Ulster Bank has announced the appointment of Stephen Bell to the position of Chief Risk Officer.

The Government and the Financial Regulator have paid out more than €17m to consultants for outside advice in the last two years.

Former Liverpool chairman David Moores has defended the deal struck with Tom Hicks and George Gillett for the sale of the club three years ago.

British childrenswear chain Adams looks set to become the latest victim of the retail squeeze after it applied to appoint administrators, it was confirmed today.

YOUR report headlined ‘Pharmacists have to swallow similar medicine as taxi drivers’ (Irish Examiner, November 17) contained several inaccuracies and was incorrect in its basic premise that pharmacists are uncompetitive and facing major regulatory liberalisation in the new year.

A horse-racing industry consortium has made a formal bid for the Tote, the British government-owned bookmaker, below its £400m (€594m) price tag, it was reported today.

IRISH and New Zealand rugby chiefs have rubbished claims that they fixed New Zealand's selection as the venue for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in return for an appearance by the All Blacks at the opening of the redeveloped Lansdowne Road.

North American car rental company Enterprise Rent-A-Car has announced significant expansion plans in its three European markets - Ireland, the UK and Germany.

The board of Aer Rianta will take legal and financial advice about the break up of the company by Transport Minister Seamus Brennan.

IF the odds are low at the dog track, it might be ’cos the greyhounds are high on speed.

A survey reveals only three out of four items sent in the mail are delivered the next day.

The Oireachtas committee investigating the controversial CIE mini-CTC contract has heard that engineers had reservations about the successful bidder for the contract.

The Taoiseach has re-iterated his full commitment to the proposed national stadium.