THE Irish Stock Exchange’s new specialist market will start off with eight companies when it opens for business next month, it was announced yesterday.

THE Irish Stock Exchange’s specialist market for smaller companies will open for business next month, it emerged yesterday.

CLOSE to 300 Anglo Irish Bank employees will share in profits of almost €20 million netting each up to €76,711 for an investment of just €12,045 in a save-as-you- earn employee bonus scheme.

Conduit PLC said it has appointed Denis Creighton and Gary Purcell to its Board of Directors, while Paul Coghlan has resigned from the board, effective yesterday.