Business report: The morning business briefing

Here’s a run down of today’s business headlines.

Wed, 18 Feb, 2015 - 00:00

Denise O’Donoghue

NEWS

IAG bid offers ‘unparalleled route to growth’

IAG’s offer to buy Aer Lingus comes at a time when the Irish carrier is more challenged than ever and offers an unparalleled route to sustainable growth.

Chasm widens as Tsipras enacts election pledges

The chasm between Greece and Germany has widened to an alarming degree as the government in Athens began reversing many of the austerity measures under its programme last night.

Share advisory firms back Petroceltic

The three largest global share advisory firms have come out in support of the Petroceltic board in its battle for control of the company.

Fee for ‘Irish Times’ online

The Irish Times is to start charging readers for access to its online content from next Monday as it believes advertising revenue can no longer sustain its online journalism.

Trade deal upsets states

Jobs minister Richard Bruton has described as justifiable the criticism of a controversial dispute mechanism that can see investors sue sovereigns and which is set to apply to Ireland as part of a new trade agreement.

Recovery drives positive food sector sentiment

Four out of five business owners in the food service industry are optimistic of growing their business in the coming year.

No benefit to singling out fat people for fines

Britain’s minister of state for disability, Mark Harper, thinks fat people should have their benefit payments cut if they refuse treatment.

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