- Wednesday, 22 February 2012
ISEQ marginally down
The ISEQ index of Irish shares closed down 17 points to 3,167, a drop of 0.5%.
FTSE down 11.7 points
Bullish results from housebuilder Galliford Try and recruitment firm Hays helped the FTSE 250 Index outshine its top-tier partner today.
Developers Treasury 'past the point of rescue'
Treasury Holdings has been described by NAMA as significantly insolvent and past the point of rescue in Commercial Court proceedings.
Microsoft lodges Motorola complaint
Microsoft today said it has lodged a formal complaint with the European Union’s competition regulator against Google’s Motorola Mobility.
Frankfurt airport strike action halted
A union representing striking ground workers at Frankfurt airport today said it will halt its action ahead of an expected resumption of negotiations.
BAA reveals 20% of Heathrow flights delayed in 2011
More than a fifth of flights departing from Heathrow Airport were delayed last year, operator BAA said today, although this was an improvement on snow-hit 2010.
Coveney: Govt has to think carefully about sick pay move
The Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has said the Government will have to think very seriously about any changes to sick pay, as it could be damaging to business.
UK recruitment firm posts £3m loss
The boss of British recruitment firm Hays today said there was still evidence that bankers were heading overseas as hiring in the sector fell around 10% and pushed its UK division to a £3m loss.
British public opposes bailed-out bank bonus
Three out of four people in the UK think bosses at bailed-out banks should not get a bonus, according to research.
RBS and Lloyds set to post losses
Bailed-out British banks Royal Bank of Scotland and Lloyds will this week fuel fears that it will take years for taxpayers to get their money back.
Report: Red tape hinders 40% of firms
Two in five Irish businesses have said red tape gets in the way of them doing business successfully, according to a new international business report.