Irish management skills weakCORPORATE IRELAND’S lack of management skills is one of the main reasons behind the State’s lack of competitiveness, a report…Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Nama has sold €1.6bn worth of property assets since MarchSOME €1.6 billion worth of property assets have been sold since March under the direction of the National Assets Management Agency…Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Review of State assets will not be ready until middle of next monthTHE REPORT on a review of State assets chaired by Colm McCarthy will not be presented to the Minister for Finance until mid to…Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
Developers seek to prevent transfers A number of developers had attempted to move up to €130 million worth of loans destined for Nama into other entities in order…Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Rehab services gain as great investment race resumesAFTER TAKING a break in 2009, the Rehab Great Investment Race is back again this year.Mon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Caution urged on sovereign annuitiesANALYSIS: “VITAL TO our national recovery” is how Éamon Ó Cuív described the new Sovereign Annuities Initiative which will begin…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
New bonds to target pension fundsTHE OIREACHTAS has passed new legislation which will encourage Irish pension funds to increase their holding of Irish Government…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Putting the squeeze on the banksANALYSIS: There is serious concern at the power invested in the Minister for Finance by the new banking BillFri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Ethical onus sees Aviva fund buck negative sector trendFUND FOCUS MANAGED BALANCED: Best performer over 5 years : Aviva L P SRI Managed Fund + 18% Worst performer over 5 years : Ark…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Record year for film and TV with 50% increase to €367m production spendTHIS YEAR will set records for the Irish film and independent TV production industry, according to the Audiovisual Federation…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Burden-sharing move fails to excite marketsREACTION: THERE WAS a relatively muted reaction on bond markets yesterday to the announcement that the Government will have …Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Significant role for governor of Central BankOVERSIGHT: THE EUROPEAN Central Bank looks set to have a significant oversight role in the future of the Irish banking system…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Lending to small firms down more than 5% in six months to SeptemberTHE AMOUNT of money on loan to small and medium enterprises by Irish banks declined by more than 5 per cent in the six months…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Bill to cover subordinated debt and transfer of bank depositsNEW RULES regarding the subordinated debt of Irish banks, including Bank of Ireland and AIB, and a proposal to transfer the deposits…Tue Dec 14 2010 - 00:00
Banks used extra €10bn funding last monthIRISH BANKS tapped an additional €10 billion from the Irish Central Bank’s emergency liquidity funding in the four weeks to November…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
BoI and AIB suffer sharp losses due to profit-takingDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,831.83 (-13.60) Settlement Date: December 15thSat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Moody's calls BoI bond swap 'default'RATINGS AGENCY Moody’s has described Bank of Ireland’s proposed subordinated debt buy-back as “a form of default”.Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Asia shows strong performance outside JapanFUND FOCUS: FAR EAST EQUITY: Best Performer over five years: Irish Life Fidelity Ind China +122%Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Estimates outline extent of cuts to public servicesCUTS TO the amount of money the Government will spend on public services in 2011 have been outlined in the Government’s Estimates…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Strong performance by financials boosts marketDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2817.89 (+17.92) Settlement date: December 13thThu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Opening of Next store in Swords to create 86 jobsSOME 86 jobs will be created with the opening of a new Next store in the Pavilion Shopping Centre in Swords, county Dublin.Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Bond yields fall as Budget announcedIRISH BENCHMARK bonds strengthened yesterday and the premium demanded by investors to hold Irish bonds instead of their German…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Income tax adjustments and social charge to raise €3 billionAMIDST THE myriad tax changes announced in Budget 2011, it is the adjustments to the income tax system and the related system…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Income tax base broadenedAmidst the myriad of tax changes announced in Budget 2011, it is the changes to the income tax system and the system of tax credits…Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
UK chilled foods firm increases shareholding in Greencore merger partnerA COMPANY owned by a millionaire British chilled-food manufacturer has increased its shareholding in Northern Foods, the company…Sat Dec 04 2010 - 00:00
ECB expected to announce new ways to tackle euro crisisTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank is widely expected to announce further measures to resolve the euro zone crisis at today’s meeting …Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Financials gain in response to details of bailoutDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,655.30 (-11.47) Settlement date: December 2ndTue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Tough trading conditions may be easing for AryztaBAKERY GROUP Aryzta saw underlying revenues fall by 1.7 per cent in the three months to the end of October 2010.Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Shareholders approve Trintech saleSTAFFING LEVELS and the management team at the Irish base of technology company Trintech are expected to stay largely unchanged…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Markets not convinced bailout will end crisisBONDS: DEBT MARKETS fail to be convinced that Ireland’s rescue package will stem the euro zone debt crisis.Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
AIB and BoI rise despite seriousness of outlookDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,666.77 (+12Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Senior bonds of main banks fall on writedown fearsBANK BONDS: THE SENIOR bonds of the two main Irish banks tumbled yesterday, amid reports the Irish Government may require senior…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Concern weighs on Dublin marketThere was little grounds for optimism on the Dublin market today as stock exchanges closed for the weekend.Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Solid fund returns from once volatile sectorFUND FOCUS: TECHNOLOGY: Best performer last five years:Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
'Essentially you are going to have to take a vow of poverty'WHAT IT MEANS FOR ME: SEÁN O'NEILL, TeacherThu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
"It now really is a case of fees through the back door"WHAT IT MEANS FOR ME: ALAN REGAN StudentThu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Dramatic fall in value of Irish bank stocksA DRAMATIC fall in the value of Irish bank stocks led a global sell-off in equities yesterday, as markets failed to be convinced…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
BofI falls 23% on worries bank may be nationalisedDUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,663.90 (–92Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Stock markets and euro fall amid continued uneaseCONTAGION FEARS: EXPECTATIONS THAT Sunday’s announcement regarding Ireland’s application for IMF-EU aid would calm markets were…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Bank shares plummet amid crisisIt was a torrid day for equities in Ireland and abroad, with bank shares plummeting in value as the Eurozone debt crisis threatened…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Regulator says extra bank capital being consideredCENTRAL BANK VIEW: THE POLICY of “overcapitalising” Irish banks is under active consideration, the head of financial regulation…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
'Overcapitalisation' policy considered for banksThe Financial Regulator, Matthew Elderfield, has said that the policy of “overcapitalisation” for Irish banks is under active…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Bonds fall on news of AIB's drop in depositsMARKET REACTION: HAVING RISEN for most of the day, Irish bonds fell yesterday afternoon, on the back of the announcement by …Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Accountants' body says governance must improveIRISH COMPANIES have room for improvement on corporate governance, a leading body of accountants determined yesterday.Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Business as usual: IFSC's independence from banks underlinedIRELAND’S BANKING woes have not damaged the State’s financial services industry, a group of industry leaders insisted yesterday…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Bonds strengthen on signs of fiscal assistanceMARKETS REACTION: IRISH BONDS strengthened for the second consecutive day yesterday as international markets welcomed signs …Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Greencore advances 29% on merger as Iseq gains 1.5%DUBLIN REPORT: Iseq: 2,691.89 (+40Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
