Category: Syndicated

Insurer RSA posted a 5pc drop in net written premiums in the first nine months of 2016 due to the impact of asset disposals, the firm said on Thursday. RSA, best known in Britain for its More Than insurance brand, said net written premiums fell to £4.82bn from £5.09bn a year earlier. Tangible equity fell […]

ENGLAND’S High Court has ruled that the British government requires parliamentary approval to trigger the process of exiting the European Union, a major upset for Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans for Brexit. Campaigners were celebrating victory in the legal battle against Theresa May’s decision to use the royal prerogative in her Brexit strategy, with demands […]

Irish nutritional group Glanbia has delivered a strong performance in the first nine months of the year as revenue in its rapidly growing performance arm continued to surge. Sales at its Glanbia Performance Nutrition (GPN) division increased by 10.9pc, driven largely by strong volume growth across all of its regions. Glanbia snapped up US protein […]

Used car imports reached their highest monthly level for the year last month as sterling’s plunge induced more motorists to buy in the North or across the water. There were 7,090 used imports registered in October, a rise of 75.63pc on the 4,037 for the corresponding month in 2015. And it is the second successive […]

Northern Ireland may still remain within the European Union despite Britain voting to leave, deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has said. The North voted to remain within the bloc in the June referendum and Mr McGuinness said leaving the Union presents “massive challenges” for the island of Ireland. “The British government need to understand there […]

Investment in Irish oil and gas projects is tipped to shrink in the next two years, as the sector deals with rock bottom prices, new research has shown. Around €1bn was invested into Irish schemes last year; however that figure is set to contract to €300m, according to the PwC Irish Oil and Gas Survey. […]

Irish security firm Integrity360 is to create 150 new jobs at its headquarters in Sandyford, Dublin as the company looks to deal with strong demand for its services here and abroad. The company will conclude recruitment for 50 positions by the end of this year with a further 100 set to be added by the […]

Irish manufacturing growth rebounded to a four-month high in October but growth in new export orders slowed as the country continued to feel the impact of Britain’s vote to leave the EU, a survey showed on Tuesday. The Investec Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) climbed to 52.1 in October from 51.3 in September, remaining above […]

Ireland is fast-emerging as a global centre for cyber-security as a leading IT protection firm confirmed it is to create 150 new jobs. US firm Cylance is to create the 150 news jobs over three years as part of a major investment in Cork. Cylance is one of a new generation of IT security firms […]

The DAA is seeking expressions of interest for the development and operation of a new 402-bedroom four-star hotel at Terminal 2. The new hotel, which will be the country’s fourth-largest, will provide employment for 250 people. Another 150 jobs will be created during construction. The authority has already been granted planning permission for the 22,848 […]