Past purchase may now hold the key to Elan's futureWhen the turbulent history of Elan comes to be written, it is possible that the financial mis-steps that imperilled the group…Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
DCC sheds 6 per cent ahead of insider trading caseDublin saw reasonable trade yesterday despite the closure of the US markets for the Thanksgiving Day holidayFri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
Ireland is leader in export of medicinesIreland's drug industry is the largest net exporter of medicines in the world, shipping pharmaceutical products worth €13Fri Nov 26 2004 - 00:00
United Drug reports 26 per cent surge in earningsDrug wholesaler and distributor United Drug has reported a 26 per cent increase in pre-tax profits.Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
IFG warns profits will be at low end of expectationsFinancial services firm IFG has warned that profits will be at the bottom end of expectations as it exits its loss-making pension…Wed Nov 24 2004 - 00:00
Pensions struggle to meet growing liabilities - MercerPensions are still struggling to make enough gains to counter growing liabilities.Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Takeover Panel approves O'Reilly Waterford waiverThe Irish Takeover Panel has given the O'Reilly and Goulandris interests permission to acquire up to 57Tue Nov 23 2004 - 00:00
Waterford reports operating loss of €21.4mOperating profits fell dramatically at troubled luxury goods group Waterford Wedgwood in the six months to the end of September…Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Firm now moving to adjust to lifestyle changesAnalysis: Executives at Waterford Wedgwood are confident they are at, or close to, a turning point in the group's fortunes.Sat Nov 20 2004 - 00:00
Q&AMarsh & McLennan: I have been sending 30 per cent of my salary to Marsh & McLennan for the last 18 months in the hope…Fri Nov 19 2004 - 00:00
Statoil seeks redundancies in restructuring operationStatoil Ireland has announced plans for redundancies among its 250 head-office and backroom staff.Thu Nov 18 2004 - 00:00
Investors show confidence in new B of I chiefMarket report: Bank of Ireland was the centre of attention in Dublin yesterday, racing ahead a day after results that were welcomed…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
US firms could ship profits homeInvestment by US multinationals in Ireland next year could suffer as companies take advantage of an opportunity to save on their…Sat Nov 13 2004 - 00:00
Q&ANIB refund: I have recently received a repayment of roughly €25 and €50 interest from National Irish Bank under its customer…Fri Nov 12 2004 - 00:00
Shares in Trinity Biotech jump 10%Shares in diagnostic group Trinity Biotech jumped more than 10 per cent in the US yesterday after it announced that it had cleared…Thu Nov 11 2004 - 00:00
PRSA access still limitedThe almost 50 per cent of Irish employers not offering their staff occupational pensions are defying their legal obligation to…Sat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Vodafone overcharges customers by €2.65mVodafone Ireland has admitted a second instance of overcharging customersSat Nov 06 2004 - 00:00
Q&AI was landed with a capital gains tax bill last month in relation to First Active shares I held before the takeover by Royal …Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Travel agents restructure to adapt to changed marketWhen Ireland's largest tour operator Budget Travel announced last month it was unilaterally halving the 10 per cent commission…Fri Nov 05 2004 - 00:00
Irish pension funds make gains on global marketsIrish pension funds made gains last month as global stock markets rose.Thu Nov 04 2004 - 00:00
ISE examines small firms indexThe Irish Stock Exchange is examining the prospects of launching a new market to cater for smaller Irish firms.Tue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Ryanair signs 10-year maintenance deal with GERyanair has signed a 10-year maintenance deal with a subsidiary of US engineering giant General ElectricTue Nov 02 2004 - 00:00
Elan bond issue set to tackle debtIrish biotech company Elan has moved to restructure its debt and improve its financial flexibility with an $850 million (€664…Sat Oct 30 2004 - 01:00
Dublin follows global market trend downwardMarket Report: Disappointing economic data in the United States dragged global markets down yesterdaySat Oct 30 2004 - 01:00
Profits at O'Brien's grow by over one-thirdProfits rose more than a third at O'Brien's Irish Sandwich Bars last year, according to accounts recently filed at Companies …Sat Oct 30 2004 - 01:00
Seeds of salvation found in US acquisition from 1990sOpinions differ over the extent to which Elan was simply unlucky - a victim of a more puritan stance on accounting in the wake…Fri Oct 29 2004 - 01:00
Financials do serious business to lift the marketMarket Report: The Irish Stock Exchange ended the week on a high note, lifted almost 1 per cent by the financials and pharmaceutical…Sat Oct 23 2004 - 01:00
Irish Continental to cut 150 jobs on French routesFerry operator Irish Continental is cutting 150 jobs on its struggling routes to France.Thu Oct 21 2004 - 01:00
Mercer presses pensions caseEmployee benefits consultant Mercer has called on the Minister for Finance to take steps to encourage the continued provision…Wed Oct 20 2004 - 01:00
Retirement age will have to rise, expert warnsPeople will have to accept the need to work longer in order to finance their retirement, a conference in Dublin heard yesterday…Tue Oct 19 2004 - 01:00
Top Security pays EUR3.75m for S Africa firmsIrish security group Top Security has acquired two rivals in the South African market.Mon Oct 18 2004 - 01:00
Abolish commercial rates, says hotels federationThe Irish Hotels Federation has called for the abolition of commercial rates and the introduction of a "more equitable" funding…Mon Oct 18 2004 - 01:00
Fitzpatrick to sell US hotels for $110m - reportsHotelier Mr John Fitzpatrick is selling his chain of hotels in the United States to an Irish-American consortium for $110 million…Mon Oct 18 2004 - 01:00
Pension confidence 'very hard to justify'Two-thirds of Irish pension scheme members have no idea about the current value of their pension.Mon Oct 18 2004 - 01:00
Venture capitalists free to sell Eircom stake as lock-in endsVenture capitalists holding 52 million shares in Eircom will be free to sell their interest from Monday following the expiry …Sat Oct 16 2004 - 01:00
Elan sells stake in Warner Chilcott for #57.3 millionIrish pharmaceutical company Elan has sold its entire stake in rival Warner Chilcott for around £57.3 million (€83Thu Oct 14 2004 - 01:00
Profits at M&T exceed forecastsProfits at M&T Bank, the US group that acquired AIB's Allfirst operation following the Rusnak scandal, beat expectations …Wed Oct 13 2004 - 01:00
Oil worries weigh on Ryanair as shares reach lowMarket Report: Dublin stocks took a bit of a breather at the end of the week in the absence of notable company news.Sat Oct 09 2004 - 01:00
Financials off slightly as stocks lose early gainsMarket report: Shares finished slightly weaker in Dublin yesterday, losing their early gains in the afternoon despite a late…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Aircraft maker to cut 560 jobsAerospace group Bombardier will cut 560 jobs from its Belfast workforce as a result of troubles at major US airlinesFri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Transaction decline on stock exchangeThe Irish Stock Exchange saw the value of business and the number of transactions conducted in the third quarter decline, according…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Q&ACan I offset the loss on Eircom shares bought for £2,000 (€2,541) against the gain on 900 First Active shares received free upon…Fri Oct 08 2004 - 01:00
Budget Travel to halve its commission to travel agentsLeading tour operator Budget Travel will halve the commissions it pays travel agents from next year.Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
IIF highlights pension gapThe Irish Insurance Federation (IIF) wants the incoming Minister for Finance to provide incentives to close a €6 billion annual…Thu Oct 07 2004 - 01:00
Waterford secures funding for debts, overall operationsStruggling luxury goods group Waterford Wedgwood has negotiated new borrowing facilities in euros and dollars of €210 million…Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
Pension funds mark time in third quarterPension funds marked time in the third quarter, ending just fractionally ahead as a 1 per cent gain in September offset losses…Wed Oct 06 2004 - 01:00
