NIB to close all branches and lay off quarter of staffNATIONAL IRISH Bank (NIB) plans to close all its branches and lay off almost a quarter of its staff in an effort to return its…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Bank chiefs pass fitness and probity reviewBANK OF Ireland chief executive Richie Boucher and his Irish Life & Permanent counterpart, Kevin Murphy, have come through…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Enterprise Ireland-backed firms export record €15bnBUSINESSES BACKED by State agency Enterprise Ireland added more than €2 billion to export sales last year, figures released by…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
EI companies' exports reach €15bnCompanies backed by State agency Enterprise Ireland exported €15Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Nervous slide in share prices continuesSTOCKS DECLINED in 13 of Europe’s 18 leading markets yesterday as nervousness increased ahead of this week’s summit on the EU…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
United Drug in €16m acquisitionPHARMACEUTICAL AND healthcare services group United Drug has bought a medical communications consultancy agency in a deal potentially…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Barryroe attracting investors for Irish oil firmA NUMBER of potential investors have approached Irish exploration group Providence Resources about the possibility of joining…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Beacon Hospital losses improve to €9.7m for 2011THE UPMC Beacon Hospital in Dublin lost €9Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
SSE to buy four Irish power plants from EndesaAirtricity owner, Scottish Southern Energy (SSE), is poised to buy four Irish power plants in a deal valued at close to €500 …Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
UK to plug into green Irish energyA deal to enable exports of renewable energy from Ireland to the UK could be in place within six months as the two states start…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Sales up but profits down at State-owned utilitySTATE-OWNED utility Bord Gáis will shortly begin seeking a corporate adviser to work on the sale of its energy business, which…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Australian group buys GE's Irish sub-prime businessAUSTRALIAN GROUP Pepper Home Loans Ltd has agreed to buy GE’s Irish sub-prime mortgage business in a deal that has cost the US…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Westlife singer Shane Filan declared bankrupt in BritainWESTLIFE STAR Shane Filan’s property debts have forced him into bankruptcy in Britain.Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Bacon urges sale of Nama loansNAMA’S MAIN architect believes that the State assets agency will not recover the €31 billion it spent on buying property loans…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Nama agents enter exclusive talks with Battersea biddersSTATE AGENCY Nama and Lloyd’s Bank moved a step closer to the sale of London’s Battersea Power Station yesterday with the announcement…Fri Jun 8 2012 - 01:00
Hotelier faces legal action over disputed construction costHOTELIER TOM Moran is facing legal action for the payment of a debt of almost €1Fri Jun 8 2012 - 01:00
Shannon gas delay blamed on regulatorTHE COMPANY behind the proposed €600 million Shannon liquid natural gas project said yesterday the investment and the creation…Thu Jun 7 2012 - 01:00
Over 100 jobs may be lost at Atlantic HomecareUP TO 114 full and part-time jobs could be lost and five stores closed as Grafton Group bids to save its loss-making Atlantic…Thu Jun 7 2012 - 01:00
CRH to benefit from rival sell-offsBUILDING MATERIALS giant CRH looks poised to benefit as some of its bigger European rivals continue to sell assets to strengthen…Tue Jun 5 2012 - 01:00
INM €1.87m pay-off to O'Reilly 'excessive but may be justified'INDEPENDENT NEWS Media’s €1Mon Jun 4 2012 - 01:00
ESB businesses generate €469m in profitsTHE ESB’s businesses generated profits of €469 million last year, according to figures released yesterday.Sat Jun 2 2012 - 01:00
McCarthy says Croke Park may be revisitedTHE GOVERNMENT may have to revisit the Croke Park public service pay deal and other commitments if it is to continue to meet …Sat Jun 2 2012 - 01:00
1,700 firms could go out of business this year, warns insolvency expertABOUT 1,700 companies could go out of business this year if current trends in insolvencies continue, a leading practitioner in…Fri Jun 1 2012 - 01:00
Stocks fall as investors turn to bondsSTOCKS FELL across Europe yesterday as investors sought safe havens from the debt crisis in French and Austrian bonds.Fri Jun 1 2012 - 01:00
Tullow expansion to create 30 jobsEXPLORATION GROUP Tullow Oil plans to create 30 jobs in its Irish office in an expansion of its information systems and geophysics…Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Paddy Power among movers on slow IseqTraders on the Irish Stock Exchange reported that volumes were generally low today, while “end of the month balancing” resulted…Thu May 31 2012 - 01:00
Kenny reassures US investors on corporate taxTHE FISCAL treaty will not affect the State’s low corporate tax rate or impose other extra costs on multinationals, Taoiseach…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Intel seeks planning for extensive new plantMULTINATIONAL microchip manufacturer Intel is seeking planning permission from Kildare County Council for a 162,000sq m new plant…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Republic could supply renewable power to UKTALKS ON a deal that could open up Britain’s electricity market to exports from renewable generators in the Republic will take…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Answer to exporting power has been blowing in the windTHE IDEA that harnessing wind energy could allow the Republic to generate enough electricity to export power to Britain has been…Tue May 29 2012 - 01:00
Rabbite to push for green energy dealMinister for Energy Pat Rabbitte, will begin talks with his opposite number in the UK government next month on a deal that will…Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Bank takes control of Lyrath Estate Hotel over €50m debtBANK OF Scotland has taken control of Lyrath Estate Hotel, the Kilkenny property owned by businessman Xavier McAuliffe, on foot…Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Markets rebound despite mixed dataMARKETS RALLIED in Europe yesterday as investors calculated that the recent sell-off of stocks was overdone.Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
Key role at Paddy Power for McCarthyFORMER ULSTER Bank chief executive Cormac McCarthy will take over as chief financial officer of listed bookmaker Paddy Power …Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Advertising firm to reinvent itself as energy businessAdvertising company Captive Audience Display Solutions (Cads) is poised to reinvent itself as a renewable energy business after…Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
Beades gets time to reply to bank claimBANK OF Scotland is pursuing developer Jerry Beades in the High Court for the repayment of a €9Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien's €45.5m takeover of Siteserv approvedThe Competition Authority yesterday gave its approval for Denis O’Brien’s takeover of Siteserv.Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Scheme to compensate spread-bet firm clientsALMOST ALL 15,000 clients of collapsed financial spread-betting firm Worldspreads are covered by a compensation scheme operated…Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Investor alarm over Spanish banksSTOCKS FELL yesterday as the European Central Bank (ECB) halted lending to some Greek financial institutions and fears of a run…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Paddy Power ready to move into Italian marketLISTED BOOKMAKER Paddy Power has taken the first step on its planned €6 million expansion into the Italian market this week…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Iseq joins European slideStocks fell across Europe today, and the Dublin market was no exception with most leading shares shedding value.Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Tullow Oil expects up to 86,000 barrels a dayEXPLORATION GROUP Tullow Oil told shareholders yesterday that it expects production from its wells to run at between 70,000 and…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Mild winter hits DCC's oil supply businessMILD WINTER weather and high oil prices hit profits at industrial holding group DCC, whose heating oil supply business suffered…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Gas discovery for Cove may rock boat for ShellEXPLORATION GROUP Cove Energy yesterday reported a new gas find off Mozambique, raising speculation that a new bidder could attempt…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Company likely to consider expansion into transportSHORTLY BEFORE DCC’s last financial year ended on March 31st, the country was bathed in sunshine and temperatures more reminiscent…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in deal to cut $3.1bn debtCREDITORS ARE poised to take control of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), the education publishing specialist built up by financier…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Nama wins €269.6m action against Irish developer in Canadian courtA Canadian court yesterday ordered that the proceeds of a sale of a Toronto property owned by developer Ray Grehan be paid to…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Kingspan may still buy German rivalINSULATION SPECIALIST Kingspan is still in the running to buy a rival in Germany, according to chief executive Gene Murtagh.Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
European values rise on strong dataSTOCKS ROSE in key European markets on the back of good corporate news and positive employment data from the US.Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00