Bank of Ireland resolves dispute over pensionsBank of Ireland has resolved its pensions row with the Irish Bank Officials Association (IBOA) and Amicus (now Unite) after the…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Finance institutions criticised for treatment of elderlyFinancial institutions are routinely selling inappropriate financial products to elderly people and should review all of the …Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Call to model pensions on SSIAsThe pensions industry has called on the Government to introduce a bonus on pension contributions in the style of Special Savings…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
C&C benefits from bid for British rivalDublin report: The Iseq index of Irish shares recovered from its negative performance on Monday and Tuesday to close up more…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Pensions issue fudged, says FGThe Government was accused of continuing to fudge the looming pensions crisis by Fine Gael yesterday, after it published a long…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Hostile offer for Scottish & NewcastleCarlsberg and Heineken have teamed up to make a hostile offer for Scottish & Newcastle, the owner of Irish brewer Beamish…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Financials fare with mixed fortunesDublin report: The Irish stock market was a little bit off again yesterday, after a mildly negative day on Monday, dropping …Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Financial ombudsman seeks wider powersThe Financial Services Ombudsman, Joe Meade, has asked Minister for Finance Brian Cowen to consider changing the legislation …Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Republic ranks 13th for foreign investmentThe Republic has been ranked 13th out of the world's top 30 economies for attracting foreign direct investment by a new index…Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Airline carbon tax 'unfair'Carbon emissions: Responsibility for most carbon emissions lies with governments and not with airlines, Ryanair chief executive…Mon Oct 15 2007 - 01:00
Target for carbon emissions 'bizarre'Climate change: The Government's target to cut carbon emissions by 3 per cent per annum between 2007 and 2012 is "bizarre", …Mon Oct 15 2007 - 01:00
In for the long haulTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW/Maurice Pratt C&C: Clouds descend outside the London Stock Exchange, where C&C chief executive…Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Regulator urges lending cautionMortgage lenders should take into account the age of borrowers, the reason they are borrowing the money and their attitudes to…Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Consumer confidence rises in SeptemberA more positive outlook for the jobs market and household finances helped consumer confidence improve last month, according to…Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Rabobank pretax profit falls 30%Rabobank Ireland's pretax profit fell almost 30 per cent last year, according to accounts just filed at the Companies Office.Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Last month worst for construction sector in four yearsActivity in the construction sector fell by its sharpest rate in more than four years last month, with the volume of new orders…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
IN&M surges 9% on heavy tradingDublin report: A quiet morning on the Irish Stock Exchange gave way to a busier afternoon yesterday as better than expected …Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
€3.2m pretax loss for Largo FoodsLargo Foods, the Tayto crisps owner and potato processor, has reported a pretax loss of €3Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Unemployment figure upThe Live Register rose to a three-year high in September - a month when the seasonally adjusted number of claimants traditionally…Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Ombudsman suffers reversalFinancial Services Ombudsman Joe Meade will hold talks with his legal advisers next week following a High Court ruling yesterday…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Irish stocks outperform rest of EuropeThe Irish stock market outperformed the rest of Europe yesterday, with the Iseq climbing a modest but healthy 122 points to close…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Growth in Origin earnings higher than expectedAgri-nutrition and food company Origin Enterprises has reported a higher than expected growth in earnings for the year in which…Fri Sept 21 2007 - 01:00
Irish shares rally after interest cutThe Irish stock market rallied convincingly yesterday following the US Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates by half…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Food sector best as Iseq finishes flatMarket Report: A dearth of stock-specific news on the Iseq index of Irish shares yesterday meant dealers in Dublin were avidly…Fri Sept 14 2007 - 01:00
Dollar all-time low may curb Irish exportsThe dollar fell to a record low against the euro yesterday as investors prepared for the Federal Reserve to slash interest rates…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Pensions Board to levy finesThe Pensions Board will have the power to issue on-the-spot fines to employers and trustees of pension schemes from next Monday…Thu Sept 13 2007 - 01:00
Chemical sector boosts growth in industrial outputA positive swing in activity in the chemicals sector helped industrial output make a strong rebound in July, according to new…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
100 Thurles jobs in firm's expansionWaste management group AQS Environmental Solutions will create 100 jobs in Thurles, Co Tipperary, and invest €15 million in its…Wed Sept 12 2007 - 01:00
State action urged over housing marketThe Government and the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority should intervene in the housing market to help reverse a…Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
Glanbia move into functional foodsGlanbia has made a further move into the growing functional foods market, buying a small Canadian company that produces food …Tue Sept 11 2007 - 01:00
C&C keeps its fizz as shares rise 4.6%Market Report: Stock markets had a ragged end to the week but, for once, the Irish exchange was not as badly hit as the rest…Sat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
Fyffes announces buy-back of sharesFruit group Fyffes has announced a buy-back of its shares, buying up one million shares at 82 cent per share on Wednesday evening…Sat Sept 08 2007 - 01:00
CIT Group's Dublin expansion to create 150 new jobsFinance provider CIT Group has said it will provide 150 new jobs in Dublin over the next three to five years, following the expansion…Fri Sept 07 2007 - 01:00
Good weather bears fruit for Total ProduceGood weather in the early part of the year helped Europe's biggest provider of fresh fruit and vegetables, Total Produce, to …Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Market chaos sees Iseq fall hardestThe Iseq index bore the brunt of market chaos again yesterday, as a negative day's trading in Japan was repeated on the European…Thu Sept 06 2007 - 01:00
Fall in construction employmentEmployment in the construction sector fell between March and May, dropping on a quarterly basis for the first time in four years…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
Kerry's revenues grow 5.6% after price increasesFood group Kerry has reported a healthy set of results for the first half of the year, with price increases and a cost-efficiency…Wed Sept 05 2007 - 01:00
A slice of consumers' earningsConsumers spend a smaller slice of their earnings on food and drink than they did a decade ago - and it's not because the nation…Fri Aug 31 2007 - 01:00
Rising grain prices knock GreencoreDublin report: It was another reassuring if far from spectacular day on the Irish Stock Exchange - no major rebound, but a healthy…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Hope of Fed interest rate cut reverses sentimentGlobal equity markets remained tense yesterday, as investors searched for clues that the US Federal Reserve will soon cut interest…Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Space technology worth €25m to Irish firmsIrish firms are generating annual spin-off sales of €25 million from technology developed for use in space under contracts with…Mon Aug 20 2007 - 01:00
Markets likely to remain volatile as investors await interventionGlobal stock markets are likely to remain volatile this week as investors wait for further intervention from European central…Mon Aug 20 2007 - 01:00
Fed's boost to Iseq proves short-livedMarket Report: The Irish Stock Exchange's graph showing yesterday's gains and losses on the Iseq zig-zags erratically, illustrating…Sat Aug 18 2007 - 01:00
Pension funds lose almost 7% as markets crisis growsIrish pension savers have seen almost 7 per cent wiped off the value of their pension funds over the summer as a result of the…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Iseq loses €4bn as investors panic and sell sharesThere was a widespread sell-off in Irish shares yesterday as the Iseq index followed world stock markets into a substantial slump…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Market slumps by almost 4 per centMarket report: The Iseq felt the pain of the troubled US sub-prime mortgage sector yesterday, falling in line with global stock…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Slowing euro-zone growth raises questions about rate increaseEurope's economy lost steam in the second quarter of 2007 as growth slowed more sharply than had been expected in Germany, France…Wed Aug 15 2007 - 01:00
IFA calls for factory to be rebuiltThe Irish Farmers' Association (IFA) has called on Glanbia to rebuild the pig-processing plant damaged by fire in Edenderry, …Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
