Can PTSB and Pimco bridge gap on Finance Ireland value to secure a deal?Lender would be expected to pay more than €300m to get Pimco, M&G and management to biteSat Apr 19 2025 - 06:00
Axa Ireland holds off on paying dividends to French parentHiatus is first in five years and follows acquisition of Laya Healthcare and subsequent building up of capacity to start underwriting health insuranceFri Apr 18 2025 - 06:00
Former bonds trader targets gaps in the Irish mortgage market Núa Money co-founder Fergal O’Leary says there is an opportunity for more players to come into the Irish mortgage market and take market share from the banksFri Apr 18 2025 - 05:56
CRH hires New York-based executive Nancy Buese as CFOCompany moved main listing to New York in 2023 with eye on S&P 500 Thu Apr 17 2025 - 14:50
Bank of Ireland fails to block UK case alleging fraudulent lendingThe plaintiff, Super Fast Trading Limited, filed its claim against Bank of Ireland in 2023Thu Apr 17 2025 - 09:13
Kenmare gives former chief Carvill four extra weeks to make bidListed miner says that prices for its ilmenite product have stabilisedThu Apr 17 2025 - 07:36
‘Qualified’ backing for Kingspan chief from investor advisory firm after Grenfell report Although company not found to be cause of tower block blaze, reputational damage incurred – Institutional Shareholder Services Thu Apr 17 2025 - 05:00
European shares drop as ASML warns US tariffs cloud outlookBanking stocks out of sorts on IseqWed Apr 16 2025 - 18:25
S&P spots arrears spike among certain Irish ‘mortgage prisoners’ More than one in four loans that had got back on track after previously being in arrears were again behind in their payments at end of 2024Wed Apr 16 2025 - 05:00
Enet owner cleared to buy BT Ireland’s wholesale fibre business for €22mCordiant Digital Infrastructure cleared by competition authority to buy BT unitTue Apr 15 2025 - 08:44
Molten Ventures to delist from Dublin amid post-Brexit challengesState-backed venture capital firm will remain listed in LondonTue Apr 15 2025 - 07:42
Kenmare former MD’s golden handshake boosts pay to €2.3m Michael Carvill involved in joint bid for mining companyMon Apr 14 2025 - 11:06
Trump puts US dollar’s role as dominant world currency up for grabsGreenback has weakened like any other risky asset during the current market turmoilSat Apr 12 2025 - 06:00
Market volatility order of the day as investors eye Trump’s next move After a chaotic week, traders are wary of what the US president may do nextFri Apr 11 2025 - 06:00
King of Wall Street says European leaders ‘starting to focus on a growth agenda, not a control agenda’ Larry Fink, the head of the world’s biggest asset manager, talks tariffs, pensions and the ‘assets that will define the future’ Fri Apr 11 2025 - 05:55
European stocks rally closes off highs as selling resumes on Wall StreetRelief sees markets ‘mechanically rebound’ across continentThu Apr 10 2025 - 18:17
Greencore boss’s £1.2bn bid ambition a rarity among second-tier Irish plcs these daysAgreement in principle to buy Bakkavor marks a major departure in ambition for the Dublin-based sandwich and ready-meal makerSat Apr 05 2025 - 06:00
PTSB attempts to buy nonbank lender Finance IrelandFinance Ireland is 51% owned by US investment management giant PimcoSat Apr 05 2025 - 06:00
BlackRock chief sees risk of brief recession in US amid Trump tariffs Head of world’s largest asset manager says Trump administration’s push to cut government costs and red tape will deliver growth over longer termThu Apr 03 2025 - 17:59
Digicel refinancing on hold amid uncertainty over US justice department case Telecoms group founded by Denis O’Brien is said to be keen to refinance much of its $2.8 billion of borrowings early, following debt restructuringThu Apr 03 2025 - 05:00
European stocks decline ahead of Trump’s tariff announcement Iseq All-Share index manages to end session 0.2 slightly higherWed Apr 02 2025 - 18:35
Bank of America’s Dublin EU hub sees profits dip to $1.76bn in 2024Company took impairment charge against its loan book and staff costs roseWed Apr 02 2025 - 06:00
Ireland faces office supply ‘shock’ as downturn stalled construction, Gresham House saysShortage of ‘future-proofed, sustainable buildings’ becoming increasingly evident, chair of specialist investment management firm saysWed Apr 02 2025 - 06:00
LDA chief expects State agency to be building 3,500 homes annually by 2027 Agency boss insists it does not get involved with builders are also talking to approved housing bodies on projectsMon Mar 31 2025 - 06:05
Four in five workers in Ireland not aware of State’s auto-enrolment pension detailsScheme will capture up to 800,000 workers between ages of 23 and 60 and earning more than €20,000 who are not currently part of a pension planMon Mar 31 2025 - 06:00
Central Bank commission discussed concerns over its role in approving Israeli bonds documentsCommission agreed to issue responses reflecting correspondence previously sent to Oireachtas finance committeeMon Mar 31 2025 - 05:44
Irish corporate insolvencies dip in first quarter after hitting six-year highPwC says recent downward trend ‘highlights the Irish economy and many Irish businesses continue to demonstrate resilience despite geopolitical challenges’Mon Mar 31 2025 - 05:32
Is Guinness owner Diageo on activist investors’ radar as stock languishes at eight-year low?Sales of some key spirits are flagging, but it is unclear if this is a return to a pre-Covid norm or a shift in consumer tastesSat Mar 29 2025 - 06:00
European shares drop amid mounting tariff worries Iseq All-Share index loses 1.5% with banking stocks out of sortsFri Mar 28 2025 - 18:25
Builders ‘fear blacklist’ from calling out housing bottlenecks, says finance provider Roundtower head says just choosing a name can take authorities up to nine monthsFri Mar 28 2025 - 06:00
Finance Ireland raises over €700m to boost car and property lending State’s largest nonbank lender is exiting the residential mortgage marketFri Mar 28 2025 - 06:00
Energia’s US owner presses start button on multibillion euro saleNew York-based I Squared Capital bought group in 2016 Thu Mar 27 2025 - 14:01
European shares fall as investors fret over looming US tariff deadlineUK equities close higher after Rachel Reeves pushes back spending plans Wed Mar 26 2025 - 18:09
Final Irish cases on planes seized in Russia almost resolved, court toldSix aircraft lessors had filed €2.5 billion worth of legal claims in 2022 Wed Mar 26 2025 - 16:20
Finance Ireland’s move to stop mortgage lending to have limited market impact – analysts Lender had effectively been out of the market for some timeWed Mar 26 2025 - 08:59
Kenmare earnings tumble as former chief Carvill weighs improved bidMiner blames a slump in prices as spike in global production more than outweighs record demand for titanium minerals Wed Mar 26 2025 - 07:45
Tullow Oil profit misses estimates amid €197m in asset chargesCompany said in January that it was considering selling certain non-core assets to accelerate debt reductionTue Mar 25 2025 - 11:25
Hostelworld’s departing chair named new CEO of South African gaming groupUlrik Bengtsson plans to step down later this yearTue Mar 25 2025 - 10:20
As Ryanair offers hiding place for investors, O’Leary flies closer to €100m pay-day Triggering of bonus will lead investors to ponder life at the carrier after chief executive of more than 30 yearsSat Mar 22 2025 - 06:00
Taoiseach taps ESRI’s McQuinn as economic adviserEconomics professor Alan Ahearne had previously served as adviser to Micheál Martin Fri Mar 21 2025 - 16:31
Banks join regulator estimating Government will miss housing targetsBanking and Payments Federation Ireland cites inefficiencies in critical infrastructureFri Mar 21 2025 - 06:00
European shares fall as major central banks note economic uncertainty ECB says a 25% US tariffs would lower euro zone growth by 0.3 percentage points in first yearThu Mar 20 2025 - 18:00
Ires begins small share buyback as stock languishes Landlord recently reported like-for-like value of property portfolio had stabilised Thu Mar 20 2025 - 12:11
NTMA sells €1bn of bonds as European rates ease after spikeOECD report shows Ireland is one of six member countries with falling debt-to-GDP ratioThu Mar 20 2025 - 11:51
Hostelworld chairman quits for new CEO role after ‘strong’ resultsBooking company targeting youth market has been winning back market share from general online travel agents Thu Mar 20 2025 - 10:05
Smurfit Westrock merger: CEO Tony Smurfit’s pay package recorded as €19.5m Total included remuneration before and after Smurfit Kappa merged with WestrockThu Mar 20 2025 - 06:00
European shares edge higher as investors eye US rates decisionIseq down slightly as housebuilders advanceWed Mar 19 2025 - 18:24
Irish hourly earnings jump 25% from pre-Covid levels, led by tech workersSurge took place against the backdrop of inflation and an increasingly tight labour market after worst of pandemicWed Mar 19 2025 - 17:04
Avant unveils mortgages linked to key European banking rateProduct will be priced off Euribor, a market benchmark for the rate at which banks are willing to lend to each otherWed Mar 19 2025 - 11:04
Accounting watchdog extracts further financial disclosures from miner KenmareFunding managing director, Michael Carvill and Abu Dhabi-based private equity firm Oryx Global Partners Limited are weighing making a fresh takeover offer for the businessTue Mar 18 2025 - 17:02
