<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>IrishExaminer.com Business</title><link>http://www.irishexaminer.com/</link><description>Ireland's premier news website providing news and sports reports.</description><ttl>10</ttl><image><title>IrishExaminer.com</title><url>http://www.irishexaminer.com/rss/images/irish_examiner_rss.gif</url><link>http://www.irishexaminer.com</link></image><item><title>Government urged to extend deadline for farm waste projects </title><link>http://www.examiner.ie/story/business/qlauidsncw/rss2/</link><description>THE Government has been urged to extend the deadline for the completion of projects under the grant scheme for the control of farm waste. </description><category>Business</category><author>IrishExaminer.com</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Market sees 12 million shares traded</title><link>http://www.examiner.ie/story/business/qlausnauau/rss2/</link><description>THE Irish market finished up yesterday with a minor plus, having hovered just below its opening position for most of the day. </description><category>Business</category><author>IrishExaminer.com</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Munster helps Heineken to increase in turnover </title><link>http://www.examiner.ie/story/business/qlausnkfau/rss2/</link><description>HEINEKEN Ireland has reported a three percent increase in turnover to €156 million for the six months to the end of June 2008, helped by the success of the Munster rugby team. </description><category>Business</category><author>IrishExaminer.com</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Harrington wins blow to Paddy Power profit hopes </title><link>http://www.examiner.ie/story/business/qlausnkfkf/rss2/</link><description>PADDY Power has lowered it annual profit forecast following losses on a string of unfavourable sporting results over the last few months.</description><category>Business</category><author>IrishExaminer.com</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IL&amp;P profits fall 7% to €300m </title><link>http://www.examiner.ie/story/business/qlausnkfoj/rss2/</link><description>IRISH Life and Permanent, the country’s largest mortgage lender, reported a 7% fall in first-half pre-tax profit to €300 million.</description><category>Business</category><author>IrishExaminer.com</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Strong first half sees Glanbia deliver impressive 37.6% profits rise</title><link>http://www.examiner.ie/story/business/qlausnkfgb/rss2/</link><description>GLANBIA, the global food group, yesterday reported a good half-year performance, with increases in revenue, profits, margins and earnings per share.</description><category>Business</category><author>IrishExaminer.com</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Trade mission to target Turkey </title><link>http://www.examiner.ie/story/business/qlausnkfql/rss2/</link><description>Trade Minister John McGuinness is to lead a mission to Turkey in October. </description><category>Business</category><author>IrishExaminer.com</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Wyeth to sponsor volunteer day </title><link>http://www.examiner.ie/story/business/qlausnkfid/rss2/</link><description>Wyeth has teamed up with Volunteer Centres Ireland to sponsor the second annual Give It A Swirl Day, Ireland’s national day of volunteering, which takes place around the country on September 26. </description><category>Business</category><author>IrishExaminer.com</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Inflation worries threaten rates </title><link>http://www.examiner.ie/story/business/qlausnkfsn/rss2/</link><description>European Central Bank policy makers Axel Weber and Lucas Papademos said the bank may need to raise interest rates further if the inflation outlook deteriorates.</description><category>Business</category><author>IrishExaminer.com</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tote goes global with internet deal </title><link>http://www.examiner.ie/story/business/qlausncwau/rss2/</link><description>The state-owned gambling system at Irish race courses is today linking up with the world’s biggest online betting exchange.</description><category>Business</category><author>IrishExaminer.com</author><pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>