AIB

Nearly one third of women entrepreneurs’ businesses ‘would not withstand a financial shock’

Irish banks end the week on the up

AIB shares rise to €6.245 following buyback price agreed with Government

Taxpayers have recovered €19.2 billion from AIB and continue to own 3.3% of bank

Shares rose on Wednesday to within half a cent of the €6.26 price at which the deal has been set

Iseq index up 1.2% as AIB edges closer to price target for share buyback

Chaos in world markets caused by US president may upend bank’s plan to buy back shares off State

Lender is 75% owned by US private equity giant Lone Star

AIB purchasing managers index records weaker rate of expansion in April

When it comes to making money out of money, finding the sweet spot is tricky

The annual growth rate of bank savings has more than doubled from pre-Covid levels

Plan to buy back shares from State gets 97% backing at agm, even as stock trades below agreed price

Purchasing managers index reading remains above flash April readings for the euro zone, the US and the UK

While AIB’s rate cuts are welcome, they don’t move the dial when compared with existing variable equivalents at the same lender

Moves come as ECB continues to reduce interest rates

Terms to offer to buy back substantial chunk of remaining bailout-era holding in bank were agreed before Trump ignited market turmoil

Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, AIB and European Investment Fund among investors

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 banks

Banking stocks out of sorts on Iseq

Iseq index up 2.3% as banks move higher, fuelled by positive updates from a trio of US lenders

Relief sees markets ‘mechanically rebound’ across continent

Mobile capital is panicking because, like the rest of us, it does not know what is going to happen next

Failure to address what happens to the home you shared can leave both parties in limbo when it comes to moving on with their lives

Important to consider the cost of your debt compared to the benefit of saving in terms of interest rates

Finance Ireland is 51% owned by US investment management giant Pimco

Companies with exposure to China fall as it retaliates to Trump’s tariffs with 34% additional levy on imports from US

Government is guaranteed a minimum price of €6.26 a share but they have been trading as low as €5.78

Minister for Finance agrees to directed buyback plan

Move would reduce State holding in lender to about 3%

Iseq All-Share index loses 1.5% with banking stocks out of sorts

Calls to customers claim to represent reputable companies and financial institutions, the bank said

UK equities close higher after Rachel Reeves pushes back spending plans

AIB rose almost 1% in Dublin before it emerged Goldman Sachs has started to sell about a 3% stake on behalf of an investor

Few developers cater to the market for single people and banks often require higher deposits

Issuance comes two months after the bank raised €700m in perpetual bond sale

Retailers and sportswear-makers decline after bleak Puma forecast

‘Muted operating environment’ sees building activity shrink again in February, according to AIB survey

There is a compelling rationale for a credit guarantee scheme for small builders, partially underwritten by the State, to advance finance to developers with viable housing projects but insufficient equity

Irish index of shares ends week in negative territory alongside European peers

Iseq index up 2.9% amid big moves for AIB and Kingspan