Gas customers face double price rise
Households and small businesses are facing an increase in gas prices this autumn. The energy regulator has given Bord Gáis permission to increase prices by 20% from September 1.
Progress reported in world trade talks
An apparent breakthrough in deadlocked talks on world trade in Geneva has raised the possibility of a new deal.
Tesco Ireland's new low cost product range
Tesco Ireland has launched a new look, low cost product range, designed to bring new competition for shoppers.
TV3 buys Channel 6 from founders
TV3 is to buy Channel 6 from its founders and a consortium of investors for an undisclosed sum.
Rabbitt family completes Highland buy
A company owned by the Rabbitt family has completed the purchase of Highland Radio in Donegal.
UK economy slows as housebuilding slumps
UK economic growth slowed as expected in the second quarter of this year to its weakest rate in three years.
Aer Lingus ups fuel fee on four routes
Aer Lingus is to increase its fuel surcharge on four of its long-haul routes to the US from next Wednesday July 30.
Britvic seeing poor pub sales
Soft drinks group Britvic said today it is confident of meeting market forecasts for its full-year earnings.
Building output dropped 22% in Q1
Official figures show a sharp fall in the volume of activity in the construction sector in the first quarter of 2008.
Dublin Bus facing Circle legal action
The private bus operator Circle Line is to take legal action against the State-owned bus company.
Households and small businesses are facing an increase in gas prices this autumn. The energy regulator has given Bord Gáis permission to increase prices by 20% from September 1.
Progress reported in world trade talks
An apparent breakthrough in deadlocked talks on world trade in Geneva has raised the possibility of a new deal.
Tesco Ireland's new low cost product range
Tesco Ireland has launched a new look, low cost product range, designed to bring new competition for shoppers.
TV3 buys Channel 6 from founders
TV3 is to buy Channel 6 from its founders and a consortium of investors for an undisclosed sum.
Rabbitt family completes Highland buy
A company owned by the Rabbitt family has completed the purchase of Highland Radio in Donegal.
UK economy slows as housebuilding slumps
UK economic growth slowed as expected in the second quarter of this year to its weakest rate in three years.
Aer Lingus ups fuel fee on four routes
Aer Lingus is to increase its fuel surcharge on four of its long-haul routes to the US from next Wednesday July 30.
Britvic seeing poor pub sales
Soft drinks group Britvic said today it is confident of meeting market forecasts for its full-year earnings.
Building output dropped 22% in Q1
Official figures show a sharp fall in the volume of activity in the construction sector in the first quarter of 2008.
Dublin Bus facing Circle legal action
The private bus operator Circle Line is to take legal action against the State-owned bus company.
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EDF raises gas and electricity bills
EDF Energy has announced it is putting up gas prices by 22% and electricity prices by 17% for domestic customers.
Hope of deal in world trade talks
Global trade talks that earlier looked near collapse have made progress and a deal might now be possible.
Fears for wedding gift list firm
Wedding gift firm Wrapit says it is having financial problems, amid fears that brides and grooms will not get their presents.
UK economic growth slows sharply
The UK economy grew 0.2% in the second quarter of the year, as the credit crunch took its toll on the housing market.
Oil prices slip to seven-week low
Oil prices tumble to seven-week lows amid concern that the slowing US economy will weaken demand.
Rentokil falls on profit warning
Shares in Rentokil Initial tumble 30%, after the firm cut its profits forecast for 2008 by £35m to £115m.
UK warns of damage in TNK-BP row
The British Embassy in Moscow accuses the Russian shareholders of TNK-BP of using the state in their dispute with BP.
Loch Fyne wages 'below minimum'
Staff at the ethical restaurant chain Loch Fyne are being paid less than the national minimum wage, the BBC finds.
Halifax cuts mortgage rates again
The UK's biggest mortgage lender, Halifax, cuts some of its interest rates for new borrowers, for the third time this month.
Scrabble's owners sue Scrabulous
Hasbro, the company that owns the North American rights to Scrabble, sues the founders of Scrabulous.
EDF Energy has announced it is putting up gas prices by 22% and electricity prices by 17% for domestic customers.
Hope of deal in world trade talks
Global trade talks that earlier looked near collapse have made progress and a deal might now be possible.
Fears for wedding gift list firm
Wedding gift firm Wrapit says it is having financial problems, amid fears that brides and grooms will not get their presents.
UK economic growth slows sharply
The UK economy grew 0.2% in the second quarter of the year, as the credit crunch took its toll on the housing market.
Oil prices slip to seven-week low
Oil prices tumble to seven-week lows amid concern that the slowing US economy will weaken demand.
Rentokil falls on profit warning
Shares in Rentokil Initial tumble 30%, after the firm cut its profits forecast for 2008 by £35m to £115m.
UK warns of damage in TNK-BP row
The British Embassy in Moscow accuses the Russian shareholders of TNK-BP of using the state in their dispute with BP.
Loch Fyne wages 'below minimum'
Staff at the ethical restaurant chain Loch Fyne are being paid less than the national minimum wage, the BBC finds.
Halifax cuts mortgage rates again
The UK's biggest mortgage lender, Halifax, cuts some of its interest rates for new borrowers, for the third time this month.
Scrabble's owners sue Scrabulous
Hasbro, the company that owns the North American rights to Scrabble, sues the founders of Scrabulous.
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ISEQ back to negative territory
The ISEQ index fell today after yesterday?s resurgence, with the ISEQ index finishing 80.48 points to 4,876.15.
FTSE down slightly
The FTSE 100 Index slipped into the red today after a raft of insurance firms endured a difficult session.
ICSA calls for end to WTO talks
The Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers' Association (ICSA) said today that it is time to call a halt to World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations.
Britain's biggest mortgage lender cuts rates again
Halifax announced today that it was cutting its UK mortgage rates for the third time this month.
Ireland can benefit from WTO deal
The Energy Minister has said Ireland can benefit hugely from the right world trade deal.
Britvic Ireland announces ?187m revenue
Soft drinks company Britvic have today reported a revenue performance of £690m (?875m) for the first half of 2008, an increase of 29.9% on the previous year.
Construction output down 22% in first quarter
Output in the construction sector was down by nearly 22% in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Price war looms as Tesco announces ?100m cuts
Tesco looks set to trigger a price war in Irish supermarkets after announcing plans to impose ?100m worth of price cuts.
Asian markets slump
HONG KONG: the Hang Seng index closed down 347.0 at 22740.7. SINGAPORE: the Straits Times index closed down 55.0 at 2922.9.
ISEQ floundering in Friday blues
The ISEQ-index of Irish shares opened business on another bleak morning of trading as most shares that saw early activity soon found themselves in the red.
The ISEQ index fell today after yesterday?s resurgence, with the ISEQ index finishing 80.48 points to 4,876.15.
FTSE down slightly
The FTSE 100 Index slipped into the red today after a raft of insurance firms endured a difficult session.
ICSA calls for end to WTO talks
The Irish Cattle and Sheepfarmers' Association (ICSA) said today that it is time to call a halt to World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations.
Britain's biggest mortgage lender cuts rates again
Halifax announced today that it was cutting its UK mortgage rates for the third time this month.
Ireland can benefit from WTO deal
The Energy Minister has said Ireland can benefit hugely from the right world trade deal.
Britvic Ireland announces ?187m revenue
Soft drinks company Britvic have today reported a revenue performance of £690m (?875m) for the first half of 2008, an increase of 29.9% on the previous year.
Construction output down 22% in first quarter
Output in the construction sector was down by nearly 22% in the first quarter of this year, according to the latest figures from the Central Statistics Office.
Price war looms as Tesco announces ?100m cuts
Tesco looks set to trigger a price war in Irish supermarkets after announcing plans to impose ?100m worth of price cuts.
Asian markets slump
HONG KONG: the Hang Seng index closed down 347.0 at 22740.7. SINGAPORE: the Straits Times index closed down 55.0 at 2922.9.
ISEQ floundering in Friday blues
The ISEQ-index of Irish shares opened business on another bleak morning of trading as most shares that saw early activity soon found themselves in the red.
