist built up by financier…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Nama wins €269.6m action against Irish developer in Canadian courtA Canadian court yesterday ordered that the proceeds of a sale of a Toronto property owned by developer Ray Grehan be paid to…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Kingspan may still buy German rivalINSULATION SPECIALIST Kingspan is still in the running to buy a rival in Germany, according to chief executive Gene Murtagh.Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
European values rise on strong dataSTOCKS ROSE in key European markets on the back of good corporate news and positive employment data from the US.Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Irish Cement strike and Palestine controversy brought up at CRH agmCRH SUBSIDIARY Irish Cement will begin conciliation talks today with representatives of 100 workers who have been on strike for…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
CRH expects similar first-half sales to 2011BUILDING MATERIALS group CRH expects earnings in the first half of this year to be similar to 2011, following a slow start in…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Readymix exchange delisting stallsREADYMIX PLC will not go ahead with today’s planned delisting from the Irish Stock Exchange as a result of court action by two…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Maloney to investigate Worldspreads collapseACCOUNTANT GEORGE Maloney is to investigate the collapse of spread trading group Worldspreads, after being appointed liquidator…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Ibec expects GDP to grow by 1 per cent this yearTHE REPUBLIC’S economy will grow by 1 per cent this year, while a Yes vote in the fiscal treaty referendum will boost corporates…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Lower oil prices fail to halt rising energy costs in AprilLower oil prices failed to halt rising energy costs in the Republic last month, the latest figures showTue May 08 2012 - 01:00
Raid on Digicel office in JamaicaTHE CARIBBEAN mobile network owned by Irish businessman Denis O’Brien is in dispute with Jamaican tax authorities following a…Tue May 08 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien may have to make offer for all of INMBUSINESSMAN DENIS O’Brien faces a decision on whether to bid for the country’s biggest newspaper publisher after purchasing €…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien INM stake rises to 29.9%Businessman Denis O’Brien has moved a step closer to bidding for Independent News & Media by increasing his stake in the …Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
