‘Santa Claus’ rally under way in Europe as markets hit one-month high
Investors’ appetites for risk increases as fears recede over economic impact of Omicron
CRH extends share buyback amid talk of emerging market sales
Building materials giant hires Citigroup to find buyers for Brazilian cement business
CRH shares hit new high on €4.15bn earnings forecast
Building materials giant has spent €700m on acquisition deals so far this year
Optimism about US-China trade boosts shares
Ryanair shares rise 1.9% on news airline could cut up to 900 jobs in coming months
Trade war fears ease on news that Trump will meet Xi
Brexit fears may be behind falls for construction-related companies like Kingspan
Approval of Trump’s infrastructure plan may lift CRH out of bear territory
CRH’s share price has fallen out of favour but US election results might offer it some hope for near term
CRH closes €3bn acquisition of US cement firm Ash Grove
Deal is largest for CRH since acquisition of businesses from Holcim and Lafarge in 2015
CRH receives regulatory approval for $3.5bn acquisition
Building materials giant announced acquisition of Ash Grove cement last year
Could CRH rue some of its divestments in next downturn?
Company has sold off €4bn of unwanted assets, but its strength could be undermined
CRH chief executive: ‘This is not an employee benefit programme’
Building relationships key to how Albert Manifold runs Ireland’s biggest publicly quoted company
CRH forecasts record full-year earnings above €3.2bn
Building materials giant reports 2 per cent sales growth in first nine months of year
CRH’s Ash Grove deal faces rival bid from Summit Materials
Last-minute counterbid materialised on Friday from group founded by former CRH executive
Markets down as investors wait for outcomes of UK election and Qatar row
Ryanair shares gained altitude following strong growth in passenger numbers
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