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Building materials group hails ‘robust’ figures as it increases full year guidance in contrast to sector rivals

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The median chief executive compensation packag was €2 million last year.

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Financial services minister Neale Richmond has warned Britain it will not get ‘free pass’ on Brexit rules if Labour wins the UK election

Dearth of stock market flotations and high profile delistings are driving campaign for tax incentives ahead of Budget 2025

State needs to incentivise public equity investment as paucity of new listings a cause for concern for wider economy

Deal is conditional on clearance from the Polish Competition Office, but it is expected to close by the end of September

Homebuilder Cairn buys Dublin site, Blanchardstown SC debt deal; CRH invests in Ukraine and Citigroup staff unease

Sports injury specialist Ray Moran’s vote of confidence in his own knees, Albert Manifold’s planning setbacks, and the IRFU’s home extensions

Building materials group says revenues rose 2 per cent to $6.5 billion in first quarter

Funeral for legendary actors’ agent; CRH chief’s home renovations troubles; Phil Hogan joins Irish lobbying register; a financial blow for the IRFU, and a tough job at RTÉ

161-acre holding is in good location on M11 motorway between Bray and Enniskerry, and immediately south of the M50 merge

Q&A: After months of frustration for small shareholders, company accepts at AGM that there were problems in transfer to US

Shares in the company have jumped by more than 40% since they began trading in New York last year, giving a market value of just under €50 billion

Exits of heavyweights from Dublin stock market have triggered concern in the industry as to its future viability

Irish revenues from stable of companies up 8% above $300m but US subsidiary clocked income at $4.4bn

Seen & Heard: Paddy Cosgrave’s return; Fund’s €43m bet against Smurfit; Building materials prices; Powerscourt Distillery ‘explores sale’

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

Sales by chief executive Albert Manifold and chief financial officer Jim Mintern follow publication of strong results for 2023

Building materials giant switched its primary listing to New York Stock Exchange in September

Irish equities trading turnover last month equated to a daily average of €183.3m, down from €261.3m a year ago

US and German consumer price inflation seen as in line with forecasts easing investor worries

Building materials giant sees earnings this year increasing to as much as €6.34bn on the back of a strong 2023 performance

London’s main problem is the same as Dublin’s – the greater liquidity and higher valuations on offer in the US

CRH chief executive Albert Manifold said the acquisition will strengthen the company’s ‘market leading position’ in Texas and increase its exposure to attractive, high growth markets

Returns on UK stocks have proved especially disappointing over the past two decades

Total deal volumes fell 9% in 2023, according to Davy Corporate Finance, against backdrop of global slump

A tech sector slowdown coupled with rising interest rates gave many a year to forget

Company has been retreating from regions outside US and Europe in recent times

Building materials giant says plan to take 57% stake would ‘strongly complement’ existing Australian business

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Q&A: Angry CRH shareholders say they have been misinformed by company as they struggle with US tax and dollar dividends

Errors in payment of first dividend cheque under New York Stock Exhcange listing only adds to frustration felt by many small shareholders

CRH had long traded at a discount to US competitors

Deal including Irish lime business which employs 31 people is expected to be finalised next year

Building materials giant says full year profit will be ‘well ahead’ of last year in first trading update since delisting in Dublin

Joe Brennan: this year has seen a marked pick-up in such activity by Irish companies

Former CEO is said to be among parties to signal interest in investing in embattled company, which is running out of cash just as it cracks US market

Q and A: Anti-fraud measures mean significant additional costs for small investors in companies like CRH, Verizon