Friday 24 May 2013
Debt-LADEN toll road operator Sacyr may offload some of its Irish operations to Spanish buyout firm Globalvia.
It is understood that Sacyr is reviewing the ownership of some of its non-core assets, including Irish and other European assets.
Infrastructure fund Globalvia is said to be interested in these assets, having raised up to €750m to buy roads.
Sacyr is involved in the M50 Dublin ring road and the N6 Galway to Tuam road, which was built under a public-private partnership.
The Government is to formally rebut damaging allegations by a US Senate committee that Ireland is a tax haven and does sweetheart tax deals with multinationals.
Shares in Fastnet Oil and Gas gained yesterday after the exploration firm said there could be a significant amount of oil in the Celtic Sea which is immediately below the Kinsale gas field.
SUBPRIME lender Start Mortgages has hired Alan Casey as its new chief executive officer, the Irish Independent has learned.
The Government is to formally rebut damaging allegations by a US Senate committee that Ireland is a tax haven and does sweetheart tax deals with multinationals.
Shares in Fastnet Oil and Gas gained yesterday after the exploration firm said there could be a significant amount of oil in the Celtic Sea which is immediately below the Kinsale gas field.
SUBPRIME lender Start Mortgages has hired Alan Casey as its new chief executive officer, the Irish Independent has learned.
Twilight's legacy shows no sign of stopping, after the film and its stars lead the Teen Choice Awards with nine nominations.
The Saturday's star Frankie Sandford confessed she was put off watching the Hangover films in case they give footballer fiance Wayne Bridge any ideas about his upcoming stag do.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have vowed not to appear in sex scenes with other people in their films, according to reports.
Justin Bieber reportedly asks guests who visit his home to sign a secrecy agreement - which could land them a five million dollar fine if they break it.
A WELCOME new exhibit in the case for men occasionally being good people: Zach Galifianakis.
Damian Lewis and Benedict Cumberbatch are among the British stars flying the flag at the 2013 American Critics' Choice Television Awards.
Ryan Gosling's film Only God Forgives has been booed at Cannes because of extreme violence.
Sheridan Smith has insisted Russell Brand is just a "mate" after they were spotted having dinner together.
Madonna has confirmed that her feud with Elton John is over, after he took her out for dinner.
Bad Teacher, which starred Cameron Diaz and Justin Timberlake, is being turned into a TV series.
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