Planet BusinessTHE QUESTION: – Are governments making a concerted effort to restrict internet freedoms?Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
NIB predicts strong export expansionIRISH EXPORTS will grow by 7 per cent this year, continuing their recent strong performance, National Irish Bank (NIB) economist…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Russian billionaire to buy Waterstone'sSTRUGGLING RETAIL group HMV is to sell the Waterstone’s book chain to Russian billionaire Alexander Mamut in a bid to cut its…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
The pictures that are worth millions to State's struggling tourism industryANALYSIS: Visits by the Queen and Barack Obama will generate up to €150m worth of publicityFri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Planet BusinessCourt date Wall Street hedge fund billionaire Raj Rajaratnam, former head of Galleon Group, faces up to 19 and a half years …Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Banks should get interest-free ECB loans, says ESRITHE EUROPEAN Central Bank should provide Ireland with an interest-free loan of €40-50 billion to “overcapitalise” the Irish banks…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
CRH and Ryanair fall in quiet trading sessionIseq: 2,972.92 (–19.67) Settlement date: May 12thTue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Iseq off after a quiet MondayA quiet Monday on the Iseq was marked by speculation that movements in the bond markets would overshadow equity marketsMon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Ireland's progress on meeting conditions of EU-IMF programme for financial supportMARGINAL NOTES : GYRÖGY MATOLCSY, the Hungarian finance minister and the current chairman of the EU Council of Economic and …Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
Tax take for year climbs 1.1% ahead of targetINCOME TAX revenues rebounded in April, putting the total tax take for the year to date ahead of target by 1.1 per cent.Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Government wants first EU-IMF payment to be made one month earlyTHE GOVERNMENT has asked to make a drawdown from the EU-IMF finance package one month earlier than originally scheduled.Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Exchequer data show April tax take ahead of targetIncome tax revenues collected by the Government rebounded in April, putting the total tax take for the year to date ahead of …Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Falling bank shares blamed as pension fund down 5.3% in Q1THE National Pensions Reserve Fund sank 5Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair drags index down as Opec reports low outputIseq: 2,976.29 (-28.88) Settlement date: May 6thWed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Service station firm Petrogas reports pretax profit of €4mMOTORWAY SERVICE station operator Petrogas, the company behind the Applegreen chain, made a pretax profit of €4 million in the…Mon May 02 2011 - 01:00
Interest rate rise likely over latest inflation figuresTHE RISK of a further interest rate rise in June increased yesterday as data published by statistics body Eurostat showed that…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Devotion to 'faith-based economics' criticisedMINISTER OF State Brian Hayes has criticised devotion to “faith-based economics” and said capitalism and the free market were…Sat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Minister critical of 'faith-based' economicsMinister of State Brian Hayes has criticised devotion to "faith-based economics" and said capitalism and the free market were…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Hayes criticises 'faith-based economics'Minister of State Brian Hayes has criticised devotion to “faith-based economics” and said capitalism and the free market were…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Musgrave profits up 3% to €72m as sales fallMUSGRAVE GROUP increased its profits by 3 per cent last year, despite a 3 per cent fall in salesFri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Employment in IFSC up for first time since 2007EMPLOYMENT IN the International Financial Services Centre increased last year for the first time in three years, a survey conducted…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Coalition can boost faith in economy - surveyTHE NEW Government will boost international confidence in the Irish economy, more than three-quarters of chief financial officers…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Upbeat global investor sentiment aids Iseq advanceIseq: 2,976.24 (+19.82) Settlement date: April 29thWed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Another eggs-ellent year as chocolate makers crack €24m Easter marketLuckily the hot weather isn’t likely to cool the fevered sales of chocolate Easter eggsFri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Dragon soars over 4% to lift Iseq ahead of Easter breakIseq: 2,956.42 (+19.13) Settlement date: April 28th DECENT GAINS for exploration company Dragon Oil and building materials giant…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Not the usual fareFRIDAY INTERVIEW/JOE DOYLE, owner of Donnybrook Fair Group: SO LOW is the number of independent retailers in expansion mode …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Iseq gains before Easter holidayDecent gains for exploration company Dragon Oil and building materials giant CRH lifted the Iseq index by 0Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Peter Nyberg: senior economistPETER NYBERG, author of the latest report on the Irish banking sector, is a senior official in the Finnish civil service.Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
'Relentless attention to property'MEDIA: THE MEDIA paid “relentless” attention to the property market, “lauded” Anglo Irish Bank and were “dismissive” of warnings…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Permanent TSB confirms bonus for extra payments on tracker mortgagesPERMANENT TSB has confirmed that customers who make additional lump-sum payments on their tracker mortgages will receive bonus…Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Debt forgiveness: who wins, who loses?Struggling mortgage holders who have their debt 'forgiven' by banks could end up being subsidised by their tax-paying neighbours…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Strong performance by Ryanair and CRHIseq: 2,939.00 (+29.52) Settlement date: April 15thThu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Avoca buys Liontrust hedge fundsAVOCA CAPITAL, the Dublin-based manager of collateralised loan obligations, has acquired two high-yield bond hedge funds from…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Book chain founder recalls its demise“THIS IS a bit like going to Confession for me,” Derek Hughes has told a Retail Excellence Ireland eventWed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Iseq up on Ryanair, CRHEquities gained across Europe today in tandem with a bounce in commodity prices, which had fallen steeply earlier in the week…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Lower oil costs boost Ryanair and limit Iseq's losses to 1%Iseq: 2,909.48 (-21.25) Settlement date: April 15th: A SHARP decline in oil prices yesterday boosted the fortunes of the Iseq…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Ryanair, Aer Lingus rise on IseqA decline in oil prices boosted the fortunes of the Iseq's second largest stock, Ryanair, and helped the Dublin market contain…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Passenger increases give Ryanair a tailwindDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,930.73 (–34.39) Settlement: April 14thTue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Airlines lose more ground as Iseq finishes flatIseq: 2,965.12 (+0.27) Settlement date: April 13th: THE ISEQ ended the week with a flat performance, closing down a couple of…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Budgets tighten as annual rate of inflation hits 3%HOUSEHOLD BUDGETS face a tighter squeeze following another sharp increase in consumer prices in March, new figures from the Central…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Planet BusinessPay Day : Transocean, the company that operated the Gulf of Mexico oil rig which exploded and killed 11 people last year, has…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Average house price €210,000, says reportAN “ONGOING mismatch” between supply and demand in the housing market pushed asking prices down 3Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Cold winds of recession fail to dampen profits at MonsoonMONSOON ACCESSORIZE widened its pretax profits from its Irish stores to €5Tue Apr 05 2011 - 01:00
Tax revenue behind targetWeak revenues from income tax and VAT - the two biggest categories of tax - are "a concern", Minister for Finance Michael Noonan…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
State's creditworthiness nears 'junk' statusCREDIT RATINGS: RATINGS AGENCIES gave their verdict on the Central Bank stress tests by pushing Ireland’s credit rating closer…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Fashion chain records yearly loss of €3.1mBESTSELLER RETAIL, the company behind the fashion chains Vero Moda and Jack Jones, made a loss of €3Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
BofI attracts support to finish session up over 40%Iseq: 2,942.04 (+67.33) Settlement Date: April 6th THE STORY of the Iseq was a tale of banks yesterday, as Bank of Ireland’s…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
Give me a crash course in . . . bank stress testsWhy are the Central Bank’s stress tests so stressful? A medical stress test involves hooking cardiac patients up to ECGs and…Sat Apr 02 2011 - 01:00
