Little ThingsONE MORE THING: LATEST ACCOUNTS were filed this week for Merrion Capital, which is led by John Conroy (right), and they provide…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Leaving Jersey's shore for IrelandONE MORE THING: IN THE week that Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said he would be announcing measures in the Finance Bill…Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
€1.93bn price tag derailed Dart-Metro projectsTHEY HAD the potential to get Dublin moving, but the combined €1Fri Dec 09 2011 - 00:00
Stocks slip on EU summit doubtsCONTINUING UNCERTAINTY about the possibility of a comprehensive deal being agreed this week to resolve the euro zone financial…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Noonan acts to boost jobs and lift property marketA SERIES of measures to stimulate the commercial property market and support exporters and multinational employers were announced…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Budget focuses on jobs, propertyA series of measures to stimulate the commercial property market and support exporters and multinational employers were announced…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Range of rises in capital and indirect taxesTAX-RAISING measures aimed at generating about €1 billion for the exchequer were announced by Minister for Finance Michael Noonan…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Eircom in talks to restructure €3.7bn debtEIRCOM’S INDEPENDENT directors will meet on Monday to discuss the implications of yesterday’s decision by Singapore-based majority…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Still no clarity on what will become of telecoms firm down the lineANALYSIS: Come what may from the debt restructuring process, the business will surviveSat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Digicel reports six-month rise in revenue of 16% to $1.24bnDIGICEL, the mobile phone group controlled by Denis O’Brien, has recorded strong double-digit increases in both revenues and …Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
One more thingO’Brien’s Haiti hotel booking; Desmond hangs up his boots; lawyer’s fresh start; Eircom numbers shake-upFri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Eircom lenders table debt proposalEIRCOM’S SENIOR lenders are believed to have formulated a proposal to deal with the company’s debt restructuring programme, and…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
IL&P to sell car loans and leasing divisionIRISH LIFE Permanent (IL&P), which is effectively State owned, has decided to sell Permanent TSB Finance, which predominantly…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Owner of Quinn Insurance expects business boost under Liberty bannerTHE NEW owner of Quinn Insurance has said its association with bankrupt businessman Seán Quinn could be holding the company back…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Cabinet to extend accountancy rule exemption for US multinationalsUS MULTINATIONALS are set to be granted an additional five-year exemption by the Government from having to prepare a second set…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Britvic results reflect decline in Irish consumer spendingBRITVIC’S IRISH division continues to weigh on the UK-based company’s overall performance.Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Doors open at Ashford Castle despite move to receivershipIT HAS provided the backdrop for The Quiet Man film and hosted foreign presidents and princes but yesterday the five-star Ashford…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
NTR's operating losses widen to €48mLOSSES AT Irish investment group NTR from “continuing” operations widened to €48Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Saongroup says China venture to turn profitONLINE RECRUITER Saongroup, which is owned by Irish businessmen Denis O’Brien and Leslie Buckley, expects its business in China…Tue Nov 29 2011 - 00:00
Digicel in group bid for African networkHAVING CONQUERED the mobile phone markets in the Caribbean and the Pacific islands, Irish businessman Denis O’Brien appears to…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Sherry FitzGerald profitable againESTATE AGENT Sherry Fitz-Gerald returned to profitability in 2010 following a strong performance by its UK division and a restructuring…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Mr Tayto's park makes a packetONE MORE THING : HAVING ALREADY tried his luck in the Czech Republic, Moldova and Libya, crisp entrepreneur Ray Coyle is now…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Little ThingsLatest accounts for Cork-based media group Thomas Crosbie Holdings show a payment of €1Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Largo Foods shows profits increase despite €4m reduction in turnoverIRISH CRISP maker Largo Foods increased its profitability last year despite a €4 million decline in turnover.Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Brown Thomas slips into tinsel modeONE MORE THING: BROWN THOMAS managing director Stephen Sealey is hoping the snow stays away this year as the department store…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Shannon duty-free to get €1m faceliftONE MORE THING: AT A time when a consultancy called Booz is pondering the future ownership of Shannon Airport for Minister for…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Avolon gives thanks after flying startONE MORE THING: IRISH AIRCRAFT leasing business Avolon celebrated Thanksgiving yesterday with a media briefing in Dublin and…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Americans are a spent force as Chinese buy up Brown ThomasAFFLUENT CHINESE shoppers eager to snap up expensive luxury brands now outspend American consumers at upmarket Dublin department…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Stocks slide over euro zone debt worriesIseq: 2,511.77 (-31.59) Settlement date: November 28th: TRADERS REPORTED a quiet day on the stock market in Dublin yesterday…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Iseq closes lower despite positive start to tradingIseq: 2,543.36 (-11.73) Settlement date: November 25th THERE WAS a positive start to trading yesterday but the Iseq overall …Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
Hilliard favourite for top DAA jobONE MORE THING: WITH DUBLIN Airport Authority chief Declan Collier waiting to depart for London City airport, bookmaker Paddy…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Maloney felt role of O'Brien would hurt investmentBUSINESSMAN BARRY Maloney has told The Irish Times that he considered Denis O’Brien’s attendance at the recent Global Irish Economic…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Seeking loose-change finders for top finance jobONE MORE THING: WITH KEVIN Cardiff preparing to shuffle off to a plum posting with the European Court of Auditors, what will…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Eircom considers €3.7bn debt plansEIRCOM’S INDEPENDENT directors are expected to receive two proposals today relating to how the company might restructure its €…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Little thingsONE MORE THING: JAMES MORRISSEY junior is proving to be a chip off the old blockFri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Bookmaker fares well but its Irish outlets feel pinchONE MORE THING: ON WEDNESDAY, it was very much a case of “winner alright” for Irish bookmaker Paddy Power after the release …Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Bavaria beer revs up imageONE MORE THING: DUTCH BREWER Bavaria is hoping its City Racing event, featuring the McLaren Formula One team, in Dublin next…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Venturing to invest in businesses and peopleTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Barry Maloney, partner at Balderton CapitalFri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
McCutcheon retires from DavyONE MORE THING: AFTER MORE than 20 years (save for a short spell at ABN Amro) with Davy, its corporate finance chief Hugh McCutcheon…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Merger of two aviation bodies expected under quango cullTHE GOVERNMENT is expected to merge the Commission for Aviation Regulation (CAR) with the Irish Aviation Authority under its …Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
INM rejects O'Brien claims he is being 'punished' by company's coverageINDEPENDENT NEWS & Media has rejected a suggestion from businessman Denis O’Brien that he is being “punished” in coverage…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Shares in Paddy Power rise 5.7%SHARES IN Irish bookmaker Paddy Power rose by 5Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
O'Brien decides not to bid for EircomBUSINESSMAN DENIS O’Brien has decided not to table a proposal this week to take control of Eircom, the heavily indebted Irish…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Collier to leave DAA to take up London City Airport postDUBLIN AIRPORT Authority chief executive Declan Collier has decided to leave the State-owned company to take up a role running…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Head of Quinn insurance hopes for profits in 2012THE NEW chief executive of Quinn Insurance hopes to return the business in the Republic to profitability in 2012 and regain some…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
High fuel costs set to weigh on ICG profitsFERRY OPERATOR Irish Continental Group (ICG) yesterday reiterated its view that earnings would decline in full year 2011 due …Tue Nov 15 2011 - 00:00
O'Brien in talks with Esot on Eircom dealDENIS O’BRIEN is believed to have established contact with the employee share ownership trust (Esot) at Eircom, opening up the…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Ryanair publishes letter that asked Aer Lingus to explain meeting refusalRYANAIR IS believed to have sent letters of complaint to financial regulators in Britain and Ireland about Aer Lingus’s decision…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Budget day rains on Emirates' paradeONE MORE THING: UAE airline Emirates is revving its engines furiously for the take-off of its Dublin to Dubai route on January…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
SuperValu hopes bid will not be binnedONE MORE THING : RETAILER SUPERVALU is hoping to extend its 20-year sponsorship of the Tidy Towns competition.Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
