Mean Fiddler music venues sold offThe Mean Fiddler Music Group is to concentrate on promoting big music festivals such as Glastonbury, Reading and Fleadh under…Tue Aug 14 2007 - 01:00
Turmoil in financial markets could halt rate risesThe turmoil in world financial markets could save homeowners from interest rate rises later this year and ease pressure on high…Fri Aug 10 2007 - 01:00
Insurer Quinn Direct boosts profit to €133m as margins fallInsurer Quinn Direct made a pre-tax profit of €133 million in the first six months of 2007, an increase of 8 per cent on the …Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Consumer sentiment at four-year lowGloomy job forecasts and concerns about falling house prices have made consumers more pessimistic about the economy and their…Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Brewer blames weather for poor beer salesBad weather has hit the first-half profits and full-year forecasts for Britain's largest brewer, Scottish & Newcastle, the…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
Standard Life's Irish sales rise 96%Sales at Standard Life's Irish operation almost doubled to €375 million in the first half of 2007, up 96 per cent on sales of…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
UK energy firm to enter Irish marketOne of the UK's largest utility firms, Scottish & Southern Energy (SSE), intends to enter the Irish electricity and gas markets…Wed Aug 08 2007 - 01:00
Fás, ESRI report expects skills levels to riseHighly skilled professionals will become more common in the workplace in the next five years, driven by strong employment growth…Fri Aug 03 2007 - 01:00
Bank of Scotland profits up 14% on 2006Bank of Scotland Ireland made pre-tax profits of €118 million in the first half of 2007, an increase of 14 per cent on last year…Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Higher exports prompt continued growth in manufacturing sectorHigher exports and the launch of new product lines led to continued growth in the manufacturing sector last month.Thu Aug 02 2007 - 01:00
Signature buys €60m German propertySignature Capital, the property group founded by investment bankers Ciarán McNamara and Enda Woods, has expanded its holdings…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Tech firms get backing for US tripEnterprise Ireland is backing a trip by a group of Irish high-tech start-ups to Silicon Valley that aims to take advantage of…Mon Jul 30 2007 - 01:00
Case reveals McCanns' concerns over Flavin's involvementRelations: During the course of the original Fyffes/DCC case, it became clear that relations were not exactly ideal between …Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Rural dwellers' disposable income soarsThe disposable income of rural households is rising at a faster rate than that of urban households, but city-dwellers still have…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
White goods on increaseTumble dryers, microwaves and dishwashers have become more common in Irish households since the start of the decade, according…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Breeo Foods to expand Dutch activitiesReox Holdings, the former subsidiary of Dairygold co-op, is to invest €50 million in Breeo Foods, its consumer foods division…Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
35,000 jobs to go in housing sector, says DavyA slowdown in the number of new houses being built will lead to 35,000 job losses in the construction industry by the end of …Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
€1.2bn tax shortfall forecastTax revenues will undershoot Government forecasts this year by at least €1.2 billion, according to Davy StockbrokersWed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Global losses see profits fall 9%Depfa Bank's net profits fell 9 per cent to €249 million in the first half of 2007, as income from the bank's trading activities…Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
Hypo agrees €5.7bn takeover of Depfa Ireland's largest M&A dealsDepfa Bank, the Irish-based German-listed financial institution, has agreed a €5Tue Jul 24 2007 - 01:00
Planet BusinessTHE NUMBERS: 1.8 million Orders Amazon has received for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows on sale at a minute past midnight…Fri Jul 20 2007 - 01:00
12% increase in exports by Irish companiesExports by companies supported by Enterprise Ireland increased by 12 per cent to €11Thu Jul 19 2007 - 01:00
Weather takes toll on C&C share priceMarket Report: Drinks group C&C was the main story on the Irish Stock Exchange yesterday, falling by more than 15 per cent…Sat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
Rising food and oil prices may hit consumer spendingRising food costs and high oil prices could put pressure on consumers' pockets later this year, economists warned yesterday, …Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Annual rate of inflation slips back in JuneThe annual rate of inflation fell to 4Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Ireland still in period of growth, says bank economistThe Republic has not lost competitiveness, and the economy is still in a period of unprecedented growth, Bank of Ireland chief…Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
Housing price fall not a crash, says Central BankRecent falls in house prices are "more consistent with stability" than the accelerating prices of 12 months ago, and do not point…Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
New powers to fine pension fund trusteesNew powers to impose on-the-spot fines on trustees of pension schemes will come into effect in the autumn, the Minister for Social…Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
Central Bank urges robust public financesThe Central Bank yesterday urged the Government to maintain robust public finances so that they can be used as a "buffer" in …Thu Jul 12 2007 - 01:00
Leaders set the pace but Iseq trails offDublin report: The leaders set the pace on the Irish Stock Exchange yesterday, starting off strongly before drifting off in…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
CPL to take over Richmond groupThe publicly-quoted recruitment company CPL Resources has bought the Irish-owned Richmond Recruitment Group for an undisclosed…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
NI growth set 'to remain buoyant'Private sector growth in the North will remain buoyant in the coming months, according to the latest Ulster Bank purchasing managers…Tue Jul 10 2007 - 01:00
Jobless figures reach highest point in almost three yearsThe number of people claiming unemployment benefits has reached its highest point in almost three years, with the downturn in…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Slowdown in building blamed for increase in joblessA slowdown in the construction sector and a loss of competitiveness were blamed for a higher than expected rise in the number…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Financials trade well on low volumesDublin report The Iseq index of Irish shares climbed 1 per cent yesterday, as the financial stocks enjoyed good fortunes.Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Standard Life shareholders to get small windfall next weekStandard Life shareholders are in line for a small windfall next week as the former mutual insurer marks its first anniversary…Sat Jul 07 2007 - 01:00
Orders for new aircraft help lift first quarter growth figuresOrders of new aircraft helped fuel growth in the economy in the first quarter of 2007, figures published by the Central Statistics…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Insurance firms' sales practices criticisedInsurance companies were criticised by the financial services ombudsman yesterday for inappropriate sales practices to low-income…Wed Jul 04 2007 - 01:00
Proposed solution to crisis may leave savers down 20%Pensions The proposal to introduce individual retirement accounts to solve the pensions crisis offers poor value for savers, …Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Warning on falling house pricesProperty Up to 60 per cent could be wiped off the real value of houses over the next eight years if the Republic's housing market…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Exchequer to end year €622m in deficit, ESRI warnsPublic finances will end the year in deficit as a result of a slowdown in the economy, while house prices will fall 3 per cent…Tue Jul 03 2007 - 01:00
Trinity hopes to be blessed with IEX and AIM listingsTrinity Venture Capital (TVC) has confirmed that it is to seek a listing on the IEX market of the Irish Stock Exchange and the…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Iseq climbs following US trading rallyMarket Report: A rallying US market on Wednesday evening spilled over into a positive day for the Irish Stock Exchange yesterday…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Survey shows nervousness about investing in propertyThere is a growing nervousness among consumers about investing in property, with four in 10 people saying it is a bad time to…Fri Jun 29 2007 - 01:00
Irish banks suffer another bad dayIrish banks endured another bad day on the Irish Stock Exchange yesterday, with a negative trading update from British bank Northern…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Decline in consumer sentimentThe election has not produced an economic "feelgood" factor among consumers, who became more pessimistic about their financial…Thu Jun 28 2007 - 01:00
Airlines criticised for 'rip-off' baggage chargesAirlines were criticised yesterday by Ireland's largest tour operator for having a "rip-off mentality" on baggage charges.Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
Major review into how Ireland is marketed abroadTourism Ireland has announced a major review into how Ireland is sold as a tourist destination overseas, appointing an expert…Tue Jun 26 2007 - 01:00
DSG's Irish sales rise 8%Satellite navigation systems, flatscreen TVs and laptops helped electrical retailer DSG Ireland to an 8 per cent rise in sales…Thu Jun 21 2007 - 01:00
