Central Bank relaxes reporting requirements for banks amid Covid-19 crisisFinancial bodies are still expected to meet ‘statutory obligations’ despite the respiteWed Apr 22 2020 - 04:01
NTMA broadens borrowing plans as Donohoe eyes 7.5% budget deficitAgency set to raise between €20 billion and €24 billion in long-term bond markets in 2020Tue Apr 21 2020 - 16:13
State will save close to €450m a year as it redeems a €10.6bn bondState agency borrowing now at just a fraction of the cost prevailing before financial crisisMon Apr 20 2020 - 07:34
PTSB chooses Eamonn Crowley as next CEOInternal candidate must pass second Central Bank review before confirmation in jobSat Apr 18 2020 - 05:45
Donohoe calls on insurers to offer refundsReputations at stake amid Covid-19 stand-off, says Minister for FinanceFri Apr 17 2020 - 16:48
Investors could pay high price as equities continue to rallyCentral banks’ stimulus has driven relentless rebound but it comes at a cost that markets haven’t priced inFri Apr 17 2020 - 15:39
Insurers risk regulatory backlash on rejecting Covid-19 claims over fine printInsurers may find themselves in Central Bank examination similar to tracker mortgage debacleFri Apr 17 2020 - 05:40
Coronavirus: Minister to meet insurers amid standoff over business interruption payoutsVirtual meeting comes amid concerns the industry is using fine print to avoid payoutsFri Apr 17 2020 - 05:05
Digicel sees 75% take-up of $1.7bn debt write-off offerPhone group’s ‘distressed debt exchange’ offer due to expire on April 28thWed Apr 15 2020 - 13:22
Yew Grove properties ‘insulated’ from Covid-19 rent defaultsPlanned acquisitions paused pending greater clarity on economic fallout of pandemicWed Apr 15 2020 - 08:04
Coronavirus: Smurfit Kappa shelves €193m dividendCompany joins slew of firms scrapping payouts in wake of virus’s financial ripple effectWed Apr 15 2020 - 07:39
IMF warns pandemic likely to result in worst global downturn since Great DepressionUS-based fund predicts Irish economy will shrink by 6.8% before rebounding in 2021Tue Apr 14 2020 - 23:35
Coronavirus could freeze debt markets, IMF warnsJunk bond market among areas most at risk after general weakening on lending standardsTue Apr 14 2020 - 17:51
Irish-backed Mitchells & Butlers pub group gets relief from lendersBirmingham-based company says its banks have granted it a waiver until May 15th of a debt service covenant testTue Apr 14 2020 - 15:43
Covid-19 adds to the challenges facing law firmsLaw firms are cutting salaries and some are seeking to participate in the Government’s temporary Covid-19 wage subsidiary schemeMon Apr 06 2020 - 03:45
CRH chief’s €9.3m pay package under scrutiny as Covid-19 impacts earningsInvestor adviser concerned about Albert Manifold’s €677k pension benefit last yearSat Apr 04 2020 - 05:16
Debt market freeze hits sour note for Bank of IrelandLenders led by bank left with €370m of debt relating to Ardian’s acquisition of AudiotonixSat Apr 04 2020 - 04:00
O’Brien may pull off $1.7bn Digicel debt write-off – but at what cost?Company handed over at least $1.9bn of dividends to O’Brien between 2007 and 2015Fri Apr 03 2020 - 16:31
Ardagh Group to sell $500m of bonds to boost cash positionNew York-based company says trading during first quarter in line with expectationsFri Apr 03 2020 - 13:17
Bank of Ireland extends AA partnership in UK to at least 2028New AA branded car finance product will join savings and personal loan offeringFri Apr 03 2020 - 09:52
FBD’s bumper €35m dividend payout may not go aheadEuropean regulator calls for suspension of all insurance company payouts to investorsFri Apr 03 2020 - 09:39
Overseas-owned Irish banks hold off on dividendsECB said capital may be needed to support lending to households and businesses during pandemicFri Apr 03 2020 - 05:05
Datalex sales warning puts Desmond loans in focusCovid-19 crisis means company could struggle with onerous conditions on loansThu Apr 02 2020 - 13:56
Denis O’Brien may cede 49% of Digicel empire under debt write-down planDeal would wipe away almost 25% of group’s $7bn debt as O’Brien commits €50mThu Apr 02 2020 - 10:30
AIB offers SMEs breathing space on feesMainstream personal current account holders not to benefit from fees deferralThu Apr 02 2020 - 08:04
Bank of Ireland long-fingers problem mortgages sale amid Covid-19 crisisGrowing economic uncertainty cools international investor interestThu Apr 02 2020 - 06:00
Fitch lowers Bank of Ireland and AIB outlooks to negativeRisks to banks’ credit profile ‘clearly skewed to downside’ by Covid-19, ratings agency saysWed Apr 01 2020 - 21:04
NTMA plans multibillion-euro bond sale within weeksMove comes as bill to fight impact of Covid-19 crisis climbsWed Apr 01 2020 - 18:19
Irish and European shares slide on Trump comments and dividend suspensionsEconomists less convinced of potential for strong snapback in growthWed Apr 01 2020 - 08:52
Dilosk backer Attestor Capital abandons Irish bank dealBritish investment firm ‘cannot proceed’ with purchase due to regulators’ conditionsWed Apr 01 2020 - 03:27
Frontline bank workers to get pay top-ups during Covid-19 crisisBank staff dealt with about 7,000 calls a day last week from business customersWed Apr 01 2020 - 03:20
PTSB mortgage holders in arrears face shorter Covid-19 payment breaksBank offering interim arrangements of two months’ payment holidays for arrears casesWed Apr 01 2020 - 02:55
Couple in mortgage legal-fees dispute receive €10,000 compensationUlster Bank and Irish Life top list of firms with complaints upheld by ombudsmanTue Mar 31 2020 - 17:25
Insurer FBD names Paul D’Alton as interim chief executiveCompany continuing to seek permanent successor to Fiona MuldoonTue Mar 31 2020 - 15:19
Denis O’Brien’s Digicel asks creditors to write off some of its $6.8bn debtGroup discussing securities exchange with some bondholdersFri Mar 27 2020 - 17:14
Coronavirus: Insurers told to interpret claims in customers’ favourCentral Bank says insurance firm CEOs must take responsibility for handling of claimsFri Mar 27 2020 - 17:09
Irish banks’ €400m dividends plans echoed foolhardiness of pastMarket Beat: keeping capital for lending is far more important than payoutsFri Mar 27 2020 - 15:24
Cairn and Glenveagh directors miss out on lucrative founder sharesCompanies are still building but rate at which people reserve new homes has slowedFri Mar 27 2020 - 10:15
Flutter scraps cash dividend as it sticks to Canadian mergerCompany opts not to proceed with planned €112.7 million final dividend payout in cashFri Mar 27 2020 - 08:52
C&C raises €140m debt days after profit warningWith pubs closed C&C’s on-trade business will be down sharply this yearFri Mar 27 2020 - 07:36
Death knell for dividends as firms try to save cash amid Covid-19 crisisSlew of Dublin-listed companies scrap multimillion-euro dividend payment plansFri Mar 27 2020 - 05:15
Irish-led sports event supplier raises €10.5m in emergency cash callCovid hits business at Arena Events, which puts temporary facilities in place for events from Cheltenham to Wimbledon and the OpenThu Mar 26 2020 - 13:29
Irish shares dip as rally across European markets runs out of steamRapidly spreading coronavirus, fears of deep global recession overshadow stimulus dealThu Mar 26 2020 - 09:01
Irish and European stocks rally for a second day on stimulus plansMarkets in US record first back-to-back gain since a brutal sell-off began last monthWed Mar 25 2020 - 20:24
Central Bank to press insurers on customer rights amid Covid-19 stand-offFirms with business interruption cover being told they are not eligible for compensationWed Mar 25 2020 - 19:11
Chinese €155m takeover of Goodbody gets Central Bank approvalTerms of deal unaffected by coronavirus crisisWed Mar 25 2020 - 11:03
Malin sees clinical trials delays amid Covid-19 crisisGerm-zapping robot firm backed by Malin sees spike in demand amid virus outbreakWed Mar 25 2020 - 09:41
Coronavirus: Irish Ferries owner delays agm to protect shareholdersICG meeting pushed back from May 12th, with vote on final dividend of 2019 deferredWed Mar 25 2020 - 07:48
Central Bank urged to address insurers rejecting Covid-19 claimsLobby group urges regulator to address stand-off between businesses and insurersWed Mar 25 2020 - 03:54
Irish shares rally on hope of fiscal stimulusWall Street opened higher on signs of Washington economic rescue packageTue Mar 24 2020 - 17:03
