11/21 The Irish Times - Finance

Please add updates@feedmyinbox.com to your address book to make sure you receive these messages in the future. The Irish Times - Finance - Articles from The Irish Times - Finance Iseq edges up slightly but volumes well below average November 20, 2009 at 8:58 pm Iseq:2,875.92 (+8.09)Settlement Date:25th November What has happened to credit since September 2008? November 20, 2009 at 8:58 pm Central Bank figures let us see which sectors have benefited most from credit in the past year, writesJOHN KELLY In Short November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm A round-up of today's business news stories in brief Cantillon November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm INSIDE THE WORLD OF BUSINESS:A round-up of business news stories More people filed their own tax returns this year November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm THERE HAS been an increase in individuals filing tax returns, despite the economic downturn. A total of 411,167 returns were filed this year, compared to 402,718 for the last tax year – an increase of 2 per cent. Smart deal to net creditors €1m November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm DIGIWEB'S PROPOSED takeover of Smart Telecom, which has been in examinership since August 31st, will result in creditors receiving just €1 million for the €14 million they are owed. US banks face scrutiny amid bubble fear November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm FEDERAL RESERVE officials are stepping up scrutiny of the biggest US banks to ensure the lenders can withstand a reversal of soaring global-asset prices, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Bank fees to State directors published November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm THE LEVEL of fees paid to public interest directors appointed by the Government to the financial institutions covered by the State guarantee were published yesterday. Film sector boosts economy, study says November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm ALMOST ONE fifth of tourists who visited Ireland in 2008 cited film as a reason for coming here, resulting in a tourist expenditure of €369 million, according to a new report on the Irish audiovisual industry. Inquiry into two AIB bankers over ex-Anglo official November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm THE TWO senior AIB bankers whose business affairs are being investigated by their employer are involved in dealings with the former head of Irish operations at Anglo Irish Bank. Banks should use profits for loans, not bonuses - ECB November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm BANKS SHOULD step up their lending to support economic growth while taking steps to curb "undue" bonuses, European Central Bank head Jean-Claude Trichet said. Absolute bank guarantee to be extended to 2015 November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm THE EUROPEAN Commission has approved plans to extend the term of the absolute bank guarantee to 2015. However, the scope of the guarantee will be more restrictive than the current protection, which expires next September. Nationwide retains Goldman Sachs to advise on EBS loan book merger November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm IRISH NATIONWIDE has retained investment bank Goldman Sachs to advise the building society on the potential merger of the society's residential loan book with the State's other customer-owned lender, the Educational Building Society (EBS). Industrial wages fall after overtime and bonus cuts November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm CUTBACKS IN bonuses and overtime led to a fall in industrial sector wages in the second quarter of 2009, but average hourly earnings continue to increase year-on-year, according to the latest data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). Construction, manufacturing loans fall most - Central Bank November 20, 2009 at 8:26 pm LENDING TO most sectors of the economy remains in decline, with loans to the construction and manufacturing sectors falling the most in the third quarter of the year, according to new figures from the Central Bank.   This email was sent to carpenter.autoblog@gmail.com.  Manage Your Account Don't want to receive this feed any longer? Unsubscribe here.