Inflation rate set to reach 6 per cent in first quarterThe rate of inflation is set to climb towards 6 per cent in the first quarter of the year, after new data show it rose to 5 per…Sat Jan 18 2003 - 00:00
No light at end of tunnel for SchroderThe latest growth - or more correctly "no growth" - figures from Germany show the extent of the economic difficulties in Europe…Fri Jan 17 2003 - 00:00
Housing on public land proposedThe use of public land for a new affordable housing programme, possibly involving 10,000 units per year, is to be examined as…Thu Jan 16 2003 - 00:00
Pharmaceuticals drive export growthTwo high-growth sectors of the pharmaceutical and chemical industry have been entirely responsible for the overall growth in …Tue Dec 24 2002 - 00:00
Benchmarking makes for a sorrowful mysteryOPINION: The talks on a new national agreement have reached the crunch, with private sector employers holding out against trade…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Call for public spending reforms in new reportRadical reforms are needed in the management of public spending to achieve a greater focus on improving services to the public…Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Review urges abolition of State body for westA significant rationalisation of State agencies, including the abolition of the Western Development Commission, has been called…Tue Dec 10 2002 - 00:00
Day the feelgood factor disappearedThe feelgood factor is gone from Budget dayThu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
ICT group calls for targeted tax relief to encourage R&DThe Government is believed to be considering the introduction of special tax measures to encourage research and development in…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Capital gains change could yield €500mA change in the rules for payment of Capital Gains Tax (CGT) could yield more than €500 million to the Exchequer next year and…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Tax allowances cost Exchequer around €8.5bnThe total annual cost of tax allowances and reliefs to the Exchequer is in the region of €8Sat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
22,470 paid over €100,000A total of 22,470 taxpayers declared income of above €100,000 to the tax authorities in the 1999/2000 tax year, according to …Sat Nov 23 2002 - 00:00
Rises in land value open to taxationNew taxes levied on land that increases in value due to State infrastructure investment should be considered, according to a …Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Mounting expenses will test McCreevy to limitThe benchmarking pay bill will be a huge iceberg for the Minister forFinance and the National Development Plan is in imminent…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Government likely to target tax breaks in BudgetTAX ALLOWANCES: Cutbacks in a range of tax allowances and shelters are to be considered as part of revenue-raising measures …Sat Nov 16 2002 - 00:00
Ten Things I Hate About . . . PR people1. Slipping a brown envelope across the table and wondering if there would be any space for the press release carried insideThu Feb 03 2000 - 00:00
Reflections on an economic revolutionThe temptation, on leaving the business and finance section of this newspaper after 12 years, is to look backMon Jan 31 2000 - 00:00
Tribunal examines company linked to FF deputyThe Moriarty tribunal is investigating transactions of a company connected with a member of the Dail Public Accounts Committee…Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
Intel to invest £500m, create up to 600 jobsINTEL, the semiconductor company which already employs 4,300 people in Leixlip, Co Kildare, is shortly to begin recruiting 500…Fri Jan 14 2000 - 00:00
McLoughlin-Ansbacher link examinedInvestigations into the Ansbacher accounts are believed to have examined accounts connected with people associated with the author…Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Role of auditors under reviewThe Government is expected to move quickly to establish a group to review the role of auditors to the financial institutions, …Sat Dec 18 1999 - 00:00
Minister brings in `mother' of all budgetsMost Budgets have something which grabs the public attention and leads to great heat in the following days.Thu Dec 02 1999 - 00:00
Furze note reveals Irish-Cayman tax evasion planThe full extent to which the late Mr John Furze colluded with the Irish financial community to hide funds from the Revenue authorities…Tue Nov 23 1999 - 00:00
National Australia Bank believed not to be bidder for Ulster BankNational Australia Bank is not believed to be among the institutions which have lodged indicative bids for Ulster Bank by yesterday…Sat Nov 13 1999 - 00:00
NESC sets parameters for a new national agreementTax reductions aimed at the lower-paid and a drive to combat poverty and social exclusion are the central recommendations of …Tue Nov 02 1999 - 00:00
Government decision on regulatorThe Government will commit itself this week to establishing a new independent regulator for the financial sector, but it appears…Mon Nov 01 1999 - 00:00
£40bn plan to aid regions and tackle city problemsDeveloping the poorer regions in the State and tackling congestion in Dublin are central to the new national development plan…Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
Minister hedges bets on sale of ICC to B of ITHE Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, will be "looking at all the options" in relation to the sale of ICC Bank, after it emerged…Sat Oct 30 1999 - 01:00
NatWest may sell Ulster Bank in defensive strategyNatwest Bank has given the clearest indication yet that it is considering selling Ulster Bank, as part of its defence against…Sat Oct 09 1999 - 01:00
Ulster Bank price tag predicted to reach £2.5bnThe sale of Ulster Bank, the third-biggest bank in the Republic and the second-biggest in the North, would be the most significant…Sat Oct 09 1999 - 01:00
High Court blocks new mobile phone licenceThe arrival of fresh competition in the mobile phone market has been delayed by a High Court decision which blocks the awarding…Tue Oct 05 1999 - 01:00
Garda investigation likely into Ansbacher accountsThe Garda is expected to be asked by the Government next week to investigate the Ansbacher accounts, to determine whether there…Sat Sept 25 1999 - 01:00
Consumers should be responsible for their own actionsCaveat Emptor. Surely a code which today's worldly-wise consumer takes into accountWed Sept 22 1999 - 01:00
Eircom worth holding for the long termTo sell or to hold? Or even to buy? Thousands of new shareholders across the State have been shaken by the fall in the value …Sat Sept 18 1999 - 01:00
RTE surplus remains steady but broadcasting losses rise by £2mRTE has recorded a surplus of £5.94 million for last year, slightly down on 1997Sat Sept 11 1999 - 01:00
Minister set to begin regulator reviewThe Government has given the Minister for Public Enterprise, Ms O'Rourke, the go-ahead to initiate a major review of the operations…Thu Sept 09 1999 - 01:00
Exports rise to record £4.3 billion in May - CSOThe Republic's trade performance remains exceptionally strong, with monthly exports hitting a new record in May of over £4Tue Sept 07 1999 - 01:00
Acquisition of CMI creates second-largest cable networkPrinces Holdings and its US shareholder TCI are promising heavy investment in upgrading their TV relay network to provide a range…Sat Sept 04 1999 - 01:00
TCI likely to confirm cable firm purchaseUS cable giant TCI, which owns 50 per cent of Princes Holdings, is expected to confirm shortly that it is purchasing Cable Management…Fri Sept 03 1999 - 01:00
Cable Management Ireland may soon change ownershipCable Management Ireland, the cable TV company, is on the brink of being soldThu Sept 02 1999 - 01:00
Icarus economy unlikely to crash down to earthThe extraordinary economic boom of recent years has led to many a forecast that a "bust" lies aheadFri Aug 27 1999 - 01:00
Budget tax cuts warning issued by IMFThe Government should not cut taxes in the next Budget, as doing so would risk fuelling inflation, the International Monetary…Sat Aug 21 1999 - 01:00
Finance bodies will be obliged to testify on DIRTThe Dail Public Accounts Committee is to use, for the first time, its powers to compel witnesses to attend its meetings to give…Tue Jul 20 1999 - 01:00
Euro fails to build on gains after ECB rate rise hintThe euro has failed to build on gains made after the ECB president, Mr Duisenberg hinted at higher interest ratesSat Jul 17 1999 - 01:00
Strong Intel profits in second quarterIntel, the world's largest maker of semiconductors, which employs 4,000 people in Leixlip, CoWed Jul 14 1999 - 01:00
Telecom shares rise by a further 3% to €4.75Telecom Eireann shareholders have seen the value of their holdings rise further, with the shares rising by almost 3 per cent …Sat Jul 10 1999 - 01:00
Price agreement after tough talksThe final price set for Telecom shares and the allocation to shareholders were reached only after intense and sometimes difficult…Thu Jul 08 1999 - 01:00
Telecom share price likely to be higher than expectedHuge interest in the Telecom Eireann shares has led the public to apply to buy three times more shares than will be available…Wed Jul 07 1999 - 01:00
Telecom shares likely to float near 290pThe Government now looks likely to price the Telecom Eireann shares at around 290p each, a level which Ministers hope will ensure…Sat Jul 03 1999 - 01:00
Totting up Telecom numbersThe final number of applications from the public for Telecom Eireann shares now looks certain to exceed 500,000 and could reach…Fri Jul 02 1999 - 01:00
