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ECB maintains rates at record high but with clear signal of pending cuts

ECB maintains rates at record high but with clear signal of pending cuts

The ECB currently expects that euro zone inflation, which was running at 2.4 per cent last month, will reach its target by the middle of next year

Thu Apr 11 2024 - 13:30
Kingspan investors urged to vote against chairman amid ESG oversight concerns

Kingspan investors urged to vote against chairman amid ESG oversight concerns

Proxy advisory company Glass Lewis concerned at ‘paucity of disclosure’

Thu Apr 11 2024 - 06:00
Ires sees €1.8m costs incurred dealing with activist investor campaign

Ires sees €1.8m costs incurred dealing with activist investor campaign

Settlement this week will see Ires support nomination of two Vision Capital candidates to board at the apartment owner’s agm next month

Wed Apr 10 2024 - 18:37
Smurfit Kappa delay to chairman exit backed by shareholder adviser

Smurfit Kappa delay to chairman exit backed by shareholder adviser

Irial Finan has been on the board for 12 years, three years over the recommended length for non-executive directors

Wed Apr 10 2024 - 06:00
Bank of Ireland reworks green mortgages to offer discounts  down to energy rating  G

Bank of Ireland reworks green mortgages to offer discounts down to energy rating G

Customers with a home carrying a Building Energy Rating of A to qualify for a 0.35 percentage point cut

Tue Apr 09 2024 - 17:19
Insurers face pressure to cut premiums as court removes injury awards uncertainty

Insurers face pressure to cut premiums as court removes injury awards uncertainty

‘Insurers have a responsibility to reflect this in their premiums’

Tue Apr 09 2024 - 13:31
Ires agrees to two Vision board seats to avert showdown at annual general meeting

Ires agrees to two Vision board seats to avert showdown at annual general meeting

Property group refused nomination of number-one candidate Vision had put forward

Mon Apr 08 2024 - 17:15
Axa refunds over €65,000 to customers for no-claims bonus error

Axa refunds over €65,000 to customers for no-claims bonus error

French-owned insurer said it identified in February what it called ‘a historical systems-based error that impacted circa 400 motor customers’

Mon Apr 08 2024 - 14:24
AIB ups competition in green mortgage with fresh rate cuts

AIB ups competition in green mortgage with fresh rate cuts

Lender cuts rate on fixed-rate products by 0.2 percentage points

Mon Apr 08 2024 - 10:24
Cathal Friel’s green transition firm shares rise in London debut

Cathal Friel’s green transition firm shares rise in London debut

IPO is fifth put together by Irish serial entrepreneur Cathal Friel in past dozen years

Mon Apr 08 2024 - 09:52
Cork native Gordon Hardie named chief executive of US glass containers giant

Cork native Gordon Hardie named chief executive of US glass containers giant

O-I Glass appointment will see three of the world’s largest packaging groups under the influence of Irishmen

Sat Apr 06 2024 - 06:00
Disney may struggle to stir creative juices after fending off boardroom blitz

Disney may struggle to stir creative juices after fending off boardroom blitz

Studio giant had a number of box-office flops last year

Sat Apr 06 2024 - 06:00
Ires activist investor wants firm to pay €425,000 of its campaign costs as compromise on board seats fails

Ires activist investor wants firm to pay €425,000 of its campaign costs as compromise on board seats fails

Ires Reit says offer of two board seats has been rejected by Canadian investment firm Vision Capital

Fri Apr 05 2024 - 08:15
AIB plans to mop up ‘worthless’ small stakes once valued at up to €120,000

AIB plans to mop up ‘worthless’ small stakes once valued at up to €120,000

A repurchase would crystallise large capital losses for pre-crash AIB investors, even if they could be used to offset tax on investment gains elsewhere

Fri Apr 05 2024 - 05:45
Bank of Ireland online and mobile banking restored after outage

Bank of Ireland online and mobile banking restored after outage

Bank apologises for inconvenience over latest glitch to hit its ebanking services

Thu Apr 04 2024 - 13:37
‘No silver bullet’ for Greencore as activist’s stake breaches 5% –  Davy

‘No silver bullet’ for Greencore as activist’s stake breaches 5% – Davy

Shares at the sandwich maker rallied 63% in London over the past 12 months but remain 60% below 2016 peak

Thu Apr 04 2024 - 11:07
Irish insurers’ profits from business coverage rebound from ‘lost decade’ of consistent losses

Irish insurers’ profits from business coverage rebound from ‘lost decade’ of consistent losses

Central Bank of Ireland data show declining claims costs relative to premiums earned

Thu Apr 04 2024 - 00:07
PTSB raises €500m in green bonds to help fund cheaper loans for homes with high energy ratings

PTSB raises €500m in green bonds to help fund cheaper loans for homes with high energy ratings

PTSB’s green three-year fixed-term loans start at 4% while a standard mortgage for the same term starts at 4.75%

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 18:11
Pensions Council rejects proposal to load auto-enrolment with shares

Pensions Council rejects proposal to load auto-enrolment with shares

Analysis showed proposal by retired actuary could more than double income for workers in retirement

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 05:00
AIB’s capital relief plan to boost investor payouts, BofA says

AIB’s capital relief plan to boost investor payouts, BofA says

Bank also seen making major headway in coming years on using up remaining deferred tax assets used to minimise Revenue bill since crash

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 05:00
Former Iseq darling Corre Energy attracts investment interest after share slump

Former Iseq darling Corre Energy attracts investment interest after share slump

Energy storage developer has yet to find a way to capture and hold on to shareholder value

Sat Mar 30 2024 - 06:00
Irish-led green transition firm raises initial €7.6m in London IPO

Irish-led green transition firm raises initial €7.6m in London IPO

Funding garnered from institutional investors and family offices

Thu Mar 28 2024 - 17:47
Kingspan ends up with 35.7% of Nordic Waterproofing after failed takeover bid

Kingspan ends up with 35.7% of Nordic Waterproofing after failed takeover bid

Chief executive Gene Murtagh rules out improving offer

Thu Mar 28 2024 - 15:10
Digicel ‘has not seen significant impact’ on Haiti business from crisis

Digicel ‘has not seen significant impact’ on Haiti business from crisis

Caribbean country is telecoms group’s largest market by mobile subscribers

Thu Mar 28 2024 - 05:30
Government plan for January start to pension auto-enrolment deemed ‘optimistic’

Government plan for January start to pension auto-enrolment deemed ‘optimistic’

Industry observers skeptical that scheme – aimed at capturing 750,000 workers without pension plans – can be up and running by start of 2025

Wed Mar 27 2024 - 16:12
Irish banks ‘on track’ for EU instant payments even as survey finds deadlines ‘unrealistic’

Irish banks ‘on track’ for EU instant payments even as survey finds deadlines ‘unrealistic’

EU payment services providers must be capable of receiving payments in less than 10 seconds under legislation from January

Wed Mar 27 2024 - 08:00
Eir co-owner Iliad holds off on triggering option to take control

Eir co-owner Iliad holds off on triggering option to take control

Iliad has had a right since the start of this year to increase its stake in Eir to almost 58%

Wed Mar 27 2024 - 06:00
Ardagh bonds drop as packaging giant eyes talks on debt

Ardagh bonds drop as packaging giant eyes talks on debt

A holding company at top of Paul Coulson’s packaging empire had $11.6 billion of borrowings as of September

Sat Mar 23 2024 - 06:00
Luxury feels the pinch as Louis Vuitton boss loses world’s richest spot and Gucci sees sales plunging

Luxury feels the pinch as Louis Vuitton boss loses world’s richest spot and Gucci sees sales plunging

As the Chinese economy slows, the luxury goods sector is taking the pain for now but will it continue?

Fri Mar 22 2024 - 14:50
Barclays assets in Dublin EU hub grow to €143bn as move to Paris explored

Barclays assets in Dublin EU hub grow to €143bn as move to Paris explored

UK lender shifted EU base to Ireland after Brexit referendum

Fri Mar 22 2024 - 06:00
European shares climb to new high amid mounting rate-cut talk

European shares climb to new high amid mounting rate-cut talk

Investors now see ECB as almost certain to cut rates in June

Thu Mar 21 2024 - 18:15
NTMA completes two-thirds of minimum 2024 bond sales

NTMA completes two-thirds of minimum 2024 bond sales

The Agency tasked with managing State funding has now sold €4 billion of benchmark bonds this year

Thu Mar 21 2024 - 12:25
Irish banker Duffy eyes up to €17.9m pay-day in Virgin Money takeover

Irish banker Duffy eyes up to €17.9m pay-day in Virgin Money takeover

Companies confirm details outlined this month to form challenger to UK’s biggest banks

Thu Mar 21 2024 - 09:20
Hostelworld agrees with Revenue to repay €9.6m warehoused taxes over three years

Hostelworld agrees with Revenue to repay €9.6m warehoused taxes over three years

Net revenues at company rises to record €93m

Thu Mar 21 2024 - 07:54
Kenmare chief says ‘nobody banging on our door’ after investor calls for sale

Kenmare chief says ‘nobody banging on our door’ after investor calls for sale

Falling mineral prices and disruption to production at mine see earnings come in one quarter below those for last year

Wed Mar 20 2024 - 08:06
Datalex reviews long-term strategy as 2023 revenue to top forecast

Datalex reviews long-term strategy as 2023 revenue to top forecast

Full year Ebitda loss to fall to $2.9m as travel retail software company signs new deals with LatAm Airlines and Air Macau

Wed Mar 20 2024 - 07:50
Citigroup plans Irish job cuts, with 168 roles at risk in Dublin

Citigroup plans Irish job cuts, with 168 roles at risk in Dublin

Wall Street banking giant is shedding jobs globally as part of cost-cutting initiative

Tue Mar 19 2024 - 17:35
Cathal Friel-chaired green transition firm announces London IPO plan

Cathal Friel-chaired green transition firm announces London IPO plan

Friel orchestrated the IPO of Open Orphan in 2019 through the reverse takeover of Dublin-listed Venn Life Sciences

Mon Mar 18 2024 - 07:00
Bank of Ireland urged to refresh UK strategy after ‘value over volume’ pivot

Bank of Ireland urged to refresh UK strategy after ‘value over volume’ pivot

Lender has stopped providing mortgages and personal loans through the UK Post Office

Sat Mar 16 2024 - 06:05
Central Bank lawyer denies ex-PTSB chief executive tracker case was prejudged

Central Bank lawyer denies ex-PTSB chief executive tracker case was prejudged

Findings of inquiry involving former chief executive David Guinane expected to be delivered ‘in a matter of months’

Fri Mar 15 2024 - 17:17
CRH chief Albert Manifold’s pay hits €12.1m as group exits Iseq

CRH chief Albert Manifold’s pay hits €12.1m as group exits Iseq

Annual report notes Manifold (61) is working closely with board on the design of long-term chief executive succession process

Fri Mar 15 2024 - 13:45
Inquiry into former PTSB chief shown ‘no evidence’ customers affected by alleged breach

Inquiry into former PTSB chief shown ‘no evidence’ customers affected by alleged breach

Case centres around a clause in boom-era tracker loan documents

Thu Mar 14 2024 - 18:45
Nama and Oaktree face North Dock investment squeeze as receiver seeks €130m

Nama and Oaktree face North Dock investment squeeze as receiver seeks €130m

Seoul-based KB Securities bought the building in 2018 for about €120m. It made a failed attempt to sell the property early last year

Thu Mar 14 2024 - 05:00
Ires names former Anglo Irish Bank executive Eddie Byrne as chief executive

Ires names former Anglo Irish Bank executive Eddie Byrne as chief executive

Byrne to succeed Margaret Sweeney ahead of forthcoming agm and amid ongoing strategic review

Wed Mar 13 2024 - 17:25
Norwegian insurer cuts FBD stake below 3%

Norwegian insurer cuts FBD stake below 3%

Protector Forsikring’s 2021 emergence on FBD shareholder triggered takeover speculation, quickly denied by Oslo-based firm

Wed Mar 13 2024 - 12:03
Energia pays €200m dividend as US private equity owner plots sale

Energia pays €200m dividend as US private equity owner plots sale

Group could fetch as much as €2.75bn if possible sale takes place

Wed Mar 13 2024 - 06:00
Auto-enrolment pension systems bids narrow as Bill nears publication

Auto-enrolment pension systems bids narrow as Bill nears publication

Plan by Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys to launch landmark project by the end of the year continues to draw a lot of scepticism

Wed Mar 13 2024 - 05:28
PTSB could free up €270m of capital under key mortgage-risk review – BofA

PTSB could free up €270m of capital under key mortgage-risk review – BofA

US bank points to lender’s effort to reduce risk weighting of its assets

Mon Mar 11 2024 - 21:17
San Leon nears fresh refinancing after US funds no-show

San Leon nears fresh refinancing after US funds no-show

Oil and gas explorer is focused largely on assets in Africa

Mon Mar 11 2024 - 18:28
Government’s 2024 homebuilding target ‘at risk’ as construction activity contracts

Government’s 2024 homebuilding target ‘at risk’ as construction activity contracts

Measure of construction activity contracts for 17th straight month

Mon Mar 11 2024 - 06:00
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