Central Bank set to buy Anglo building on quays The Central Bank has agreed to pay about €8m for a half-completed Dublin office block that is synonymous with the property crash. Business • 16 Apr 12
Central Bank set to buy Anglo building on quays The Central Bank has agreed to pay about €8m for a half-completed Dublin office block that is synonymous with the property crash. Business • 16 Apr 12
SMEs face tougher credit conditions Irish small and medium firms will face increased challenges accessing credit because foreign lenders have been pulling out of the market. Business • 16 Apr 12
SMEs face tougher credit conditions Irish small and medium firms will face increased challenges accessing credit because foreign lenders have been pulling out of the market. Business • 16 Apr 12
Level of savings continues to rise - CSO The amount of money Irish households are saving increased by over €637m to stand at €12.866 billion in 2011. Business • 16 Apr 12
Level of savings continues to rise - CSO The amount of money Irish households are saving increased by over €637m to stand at €12.866 billion in 2011. Business • 16 Apr 12
Korean-American Kim secures World Bank job The World Bank has named Korean American physician Jim Yong Kim as its next chief. Business • 16 Apr 12
Korean-American Kim secures World Bank job The World Bank has named Korean American physician Jim Yong Kim as its next chief. Business • 16 Apr 12
Most Govt bonds owned by non-Irish investors The Central Bank has published figures detailing the holdings of Irish bonds by overseas investors. Business • 13 Apr 12
Most Govt bonds owned by non-Irish investors The Central Bank has published figures detailing the holdings of Irish bonds by overseas investors. Business • 13 Apr 12
Wells Fargo earnings beat estimates Wells Fargo posted a first quarter profit of $4.2 billion, as strong figures from its mortgage banking division helped earnings beat expectations. Business • 13 Apr 12
Wells Fargo earnings beat estimates Wells Fargo posted a first quarter profit of $4.2 billion, as strong figures from its mortgage banking division helped earnings beat expectations. Business • 13 Apr 12
JPMorgan posts $5.4 billion quarterly profit JPMorgan Chase said it made $5.4 billion in the first quarter of this year on growing revenue in its retail business. Business • 13 Apr 12
JPMorgan posts $5.4 billion quarterly profit JPMorgan Chase said it made $5.4 billion in the first quarter of this year on growing revenue in its retail business. Business • 13 Apr 12
Spanish banks borrow record amount from ECB Borrowing by Spanish banks from the European Central Bank hit a new record in March at €227.6 billion as they snapped up cheap loans. Business • 13 Apr 12
Spanish banks borrow record amount from ECB Borrowing by Spanish banks from the European Central Bank hit a new record in March at €227.6 billion as they snapped up cheap loans. Business • 13 Apr 12
Japan bank to install palm-reading ATMs A regional bank in Japan will become the country's first bank to adopt automated teller machines that identify users by their palms. Business • 13 Apr 12
Japan bank to install palm-reading ATMs A regional bank in Japan will become the country's first bank to adopt automated teller machines that identify users by their palms. Business • 13 Apr 12
IBRC not to outsource wealth management wind down The Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited has today announced that the bank will continue the orderly wind down of its wealth management division. Business • 12 Apr 12
IBRC not to outsource wealth management wind down The Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Limited has today announced that the bank will continue the orderly wind down of its wealth management division. Business • 12 Apr 12
New €150m Government scheme to support jobs Minister Richard Bruton has launched the €150m Development Capital Scheme and urged fund managers to signal their interest in establishing funds to invest in SMEs. Business • 12 Apr 12
New €150m Government scheme to support jobs Minister Richard Bruton has launched the €150m Development Capital Scheme and urged fund managers to signal their interest in establishing funds to invest in SMEs. Business • 12 Apr 12
World Bank set to decide new president on Monday The World Bank will meet on Monday to decide which of three candidates will be its 12th president, sources say. Business • 12 Apr 12
World Bank set to decide new president on Monday The World Bank will meet on Monday to decide which of three candidates will be its 12th president, sources say. Business • 12 Apr 12
Alcoa starts earnings season with surprise profit Aluminum giant Alcoa has said it swung into profit in the first quarter as it slashed production to cope with a softer global economy and high commodity prices. Business • 11 Apr 12
Alcoa starts earnings season with surprise profit Aluminum giant Alcoa has said it swung into profit in the first quarter as it slashed production to cope with a softer global economy and high commodity prices. Business • 11 Apr 12
Central Bank warns of boiler room scams The Central Bank has today warned shareholders and members of the public about the dangers of ''boiler room scams''. Business • 11 Apr 12
Central Bank warns of boiler room scams The Central Bank has today warned shareholders and members of the public about the dangers of ''boiler room scams''. Business • 11 Apr 12
Minister Bruton publishes Credit Guarantee Bill The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, has published the Credit Guarantee Bill 2012. Business • 12 Apr 12
Minister Bruton publishes Credit Guarantee Bill The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton, has published the Credit Guarantee Bill 2012. Business • 12 Apr 12
Bank of England keeps UK rates at 0.5% The Bank of England held back from pumping more emergency cash into the economy today. Business • 05 Apr 12
Bank of England keeps UK rates at 0.5% The Bank of England held back from pumping more emergency cash into the economy today. Business • 05 Apr 12
Dexia finalises sale of Luxembourg unit for €730m Dexia has signed a sale agreement for its Luxembourg unit with a fund linked to the Qatari royal family and the state of Luxembourg. Business • 05 Apr 12
Dexia finalises sale of Luxembourg unit for €730m Dexia has signed a sale agreement for its Luxembourg unit with a fund linked to the Qatari royal family and the state of Luxembourg. Business • 05 Apr 12
JP Morgan banker quits over 'market abuse' fine A banker at JP Morgan Cazenove, a London-based unit of US investment banking giant JP Morgan, has quit his job after Britain's financial watchdog fined him for alleged market abuse. Business • 03 Apr 12
JP Morgan banker quits over 'market abuse' fine A banker at JP Morgan Cazenove, a London-based unit of US investment banking giant JP Morgan, has quit his job after Britain's financial watchdog fined him for alleged market abuse. Business • 03 Apr 12
Pension funds increase in March The Aon Hewitt Managed Index, an index of traditional managed pension funds increased by 0.9% in March. Business • 02 Apr 12
Pension funds increase in March The Aon Hewitt Managed Index, an index of traditional managed pension funds increased by 0.9% in March. Business • 02 Apr 12
US manufacturing activity grew in March US manufacturing activity grew in March, with the ISM index showing a rise from 52.4 in February to 53.4 last month. Business • 02 Apr 12
US manufacturing activity grew in March US manufacturing activity grew in March, with the ISM index showing a rise from 52.4 in February to 53.4 last month. Business • 02 Apr 12
AIB sells Polish property business AIB has agreed a deal to sell its Polish property fund management subsidiary to Peakside Capital. Business • 02 Apr 12
AIB sells Polish property business AIB has agreed a deal to sell its Polish property fund management subsidiary to Peakside Capital. Business • 02 Apr 12
New NTMA bond covers IBRC payment The National Treasury Management Agency has issued new bonds with a face value of €3.46 billion to IBRC. Business • 30 Mar 12
New NTMA bond covers IBRC payment The National Treasury Management Agency has issued new bonds with a face value of €3.46 billion to IBRC. Business • 30 Mar 12
Denmark enters recession Denmark has entered a recession, according to official data released today. Business • 30 Mar 12
Denmark enters recession Denmark has entered a recession, according to official data released today. Business • 30 Mar 12
AIB loses €2.3 billion as property woes grow AIB has reported an annual loss after tax of €2.3 billion, down from a loss of over €10 billion in 2010. Business • 30 Mar 12
AIB loses €2.3 billion as property woes grow AIB has reported an annual loss after tax of €2.3 billion, down from a loss of over €10 billion in 2010. Business • 30 Mar 12
Deal puts off Anglo cash payment The Finance Minister has told the Dáil that a €3.1 billion cash payment to IBRC, the former Anglo Irish Bank, due on March 31, will be deferred. Business • 29 Mar 12
Deal puts off Anglo cash payment The Finance Minister has told the Dáil that a €3.1 billion cash payment to IBRC, the former Anglo Irish Bank, due on March 31, will be deferred. Business • 29 Mar 12
