Housing boom has Central Bank fearful of inflationBACK in the middle of the fast housing boom in 1990, the Central Bank called in all the big banks and building societies and, …Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
Begg wants to put union money where its mouth isAS the strategic alliance process in Telecom Eireann comes to a crunch, Mr David Begg of the Communications Workers' Union wants…Fri May 03 1996 - 01:00
IBEC presents new business strategy for next decadeBUSINESS must play a bigger role in setting the national agenda, according to IBEC's director generalThu May 02 1996 - 01:00
Package packs it in to chase a cheaper climate somewhere elseWANDER into a management conference these days and chances are the buzzwords will be "globalisation" and "competitiveness".Wed May 01 1996 - 01:00
Plant fails to meet challenge of rapidly changing industryTHE announcement early this morning by Delphi Packard that the Packard Electric plant in Tallaght was to close was worded bluntly…Tue Apr 30 1996 - 01:00
Wine and time share obviously upset new chairmanPAT DINEEN found some things he was not happy with when he moved into the chairman's office at Bord na Mona last NovemberTue Apr 23 1996 - 01:00
Bord na Mona officers reject report of management splitTHE Bord na Mona chairman, Mr Pat Dineen, asked auditors to review the remuneration package of the chief executive, Mr Eddie …Mon Apr 22 1996 - 01:00
Time to get back to providing a serviceSO what's all the fuss about? There has been a lot of heat generated by the controversy over the granting of the second mobile…Sat Apr 20 1996 - 01:00
The interest rate cut the Central Bank doesn't wantTHEY will not be popping champagne at the Central Bank at the prospect of lower interest ratesFri Apr 19 1996 - 01:00
Quinn seeks clear direction on monetary unionTHIS weekend's meeting of EU finance ministers must give a clear political direction towards deciding the relationship of currencies…Fri Apr 12 1996 - 01:00
If Britain stays out in the cold we'll suffer exposureAS Ruairi Quinn heads off to Verona this weekend, he should pack copy of a paper on the exposure the Irish economy to sterling…Fri Apr 12 1996 - 01:00
Rise in US employment dims hope of rate cutINTERNATIONAL equity and bond markets face a further test early next week, after the latest US jobs figures dimmed hopes of a…Sat Apr 06 1996 - 01:00
Lowry's hard line will inflate Telecom priceON Tuesday this week the Cabinet formally decided to enter negotiations with the two bidders interested in buying a 35 per cent…Sat Apr 06 1996 - 01:00
Self-help philosophy is Ron Brown's Irish memorialIN December 1994, on his first visit to Ireland as US Commerce Secretary, Ron Brown preached a message about US economic support…Fri Apr 05 1996 - 01:00
Senior Taylor executives leave to form new investment firmTHREE senior executives of the Taylor Investment Group have left the company and set up a new investment firm, linked to Riada…Thu Apr 04 1996 - 01:00
Merger could shift balance of world powerA MERGER of British Telecom and Cable & Wireless could shift the balance of power in the battle for global business communications…Sat Mar 30 1996 - 00:00
Another brick in the wall of hotch potch taxation lawAS usual, the accountancy profession is sharpening its collective pencil and going through the detail of another mammoth Finance…Fri Mar 29 1996 - 00:00
Quinn closes more taxation loopholesTHIS year's Finance Bill includes new measures to close tax loopholes, as well as some measures of consumer interestFri Mar 29 1996 - 00:00
Flynn to be new chairman of ICCMR PHIL Flynn, the general secretary of the IMPACT trade union, is to be the new chairman of ICC BankTue Mar 26 1996 - 00:00
Minister says derogation on phones safe despite EU voteTHE Minister for Communications, Mr Lowry, has said he is confident Ireland's derogation from introducing full competition in…Sat Mar 23 1996 - 00:00
Germans join British in Irish Steel caseAS the Minister for Enterprise and Employment, Mr Bruton, introduced the second stage of the Irish Steel Bill in the Seanad, …Thu Mar 21 1996 - 00:00
If you can't stand the heat, stay out of EMUTHE president of the Bundesbank outlines an uncompromising view of monetary unionSat Mar 16 1996 - 00:00
KPN/Telia will lodge Telecom bidCONSORTIUM including the Dutch and Swedish telephone companies will lodge a preliminary bid today to purchase a, 35 per cent …Fri Mar 15 1996 - 00:00
Rabbitte lets it out of the hat on funking bank policyMINISTERS must have sighed with relief at the news that the front runner for the Telecom Eireann strategic alliance - the consortium…Fri Mar 15 1996 - 00:00
Dow Jones plummets 171 points as hopes of interest rate cuts disappearEUROPEAN share and bond markets are set for a very nervous opening next week after a sharp sell-off of US sharesSat Mar 09 1996 - 00:00
Interest rates the key to Wall Street's reactionIN the strange world of the stockmarket, news of economic strength and rising employment can sometimes be seen as bad newsSat Mar 09 1996 - 00:00
Government finally opens the debate on EMU issuesTHE first stirrings of a debate about economic and monetary union are finally emergingFri Mar 08 1996 - 00:00
BT withdrawal a blow to Telecom plans for partnerTHE Government's plan to sell 35 per cent of Telecom Eireann has received a serious setback with the decision of British Telecom…Sat Mar 02 1996 - 00:00
Central Bank keeps both eyes on Maastricht hurdleLAST year's Central Bank statement on monetary policy contained four separate warnings about the possible need for higher interest…Fri Mar 01 1996 - 00:00
Bank gives notice of intent to hold inflation in checkTHE Central Bank has sounded a clear warning about the risk of a pick-up in inflation and indicated that it will not be slow …Wed Feb 28 1996 - 00:00
Decision on sale of banks seen as priorityTHE Minister for Finance, Mr Quinn, realises the need to make a decision "as soon as possible the future of TSB Bank and the …Tue Feb 27 1996 - 00:00
Further cuts likely after TSB Bank trims its interest ratesA GENERAL round of interest rate reductions for borrowers and savers is now on the cards, after TSB Bank announced a cut in its…Sat Feb 17 1996 - 00:00
North risks missing out on its window of opportunityMONEY talks. Or so it seemed as the economic prospects for Northern Ireland appeared brighter by the day in the wake of the ceasefires…Fri Feb 16 1996 - 00:00
Sterling pushes pound to 1996 low of 102.67pTHE pound has lost further ground against sterling, trading down to 102Wed Feb 14 1996 - 00:00
Telecom opens talks with its likely partnersTELECOM Eireann has begun discussions with potential strategic alliance partners, with two consortiums, British Telecom/ MCI …Wed Feb 07 1996 - 00:00
Are Helmut and Jacques really serious about euro?EUROPE'S unemployment rate is stuck stubbornly at 12 per cent, economic growth is slowing and many of its economies look increasingly…Fri Feb 02 1996 - 00:00
Quinn was EU finance meeting over Maastricht uncertaintiesEU finance ministers should meet next month and discuss the current uncertainties about the Maastricht timetable for economic…Tue Jan 30 1996 - 00:00
Finance hums a new tune to the Maastricht mantraIT IS now commonplace for ministers for finance to recite the Maastricht mantra on Budget dayFri Jan 26 1996 - 00:00
Budget targets likely to be metTHE Government should be able to meet its exchequer borrowing target set in the Budget, according to assessments by the main …Thu Jan 25 1996 - 00:00
If war on joblessness has begun, Quinn must follow up this attackTHE moves are generally in the right direction, although as is always the case on Budget day the scale of the changes is limited…Wed Jan 24 1996 - 00:00
Most taxpayers better off after Budget changesMOST taxpayers will be better off, but the very lowest earners and those on higher incomes will gain most from the snakes and…Wed Jan 24 1996 - 00:00
Quinn will aim to cut the cost of creating jobsCUTTING the cost of creating jobs and boosting the take home pay of low wage workers will be two of the main goals of today's…Tue Jan 23 1996 - 00:00
Budget to benefit jobless, PAYE taxpayersNEW measures to tackle unemployment and reductions for PAYE taxpayers will form a central part of next Tuesday's Budget.Sat Jan 20 1996 - 00:00
Coalition plans for £100m from sale of State assetsTODAY'S pre Budget figures show that the Government is counting on raising £100 million from the sale of State assets this year…Sat Jan 20 1996 - 00:00
Rainbow squabbles to champion the poorOUR political masters are fighting on two separate fronts in the run up to the BudgetFri Jan 19 1996 - 00:00
Government urged to cut EBR this yearA STRONG case can be made for a substantial reduction in the Exchequer Borrowing Requirement (EBR) this year, according to Prof…Fri Jan 19 1996 - 00:00
Maastricht rules on public finances limit room for manoeuvre in BudgetTHE Maastricht rules on the public finances are limiting room for manoeuvre in the BudgetWed Jan 17 1996 - 00:00
Budget may breach spending cap againTHE Government parties have reached a crucial stage in formulating Budget prioritiesTue Jan 16 1996 - 00:00
Cabinet patties still face tough talks over Budget to aid joblessINTENSIVE negotiations between the Government parties are to recommence next week to agree on the Budget, which will be presented…Sat Jan 13 1996 - 00:00
