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Question lingers over whether High Court will require a separate vote among minority investors
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PTSB investors urged by advisory firm to reject €1.62bn sale
Glass Lewis has come out against PTSB sale to Austria’s Bawag
PTSB sale backed by key advisory firm even as price ‘understandably disappointing’
ISS recommends that investors vote in favour of PTSB’s sale to Bawag at upcoming shareholder meeting
PTSB increases deposit rates for SMEs
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PTSB chief defends bid remarks after Dáil claims of ‘misleading’ investors
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PTSB seeks court approval for €1.6bn sale to Bawag amid minority-shareholder opposition
Three shareholders oppose bank’s process of approving the acquisition scheme
PTSB revenues grew 10% in first quarter before Austrian deal
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Finance Ireland’s Billy Kane: ‘We’re always up for sale ... that’s the nature of the business’
Head of Ireland’s biggest non-bank lender says he would now rather be one doing the buying after seeing sale talks with PTSB and Bawag fizzle out
Finance Ireland pays maiden dividend of €75m as loan book reaches record
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Global markets dip as optimism over peace talks in the Gulf fades
Euronext Dublin finished down 1%, with Ryanair worst performer as it continues to deal with fallout from oil price rises
Bawag may move PTSB into corporate and public-sector lending
Austrian bank leaves door open for group to move certain activities to Ireland for tax reasons
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