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Geoff Percival

Circle Oil assets sold off

Administrators for Circle Oil have reached agreement to sell the bulk of the company’s remaining assets for $30m (€28m).

Sat, 28 Jan, 2017

Ireland primed to be EU digital ‘centre of excellence’

The new head of the representative body for US companies operating here has said Ireland has the potential to become a digital data ‘centre of excellence’ for the EU.

Sat, 28 Jan, 2017

Profit warning sees €1.2bn wiped from Aryzta value

Shares in Aryzta plummeted by more than 32%, yesterday, wiping €1.2bn off the Irish-Swiss food group’s market value.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2017

Ryanair to land connectivity deal by summer

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary has said the airline is “relatively close” to signing a feeder flight/connectivity deal with a transatlantic carrier and should have one in place by the summer.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2017

Irish stores boost sales at Primark

Discount clothing retailer Primark has reported first quarter sales growth of 11%, on a constant currency basis, with “strongly positive” like-for-like sales seen in Ireland, where the company trades as Penneys.

Fri, 13 Jan, 2017

UCD firm Theya Healthcare wins NHS supply contract

UCD spin-out company Theya Healthcare has signed a supply deal with the UK’s National Health Service that will see it expand its main product line across British hospitals.

Wed, 11 Jan, 2017

Enterprise Ireland downplays food firm ‘exodus’ talk

Enterprise Ireland has played down fears of Irish agri-food companies relocating to the UK in the wake of Brexit, saying there are no immediate concerns.

Tue, 10 Jan, 2017

Geoff Percival: Irish Oil has five years to prove itself

While 2016 proved to be another year of big hype, but little activity, in Irish offshore exploration, hope of the sector eventually taking off and providing measureable long-term tax revenue for the State is still alive and well.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

EY: Ireland will ‘continue to prosper’

Irish businesses will find the new year “tougher going” but the country’s economy should still continue to “prosper” for the rest of the decade, according to accountancy giant EY.

Mon, 19 Dec, 2016

Rental firm Europcar fetches €26m

The Irish franchisee of car and van rental firm Europcar has been acquired by its parent group for an estimated €26m. Since its Paris flotation last year the French rental group has targeted the purchase of its better-performing franchisees with a reported war-chest of around €500m available.

Wed, 14 Dec, 2016