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• 2010-09-08 12:1711am Markets Update European markets were lower, led down by banks on nagging concerns about the health of European banks. read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:05Bank of England to sit tight as ... The Bank of England is widely expected to keep its key interest rate at a record low ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:39Ireland facing 'green' skills shortage Ireland is facing a skills shortage if more of the workforce is not trained in 'green' technologies. read more »
• 2010-09-08 12:59Cash to card switch could save €1 ... A report says savings of €1 billion could be made if people made a switch from paper-based ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 13:4911 interested parties in Aer Arann, court ... The High Court has been told that the regional airline Aer Arann could return to profitability next ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 11:40UK factory output recovers as expected in ... British manufacturing output maintained a healthy pace of growth in July, new figures show today. read more »
• 2010-09-08 11:59BP to publish report on oil spill ... BP is due to release its internal investigation into what caused a rig blast that led to ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 10:40EU approves extended bank guarantee The European Union has given regulatory clearance for the extended bank guarantee. read more »
• 2010-09-08 11:57Irish borrowing costs remain high The yield - or interest rate demanded by investors - on 10-year Irish bonds is still above ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:48Today in the press State-owned Anglo Irish Bank has set aside a further €700 million for potential losses on borrowings to ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:17Morning business news - September 8 Recruitment company CPL Resources says its profits before tax for the last year amounted to €5.3m, up ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 08:33Oil prices below in Asia trade Oil prices fell below in Asian trade today, dragged down by a sluggish start for regional ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:53UK housebuilder Barratt says market tough British housebuilder Barratt Developments said the market for new housing was still challenging. read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:03United Drug completes financing move United Drug says it has completed a financing exercise in relation to its debt facilities. read more »
• 2010-09-08 08:42German exports roar ahead in July German exports rose sharply in July compared to the year before, official data showed today. read more »
• 2010-09-08 08:38Construction unions to meet on wage cuts Unions representing workers in the building trade are due to meet to discuss a proposal to cut ... read more »
• 2010-09-08 09:18CPL sees gradual improvement in labour market Recruitment group CPL Resources has reported pre-tax profits of €5.3m for the year ending June 2010. read more »
• 2010-09-08 08:34Lenihan to brief Cabinet on Anglo Irish ... Finance Minister Brian Lenihan will brief the Cabinet at its meeting this morning on the state of ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 16:42Former HP chief Hurd joins Oracle Mark Hurd has been named co-president of US software giant Oracle. read more »
• 2010-09-07 16:37BoI plans €300m bond exchange Bank of Ireland has announced plans to exchange some of its subordinated bonds for new bonds. read more »
• 2010-09-07 17:07Credit union watchdog's dividend warning The Registrar of Credit Unions says high dividends are no longer sustainable at many credit unions. read more »
• 2010-09-07 16:10'Germany's stupidest bankers' probe dropped German prosecutors dropped a probe into six bankers for transferring €320m to Lehman Brothers after it had ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 17:46EU ministers back bank watchdogs deal European Union finance ministers have endorsed a compromise deal to create pan-European supervisors. read more »
• 2010-09-07 15:38Millions of Britons hit by tax error British authorities began informing the first of nearly six million people they have paid the wrong amount ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 14:29Elan chief defends record to shareholders The chief executive of Elan has defended his record and the company's strategy in a letter to ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 13:58EU ministers back bank watchdogs deal European Union finance ministers have endorsed a compromise deal to create pan-European supervisors. read more »
• 2010-09-07 15:463 banks oppose McInerney Homes examiner The High Court has heard that three banks of McInerney Homes will oppose an application to appoint ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 12:1311am Markets Update European markets were lower, weighed down by banks as concerns about the health of European lenders resurfaced. read more »
• 2010-09-07 13:38William Grant sets up Dublin marketing office Drinks group William Grant & Sons today said the company is to set up its new global ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 12:40Unexpected orders blow for German industry European powerhouse Germany received a blow today as orders for its industrial goods unexpectedly dropped in July. read more »
• 2010-09-07 12:28OECD urges post-crisis education overhaul Ireland was spending much less of a proportion of its income on education compared to other OECD ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 13:5522 jobs lost as Westport fish feed ... A fish feed manufacturing plant in Westport, Co Mayo is to close with the loss of 22 ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 13:54Convention Centre a boost for Dublin economy The Convention Centre Dublin was officially opened by Taoiseach Brian Cowen today. read more »
• 2010-09-07 13:00Consumers were more gloomy in August A survey which measures how consumers feel about the economy fell for the second month in a ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 10:16Oil prices fall below in Asian ... Crude prices slid below in Asia, with the end of the US summer driving season seen ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 11:50Obama outlines major US infrastructure plan US President Barack Obama has proposed a six-year plan to rebuild ageing roads, railways and runways. read more »
• 2010-09-07 11:46British Airways still keen on Qantas merger British Airways would be keen on reopening merger talks with Qantas Airways, says its CEO Willie Walsh. read more »
• 2010-09-07 11:46Irish bond yields continue to rise The difference between Ireland's cost of borrowing and that of Germany rose to a a new record ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 10:00Today in the press Irish industrial explosives company Kemek Ltd has reduced its employee numbers by just under 43% this year. read more »
• 2010-09-07 09:34Morning business news - September 7 BA chief executive Willie Walsh said yesterday that once the merger between his airline and Spain's Iberia ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 08:43Australia leaves interest rates at 4.5% Australia left interest rates on hold at 4.5% for the fourth month today. read more »
• 2010-09-07 08:41Bank of Japan keeps interest rate steady Japan's central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.1% in order to continue nurturing a ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 09:00Irish businesses of Calyx in receivership The Irish businesses within the Calyx Group have been placed into receivership. read more »
• 2010-09-07 09:09Aer Lingus August passenger numbers down 7% Aer Lingus has said its passenger numbers in August fell by 7.1% to 1,012,000. read more »
• 2010-09-07 10:06New Look's new Dublin store to create ... UK fashion chain New Look has said its planned new store in Dublin's Jervis Centre will create ... read more »
• 2010-09-07 09:18Barclays names Diamond as new CEO Bob Diamond was named today as the next chief executive of banking group Barclays. read more »
• 2010-09-07 10:05EU economic recovery gathering pace - Barroso Economic recovery is gathering pace in the European Union, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said. read more »
• 2010-09-06 19:25Crisis investment impact not so big - ... The world economic crisis had a smaller impact on foreign investment than feared. read more »
• 2010-09-06 16:41BA, Iberia eyeing dozen for deals British Airways and Iberia have drawn up a shopping list of 12 airlines. read more »
• 2010-09-06 16:29US bid to attract multi-nationals to NI An economic conference in Washington next month to promote investment and job creation in Northern Ireland. read more »