Notified redundancy figures rise by 13%The monthly tally of people facing redundancy rose by 13 per cent year-on-year to 2,353 in February, according to statistics …Thu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Newspapers and radio divisions lift APN profitsPre-tax profits at Independent News & Media's Australian and New Zealand business grew by 28 per cent last year on the back…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Strong euro hits profits but CRH upbeat about 2004CRH has reported pre-tax profits of €864 million, up less than 1 per cent on the previous year, with the impact of the rising…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
UK deal values new Irish hedge fund at €50mA leading UK institution has taken a stake in an Irish-based hedge fund in a deal that valued the business at close to €50 million…Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
Londis to talk with suitors following strategic reviewLondis UK is likely to begin talks with Musgrave and other suitors for the convenience store co-operative after consultants recommended…Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
Awards launched for 2004This year's Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award is expected to attract up to 150 entries.Mon Mar 01 2004 - 00:00
Oyster and AES invest in waste recycling systemAn investment fund headed by Mr Bill McCabe, the entrepreneur who made €65 million from selling his stake in technology company…Fri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Trintech in profit for first time since flotationTrintech, the secure payment systems company, has announced its first profit in its four-and-a-half years as a listed company…Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Creation of new tax commission 'out of order'Opposition attempts to force the establishment of a new commission on taxation were ruled out of order yesterday as the Finance…Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
Merger of security firms may mean job lossesSecurity firms Securicor and Group 4 have not ruled out the possibility of job losses in their 2,800-strong Irish workforce once…Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
Centra announces 13% sales riseThe Musgrave-owned Centra franchise yesterday revealed at its annual conference in Killarney, Co Kerry, that it had sales of €…Tue Feb 24 2004 - 00:00
Plenty of activity in Barlo stock as Desmond increases holdingShares in Barlo traded as high as 44 cents yesterday - 10 per cent above the offer tabled by a management buyout bid - as speculation…Sat Feb 21 2004 - 00:00
MBO defends 40 cent offer as Barlo stock trades higherThe executive leading the management buyout (MBO) bid for industrial group Barlo yesterday trenchantly defended its offer of …Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
Marsh Ireland on target to create 75 jobs in westInsurance and risk specialist Marsh Ireland plans to create 75 financial services jobs in the west of Ireland.Fri Feb 20 2004 - 00:00
New work permit will benefit 10,000A Government scheme that will automatically grant work permits to the spouses of 10,000 non-nationals already employed here will…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
Insurance competition undermined by 'lack of information'Potential entrants to the Irish insurance market are being deterred by lack of access to vital information, the Competition Authority…Thu Feb 19 2004 - 00:00
German low-cost carrier takes offThe latest low-cost airline with plans to fly out of the Republic said yesterday that it would guarantee at least 10 per cent…Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
EU plans to double R&D spendThe EU Commission is planning to more than double spending on research and development (R&D) in its next framework programme…Wed Feb 18 2004 - 00:00
Up to 300 jobs to go as Roches shuts foodstoresRetail chain Roches Stores plans to shed 250-300 full- and part-time jobs in the three branches where it intends closing its …Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Tanaiste urges more EU science investmentThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, yesterday called for a new EU initiative to support focused scientific research.Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Low-cost flights for DublinAer Rianta expects three low-cost airlines launching flights to the continent from Dublin Airport to add 280,000 seats this year…Tue Feb 17 2004 - 00:00
Private investment group sold for ?5 millionFormer Ireland rugby international Mr Brendan Mullin is to sell his private clients' investment business to a company controlled…Fri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Security specialist says the risks facing Irish businesses are seriousContinuity ensures critical activity carries on as normal during a crisis, writes Barry O'HalloranFri Feb 13 2004 - 00:00
Musgrave executive to take up top position at ArnottsMusgrave executive Mr Michael Nason is set to take over the top job at Arnotts, The Irish Times learned yesterday.Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Mullins-led MBO offers €70m for Barlo groupA management buyout (MBO) led by chief executive, Mr Tony Mullins, has offered €70 million for Dublin-listed industrial group…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
Rate of inflation in house prices to slow - B of IThe rate of house-price inflation is set to halve this year, bringing to an end almost a decade of double-digit growth, a leading…Wed Feb 11 2004 - 00:00
FLS to sell Irish aircraft plant for €47mFLS Industries is to sell its Irish aircraft maintenance plant as part of a 47 million deal, but the move may not guarantee the…Tue Feb 10 2004 - 00:00
Ramco gas production shortfall could cost €1.7mScottish exploration company Ramco yesterday indicated that the shortfall in gas production at its Seven Heads field could cost…Sat Feb 07 2004 - 00:00
Keyspan to sell NI gas stakeUS utility Keyspan Corporation said yesterday that it was planning to sell its stake in a Northern Ireland gas pipeline.Sat Feb 07 2004 - 00:00
Chamber seeks direct election of lord mayorDublin city needs a directly elected lord mayor and a new local authority with responsibility for planning and transport, according…Fri Feb 06 2004 - 00:00
Kelly named new chief at Selfridge'sBrown Thomas boss Mr Paul Kelly was last night named as the next chief executive of British retailing institution Selfridge and…Fri Feb 06 2004 - 00:00
O2 earns €556 from each of its Irish usersMobile operator O2 earned an average of €556 from each of its one million-plus Irish customers last year, almost €200 more than…Thu Feb 05 2004 - 00:00
Services grow in January but at slower rateBusiness activity in the services sector continued to grow in January, but the rate of expansion was slower than the two previous…Thu Feb 05 2004 - 00:00
SuperValu workers may be redeployedRoches Stores is to meet trade union representatives on Monday to discuss the future of 250 jobs threatened by the planned closure…Thu Feb 05 2004 - 00:00
Roches Stores to shut three food outletsRetailer Roches Stores plans to shut three of its food outlets, throwing a question mark over the future of an estimated 160 …Wed Feb 04 2004 - 00:00
Go received €1.5m support from Aer RiantaLow-cost airline Go received up to €1Tue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
Merrill to create 300 jobs in DublinGlobal finance house Merrill Lynch plans to create 300 jobs in Dublin in a new back-office operation that it opened yesterday…Tue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
Ryanair may have to pay EUR3-4mThe European Commission is likely to tell Ryanair that it will have to repay between €3 million and €4 million in subsidies and…Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Servisair to lose 20-30 jobs over JetmagicThe fallout from the sudden closure of regional airline Jetmagic is set to cost between 20 and 30 jobs at Servisair, the airport…Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Ex-Bailey's boss will join DCCFormer Bailey's boss Mr Frank Fenn is to join DCC plc in a management shake-up at the industrial group.Sat Jan 31 2004 - 00:00
Jetmagic crash lands investors with €11m bumpEstimated debts of €3.5 million grounded Cork-based airline Jetmagic, The Irish Times learned yesterdayFri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
B of I plans EUR500m green fundBank of Ireland (B of I) plans to enter the €7 billion environmental services and renewable energy market with a specialised €…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Musgrave to face nine rivals in bid to buy LondisMusgrave faces nine potential rivals if it stays in the hunt to buy UK-based corner-shop franchise Londis, it emerged yesterday…Thu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
Aer Lingus unworried by Charleroi rulingAer Lingus last night said that it did not expect to suffer any consequences from the EU Commission's ruling against the Ryanair…Thu Jan 29 2004 - 00:00
Byrne set to return to ESBFormer ESB International (ESBI) executive and IWP second-in-command, Mr Bernard Byrne, is set to return to a management role …Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
Investors snap up Minmet shares on announcementInvestors snapped up more than 7.5 million shares in dual-listed Irish explorer Minmet in London yesterdayTue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Champion Sports posts EUR9.6m in pre-tax profitsThe company that operates the Champion Sports chain of stores earned profits of more than €9 million last year, according to …Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Petroceltic soars by 40%Close to 50 million shares in Irish explorer, Petroceltic, changed hands in London over the past two days, with buying demand…Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Car price-fixing inquiry may be first of manyThe Competition Authority investigation into the dealings of a group of car dealers could be the first of a number into high-…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Irish duo lead EUR37m MBO of golf firmTwo Irish businessmen have led a €37 million management buyout (MBO) of a leading manufacturer of golf accessories in the UK…Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
