Sectors »
- Financial ServicesIL&P reports loss of €197mIrish Life and Permanent said its full-year operating losses was little changed at €197 million as a profit increase at its life assurance business was offset by rising losses in its banking unit.
- Construction & PropertyPretax profits at CRH declined by 27% in 2010BARRY O'HALLORANTHE SHARE price of building materials giant CRH fell by almost 3 per cent yesterday after the company said pretax profits in 2010 had fallen 27 per cent at €534 million and revenues were flat at just over €17 billion.
- Energy & ResourcesOil near $116 on Mideast worriesBrent rose towards $116 a barrel today on reports of Libyan government counter-attacks on rebel-held towns in the east of the country, heightening fears of a civil war in the world's 12th largest oil exporter.
- Health/PharmaKelcourt Plastics to create 55 jobsLAURA SLATTERYKELCOURT PLASTICS, which supplies components to the medical devices industry, is to create 55 jobs over five years at a new medical tubing plant in Tullamore, Co Offaly.
- Media & MarketingAd revenue triples ITV profitsITV Plc, the UK's biggest commercial broadcaster, said profit almost tripled last year on a rebound in television advertising and the company's cost cutting measures.
- ManufacturingGlanbia's operating profits up 23%PAMELA NEWENHAMIrish food group Glanbia reported trading profits of €136.5 million today, a rise of 22.8 per cent on last year and ahead of market forecasts.
- Retail & ServicesEircom to talk with lendersCIARÁN HANCOCK, Business Affairs CorrespondentEIRCOM IS expected to begin talks with lenders on its “financial position” in the coming days after saying yesterday that it could breach its financial covenants by the end of August.
- Transport & TourismSchrader to employ 130FRANCESS McDONNELLA £29 MILLION investment by Schrader Electronics, a specialist tyre-pressure systems manufacturer, is set to deliver a 130 jobs boost for Northern Ireland.
- Other SectorsFyffes pre-tax profits flatPAMELA NEWENHAMFruit importer Fyffes has announced pre-tax profits of €21.3 million for last year, up €0.1 million from 2009.
Markets »
- ISEQ TodayConcerns over Middle East see Iseq join wider retreat
- LondonTravel stocks bear brunt as investors fear unrest could spread to Saudi
- EuropeRising oil price takes toll on Frankfurt index
- United StatesPromising economic data helps limit losses
- AsiaSubsiding inflation fears point to continued gains
Dublin Today »
| Company | Latest Price € | % Change |
|---|---|---|
| ORMONDE MINING PLC - ESM | 0.1296 | 8.00 |
| KERRY GROUP PLC | 27.1 | 2.26 |
| RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC | 3.387 | 1.10 |
| IRISH LIFE & PERMANENT GROUP HOLDINGS PLC | 0.88 | -5.98 |
| BALMORAL INTERNATIONAL LAND PLC - ESM | 0.024 | -7.69 |
| PETROCELTIC INTERNATIONAL PLC - ESM | 0.125 | -10.71 |
Opinion & Analysis »
A question of time for IL&P as task of offloading assets loomsANALYSIS:IRISH LIFE and Permanent (IL&P) gave a good indication of the work yet to be done to reduce the size of the banking system when it presented its 2010 results.
- CantillonInside the world of business
Irish Life & Permanent chairwoman Gillian Bowler and chief executive Kevin Murphy at the announcement of its 2010 preliminary results in Dublin yesterday. Photograph: Eric Luke
Blogs »
- Business podcast: February 24thJohn Collins | Current Account »Hugh Linehan talks to Barry O’Halloran about the boom for insolvency practitioners, Conor Pope...
- iPad 2 unveiledCiara O'Brien | Minibyte »So there you have it. A thinner, lighter, more powerful iPad is on the way. And not months into the...
- Goodbye gender discrimination, hello fairer premiumsLaura Slattery | The Index »“Can’t believe the ruling on driving insurance – it’s about risk, not discrimination,” tweeted...
Technology »
- Apple resists calls for clarity on Jobs roleAPPLE shareholders rejected demands that the company disclose a succession plan for ailing chief Steve Jobs, and the company kept silent on how many had backed that proposal.
- And the Oscar for most secretive vote goes to . . .KARLIN LILLINGTON
There is no technology used to count Oscar votes – but security is tight and the process is shrouded in secrecy
- Hanafin has no plan for copyright legislationCAROLINE MADDENMINISTER FOR Enterprise Mary Hanafin yesterday quashed rumours that she was planning to rush through a statutory instrument relating to copyright issues before leaving office.
- Games developer opens Danish officeADAM MAGUIREIRISH-BASED GAMES developer Havok has established a new research and development office in Copenhagen, to focus on its gaming physics engine. The company said the move would allow it to access talent that is difficult to find in Dublin.
- Valley remains at forefront of finance and tech trendsKARLIN LILLINGTONNET RESULTS: Californian technology firms are progressive employers and attract lion’s share of funds
Economy »
- Exchequer figures show tax revenues ahead of 2010Tax revenues for the first two months of 2011 are running more than €100 million ahead of last year, new data from the Department of Finance shows.
- Newry firm to create 359 new jobsA technology firm based in Newry is to create over 350 new jobs, it was announced today.
- Live Register figures fall againThe number of people claiming unemployment benefits has fallen for the second month running.
- Finance officials gave repeated warnings on fiscal policyCOLM KEENA and PAUL CULLENTHE DEPARTMENT of Finance repeatedly warned the government of the dangers of the budgetary policies pursued during the boom years, an independent review of the department’s performance has found.
- Department repeated warnings about risks to economyCOLM KEENA, Public Affairs CorrespondentWRIGHT REPORT FINDINGS: THE DEPARTMENT of Finance provided repeated warnings to the Government about the risks involved in running pro-cyclical budgetary policy during the boom years, a report has revealed.
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