Power bills may fall in NorthThe average electricity bill in Northern Ireland could fall by £24 sterling (€37) by 2006, if pricing proposals from the North…Thu Jun 20 2002 - 01:00
IBEC calls for action on inflationThe public finances could fall into crisis if the Government does not take immediate corrective action on inflation, economists…Wed Jun 19 2002 - 01:00
Ahern to focus on exploration slumpStemming the fall-off in exploration activity around the Irish coastline will be among the top energy priorities of the new Government…Wed Jun 19 2002 - 01:00
ESB/Bord Gais legislation moveLegislation to convert both the ESB and Bord Gáis to plc status will have been prepared by the beginning of 2003, a senior civil…Tue Jun 18 2002 - 01:00
StorageTek chief bullish on company's prospectsJust when it looked like data was becoming a dirty word for Irish technology investment, yet another US multinational has opened…Fri Jun 14 2002 - 01:00
Insurance reform lobby launchedThousands of Irish jobs are under threat because of insurance costs associated with an "out-of-control Irish compensation culture…Thu Jun 13 2002 - 01:00
Horror stories aboundAlarming tales of spurious claims and unsustainable insurance hikes were two-a-penny at yesterday's launch of the Alliance for…Thu Jun 13 2002 - 01:00
SmartForce plunges on news of US mergerShares in Irish e-learning company SmartForce plunged to a seven-year low of $4.89 (€5Wed Jun 12 2002 - 01:00
Horizon sale of Cisco Training could raise €12mHorizon Technology has moved to boost its ailing balance sheet by disposing of a loss-making training business for €12 million…Tue Jun 11 2002 - 01:00
Data storage needs likely to 'expand dramatically'Demand for cost-effective data storage solutions will expand dramatically over the coming five years, as IT budgets continue …Tue Jun 11 2002 - 01:00
UTV eyes radio acquisition targets in RepublicUTV has pinpointed a number of specific radio acquisition targets in the RepublicSat Jun 01 2002 - 01:00
Shares in ferry firm on the riseShares in ferry operator, Irish Continental Group, rose slightly yesterday upon news that the company is recovering well from…Thu May 30 2002 - 01:00
Where to now in a world with no SSIA to tempt us?With the special savings account gone, it's back to the future for hardy investor annuals like the PIP, savings schemes, deposit…Fri May 10 2002 - 01:00
Finance houses consider next moves to win saversSCHEMES: Just as savers have been immersed in talk of SSIAs in recent months, so have the people providing the accounts in question…Fri May 10 2002 - 01:00
Enlarged EU good for business - IBECIrish businesses that fear a loss of foreign direct investment in an enlarged EU need to view the enlargement process as a competitive…Tue Apr 30 2002 - 01:00
Pharmacy applicants encounter delaysJanuary's deregulation has left health boards in limbo regarding new General Medical Service applicationsSat Apr 20 2002 - 01:00
New computers for schools not just a tokenSt Kevin's Boys School, which caters for 325 boys aged between four and 12 in the Dublin suburb of Kilnamanagh, saved enough …Fri Apr 19 2002 - 01:00
Tax-break option for funding artsRaising money for any arts-related project is far from easy, with most such initiatives lacking any track record with which to…Fri Apr 12 2002 - 01:00
BES helps Revs kick-start their music careerDonegal band the Revs last year benefited from a business expansion scheme (BES) to the tune of £66,000 (€84,000) - money they…Fri Apr 12 2002 - 01:00
United Drug buys firm for €11.5mHealthcare group United Drug has acquired privately-owned British medical sevices supplier, New Splint, for £7 million sterling…Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Domestic growth and inflation may sufferSustained high oil prices could, at the extreme, shave as much as 0Tue Apr 09 2002 - 01:00
Syndicate enjoys mixed fortune but craic remains real prizeSYNDICATE: By day, top-notch financiers and by night, kings of the dog track: it's an unlikely combination, but one that manages…Fri Apr 05 2002 - 01:00
Job creation can guarantee peace, says US envoyUS ambassador Mr Richard Egan has said that job creation in the North represents the most effective solution to continuing difficulties…Tue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Doubts over Tara Mines, Inmet dealA mining analyst has cast doubt on the likelihood of Canadian mining company, Inmet, acquiring Tara MinesTue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Property deal in AmsterdamA consortium of 15 Irish investors has paid €11 million for an office building close to the centre of AmsterdamTue Mar 26 2002 - 00:00
Industrial production rises by 10.9%, says CSOIndustrial production rose by 10Sat Mar 23 2002 - 00:00
Pension managers selectedAll 15 management mandates for the multibillion National Pensions Reserve Fund - created to part-fund public service and social…Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Lakelands set to buy Nestle plantLakeland Dairies will acquire a 40 million gallon Nestlé milk processing plant in Omagh, Co Tyrone, for an undisclosed sum.Thu Mar 21 2002 - 00:00
Ombudsman sees cases rise by 24%Formal complaints to the Insurance Ombudsman rose by 24 per cent last year, with motor and life policies combining to generate…Wed Mar 20 2002 - 00:00
Sports Council funds an option for athletesThe Irish Sports Council administers funding for athletes under two streams.Fri Mar 15 2002 - 00:00
Ireland's tech base 'proven'Educational software company Riverdeep emerged as the winner of this year's Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Awards at a ceremony…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
US firms to create 100 jobs in South-EastExpansion by US companies will bring more than 100 new jobs to the South-East.Wed Feb 27 2002 - 00:00
Enlargement of EU could boost exportsIrish business should view the proposed enlargement of the European Union as a trading opportunity rather than a threat to prosperity…Tue Feb 26 2002 - 00:00
Rich in knowledge but poor in cash resourcesMr Brian MacSharry's friends have been buying his drinks for the past four yearsFri Feb 22 2002 - 00:00
Ethical investors find few takers for their funds in the RepublicWhen Bono and Bill Gates stood side by side earlier this month at the World Economic Forum in New York it was undoubtedly an …Fri Feb 15 2002 - 00:00
Pre-approval 'successful' for bankLOANS: Mr Paul Gurhy says loans pre-approval has so far been a "highly successful" business for Bank of Ireland, particularly…Fri Feb 08 2002 - 00:00
'I did not believe this could happen'AIB chairman Mr Lochlann Quinn admitted last night that his confidence in the group had been dented by the Allfirst fraudThu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
Watchdogs worry over fees rise as bank says clients will not sufferAIB's estimated 1.5 million business and personal banking customers in Ireland would not suffer any financial loss as a result…Thu Feb 07 2002 - 00:00
Lenders offering 92% of mortgagesMORTGAGES: Most lenders are now prepared to offer 92 per cent mortgages to home buyers, with some approving 100 per cent loans…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Financial aid is at hand with free money advisory serviceIt might seem like an age since you pulled the crackers, devoured the turkey and downed the bubbly, but a quick look at this …Fri Jan 04 2002 - 00:00
FAS shifts focus to help employed get aheadTo say that times have changed for F┴S is an understatementFri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Wyeth BioPharma Campus a tonic for ailing economyThere's no sign of an economic slowdown at the Grange Castle International Business Park in Clondalkin, where the world's largest…Fri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
IT salaries stay static while nurses win major increaseThis time last year, salaries were very big news indeedFri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Old economy occupations back in vogueIt's time for us all to retrain as nurses. Failing that, pharmacy might be a good choice, or perhaps accountancyFri Dec 21 2001 - 00:00
Lady Lavery back in fashion as punters seek to offload old notesThe imminent arrival of the euro has been forcing Edwardian beauty Lady Lavery back into circulation - almost 25 years after …Fri Dec 14 2001 - 00:00
Sutherland warns State against protecting inefficient marketsThe protection of national industrial champions at the price of a competitive economy will ultimately be harmful for the Republic…Sat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Property sector seeking investment incentivesAs Mr Charlie McCreevy puts the final touches to next week's Budget, he can be sure of one thing; someone, somewhere will be …Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00
'Tiger' leaves young Irish cool, trendy and uncertainWhen the graduating class of 1997 was first let loose into the world of work, life was goodFri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
