Chief of Irish-based poker firm barredRAYMOND BITAR, the chief executive of Irish-based Full Tilt Poker, which was compared to a Ponzi scheme in a New York court, …Fri Aug 03 2012 - 01:00
Gallaghers offer £55m to complete Abbey ownershipTHE GALLAGHER family is offering £55 million (€69Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Full Tilt online poker players in line for $731m refundONLINE POKER players will have $731 million repaid to them as part of a deal that will save the struggling, Irish-based Full …Thu Aug 02 2012 - 01:00
Marketspreads says business grew 27% in last period despite suspensionPROFITS AT financial spread trading firm, Marketspreads, topped €900,000 in its last financial period, which included the time…Mon Jul 30 2012 - 01:00
Nama plans threaten Drogheda projectSTATE AGENCY Nama’s plans to fund a cinema and retail development in Drogheda threaten a similar, privately backed, project that…Sat Jul 28 2012 - 01:00
NTR cuts full-year losses to €89mLOSSES AT utility NTR fell to €89 million in the 12 months to March 31st as the company shifted investment away from the businesses…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Bord Gáis chief to step down this yearBORD GÁIS chief executive John Mullins has decided to step down from the role at end of this year, when his five-year contract…Fri Jul 27 2012 - 01:00
Tullow Oil reports 48% rise in profits to $829mPROFITS AT Tullow Oil rose 48 per cent in the first half of this year to $829 million (€682 million) on the back of increased…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
European markets remain flatGLOOMY FIGURES from Britain and US, added to the general concerns about the EU’s sovereign debt crisis, ensured European markets…Thu Jul 26 2012 - 01:00
DVD store reports profit of €300,000HOME ENTERTAINMENT group Xtra-vision made a profit of €300,000 in the 12 months ended January 29th after emerging from examinership…Mon Jul 16 2012 - 01:00
Profits up at building firm AbbeyPROFITS AT housebuilder Abbey rose 5 per cent to €12 million, but the company had to write more than €1 million off the value…Wed Jul 11 2012 - 01:00
Harbour chief resigns after one yearCAPTAIN FRANK Allen has resigned as harbour master of the State-owned Dún Laoghaire port company after one year in the job.Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
US case against Full Tilt ongoingUS PROSECUTORS are still pursuing a case against the Irish divisions of the struggling Full Tilt Poker online gambling business…Tue Jul 10 2012 - 01:00
Bonds linked to inflation to prove popularIRISH SAVERS are likely to start following a trend that has seen borrowers and savers in Britain and elsewhere turn to inflation…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Nama sole recipient of Durkan's €31.2mSTATE AGENCY Nama was confirmed as the sole beneficiary of the €31Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Financial advisers for Bord Gáis sale soughtNEW ERA is seeking financial advisers to act on the sale of Bord Gáis Energy, indicating it is likely to be one of the first …Sat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Suppliers pull out over pay delaysTWO SUPPLIERS to Galway’s Volvo Ocean Race festival withdrew their services yesterday in a dispute with organisers over delayed…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Department facing €31m bill over siteTHE Department of the Environment is facing a bill of more than €31 million following a High Court ruling in a dispute between…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
GT Energy to raise up to €15.5m to fund building of Eon plantsIRISH COMPANY GT Energy will raise up to €15Thu Jul 05 2012 - 01:00
Gas firms oppose charge for pipelinesTHE BACKERS of a proposed €600 million energy project are considering High Court action against the energy regulator in a row…Tue Jul 03 2012 - 01:00
Irish Life head to retire at end of yearIRISH LIFE and Permanent chief executive Kevin Murphy plans to retire at the end of this year, following the transfer of its …Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Chain's 13,000 Irish workers to get 2% rise from next JanuaryTesco ballot Tesco’s 13,000 Irish workers are in line for a 2 per cent pay rise from next January.Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
NIB to close all branches and lay off quarter of staffNATIONAL IRISH Bank (NIB) plans to close all its branches and lay off almost a quarter of its staff in an effort to return its…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Bank chiefs pass fitness and probity reviewBANK OF Ireland chief executive Richie Boucher and his Irish Life & Permanent counterpart, Kevin Murphy, have come through…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland-backed firms export record €15bnBUSINESSES BACKED by State agency Enterprise Ireland added more than €2 billion to export sales last year, figures released by…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
EI companies' exports reach €15bnCompanies backed by State agency Enterprise Ireland exported €15Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Nervous slide in share prices continuesSTOCKS DECLINED in 13 of Europe’s 18 leading markets yesterday as nervousness increased ahead of this week’s summit on the EU…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
United Drug in €16m acquisitionPHARMACEUTICAL AND healthcare services group United Drug has bought a medical communications consultancy agency in a deal potentially…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Barryroe attracting investors for Irish oil firmA NUMBER of potential investors have approached Irish exploration group Providence Resources about the possibility of joining…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Beacon Hospital losses improve to €9.7m for 2011THE UPMC Beacon Hospital in Dublin lost €9Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
SSE to buy four Irish power plants from EndesaAirtricity owner, Scottish Southern Energy (SSE), is poised to buy four Irish power plants in a deal valued at close to €500 …Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Australian group buys GE's Irish sub-prime businessAUSTRALIAN GROUP Pepper Home Loans Ltd has agreed to buy GE’s Irish sub-prime mortgage business in a deal that has cost the US…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
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
