Cold hand of competition reaches for greedy publicansTHE Government makes a lot of noise about introducing competition into the economy, not least in the latest row over the price…Fri Jan 31 1997 - 00:00
Policy re-evaluation of corporate taxationTHE Irish corporate tax system does not face any imminent changes due to objections from Germany and Belgium, according to Government…Wed Jan 29 1997 - 00:00
AIB set to break up Goodbody stockbrokersAIB is set to break up Goodbody stockbrokers by integrating the broker's bond dealing team with the existing AIB Capital Markets…Wed Jan 29 1997 - 00:00
Ahern's AgendaFIANNA Fail has to develop a distinctive economic message to sell to the electorateFri Jan 24 1997 - 00:00
Public spending may yet hauntRUAIRI Quinn will know that he can happily ignore most of the learned commentary on the BudgetFri Jan 24 1997 - 00:00
Fertile mid income Dubliners without a mortgage win outIT WAS a Budget for the middle income earnersThu Jan 23 1997 - 00:00
Ahern wants EBR gone by 1999EXCHEQUER borrowing must be completely eliminated by 1999, the year when monetary union is due to start, according to the Fianna…Sat Jan 18 1997 - 00:00
Temporary chief executive now likely at VHITHE VHI, facing competition in the Irish market for the first time, now appears likely to appoint a temporary chief executive…Sat Jan 18 1997 - 00:00
Full time jobs account for rise in employmentALL of the increase in employment last year was accounted for by a rise in full time jobs, according to the surprise results …Fri Jan 17 1997 - 00:00
Judge asks Dunnes to hand over `payments' affidavitAN AFFIDAVIT sworn by Mr Ben Dunne, containing precise information on payments which he alleges benefited a senior Fianna Fail…Wed Jan 15 1997 - 00:00
Report on plan for IFSC centre now completeTHE Government has received a report on the £130 million aquarium, eco centre and retail development being proposed by financier…Sat Jan 11 1997 - 00:00
Sterling surge widens gap between pound and D-markTHE Central Bank is facing new difficulties in the currency market after a further in sterling pulled the pound to its highest…Fri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
Currency dilemma leaves Bank with EMU headacheTHE Central Bank is engaged in "Mission Impossible" in the currency marketsFri Jan 10 1997 - 00:00
Pound falls on sterling but rises in ERM bandTHE pound has risen further in the EU Exchange Rate Mechanism, which may prompt some concern at the Central Bank.Thu Jan 09 1997 - 00:00
VHI may seek to sell British firm's products hereTHE VHI is considering linking with a British healthcare company under which the VHI would sell some of the British company's…Tue Jan 07 1997 - 00:00
Contender BUPA has fight on its handsIN the big scrap in the health insurance market, round one has gone to local heavyweight, the VHISat Jan 04 1997 - 00:00
Exchequer returns too much of a good thingLIFE is never easy as Minister for FinanceSat Jan 04 1997 - 00:00
True cost of Partnership 2000 deal yet to emergeTHERE are two things wrong with the public sector pay deal included in the new Partnership 2000 agreementsFri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00
Growth in tax return creates surplus of £300mTHE Government recorded a surplus of close to £300 million on its current budget last year, the Minister for Finance, Mr Quinn…Fri Jan 03 1997 - 00:00
World markets start the year with nervous eye on Wall StreetWORLD markets face a nervous opening to the New Year after a sharp fall on Wall Street late on Tuesday eveningThu Jan 02 1997 - 00:00
Good Exchequer figures give Quinn scope for Budget tax cutsEXCHEQUER figures to be published tomorrow will show the healthiest position in more than years, with a strong surplus on current…Thu Jan 02 1997 - 00:00
Pound dips below 99p sterling for first time in nearly two yearsTHE pound has fallen below 99p sterling for the first time in almost two yearsTue Dec 31 1996 - 00:00
Immediate outlook is bright for Emerald Tiger economyJUST how strongly has the economy performed this year? Should we really believe all this stuff about the Emerald Tiger economy…Tue Dec 31 1996 - 00:00
Lottery rings the changes on the Telecom boardA MAJOR restructuring of the board of Telecom Eireann has been completed, involving the resignation of one director after a lottery…Tue Dec 31 1996 - 00:00
Market trading on the rise all across EuropeTHE Dublin stock market is within half of a per cent of its all time closing high as markets gained ground all over Europe.Tue Dec 31 1996 - 00:00
Principle of community rating in health insurance one of many issues in the VHI's market battleTHE battle between VHI and BUPA is hotting upMon Dec 30 1996 - 00:00
Strong gains by sterling posing policy dilemma for the Central BankSTERLING has gained strongly on the international currency markets and the pound has fallen close to 99pSat Dec 28 1996 - 00:00
VHI's 6% rise in premiums may be repeatedVHI subscribers could face a rise in premiums of at least 6 per cent a year for the next two years, according to information …Sat Dec 28 1996 - 00:00
THE NEW ECONOMYTIME was when a new industrial project offering a few hundred jobs would be trumpeted in the headlines. Not any moreFri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Euro is on the way - prepare and surviveBUSINESSES must be getting a little fed up with the legions of ministers and business organisations urging them to "get ready…Fri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
Government forced to relax targets for borrowingTHE Government has been forced to relax its borrowing targets in the new national agreement.Sat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Other firms to get access to CablelinkOTHER telecommunications users are to get access to Cablelink, the Dublin cable system, as a vehicle to sell their servicesSat Dec 21 1996 - 00:00
Tax queries stack up as Lowry gives Dail his accountMICHAEL LOWRY'S statement to the Dail shows clearly that the former minister did not declare some income to the Revenue Commissioners…Fri Dec 20 1996 - 00:00
Government blindly hopeful in pursuit of pay agreementTHE great and the good are due to gather on Monday in Dublin Castle for the unveiling of a new national agreement - Partnership…Fri Dec 20 1996 - 00:00
Budget set to include cuts in corporation tax ratesCUTS in corporation tax rates are thought probable in next month's Budget, under the new national agreement to be announced on…Thu Dec 19 1996 - 00:00
EU likely to back Telecom alliance dealTHE European Commission is expected to announce today its approval for the proposed strategic alliance between Telecom Eireann…Wed Dec 18 1996 - 00:00
Time to wake up to the realities of life inside EMUIT'S a done deal. When questioned on the debate about whether the pound should enter monetary union, Ruairi Quinn is fond of …Fri Dec 13 1996 - 00:00
Judge likely to ask for documents on Dunnes overseas lodgmentsDUNNES Stores is likely to be asked to hand over further documents in addition to the Price Waterhouse report to help the investigation…Thu Dec 12 1996 - 00:00
Indemnity over naming names may be need for publishing the reportSO WHAT will the Price Waterhouse report show when - and if - it is published? At this stage, sources believe the Government …Fri Dec 06 1996 - 00:00
Big names beaten by Esat DigifoneESAT Digifone was awarded the second mobile phone licence in November 1995Wed Dec 04 1996 - 00:00
Structure of financial deal seen as unusualQUESTIONS remain to be answered about the tax implications of the deal done between Mr Michael Lowry and Dunnes Stores, according…Tue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
Prominent FF figure got over £1m from Dunnes Stores in early 1990sA PROMINENT Fianna Fail figure is believed to have received more than £1 million from Dunnes Stores in the early 1990sTue Dec 03 1996 - 00:00
£200,000 cheque a "credit facility" from Ben DunneMICHAEL Lowry's resignation statement gave the first clue to his defence, when it said the cheque from Ben Dunne was part of …Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Semi state reforms led to a series of public clashesMICHAEL Lowry took up his post as Minister for Transport, Energy and Communications promising to shake up the semi state sector…Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
British budget set to underpin sterling on foreign exchangeTODAY's British budget looks set to underpin the strength of sterling on the foreign exchange marketsTue Nov 26 1996 - 00:00
Competitiveness and sterling key interestsIRISH business will be watching the British budget for two reasonsMon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
Pound trades at just over parity against sterlingANOTHER rise in the value of sterling, ahead of next week's British budget, has pulled the pound to a new three-year high against…Wed Nov 20 1996 - 00:00
Pound rises to a three year high against D markTHE pound has risen to its highest level for more than three years against the deutschmark and is now by far the strongest currency…Sat Nov 16 1996 - 00:00
Public sector pay deals may jeopardise tax reform for allIT'S time to give the PAYE taxpayer a breakFri Nov 15 1996 - 00:00
