Survey finds 24% of SME loans declinedBanks are refusing almost a quarter of credit applications from small businesses and have become more cautious in their lending…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Accuris to create 27 R&D jobsAccuris, the mobile phone software development firm, is to jointly invest €1Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Penneys owner reports 20% increase in salesCLOTHING RETAILER Primark, which trades as Penneys in the Republic, has reported a 20 per cent rise in sales for the 40-week …Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Consumer prices fall 5.4% in yearPrices fell again last month to bring the annual rate of inflation to -5Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Haulage licences go uncheckedTHE DEPARTMENT of Transport has not revoked any haulage licences over the last two years despite being notified of over 14,000…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Moody's lowers ratings on bank debtsMOODY’S HAS downgraded its ratings on the long-term senior unsecured debt securities of the six Irish financial institutions …Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Dublin drops out of world's 20 most expensive cities due to falling rentsA cost of living survey ranks Dublin as the 25th most expensive of 143 cities, a drop of nine places since 2008Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Banks deny loans to half of small businesses - surveyBANKS ARE refusing loans to almost half of small business applicants, according to a new survey, and that stance is having a …Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Dublin falls in cost of living rankingsDublin has dropped out of the world's top 20 most expensive cities due to falling rents and the weakness of the euro, according…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
CRH predicts sharp fall in pretax profitsBuildings materials giant CRH said its pretax profits for the first six months dropped to around €100 million compared to €600…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Moody's downgrades debt ratings on Irish banksMoody’s downgraded its ratings on the long-term senior unsecured debt securities of the six Irish financial institutions covered…Tue Jul 07 2009 - 01:00
Solutions for livingINNOVATORS: From electronic battlefield guides to faster genomic testing, this month's new innovators have improved the quality…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Grand DesignsNEW PRODUCT DESIGNS: Product design students are using key life experiences and a keen eye for markets to generate ideas with…Mon Jul 06 2009 - 01:00
Rate of decline in Irish manufacturing eases to nine-month lowTHE RATE of decline in Irish manufacturing eased to a nine-month low in June, according to a new report, as manufacturing figures…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Forfás urges big cuts in energy and waste costsFORFÁS, THE national advisory board for enterprise and trade, has called for significant reductions in the cost of domestically…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Bausch & Lomb seeks 120 job cutsBAUSCH & Lomb is seeking 120 voluntary redundancies, equivalent to 10 per cent of its workforce, at its factory in Waterford…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Drink drive limit among policy delaysTHE INTRODUCTION of a lower 50mg drink drive limit and the establishment of a risk register for haulage companies that break …Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
NRA to oversee local roadsRESPONSIBILITY FOR some of the administration of upkeep works on regional and local roads is to be transferred from the Department…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Smurfit Kappa to cut 140 Cork jobsSmurfit Kappa is to cut 140 jobs from its 173-strong workforce at its paper converting factory in Co Cork.Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Bausch & Lomb to cut 120 jobsBausch & Lomb is seeking 120 voluntary redundancies, equivalent to 10 per cent of its workforce - at its factory in Waterford…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Live register shows jobless rate has hit 11.9 per centThe estimated rate of unemployment rose to 11Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Irish manufacturing rises to 9-month highThe rate of decline in Irish manufacturing eased to a nine-month low in June, according to a new report published today.Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Mortgage lending up only 2.6%The value of outstanding mortgage loans fell by €18 million in May as repayments outstripped the value of new lending, according…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Consumer confidence highest in 14 monthsCONSUMER CONFIDENCE rose to a surprise 14-month high in June, indicating a belief that the worst fears for the economy may not…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Consumer confidence up in JuneConsumer confidence rose to a surprising 14-month high in June indicating a belief that their worst fears for the economy may…Mon Jun 29 2009 - 01:00
Number out of work hit 222,800 in year's first quarterTHE NUMBER of people out of work has doubled over the last year to bring the unemployment rate to 10Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Republic ranked second-richest in EUTHE REPUBLIC was still the second-richest country in the EU last year in terms of purchasing power per head, data showed yesterday…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Economists welcome first-quarter jump in export value of 5%THE VALUE of Irish exports rose 5 per cent in the year to April in what economists described as the quiet good news story of …Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Ireland 2nd in EU spending power leagueThe onset of the economic downturn last year did not force down the State’s second place ranking in the EU in terms of purchasing…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Value of Irish exports rises 5% - CSOThe value of Irish exports rose by 5 per cent in the year to April in what economists described as the quiet good news story …Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
AA survey: 70% of Irish drivers admit speedingSEVEN OUT of 10 motorists admitted to breaking a speed limit during the last year, according to a survey by AA Ireland.Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
House prices to fall 40% - S&PIrish house prices will have declined by around 40 per cent from their peak in February by the end of next year, according to…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Economy to shrink by 9.8% - OECDThe Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has made a relatively pessimistic forecast for the Irish economy in…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
AIB debt exchange will improve quality of capital in reservesALLIED IRISH Banks (AIB) has bolstered the loss-absorbing capital in its reserves by approximately €1 billion following a debt…Tue Jun 23 2009 - 01:00
AIB exchange adds €1bn to capital baseAllied Irish Banks (AIB) has bolstered the loss-absorbing capital in its reserves by approximately €1 billion following a debt…Mon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
Exchequer got almost €100m from toll roads last yearTHE EXCHEQUER received almost €100 million in revenues from the five tolled roads in the State last year, according to figures…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Rate of decline in retail sales slowingTHE RATE of decline in retail sales volumes is slowing, but was still 17 per cent lower in the year to April, according to the…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Finance Minister rules out any further nationalisations of banksTHE MINISTER for Finance has ruled out further bank nationalisations and said the sector must return to a more ‘‘conservative…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Payzone reports pretax loss of €90mDUBLIN-BASED electronic payments group Payzone has reported a pretax loss of €90 million on revenues of €583 million for the …Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Annual retail sales fall 17% to AprilRetail sales volumes fell by 17 per cent in the year to April, according to the Central Statistics Office (CSO).Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Arthur Cox appointed legal advisor to NamaDublin-based law firm Arthur Cox has secured the contract to provide legal services to the National Asset Management Agency (…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
League issues warning to SetantaThe English Premier League is preparing to put the broadcasting rights held by troubled firm Setanta back up for sale if the …Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
50% of SMEs to restruture within 3 monthsHalf of small and medium sized firms expect to shut, reduce their workforce or restructure by the end of the summer, according…Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
Rainy days: savers dip into savingsFOR TWO out of every five people the proverbial “rainy day” has arrived during the recession and they are dipping into their …Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Bloxham revises Irish forecasts upThe possibility that the US and the UK may return to growth this year has prompted Bloxham Stockbrokers to revise upwards its…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
INM cuts forecasts, optimistic on bondIndependent News & Media (INM) has revised down its 2009 operating profit forecasts due to the extremely challenging business…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Aer Lingus cuts key US routesAer Lingus said it will cut seat capacity on its winter long-haul services by about 25 per cent compared with 2008 in a bid to…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Braun factory to shut with 160 job lossesThe Braun factory in Carlow is to close with the loss of 160 of the 260 jobs based there, the company said today.Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Goodbody expects recovery in 2011THE RECOVERY of the Irish economy will lag behind those in other countries and is unlikely to begin until 2011, according to …Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
