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Danon hangs up on telecom role
10.06.2008 23:42
ireland.com
ANALYSIS: Pierre Danon leaves Eircom as its owners grapple with serious questions over its strategic direction
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Freaney merges with London firm
10.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
DUBLIN ACCOUNTANCY firm Oliver Freaney, best known for its work for Dunnes Stores, has merged with London firm Smith Williamson, the eighth-largest practice in Britain by revenues.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Bank of Ireland chief executive sees salary fall by 25% in 2008
10.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
BANK OF Ireland chief executive Brian Goggin took a 25 per cent pay cut in the year to March 31st, 2008, as his annual earnings fell by €1 million to €3 million.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Aga Khan increases stake in Goffs
10.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
RACEHORSE BREEDER, the Aga Khan, has boosted his holding in one of Europe’s biggest bloodstock auctioneers after acquiring the interest of a Smurfit family member in Goffs.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Kingspan planning to buy back €100m shares
10.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
INSULATION AND building materials group, Kingspan, is planning to buy back over €100 million worth of its shares.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Broadband satellite provider challenges 'biased' scheme
10.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
THE EXCLUSION of broadband satellite companies from tendering under a scheme to provide State aid to companies to extend broadband services to remote areas was done without consultation and i 1539 s unfair, unreasonable and invalid, the Commercial Court was told yesterday.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Tullow Oil selling part of its North Sea gas interests to partner
10.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
TULLOW OIL is selling part of its North Sea natural gas interests to its partner Eni UK for €265 million. The company also announced yesterday that it has had positive test results from exploratory drilling off the coast of Ghana in west Africa.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
O'Brien renews attack on board ahead of meeting
10.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
INM AGM: BUSINESSMAN DENIS O'Brien has set the tone for a likely confrontation with Independent News Media (INM) at its agm in London today by renewing his attack on its board and governance in a new report on the business.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Gap between investor expectations on governance and practice claimed
10.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
DAVIS REPORT: THE LATEST Davis report, compiled for Denis O’Brien, says INM has failed to convince observers that its directors are sufficiently independent-minded to fulfil the prime task of a board, its ability to “hire and fire” the chief executive.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Most investors 'not concerned about what is transpiring' in the boardroom
10.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
LORSCH REPORT: THE LORSCH report, compiled for INM, states that most shareholders should be very pleased with the work of its board and notes most investors “are not concerned about what is transpiring” in the boardroom.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
O2 confirms prices for new 3G iPhone
10.06.2008 23:41
ireland.com
APPLE'S iPHONE 3G will retail in Ireland for prices between €49 and €229, depending on the model purchased and the tariff customers sign up to.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Norkom pretax profits rise by 12%
10.06.2008 23:40
ireland.com
FINANCIAL CRIME and compliance solutions company Norkom has posted pretax profits of €4.9 million for the year ended March 31st, 2008, up nearly 12 per cent from €4.3 million on the same period last year.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
For a successful cash call, it helps to be first in the queue
10.06.2008 23:40
ireland.com
LONDON BRIEFING: HBOS shares are sliding in the run-up to its rights issue, but RBS pulled off a massive fundraising
Ireland
Economics & Finance
In Short
10.06.2008 23:40
ireland.com
A round up of today's other stories in brief...
Ireland
Economics & Finance
Elan advance helps market buck Europe's negative trend
10.06.2008 23:40
ireland.com
A STRONG performance from Elan helped the Iseq to buck the trend among European exchanges and close the day in positive territory.
Ireland
Economics & Finance
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