Cautious spending plans for SSIAsMarket Trends: A finely matured Special Savings Incentive Account (SSIA) amounts to a sum of €20,000-€25,000: just the kind …Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
Irish-listed firm gets US approval for drug trialPharmaceutical company AGI Therapeutics has been given the green light by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct…Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
Good two-way trading in financialsDublin report: The Irish market finished in positive territory yesterday, up 26 points, with gains made earlier in the day dragged…Thu Apr 12 2007 - 01:00
ISE records its busiest ever quarterThe Irish Stock Exchange (ISE) had its busiest three months in its history in the first quarter of 2007, with the value of shares…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
Positive day for most as Iseq up 1.21%Market report: It was a positive day for the Iseq index of Irish shares yesterday, with a climb of 1Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
An Post to offer new products in tandem with bankAn Post will start offering new savings and investment products through its joint venture with Belgian bank Fortis by June and…Wed Apr 11 2007 - 01:00
One51 expected to make offer for ICG soonA bid by the One51 consortium for Irish Continental Group (ICG) will now exceed €20Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Many savers to leave SSIA funds intactMore evidence that Special Savings Incentive Account (SSIA) holders are shunning spending sprees in favour of cautious saving…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Stress 'main reason' for taking day offSix million "lost" days cost small businesses an estimated €757 million last year, with stress the main reason listed on medical…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Campaign will market regions to touristsA €6 million campaign to market Ireland's regions to overseas visitors and encourage tourists to take motoring holidays in the…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Swiss bank Helvetia to open office in DublinSwiss banking firm Helvetia Wealth is to set up an office in Dublin next month in an attempt to tap into the private wealth of…Sat Apr 07 2007 - 01:00
C&C sparkles on quiet day before holidayMarket report: It was a quiet Holy Thursday on the Irish Stock Exchange as many investors called a temporary halt for the four…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Dairygold profits down despite rise in turnoverDairygold's operating profits fell by more than 80 per cent last year as the co-op said it had supported its members through "…Thu Apr 05 2007 - 01:00
Sub-prime lending drives profits at IFG to 13.5mFinancial services group IFG reported a "solid" set of full-year results for 2006, with sharp growth in sub-prime lending driving…Thu Apr 05 2007 - 01:00
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Profits up 14% at ICSBank of Ireland-owned mortgage lender ICS Building Society made pre-tax profits of €128Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
Fear over collapse of housing market 'spreading'Fear that the housing market will collapse is spreading among consumers, who are now holding off on spending their Special Savings…Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
Longer stays abroad need specialist coverIt could be a gap year, a career break or a new beginning, but people who want to spend more than just a few weeks overseas will…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
Standard Life to cut 1,000 jobs in UKEdinburgh-based insurance company Standard Life is to cut 1,000 jobs from its UK operations, despite announcing a 55 per cent…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
'Upbeat' forecast fails to stop BoI share fallBank of Ireland's share price fell by more than 2Thu Mar 22 2007 - 00:00
Workers at small firms get pay rises of 5%Employees of small businesses saw their pay increase by an average of 5 per cent last year, according to new figures from the…Tue Mar 20 2007 - 00:00
C&C sparkles on talk of stake-buildingAfter the extended St Patrick's Day celebrations, it was a relatively quiet day on the Irish stock exchange yesterdayTue Mar 20 2007 - 00:00
Profits at UTV's radio unit jump 52% to £14.6mUTV's radio operations outshone its television division last year, with the radio division generating a larger proportion of …Tue Mar 20 2007 - 00:00
Regulator silent on Donnelly sagaBound as it often tends to be by legal concerns, the financial regulator would not comment on the saga of Stephen Donnelly and…Sat Mar 17 2007 - 00:00
Markets steady but US crisis is a threatFinancial markets rounded off another turbulent week on a steadier note yesterday, but fears that the crisis in the US subprime…Sat Mar 17 2007 - 00:00
Company keeps on director despite fraudFriends First has been criticised for its "exceptionally cavalier" attitude to fraud after it emerged that a former employee …Sat Mar 17 2007 - 00:00
Rents surge to highest level in five years, rising by 10.5%Rents have increased to their highest level in more than five years, rising by 10Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
Irish market stages modest recoveryThe Irish stock market staged a modest recovery yesterday, with the Iseq index of Irish shares gaining 1Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
RaboDirect converts long-term debt into way of lifeIt is the loan that never ends - not if you don't want it to, at leastFri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
Smurfit leads way in patchy recoveryDublin report: There were signs of a patchy recovery on the Irish stock exchange yesterday, with the Iseq index of Irish shares…Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
Irish exchange loses €4.8bn amid fears of recession in USMany stock markets around the world, including Dublin, tumbled again yesterday as fears grew of a recession in the US.Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
Investors unmoved by airline's resultsIt was Aer Lingus's first set of results since its high-profile debut on the stock market last yearWed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
IAWS considers IPO for its agribusiness firmFood group IAWS is considering financing options including a possible initial public offering (IPO) for the development of Origin…Tue Mar 13 2007 - 00:00
Call to reinvest SSIA funds in pensionsThe Professional Insurance Brokers' Association (Piba) is backing the Government's call to holders of SSIAs to reinvest their…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Increased rate means lower loansMortgages: Most lenders use borrowers' net incomes to assess how much they will advanceFri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Bonuses on pensions contributions for Green PaperGovernment bonuses on pensions contributions will be "at the heart" of the forthcoming Green Paper on pensions, Minister for …Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Study signals cooling property marketFurther signs that the property market is cooling off emerged yesterday as new figures showed the annual rate of growth in house…Sat Mar 03 2007 - 00:00
High-yield funds a popular choiceAfter they take the 25 per cent tax-free lump sum, what do recently retired investors look for in an Approved Retirement Fund…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
Ulster Bank increases profits by 20% to €569mProfits at Ulster Bank increased 20 per cent to €569 million last year as the bank added 100,000 new customers to its books…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
C&C forecasts rise in profitsDrinks group C&C expects to increase operating profits by 15-25 per cent in the next 12 months, following 225 per cent volume…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Kerry Group profits fall 26% despite rise in salesKerry Group has reported a 26 per cent fall in pre-tax profits for 2006, a year in which the company was forced to issue a profit…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Financial regulator warns homeowners to be waryThe financial regulator has warned homeowners to seek independent legal and financial advice before entering into an equity release…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Rising costs push inflation to six-year highInflation has hit a six-year high, with the rising cost of repaying mortgages and higher electricity bills pushing the annual…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
PD manifesto pension proposals would add to confusion, says IAPFThe Government should replace tax relief on pensions with a Special Savings Incentive Account (SSIA)-style bonus on contributions…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Cutting the fat: goods basket updatedIt's official: streaky rashers, wallpaper borders and blank video cassettes are no longer sought after by the modern consumer…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Switcher mortgage business heats up marketThe emergence of cheaper home loans has intensified competition in the €39Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
New business sales soar at Eagle StarEagle Star has reported 37 per cent growth in new business sales, which increased to €168 million last yearTue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Cross-border life and pensions industries record sales of €15bnSales of cross-border life and pensions from companies based in the State exceeded €15 billion in 2006, an increase of 25 per…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Harney should look at splitting VHI, says health insurance bodyThe Minister for Health should look into splitting the State-owned health insurer VHI into two or more smaller companies to increase…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
New Barnardos campaign shows charity donations can be tax-efficientChildren's charity Barnardos has launched a campaign to make people aware that giving to charity can be tax-efficient.Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
