Thursday, September 2, 2010 Previous editions
FEARS that an economic recovery has stalled were expressed when figures showed retail sales fell in July.
THE future of Shannon Airport as a Ryanair base is in serious doubt with analysts predicting it could follow the same fate as Belfast City airport.
AIB is unlikely to be able to wrap up the sale of its Polish operations by the end of this month and could even be facing a huge challenge to conclude a deal before the end of the year.
A DISGRUNTLED property owner is willing to consider offers of over €1 for his house.
THE ISEQ index rose for a second consecutive day yesterday buoyed by strong performances from index heavyweight CRH and fellow buildings and materials company Grafton Group.
THE private operator of the tolled €295 million Rathcormac to Fermoy bypass in County Cork had a 40% increase in operating profits, to €7.6 million, last year.
New York: Burger King Holdings, the second-largest US hamburger chain, is in talks with 3G Capital Management LLC about a possible buyout, according to a person familiar with the matter.
ONE mortgage holder in 20 has been unable to make monthly repayments for more than three months and experts fear the figures could be even worse.
AN increase in new business levels kept Ireland’s combined manufacturing sector in growth mode during August, but the sector’s actual rate of growth slowed to its weakest level for five months.
Dublin: The Canada Life Group is to create 50 jobs in Ireland.
DIGICEL – the international mobile communications operator owned by Denis O’Brien – has announced a 10% rise in its subscriber base over the past 14 months, bringing its customer numbers past 11 million.
Dublin: The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has linked up with Enterprise Ireland in the search for the Software Exporter of the Year 2010, a key category in the National Export Industry Awards.
DESPITE insolvency figures falling to their lowest rate in 20 months, a substantial increase in the number of firms collapsing is expected in the final months of this year.
Cork: Profile Communications, a full service marketing and PR agency, was launched yesterday by Cork entrepreneurs Renate Murphy and Susie Horgan. The company offers outsourced marketing and PR packages for businesses that ensure every cent delivers more value and return.
Edinburgh: Standard Life, Scotland’s biggest insurer, will cut about 500 jobs as part of chief executive David Nish’s plans to reduce costs.
THE number of applicants for the Dairy Business degree programme, run by University College Dublin and Teagasc, has almost doubled this year, it was disclosed yesterday.
THERE is an urgent need for greater emphasis on the rural economy and rural communities by policymakers, a Teagasc expert has suggested.
London: Britain will go back into recession if the government fully implements the spending cuts necessary for a sustained economic recovery, Hargreaves Lansdown chief executive Peter Hargreaves said.
Dublin: The Corporate Restructuring Summit is a half-day corporate event, taking place on September 29 at the Chartered Accountants House, Dublin 2.
THE latest analysis of the Irish commercial property market suggests tentative signs of a pick-up are starting to emerge.
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