Greencore boss’s £1.2bn bid ambition a rarity among second-tier Irish plcs these days
Agreement in principle to buy Bakkavor marks a major departure in ambition for the Dublin-based sandwich and ready-meal maker
PTSB attempts to buy nonbank lender Finance Ireland
Finance Ireland is 51% owned by US investment management giant Pimco
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 term
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 restructuring
European stocks decline ahead of Trump’s tariff announcement
Iseq All-Share index manages to end session 0.2 slightly higher
Bank of America’s Dublin EU hub sees profits dip to $1.76bn in 2024
Company took impairment charge against its loan book and staff costs rose
Ireland faces office supply ‘shock’ as downturn stalled construction, Gresham House says
Shortage of ‘future-proofed, sustainable buildings’ becoming increasingly evident, chair of specialist investment management firm says
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 projects
Four in five workers in Ireland not aware of State’s auto-enrolment pension details
Scheme 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 plan
Central Bank commission discussed concerns over its role in approving Israeli bonds documents
Commission agreed to issue responses reflecting correspondence previously sent to Oireachtas finance committee
Irish corporate insolvencies dip in first quarter after hitting six-year high
PwC says recent downward trend ‘highlights the Irish economy and many Irish businesses continue to demonstrate resilience despite geopolitical challenges’
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 tastes
European shares drop amid mounting tariff worries
Iseq All-Share index loses 1.5% with banking stocks out of sorts
Builders ‘fear blacklist’ from calling out housing bottlenecks, says finance provider
Roundtower head says just choosing a name can take authorities up to nine months
Finance Ireland raises over €700m to boost car and property lending
State’s largest nonbank lender is exiting the residential mortgage market