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BoI shares soar by 15pc in investor rush
SHARES in Bank of Ireland soared another 15pc yesterday -- putting them up more than 80pc for the year to date -- as institutional investors piled into the PLC.
EU intrusion on national budgets 'won't solve' the euro debt crisis
Former Taoiseach John Bruton yesterday warned that new European budget rules that allow the EU to intrude into national budget-making will not solve the debt crisis.
Troika paper will extend to the wider restructuring of Irish banks
THE "technical paper" being worked on by officials from the EC/ECB/IMF bailout team extends to the wider restructuring of the Irish banking system and not just ways to lower the cost of Anglo Irish Bank's €30bn bailout.
Quinn family argues Anglo should be deprived of loan security
They allege transactions were for illegally propping up share price
NAMA takes over control of 'landbank' site with €90m debt
The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) has moved against developer David Agar, taking control of a "land-bank" development site with debts of €90m.
Corporate enforcer quits
This week's announcement that Paul Appleby is to retire as head of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement has once again thrust the low-key bureaucrat into the limelight.
Ireland is facing 'a lost decade' due to private debt
THE Government is too focused on the question of public debt when it needs to concentrate on private indebtedness, according to a leading economist.
Jobs take a hit as activity across the services sector shrinks again
ACTIVITY in the services sector shrank in January, for the second month running.
ISEQ breaks 3,100 level for first time in 18 months
THE ISEQ closed a week of steady gains on a high, breaking the 3,100 level for the first time in nearly 18 months as fears of catastrophe in Europe faded and the US showed real signs of a rebound.
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Desmond increases shareholding in INM
BILLIONAIRE investor Dermot Desmond has raised his stake in Independent News & Media, according to a stock-exchange filing issued last night. Mr Desmond's investment vehicle IIU Nominees said it had increased its stake in the publisher of this newspaper from 4.54pc to 5.75pc. IIU now owns 31.6 million shares in the company, according to yesterday's filing.
Ryanair rushes to add 26 routes as Malev collapses
THE Irish arm of the ground-handling firm Servisair surrounded Hungarian flag carrier Malev's aircraft at Dublin airport yesterday.
Buoyant US jobs increase for January boosts global stocks
Stocks jumped and the dollar climbed against the yen yesterday as a surge in US job creation fuelled optimism about the world's biggest economy, though uncertainty over a Greek debt restructuring deal kept the euro little changed.
Bertie's old haunt one of three hotels taken from McNamara
BERTIE Ahern's favourite holiday hideaway, the Parknasilla Hotel in Kerry, and Dublin's famous Burlington Hotel, have gone into receivership.
VHI hikes prices again as 6,000 ditch health cover every month
FAMILIES will end up paying out an extra €600 a year for health insurance after the VHI announced another hike.
EU regulators: Google should ‘pause’ privacy changes
EUROPEAN regulators have requested Google ‘pause’ planned changes to simplify its privacy policy.
Positive economic vibes are prompting investors to ask: 'What are we missing?'
In recent weeks we have been on the road meeting clients and we were asked many thought provoking questions. Here are some of the most interesting questions we were asked and our answers.
Both teacher and protege can reap the rewards of a mentoring relationship
MENTORING entails both formal and informal communication, usually face-to-face and during a sustained period of time, between a person who is perceived to have greater relevant knowledge, wisdom or experience (the mentor) and a person who is perceived to have less (the protege).
Independent.ie is now largest online news publishing site in Ireland – research
THE Independent.ie website is now the largest online news publishing site in Ireland, according to new research.
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