European shares advance as China reopens borders after three yearsData pointing to milder than expected recession give market rally some additional confidence but lenders miss outMon Jan 09 2023 - 18:16
Aperee nursing homes hires new chief executive after ownership row settledPortfolio set to rise to 1,000 rooms next yearMon Jan 09 2023 - 16:05
Ulster Bank to give timeline for remaining branch closures by end of FebruaryCustomers of branches closed ahead of PTSB rebranding must make own arrangements to move their accountsFri Jan 06 2023 - 19:09
Glenveagh setback this week may open up opportunity for rival CairnGlenveagh shares slumped after it warned it wouldn't hit output targetsFri Jan 06 2023 - 16:03
Salmon Software paid out €2.65m dividend before Melior takeoverMajority stake in Dublin-based software company was purchased by private equity firm last yearFri Jan 06 2023 - 05:00
NTMA raises €3.5bn in green bond sale after strong demand Bond sale comes a day after Government revealed €5.2bn budget surplusThu Jan 05 2023 - 10:37
Nama sees profit for last year even as cash generation fell 27% State's so-called bad bank set to record surplus for 12th consecutive yearThu Jan 05 2023 - 09:43
PTSB set for fastest income growth among European banks this year, says top US investment houseDevelopment should pave way for financial regulators to next year lift long-standing ban on firm paying dividendsThu Jan 05 2023 - 06:00
NTMA to sell €3bn of green bonds in early test of debt marketsCash will be used to fund projects to help State meet greenhouse gas emission targetsWed Jan 04 2023 - 17:44
Former Irish Life finance chief David McCarthy dies suddenlyMr McCarthy was a senior executive at Great-West LifecoWed Jan 04 2023 - 14:01
AIB’s phone banking services hit by technical glitchBank says matter has now been resolvedWed Jan 04 2023 - 11:54
Irish banks rebound as interest-rates boost eclipses cost-of-living-crisis loan lossesIf 2022 was a rare bright spot for Irish banks, the positive news may continueTue Jan 03 2023 - 05:46
Irish M&A activity plunges in 2022 amid global economic woesFinance for deals harder to get as interest rates spiral and valuations struck by volatilityFri Dec 30 2022 - 05:00
From Amazon to zero Covid: an A-Z of financial markets in 2022The year was dominated by rollercoaster news stories such as Elon Musk’s turbulent takeover of Twitter, the downfall of Elizabeth Holmes and the numerous cryptocurrency scandalsThu Dec 29 2022 - 13:41
Kingspan and Uniphar lead Iseq 20 losers in 2022 as equities plummet globallyIndex has fallen by more than 17% as concerns over inflation, Ukraine, interest rates and recession hit homeThu Dec 29 2022 - 11:30
S&P takes more positive view of Irish banks’ creditworthinessRatings agency upgrades position on PTSB and outlook on Bank of Ireland and AIBThu Dec 22 2022 - 19:45
State-backed fund agrees €1bn sale of assets to John LaingUK infrastructure investor eyes further Irish deals following biggest transaction announced in its historyThu Dec 22 2022 - 16:54
Finance officials backed off plan for Central Bank to have competition roleEarly drafts of banking review report called for a “working group” to be set up between competition authorities and the bankThu Dec 22 2022 - 14:16
Finance officials wavered over lifting Bank of Ireland pay cap before final callDrafts of banking report also urged shelving bank levy over five years, but this was removed from final versionWed Dec 21 2022 - 19:56
Average 21% gender pay gap across Irish banks is ‘worrying’, says unionFSU calls on banks to ‘engage constructively’ with unions on pay disparityWed Dec 21 2022 - 11:46
Central Bank executives warned on costs as super-profits era nears endRegulator generates more than €23 billion of profits in the 13 years since 2008Tue Dec 20 2022 - 13:05
AIB invests in €8.5m of convertible loans in solar energy firm BNRGBusiness expected to raise funds next yearTue Dec 20 2022 - 11:43
Credit unions ‘may be main lender in 50 towns within five years’Industry body signals development as Coalition pushes new legislation through Oireachtas aimed at supporting movementTue Dec 20 2022 - 05:28
European shares claw back some of the ground lost last weekIseq adds 0.7% as index heavyweight CRH advances by 2%Mon Dec 19 2022 - 19:34
Aviva’s Irish life arm names Barry Cudmore as chief executiveCudmore to join from UK firm LV in first half of next yearMon Dec 19 2022 - 18:24
CRH’s share buyback since 2018 set to rise to €4.14bn Group sticking to full-year forecast on earnings and debt despite challenges for European materials businessMon Dec 19 2022 - 07:41
CRH’s average Irish group services gender pay gap at 59%CRH Group Services employs 364 in Ireland, 45 per cent of whom are womenMon Dec 19 2022 - 07:00
Digicel faces risk of ‘comprehensive’ debt overhaul, Fitch analyst saysCompany is trying to postpone repayment of $925 millionMon Dec 19 2022 - 05:30
Six in 10 Irish consumers have no money at end of month, survey findsCost-of-living crisis weighing on finances of households, Deloitte research findsMon Dec 19 2022 - 05:15
Winthrop hires Rothschild for potential saleSeen & Heard: Capping energy bills and Aer Lingus job cutsSun Dec 18 2022 - 11:08
Tesla, Elon Musk’s ATM, becomes collateral damage as Twitter storm ragesJoe Brennan: ‘Elon abandoned Tesla and Tesla has no working CEO’Fri Dec 16 2022 - 16:28
Former INM chief Vincent Crowley appointed as Davy chairmanHe succeeds former NTMA boss John Corrigan in the roleFri Dec 16 2022 - 10:24
BofI shares soar as it raises income forecast again amid rising ratesThe ECB’s deposit rate has swung from minus 0.5% to 2% since JulyFri Dec 16 2022 - 08:01
Numis taps Goodbody and Davy to expand Dublin teamCity of London investment bank is growing its business in EuropeThu Dec 15 2022 - 17:17
Uniphar says deal ‘will not proceed’ after competition watchdog blocks purchaseDeal is the first that Irish competition officials have decided to block since 2008Thu Dec 15 2022 - 15:56
McKillen claims Qataris reneged on ‘tens of millions’ of LA hotel feesBelfast investor also claims his company is owed billions under separate profit-share agreementThu Dec 15 2022 - 14:32
UK insurance broker PIB strikes ninth Irish deal as industry consolidation powers aheadThe two businesses being sold were acquired by Melior Equity Partners last year and employ 30 peopleThu Dec 15 2022 - 12:07
Ireland to experience sharp growth slowdown as cost-of-living pressures mountReports from ESRI and OECD warn economy will grow at much-reduced pace in 2023, with real incomes falling due to inflationThu Dec 15 2022 - 05:00
Irish new mortgage rates fall below euro zone averageRising rates in other countries mean static mortgage interest rates in Irish market compare more favourablyWed Dec 14 2022 - 12:30
Ireland’s economic growth will slow significantly next year, OECD warns Agency also cautions that high costs and low confidence will reduce companies’ incentives to investWed Dec 14 2022 - 10:10
Central Bank has sold 90% of IBRC-linked bondsThe latest sale of €500 million of bonds linked to State bailout of Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide brings total sold to €22.5 billionTue Dec 13 2022 - 19:04
Michael Fingleton asked to disclose financial means in IBRC caseIBRC counsel says still ‘in the public interest’ to pursue case even if no chance of recovering money from former Irish Nationwide bossTue Dec 13 2022 - 11:33
Half of main Ulster Bank and KBC current accounts remain open – Central BankPace of switching has slowed in November, according to data, as both banks have begun freezing inactive or low-use accountsTue Dec 13 2022 - 11:00
Fingleton faces ‘serious risk of unfair trial’ if Irish Nationwide case proceeds, court hearsLawyer outlines litany of health issues affecting former building society chief executiveMon Dec 12 2022 - 14:11
Arachas to buy marine insurance broker D&DArdonagh’s Irish business continues to lead dramatic consolidation in the sector fuelled by private equity fundingMon Dec 12 2022 - 05:00
Europa in talks with potential partners for Inishkea gas prospect near CorribOil and gas explorer wants to progress prospect of Mayo coastSat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00
Davy staff bonuses may take a hit as capital markets unit posts €10m loss Division’s poor performance comes as investors fret about deteriorating global economic outlookSat Dec 10 2022 - 05:00
FBD chief financial officer John O’Grady to retire next yearInsurer reported pre-tax profits of €19 million for the first half of this yearFri Dec 09 2022 - 16:58
Pessimism prevails as stock market sages look to 2023Investors appear ready to batten down the hatches heading into next yearFri Dec 09 2022 - 16:03
Central Bank rejects negative European watchdog findings on Brexit-related approvalsFindings are at odds with the bank’s reputation among financial firms as tough regulatorFri Dec 09 2022 - 05:30
