Appeals system hindering competition - BT IrelandAn appeals system for the telecoms industry does not work and is hindering competition, according to BT IrelandFri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
State coffers set for biggest surplus in five yearsThe State coffers could enjoy their biggest surplus in five years in 2006, one expert predicted last night after figures showed…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Tesco's €70m distribution centre to create 300 jobsTesco is investing €70 million in a national distribution centre that will create 300 new jobs.Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Accountancy firms merge practicesTwo accountancy firms have merged to form a business that will turn over €10 million-plus a year and rank as one of the top 10…Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Major public construction projects help Siac to €2.2m rise in profitsMajor construction projects boosted turnover and profits at building firm Siac during 2005, the latest figures show.Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Murtagh set to gain most from troubled telecomAnalysis: Smart Telecom shareholder Phil Duggan feels it will take forever to get a return on his investmentWed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
Eircom may end up with 3G licenceEircom could be offered a new mobile licence following yesterday's High Court ruling that upheld ComReg's decision to withdraw…Wed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
Sluggish trading on quiet bank holidayDublin report: The October bank holiday and generally quiet European markets kept trade sluggish on the Irish Stock Exchange…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Ryanair asks EU to clear its bid for Aer LingusRyanair could learn within five weeks whether the European Commission will approve or block its bid to buy Aer Lingus.Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Avaya to create 55 new R&D jobsTelecoms multinational Avaya plans to create 55 new jobs in the Republic at a research and development (R&D) centre.Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Depfa third-quarter profits slip to €110mThird-quarter profits at Depfa Bank, the Irish-based German-listed financial institution, slipped on the earnings recorded in…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Cowen urged to expand tax treatiesThe Irish Taxation Institute (ITI) is calling on the Government to expand the number of tax treaties with other jurisdictions…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Ex-Elan executive joins Circ PharmaFormer Antigenics and Elan executive, Peter Thornton, is set to join a new drugs operation, Circ Pharma, as president and chief…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
IIA to focus on Hong Kong and SingaporeIrish property fund Investors in Asia (IIA) is switching its focus to Singapore and Hong Kong as government restrictions have…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Stake in US pool for Irish racingA new television deal with a US broadcaster is set to give Irish racing and punters a share of a €315 million betting pool.Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
China's Huawei owed €2m by Smart TelecomChinese multinational Huawei has emerged as one of Smart Telecom's creditorsSat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Crosbie's made profit of over €12m in 2005The owner of the Irish Examiner and Sunday Business Post newspapers made profits of more than €12 million last year, according…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Warning by Smart creditorsA group of businesses owed €4-€5 million by troubled telecoms group Smart says it intends safeguarding creditors' rights while…Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Owner of Boru Vodka loses €10mThe US-listed company that owns Boru Vodka and its associated brands lost €10 million in its last financial year, according to…Thu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
AIB says house-price inflation to ease as growth ebbsHouse-price inflation will slow as economic growth eases over the next two years, but the Republic's biggest bank believes the…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
SIAC buys steel firm for €6mBuilding group SIAC has bought an English steel business in a deal valued by the industry at €6 million.Sat Oct 21 2006 - 01:00
CRH's Chinese investments set to reach €90mThe value of CRH's investments in China is likely to hit €90 million when the company completes a deal announced yesterday.Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Smart shareholder opposing MurtaghA Smart Telecom shareholder who is planning to oppose the sale of the company to its biggest backer says he has the support of…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Economy loses €18bn after US tax repatriationA US tax amnesty was the major contributor to the Republic's economy losing €18 billion in 2005, the latest figures show.Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Flower firm to bloom againBusinessman Brendan Chambers is set to revive the Interbloem flower wholesale operation, which was forced to close earlier this…Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Government seeks alternative ways to raise gambling dutyThe Government is seeking alternative means of increasing duty from gambling to ensure stability of funding for horse racing, …Fri Oct 13 2006 - 01:00
Warning for Smart users blocked by EircomEircom refused to allow notice to be given to the 40,000 customers who lost telecommunications services when it cut off Smart…Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
Post office body seeks dealThe organisation representing the owners of the Republic's 1,300 local post offices is willing to accept substantial closures…Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
Statoil lost almost €4m in 2005 as interest payments to parent roseStatoil Ireland, the service station chain recently sold by its Norwegian parent to the Denis O'Brien-backed consortium Topaz…Tue Oct 10 2006 - 01:00
Davy buys Hamburg siteDavy Stockbrokers has bought a key commercial property in the centre of the German city of Hamburg for €28 million on behalf …Tue Oct 10 2006 - 01:00
Experts question State funds for horseracingTwo leading economists are set to challenge State funding for horseracing, which will this year come to €56 million.Tue Oct 10 2006 - 01:00
Tighter margins leave Musgrave profits flatAcquisitions boosted sales at grocery franchiser Musgrave in 2005, but the group's latest figures show that tighter margins left…Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
Spar franchise owner to be sold in €400m dealThe managers of the company that owns the Spar grocery franchise in Ireland are set to buy the business from its biggest shareholder…Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
Laptops recalled over batteriesLenovo, which manufactures the Thinkpad laptop, is recalling batteries used to power these machines because they are a fire hazard…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
Sisk reports profits of €85m as it plans diversificationBuilding group Sisk made €85 million in profits last year and the company plans to expand beyond its traditional business through…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
Fortis deal means An Post can offer mortgagesThe State plans to enter the mortgage and personal credit markets through an An Post-backed joint venture, but the company yesterday…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Viridian believes results will meet expectationsElectricity generator Viridian expects results for the six months to the end of September to be in line with expectations, despite…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Calyx's first-half profits grow 61%Profits at listed telecoms and IT supplier Calyx more than doubled during the first half of the year, the firm said yesterday…Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
B of I staff may strike over change to pension schemeTrade union officials have not ruled out taking industrial action in a dispute with Bank of Ireland over a proposed new pension…Tue Sept 26 2006 - 01:00
CRH offloads parts of US firmCRH has begun offloading unwanted parts of last month's €1 billion acquisition in the US.Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
Smart to shed businesses in bid to save companyTroubled telecoms group Smart proposes to cut further jobs and sell three of its businesses in a radical plan to save the company…Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
McNamara behind plan to take over Champion SportsA leading property developer is believed to be behind the planned buyout of the Champion Sports retail chain for a reported €…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
IAWS set to spend €180m to develop new facilityA subsidiary of food group, IAWS, is set to spend €180 million on developing a new manufacturing and research facility, it was…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
Mainport buys rivalCork shipping company Mainport has bought a smaller rival in a move that will create a business with revenues of almost €60 million…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
B of I revises full-year earnings guidance upwardsBank of Ireland has predicted earnings growth in the high teens for its full year following a strong performance in the first…Wed Sept 20 2006 - 01:00
B of I to integrate asset unit within servicesBank of Ireland plans to merge its troubled asset management arm with its wholesale financial services businessTue Sept 19 2006 - 01:00
Financials follow positive global trendActivity in the banks and other leading stocks drove the Iseq index of Irish shares up by 48.9 points to 8,071Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Broadband scheme set for expansion to cover regionsThe Government is set to expand its regional broadband scheme to give coverage to the remaining 15 per cent of the Republic's…Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Smart plans to cut 100 jobs as part of rescue planTelecoms group Smart is to cut up to 100 jobs - one-third of its workforce - in the first stage of a rescue bid for the troubled…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
Credit unions' bad debts rising, Oireachtas toldArrears and bad debts in some of the the Republic's 400 credit unions are rising, the sector's regulator told an Oireachtas committee…Thu Sept 14 2006 - 01:00
