Will cut in rates be good or bad?At some stage this afternoon we should all be in a position to establish, with a degree of certainty, where the interest rate…Thu Apr 01 2004 - 01:00
Galen completes most of rights deal with competitorGalen has completed the bulk of a complicated rights deal with US generic competitor Barr, three months after US competition …Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
UTV chief points to geographic and media mix as key to successJohn McCann is harbouring a dark secret beneath his inconspicuous 50-year-old chief executive surfaceFri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
B of I's trading statement leads to 1.8% market gainMARKET REPORT: Bank of Ireland led a gain of 1Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Seven Heads difficulties eat into Ramco valueAberdeen-based Ramco shed 60 per cent of its value on London's Alternative Investment Market yesterday after raising doubts over…Fri Mar 26 2004 - 00:00
Lifting sales but not advertising revenueThe Irish Independent has seen a sales uplift of 14 per cent in areas where it is being sold as a tabloid, or "compact" edition…Thu Mar 25 2004 - 00:00
IN&M posts pre-tax profits of €154.6mA strong performance in South Africa and Australasia led a rebound in profits at Independent News & Media (IN&M) last…Thu Mar 25 2004 - 00:00
Shares close at lowest level of the yearUS and European stocks closed at their lowest level of the year yesterday after Israel's killing of the spiritual leader of the…Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
CRH buys 49% of Portuguese firm for EUR372mCRH has beaten off strong international competition to buy a 49 per cent stake in Portugal's second-largest cement producer, …Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
Dragon up 10% on profit rise of 85%Shares in Dragon Oil jumped by 10 per cent yesterday after the exploration firm reported an 85 per cent rise in profits for 2003…Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
Anglo Irish badly hit as global sentiment worsensMARKET REPORT: The market weakened in line with its international peers yesterday as security fears undermined investor confidence…Tue Mar 23 2004 - 00:00
Eircom falls below flotation price in frantic tradeMarket Report: The market was dominated by the arrival of Eircom yesterday, with some 46 million of the firm's shares changing…Sat Mar 20 2004 - 00:00
Eircom shares trade at discount to €1.55 floatEircom shares traded at a discount to their flotation price of €1Sat Mar 20 2004 - 00:00
Eircom set for stock market today with €1.1bn valuationEircom will return to the Irish stock market today with a market valuation of some €1Fri Mar 19 2004 - 00:00
Eircom to join markets today at €1.55 a shareEircom is expected to join the Dublin and London stock markets today at a price of €1Fri Mar 19 2004 - 00:00
Market ReportIt was the calm before the storm on the Irish market yesterday, with dealers and investors alike gearing up for some frantic "…Fri Mar 19 2004 - 00:00
Five indicative bids for C&C likelyCantrell & Cochrane's (C&C) venture-capital backer, BC Partners, is due to receive as many as five indicative bids for…Fri Mar 19 2004 - 00:00
Eircom IPO demand 'high at lower levels'Demand for Eircom shares in its initial public offering (IPO) is high at lower price levels but could falter if the firm becomes…Wed Mar 17 2004 - 00:00
UTV on the acquisition trail after SMG failureUlster Television (UTV) is seeking acquisitions across all of its businesses in the wake of a failed takeover bid for rival player…Tue Mar 16 2004 - 00:00
Riverdeep debt plan is approvedRiverdeep shareholders have approved a debt restructuring package that will allow the firm's two venture-capital backers to double…Tue Mar 16 2004 - 00:00
More pressure on Mullins to raise Barlo offer as stake soldPressure is mounting on Dr Tony Mullins to raise his offer for Barlo yesterday as another 1Sat Mar 13 2004 - 00:00
Stock markets claw back Thursday's lossesEuropean and US stock markets edged back into positive territory yesterday, a day after heavy losses triggered by the Madrid …Sat Mar 13 2004 - 00:00
Desmond increases stake in Barlo to near 18%Mr Dermot Desmond's stake in management buyout (MBO) target Barlo has risen close to 18 per cent after the purchase of a further…Fri Mar 12 2004 - 00:00
Purchases help push Grafton's profits up 27%Pre-tax profits climbed 27 per cent to €102 million at Grafton Group last year, with the growth supported by a strong first-time…Thu Mar 11 2004 - 00:00
B of I plans to raise ?10bn from 'jumbo' bondsBank of Ireland is set to raise up to €10 billion over the next four or five years by issuing "jumbo" bonds secured on Irish …Thu Mar 11 2004 - 00:00
Split loans: what's the difference?Amid all the excitement and fuss surrounding the official emergence of tracker mortgages in the Irish market, another less flashy…Thu Mar 11 2004 - 00:00
Desmond raises his Barlo stake to 17%Mr Dermot Desmond has raised his stake in Barlo to almost 17 per cent, just 3 per cent shy of the level he would need to guarantee…Thu Mar 11 2004 - 00:00
Sellers make presence felt as market declinesMARKET REPORT: The market had a less than spectacular day yesterday, with sellers making their presence felt across the board…Thu Mar 11 2004 - 00:00
Joint ventures help push IAWS profits up by 26%A solid performance from joint-venture interests helped to push IAWS pre-tax profits up by 26 per cent to €34Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
Co-op in merger talks with SWSThe Irish Agricultural Wholesale Society Limited, the co-op that owns 17Wed Mar 10 2004 - 00:00
Gresham recovers as takeover talks continueMarket Report: The market had a busy finish to the week yesterday, with an afternoon programme trade lifting volumes across …Sat Mar 06 2004 - 00:00
Gresham dives on fears of collapse in takeover talksFear that takeover talks on the Gresham Hotel group had collapsed sent the firm's shares tumbling yesterday and forced the board…Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Fayrewood records profit growth of 88% to #13.94mFayrewood, the computer services group founded by Irish entrepreneur Mr Pierce Casey and listed in London, has posted profit …Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Executive directors get packages worth €29 millionEircom's four executive directors - Dr Philip Nolan, Mr Peter Lynch, Mr Cathal Magee and Mr David McRedmond - will together have…Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Gresham falls on fears of end to takeover talksMarket Report: Gresham offered most reason for intrigue on the Irish market yesterday, with shares in the hotel group plunging…Fri Mar 05 2004 - 00:00
Iona gains in Dublin and powers ahead in USThe ISEQ struggled along with its European peers yesterday, as investors around the continent fretted about trends in corporate…Thu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
IL&P's €365m profit exceeds expectationsA strong second-half performance in life and pensions and buoyancy in the mortgage market helped to lift profits by 3 per cent…Thu Mar 04 2004 - 00:00
Kerry Group's Quest acquisition sees shares riseMARKET REPORT: There was no shortage of excitement on the Irish market yesterday, with early acquisition news at Kerry Group…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
Profits rise 14% at Fyffes as company 'overcomes challenges'Pre-tax profits grew by 14 per cent to €72 million at Fyffes last year, as a strong second-half performance and property gains…Wed Mar 03 2004 - 00:00
B of I and AIB get downgraded by brokerAIB and Bank of Ireland have been downgraded by analysts at Morgan Stanley to reflect declining margins in the Irish banking …Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
Alphyra to discuss outright sale with PayPointTechnology firm, Alphyra, has arranged to meet the chairman of UK payments terminal operator, PayPoint, to discuss an outright…Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
Depfa to sell German finance businessDublin-based Depfa Bank is planning to sell its core German public finance business to free up capital for furthering growth …Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
CRH rises 4% in advance of full-year resultsMARKET REPORT: The Irish market moved ahead along with indices across Europe yesterday, as investors took heart from growing…Tue Mar 02 2004 - 00:00
Motor policy cuts in jeopardy - AxaThe upsurge in motor accidents and claims recorded in the first two months of this year could, if sustained, jeopardise future…Sat Feb 28 2004 - 00:00
Jurys Doyle results disappoint market as profits declineShares in Jurys Doyle took heavy punishment yesterday after the hotel group posted disappointing 2003 results and said it was…Fri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Fascination with Zara goes well beyond its sense of fashionFor other more pragmatic individuals however, the Zara fascination stems more from the business model operated by the firm.Fri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Jurys Doyle full-year results see shares plummetMARKET REPORT: Hotel group Jurys Doyle took a severe knock after failing to please the market with 2003 numbers yesterday.Fri Feb 27 2004 - 00:00
Readymix profit growth fails to impress marketReadymix has posted profit growth of 4 per cent for 2003, but has disappointed the market with some slippage in margins.Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Good news on getting a fixSomething is stirring in the world of mortgage rates and, unless you are very unlucky, it should add up to good news for you …Thu Feb 26 2004 - 00:00
Desmond increases stake in MBO target Barlo to 13%Mr Dermot Desmond continued to make his presence felt in management buyout (MBO) target Barlo yesterday when it emerged that …Wed Feb 25 2004 - 00:00
