Retail sales down 0.8% on last yearTHE VOLUME of retail sales fell by 0.8 per cent on an annual basis in November, but inched higher on a month-on-month basis.Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Software firm to create 20 jobsSoftware testing firm SQS Software Quality Systems is to increase its workforce, adding 20 new jobs in the next six months.Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
'Record' levels of exports in 2011Irish firms achieved record levels of exports in 2011 and employment stabilised, despite the challenging economic environment…Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Premier Foods sells Irish brands to Boyne ValleyBOYNE VALLEY Group has bought Premier Foods’s Irish brands in a deal worth more than €41 million.Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Euro zone crisis to affect Irish deficit targetsTHE EURO zone crisis could push Ireland off track in meeting its deficit targets and could prompt further harsh austerity measures…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Fujifilm snaps up skincare productsFUJIFILM IS set to move into the European cosmetics industry next year, with the launch of a new skincare brand.Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Global downturn hits Irish exportsIRELAND’S TRADE surplus narrowed to €3.7 billion in October as exports retreated and imports ticked higher.Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Survey finds online fraud is biggest worry facing businessesTHE MISAPPROPRIATION of assets, computer crime and accounting fraud are the most common types of economic crime encountered by…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Paddy Power agrees online deal with Canadian lottery operatorPADDY POWER has signed a three-year deal with British Columbia Lottery Corporation that will see the firm work with the Canadian…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Deficit target 'ambitious'The euro zone crisis could push Ireland off track in meeting its deficit targets and could prompt further harsh austerity measures…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Car firm to create 50 Dublin jobsDublin is to get 50 new jobs over the next 18 months with the opening of a new Volkswagen dealership in the area.Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Paddy Power signs Canadian dealPaddy Power has signed a three-year deal with British Columbia Lottery Corporation that will see the firm work with work with…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Ireland on track for bailout trancheIreland has made “important progress” in consolidating its finances and implementing structural reforms, a new report from the…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Isme calls for action on SME lendingThe number of small businesses being refused bank finance remains high, with many complaining that lenders are making it difficult…Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Jobless rate hits 14.4 per centThe unemployment rate rose in the third quarter of the year, new data from the Central Statistics Office showed.Mon Dec 12 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair increases bag chargesPASSENGERS ON Ryanair are facing higher baggage charges, with the airline almost doubling some of its fees for peak travel periods…Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Saaspoint bought by AppirioWICKLOW IT firm Saaspoint is to be acquired by Appirio, as the US company expands into EuropeSat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair raises peak time bag feesTravellers flying with Ryanair are facing higher baggage charges, with the airline almost doubling some of its fees for peak …Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Inflation rate of 2.9% for year to dateCONSUMER PRICES rose by 2.9 per cent in the year to November, new data from the Central Statistics Office showed.Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Fitch stays negativeRATINGS AGENCY Fitch says it is maintaining its negative outlook on Ireland’s rating, despite the measures introduced by the …Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Confused property owners grapple with tax changes and new chargesPROPERTY PURCHASES and how the changes to tax reliefs will affect homeowners were the hot topics among consumers asking how the…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Fitch maintains negative outlookRatings agency Fitch said it was maintaining its negative outlook on Ireland's rating, despite the measures introduced by the…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Aer Lingus bookings rise in NovemberAer Lingus continued to grow its booked passenger numbers in November, with the airline's figures rising 7 per cent year on year…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Interest relief focus in Q&AProperty purchases and how the changes to tax reliefs will impact homeowners were the hot topics among consumers asking how the…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Services sector continues to growIrish services activity rose for the eleventh month in a row in November, but optimism was lower than average, new data showed…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Consumer sentiment falls slightly on October figureCONSUMER SENTIMENT fell in November but stayed above the average for the last year, according to data published yesterday.Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Consumer sentiment weakens in NovemberConsumer sentiment fell in November but stayed above the average for the last year, new data showed today.Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
BoI raises €350m from buy-backBank of Ireland has raised about €350 million from a tender offer to buy back residential mortgage backed securities.Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Irish cloud computing firm Ammeon to create 75 jobsAN IRISH cloud computing firm is set for a major expansion, creating 75 new positions at its Dublin and UK operations.Mon Nov 28 2011 - 00:00
Pre-Christmas online trade targeted by scam e-mailSAVVY SHOPPERS on the hunt for deals may be getting more than they bargain for, due to a new online scam.Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
UK watchdog halts Ryanair investigationBritain's Office of Fair Trading has suspended an investigation into Ryanair's shareholding in rival Aer Lingus to allow a court…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Price of manufactured goods up 2.5% for yearMANUFACTURING PRICES rose by 2.5 per cent in the year to October, new data from the Central Statics Office showed.Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
iTunes scam targets online shoppersSavvy shoppers on the hunt for deals may be getting more than they bargain for, thanks to a new online scam.Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Elite fighters come to IrelandChampion kickboxers from all over the world are camping out in Dublin for the week as a major kickboxing tournament comes to …Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Annual manufacturing prices riseManufacturing prices rose by 2.5 per cent in the year to October, new data from the Central Statics Office showed today.Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Ready to rumble: kickboxers compete for world titlesCHAMPION KICKBOXERS from all over the world are in Dublin this week for a major kickboxing tournament.Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Mixed fortunes ahead for economyIreland's economy will return to recession in the second half of the year, but the overall growth rate for 2011 will be higher…Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Aviva Ireland appoints new chiefAviva has named its successor to outgoing chief executive of its Irish operations Dermot Brown, with Seán Egan taking up the …Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Property prices continue to declinePROPERTY PRICES continued to decline last month, showing the biggest monthly fall in more than two years.Tue Nov 22 2011 - 00:00
Property prices continue collapseResidential property prices continued to fall in October, declining by 2Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Irish healthcare costs fall in 2011Health and dental costs have fallen throughout the State this year as the economic crisis continued, a new survey has shown.Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Providence begins drilling at BallyroeOil and gas exploration company Providence Resources has begun drilling at its licence at Barryroe, in the North Celtic Sea Basin…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Origin reports rise in revenueAgri-services group Origin Enterprises said the first quarter of its fiscal year was in line with expectations as the company…Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Mortgages in arrears or restructured near 100,000ALMOST 100,000 of the State’s mortgages are in arrears or have been restructured, according to Central Bank data.Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
