Iseq up ahead of Fitch downgradesThe Irish and European stock markets rose today, but had closed before a downgrading of Spanish and Italian government debt sent…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Talks to boost Republic's credit rating with agenciesTHE ORGANISATION responsible for managing the State’s sovereign debt is pushing international agencies to boost the Republic’…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Building workers to get €35m EU aidTHE EUROPEAN Union plans to provide €35 million to the Republic to help almost 6,000 builders get back to work.Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Loan sales proposed as way to generate liquidity in property marketLOAN SALES such as those proposed by State assets manager Nama could help kick-start the Irish property market, according to …Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
French group Tapie bids to buy Full TiltA BIDDER for online poker group Full Tilt emerged at the weekend, raising hopes that at least some of the jobs at its Dublin …Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Price fixers face up to 10 years' jail in new BillINDIVIDUALS AND companies convicted of price-fixing and similar crimes could face 10 years in jail and €5 million fines under…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Nama to recruit advisers to help with European and US loan salesSTATE ASSETS agency Nama is seeking to recruit a panel of advisers to aid in the sale of loans in Europe and the US, its chief…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Paddy Power applies for online gaming licence in NevadaLISTED BOOKMAKER Paddy Power has applied for a gaming licence in Nevada, positioning itself to become the first European player…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Up to 600 jobs at risk as poker firm licence withdrawnBETWEEN 500 and 600 jobs are in jeopardy at Irish subsidiaries of online poker business, Full Tilt, after its Channel Island …Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Overseas contracts and healthcare interest boost profits 11% at SiskPROFITS AT construction group Sisk grew 11 per cent last year to €9 million on the back of strong performances in a number of…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Postcard company seeks court protectionJOHN HINDE, the postcard company synonymous with images of thatched cottages and red-haired children, has fallen victim to the…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Firm ordered to pay into pension schemeA COURT yesterday gave Offaly builder Donal Rigney and his company until next June to pay €58,000 due to the Construction Workers…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Directors jailed for not paying into pension fundTHE TWO men jailed for failing to pay staff contributions to a pension scheme sold a waste business to State-owned Bord na Móna…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Survey to examine credit for small firmsTHE GOVERNMENT is surveying demand for credit from small and medium-sized businesses in a bid to fine tune policies designed …Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Irish firms named in gambling fraud caseTWO IRISH subsidiaries of online poker group Full Tilt are named as defendants in a case being taken by the US department of …Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Immunity sought for information on alleged price fixingA NUMBER of people are seeking immunity from prosecution in exchange for providing information to the State about illegal price…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Siac posts profits in excess of €5m on back of overseas contractsPROFITS AT building group Siac topped €5 million last year, mainly as a consequence of foreign contracts.Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Full Tilt may get licences back despite cheating claimCLAIMS THAT that board members of on-line poker site Full Tilt, which employs 800 people in Ireland, misled clients may not derail…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Sammon on course for revenue to hit €100mSAMMON CONTRACTING is on course to more than double revenues to €100 million-plus this year, bucking the slump in construction…Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Petroneft posts half-year profits of $3.8mListed explorer Petroneft made profits of $3Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Iseq falls on Greek default worriesFears that Greece may default and poor volumes hit the Dublin market today, but the Iseq index of Irish shares did not decline…Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
Horse trainer and golf developer appear on tax listA COMPANY owned by racehorse trainer, Aidan O’Brien and his wife, a former golf course and resorts developer, and a high-profile…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Aidan O'Brien in tax settlementChampion Irish horse trainer Aidan O’Brien has made a tax settlement with the Revenue for over half a million euro.Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Undisclosed loans and IL&P deposits led to investigationBACKGROUND: Accountancy regulator hired former CAG to examine Anglo auditor’s role in ever-growing list of controversial issues…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Losses at sub-prime home lender Start up 80% to €2.7mLOSSES AT the Republic’s biggest sub-prime home lender Start Mortgages jumped 80 per cent to €2Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
250 jobs at Pocket Kings under threatFull Tilt, a leading online poker site, could axe up to 250 jobs from its Dublin base as a result of its withdrawal from the …Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Nama offer to developer David Daly withdrawnTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency (Nama) has taken any offers made to developer David Daly and his family regarding repayment…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
NTR sells shares back to US biofuels companyNTR HAS sold part of its stake in a US biofuels business at a discount to the price of its original investment.Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Tullow shares soar after French Guiana oil discoverySHARES IN Tullow Oil surged almost 17 per cent in London yesterday after the company announced a discovery off the coast of French…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Tullow Oil top performer of session while Iseq slips backIseq: 2,444.02 (–79.99) Settlement date: September 12thSat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
NTR not expecting more losses on solar investmentsUTILITY GROUP NTR told shareholders yesterday the company would not have to take any further hits on its solar energy investments…Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Tullow Oil soars 13.3% and fuels Iseq's rallyIseq: 2,524.01 (+4.59) Settlement date: September 11th : IRISH STOCKS continued their rally alongside their European peers yesterday…Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
European markets slide steeplyStark news on the euro front sent the markets back into freefall today, wiping out a chunk of the gains that were made during…Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Regulators' report on Custom House Capital due next monthTHE REGULATORS appointed to investigate the affairs of investment business Custom House Capital are likely to make their final…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Nama's sale of business will save 200 jobsSTATE AGENCY Nama has sold a Bowen group subsidiary, BMD and Co, to its managers in a deal that will save over 200 jobs.Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Irish, European stocks continue rallyIrish and European stocks continued their rally today but showed signs of slowing down as the European Central Bank warned about…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
CRH surges over 5.3% on US recovery plan dataIseq: 2,519.42 (+71.49) Settlement date: September 10th: DUBLIN RALLIED along with European markets yesterday as investors responded…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
CRH eyes €400m Russian cement stakeBUILDING MATERIALS group, CRH, may be close to doing a deal with Oleg Deripaska, the Russian billionaire whose interests include…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
End of building boom continues to hit explosives firmTHE CONSTRUCTION sector’s continued collapse blew a further hole in profits at industrial explosives specialist Kemek last year…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Dublin and European markets rallyDublin rallied along with key European markets today as investors responded to news that President Barack Obama is set to unveil…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Iseq climbs and leads the way in gains across EuropeIseq: 2,576.81 (+91.61) Settlement date: September 3rdThu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Grafton profits up 13% for first half of yearPROFITS AT Grafton, the builders’ merchant and owner of Woodies and Atlantic Homecare DIY chains, grew 13 per cent to €15 million…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Profits at Paddy Power up 15% in first six monthsPROFITS AT bookmaker Paddy Power increased 15 per cent to €57 million in the first half of the year as returns from all businesses…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Profits surge by 50% at KentzPROFITS AT engineering and instrumentation group Kentz grew 50 per cent to almost $38 million (€26Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Iseq follows other markets higherThe Iseq index of Irish shares outperformed European markets as positive corporate news and returning investor confidence buoyed…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Banks unlikely to meet €3bn lending target to businessesTHE REPUBLIC’S biggest banks are unlikely to meet a Government target to lend €3 billion each to small- and medium-sized businesses…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Belgard Motors ruling could challenge forms of debt securityA HIGH Court ruling arising out of the liquidation of Belgard Motors could throw a question mark over the status of some charges…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
United Drug looks to lay off 150 staff from supply sideHEALTHCARE SERVICES group, United Drug, is seeking to lay off up to 150 workers from its Irish supply business, the company confirmed…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
