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High Court ruling boosts investigation into former Ansbacher customers
The decision by the President of the High Court, Mr Justice Finnegan, in favour of the Revenue Commissioners, will give a boost to the Revenue's investigation into former clients of Ansbacher Cayman. p
Committee seeks to compel AIB to attend
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Finance and the Public Services is to write to the chairman of AIB, Mr Dermot Gleeson, seeking a bank representative to appear before the committee. The committee is also examining whether it can be given powers to compel people to appear before it in future inquiries. p
Aer Rianta to abandon new pier over delays
Aer Rianta is preparing to abandon its controversial Pier D facility at Dublin Airport because it claims Government has delayed over the project for too long. The chairman of Aer Rianta, Mr Noel Hanlon, indicated yesterday a large sum might have to be written off as a result of the decision. p
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Revenue to see confidential information
The Revenue is to get access to a large amount of confidential information accumulated by the Ansbacher Bank inspectors. pPapers on John Murphy are to be handed over
Papers accumulated by the Ansbacher Inspectors in relation to Mr John Murphy, chairman and major shareholder in the J Murphy & Sons group of building and civil engineering companies, are among those to be given to the Revenue following yesterday's Ansbacher ruling. pEU blames speculation for oil jump
The European Union weighed into the debate about rising oil prices yesterday, when an EU Commissioner blamed the increase on speculation rather than scarcity and it emerged that finance ministers would discuss the subject next week. pBumpy ride predicted when US rates rise
The US economic recovery is sustainable but will become "bumpy" when the Federal Reserve raises interest rates, according to a prominent US economic analyst. pNTL package puts Sky under pressure
Media & Marketing: With the Olympics and Euro 2004 in Portugal just around the corner, cable company NTL has increased the pressure on Sky in Dublin, Galway and Waterford by offering free digital TV for all customers signing up between now and September, writes Emmet Oliver. pChemicals and computers hit output growth
Irish industry is benefiting from stronger international growth, new figures indicate, with production in March running 6 per cent ahead of the same month last year. pEircom's offer extends coverage for broadband
Eircom says it can now offer broadband anywhere in the State, following the launch of a new satellite-based service. pTrintech 'back on track' and still in the black
Trintech reported better-than-expected first quarter results yesterday, delivering a profit for the second quarter in a row. pParmalat administrator seeks ruling
The Government-appointed administrator of Parmalat will today ask the Supreme Court to overturn the appointment of Mr Pearse Farrell as liquidator of the company's Irish unit. pPoll result supports linking pay to inflation
Some 91 per cent of employees believe that it is fair to link yearly increases in their wages to inflation, according to a survey by Lansdowne Market Research commissioned by IBEC. pBanks, Elan advance as ISEQ puts on 1.25 per cent
Market Report: The Irish stock market outperformed its overseas counterparts yesterday, notching up a gain of 1.25 per cent on the back of positive performances by the banks and Elan. p
