General Industry

Beam Posts Profits Despite Fall In Kilbeggan Sales

American whiskey producer Beam has posted a rise in first quarter net income to $114.5 million (€87 million), up from $79.1 million in the same period...

Britain Remains Key Destination For Irish Trips

New figures from the statistical office of the European Union, Eurostat, show that Britain remains the key destination for Irish holiday-makers, with more...

India's Jet Airways Sells 24% Stake To Etihad

Etihad Airways is to pay Rs20.6bn ($380m) for a 24% stake in India's Jet Airways. The deal is seen as very strategic, as it is expected to feed more Indian...

Diageo Buoyed By US Spirits As Europe Continues To Decline

A strong performance in North America and Latin America & the Caribbean underpinned Diageo's 5 per cent organic sales growth for the nine month per...

DIGI Report Shows Continued Decline In The On-Trade

The volume of pub sales has fallen by over 32% during the last five years, according to a new report launched today by the Drinks Industry Group of Ireland...

Medieval Museum Opens in Waterford City

Taoiseach Enda Kenny officially opened the new Medieval Museum in Waterford City late last month. The Medieval Museum sits at the heart of the Viking Trian...

Reduction In Number Of Companies Going Out Of Business

New figures reveal that the number of companies going out of business is falling: in the first four months of 2013 there were 493 cases of business failure...

Aer Lingus Records Slight Increase In Q1 of 2013

Aer Lingus has recorded a slight revenue increase in Q1 of 2013, with the airline's finances up by 3.3% to hit €259 million during the first three mon...