Global markets fall sharply after passenger plane shot down in UkraineCrash revives investors’ fears over tensions between Ukraine and RussiaFri Jul 18 2014 - 01:00
Lidl woos middle-class shoppers with upmarket French winesDiscount retailer to offer customers range of Bordeaux classics like Pomerol and St EmillionThu Jul 17 2014 - 11:55
Central Bank warns of mortgage arrears timebombHigh number of interest-only loans to revert to full repaymentsWed Jul 16 2014 - 17:49
Over 1,000 Irish pubs ‘forced out of business’ by the recessionDrinks industry body claims high excise duty on alcohol making tourism less competitiveTue Jul 15 2014 - 15:02
Nama redeems a further €2.5 billion of senior bondsAgency is on schedule to redeem €15 billion of its €30 billion in bonds by the end of this yearWed Jun 25 2014 - 16:06
One significant discovery ‘could supply’ country’s entire oil needsPetrel Resources chairman says fiscal implications of one big oil find would be immenseWed Jun 25 2014 - 10:50
€800m adjustment ‘enough’ to hit next year’s deficit targetNevin institute says improving conditions make €2 billion adjustment unneccessaryWed Jun 25 2014 - 08:44
Irish Dairy Board opens new $12m cheese plant in USManufacturing facility in Wisconsin represents final part of $80m investment programmeWed Jun 25 2014 - 08:34
Majority of Irish SME exporters expect upturn in sales this yearAIB’s exports outlook report reflects upbeat attitude of Irish firms exporting to US and EUTue Jun 24 2014 - 12:16
IMF representative warns against ignoring €2 billion adjustmentDoing agreed adjustment would ‘build further credibility’, says IMF's Peter BreuerTue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
Inquiry needs to examine why ‘symptoms of bubble’ ignoredECB says it is on track to assume oversight of euro-area lenders as ‘health check’ underwayMon Jun 23 2014 - 18:46
O’Brien-owned ChinaHR invests €30m in Chinese operationsRecruitment company makes announcement at start of Irish trade mission to ChinaMon Jun 23 2014 - 12:33
Taxi regulation ‘ill-conceived’, says ESRIReport questions the basis of Government intervention in marketSat Jun 21 2014 - 01:00
Parents unaware what their children are doing onlineSurvey by Irish Computer Society also finds many youngsters lied about their age onlineFri Jun 20 2014 - 14:33
Irish consumer prices 18% higher than EU averageEurostat figures also show alcohol and tobacco prices on average 78% more expensiveThu Jun 19 2014 - 22:54
NTMA successfully raises €500m in sale of three-month bondsTaking advantage of positive investor sentiment towards Ireland, NTMA receives bids of €2.1 billionThu Jun 19 2014 - 11:54
Ryanair woos families in bid to shed more abrasive imageAirline’s new found conversion to customer care continues with launch of family friendly productTue Jun 17 2014 - 17:50
Irish hourly labour costs fall in first quarter of 2014Eurostat data show hourly rates contract here but rise in the rest of the euro areaTue Jun 17 2014 - 17:06
Irish couples spend an average of €24,000 on their weddingsDespite economic upheaval of recent times, survey finds wedding spend has increasedTue Jun 17 2014 - 14:06
Howlin insists Government has some leeway with tax cutsBudgetary watchdog says it would be ‘unwise’ to have a budget adjustment of less than €2 billionTue Jun 17 2014 - 11:58
Coalition warned to keep to €2 billion budget savingsBudgetary watchdog says the Government has no scope for cuts in taxation in upcoming OctoberTue Jun 17 2014 - 10:36
Ireland: an economic snapshotIt’s six months this weekend since we exited the bailout and said goodbye to the troika – until their next visit, anyway. ‘Irish Times’ journalists assess how we’re doing, with a graphical guide by Pamela DuncanSat Jun 14 2014 - 01:00
European stocks remain little changed despite spiking oil pricesMining shares fall amid global outlook concernsThu Jun 12 2014 - 22:11
Government will have little or no scope for tax cuts, ESRI warnsTax uptick may be offset by overruns in health and less revenue from water chargesThu Jun 12 2014 - 01:00
Ormonde expects to generate $350m in revenue from Spanish tungsten mineIrish mining company narrows pre-tax losses to €1.8 million in 2013Wed Jun 11 2014 - 18:58
Ireland has 5th most innovative agri-food sector in EU, study findsResearch suggests most innovative farmers tendedd to have higher farm incomesWed Jun 11 2014 - 18:16
Work pays better than welfare for most unemployed, ESRI findsFindings have important implications for policymakersWed Jun 11 2014 - 01:00
Technology is bad for work-life balance, survey findsResearch suggests nearly two thirds of bosses expected staff to check emails outside office hoursTue Jun 10 2014 - 12:14
Irish borrowing costs at record low after S&P upgradeYields on Irish benchmark 10-year bonds at 2.39 per cent after S&P raised Ireland’s debt ratingMon Jun 09 2014 - 12:22
S&P raises Ireland’s debt rating due to improving economyAgency cites strong performance of exports and sustained recovery of domestic economyFri Jun 06 2014 - 19:13
Irish SMEs still shouldering €30.7 billion in property debtResearch indicates property-related lending to sector still constitutes largest share of loansFri Jun 06 2014 - 12:53
Number of buy-to-let mortgage arrears unexpectedly increasesCentral Bank figures show fall in overall arrears but rising number of homeowners in long-term arrearsThu Jun 05 2014 - 16:17
Number on Live Register drops to lowest level in five yearsLatest figures show number of claimants falls by 1,600 in May - the 30th consecutive monthly dropThu Jun 05 2014 - 12:46
Jobs growth driving demand for office space in DublinEstate agents Savills report 32% jump in number of office lettings in capital in first quarter of 2014Thu Jun 05 2014 - 10:15
Figures reveal more than 130 job vacancies at Central BankFianna Fáil’s finance Michael McGrath expresses concern at high rate of staff turnoverThu Jun 05 2014 - 10:13
Government remains in financial straitjacket despite positive dataIt is pretty much accepted that another tough consolidation could sink the GovernmentThu Jun 05 2014 - 08:08
Growth in services stays strong despite slowdown in job creationLatest Investec Purchasing Managers’ Index of activity moderates slightly to 61.7 in MayThu Jun 05 2014 - 07:58
Exchequer returns signal scope for easier 2015 budgetMay figures show Government taking in more tax than foreseen and spending lessThu Jun 05 2014 - 01:18
Boost for exchequer as tax revenue exceeds targetLatest figures come as Noonan suggests planned €2 billion adjustment may not be necessaryWed Jun 04 2014 - 17:01
Proposed merger of Fyffes and Chiquita clears US hurdleTie-up remains subject to other regulatory clearances and approval by shareholdersTue Jun 03 2014 - 17:08
Irish manufacturing sector grows for 12th straight month in MayPMI survey shows companies in the sector took on staff at the fastest rate in 15 yearsTue Jun 03 2014 - 16:12
AbbVie’s upgraded facility in Sligo to generate 175 new jobsBiopharmaceutical firm says €85m expansion will support development of new pipeline therapiesTue Jun 03 2014 - 12:59
Almost two-thirds of invoices paid by cheques are late, survey findsResearch highlights impact that late cheque payments have on company cashflowTue Jun 03 2014 - 10:56
IDA tells Bausch & Lomb staff to weigh options carefullyMultinational has threatened to close Waterford plant if cost-saving measures are not acceptedFri May 30 2014 - 17:51
Medical device firm to create 125 new jobs in Co LeitrimVistaMed announces €7 million investment in its plants in Carrick-on-Shannon and RooskyFri May 30 2014 - 11:25
Bausch & Lomb says 200 jobs must go to save Waterford plantContact lens maker also seeking 20% pay cuts to bring subsidary in line with other divisionsThu May 29 2014 - 17:04
Lottery money for good causes falls to lowest level in 8 yearsFranchise blames 6.8% decline in sales on fewer jackpot rollovers and ongoing difficulties in retailThu May 29 2014 - 12:03
Who’s the world’s most powerful woman? Angela, of courseGerman leader tops Forbes list of most influential women, followed by Yellen, GatesWed May 28 2014 - 18:16
Dublin property prices up 3.3% in April amid supply concernsLatest CSO figures show house prices across the State rose by 8.5% in the 12 months to AprilWed May 28 2014 - 16:30
