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
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
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
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
Interchem set to carry on tradingManagement at former Greencore subsidiary Interchem has decided to carry on trading following the food group's decision to quit…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Exports up by 6% in first quarterExports increased 6 per cent in the first quarter of the year, but slipped back in April, according to the latest external trade…Wed Jun 20 2007 - 01:00
Creditors, advisers in talks on debt reformThe Money Advice and Budgeting Service (Mabs) and the Irish Banking Federation (IBF) are in talks to establish a new set of protocols…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
Department criticised over collapsed insurance firmThe Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is sharply criticised in a report into the handling of collapsed British insurer…Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
Firm to cut cost of switching mortgageA British company is claiming it will shake up the Irish conveyancing market by opening an office here.Tue Jun 19 2007 - 01:00
Health insurance campaign a reminder on switching rightsConsumers will be reminded of their right to change health insurance plans without penalty in a new national information campaign…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
ISE introduces new stock weighting methodThere should be few surprises today as the Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) introduces a new methodology for calculating the weighting…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
Dublin the world's 16th most expensive city, survey findsDublin is the 16th most expensive city in the world and a more expensive place to buy a cup of coffee than London, Paris or New…Mon Jun 18 2007 - 01:00
New Fyffes shipping link to AmericasFruit group Fyffes has started the first direct shipping link between Ireland and North and South America, with the first ship…Sat Jun 16 2007 - 01:00
AIB highest climber among financialsMarket Report: The banks put in a good performance on a positive day for the Iseq index of Irish shares, which moved up more…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Irish Nationwide raises €1.3bn more in fundingIrish Nationwide Building Society (INBS) said it was happy yesterday with the progress it has made on its demutualisation programme…Fri Jun 15 2007 - 01:00
Dublin WestFine Gael gained a seat in Dublin West at the expense of outgoing TD Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party.Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Shareholders approve €100m fundraising planShareholders in troubled luxury goods company Waterford Wedgwood have approved a plan to raise another €100 million through an…Fri May 25 2007 - 01:00
Delayed payments harming Irish firms - studyThe strong economy is masking poor debt management by Irish businesses, according to a study by credit management services company…Fri May 25 2007 - 01:00
Bord Bia event showcases new food productsThe family meal is dying and cooking from scratch is "a disappearing skill", food producers were told yesterday at an industry…Thu May 24 2007 - 01:00
Business tourism 'to reach €1bn by 2013'Business tourism will be worth more than €1 billion to the economy by 2013, more than double its current value, according to …Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Positive day drives market up 1%Market Report: Elan, Tullow Oil, Smurfit Kappa, Irish Life & Permanent and Kerry were the main winners on the Irish Stock…Sat May 19 2007 - 01:00
Complaints to financial ombudsman rise by 21%Complaints to the Financial Services Ombudsman have jumped by 21 per cent in the first four months of 2007, according to the …Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
Independent group executives share almost €7m pay packageSir Anthony O'Reilly was paid €1Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
C&C sells soft drinks unit for €249mDrinks group C&C is to focus purely on alcohol following the sale of its soft drinks and bottled water division to Britvic…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
B of I more bullish on economyBank of Ireland's chief economist has hit out at recent negative forecasts for the Irish economy, saying they were not supported…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
Debit card giants face rival European planDebit card issuers Visa and MasterCard have shrugged off plans by a group of European banks to set up a pan-European debit card…Sat May 12 2007 - 01:00
Republic slips 3 places in global competitivenessRising rates of inflation and a drop in investment by international companies have damaged Ireland's global competitiveness ranking…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Amarin turns to new drugs as losses increaseDrug company Amarin said yesterday that it had built a "valuable" development pipeline for new drugs, despite the recent publication…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Two interest rate rises expected by September, warns DavyHomeowners should brace themselves for two further increases in interest rates between now and September, Davy Stockbrokers has…Mon May 07 2007 - 01:00
Ailesbury raises $20m for projectsIrish-owned property investment company Ailesbury Investments has raised $20 million (€14Mon May 07 2007 - 01:00
Unemployment rises to 4.3%The seasonally adjusted live register of people claiming unemployment benefit or assistance rose by 700 in April to 158,200.Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Unemployment rises to 4.3%The seasonally adjusted live register of people claiming unemployment benefit or assistance rose by 700 in April to 158,200.Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
CRH gains as Ryanair drags Iseq downDublin report: The Iseq index of Irish shares was the poor relation of the European stock markets yesterday, being the only …Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
CRH gains as Ryanair drags Iseq downDublin report: The Iseq index of Irish shares was the poor relation of the European stock markets yesterday, being the only …Sat May 05 2007 - 01:00
Top 10 tips when buying abroad• Be clear about what you want from your foray overseas: is it a holiday getaway or an investment wealth-generator?Fri May 04 2007 - 01:00
Prime investment hot spotGermany Germany is tipped by some pundits to head the list of investment hot spots for Irish investors, a remarkable achievement…Fri May 04 2007 - 01:00
The rain in SpainSpain: The original destination for sunshine-lovers fed up with slumming it with the masses in overcrowded holiday complexes…Fri May 04 2007 - 01:00
Redundancies rose 15.1% year-on-year last monthThe number of redundancies rose 15Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
