European shares lower as retailers, food and beverage stocks lead falls
Nestlé, Diageo, Unilever slip between 2.7% and 4.5%
Markets get jittery over Covid and interest rate rises
Retailers struggle as data shows British retail sales volumes fell more than expected
Clarity from the Fed helps markets stabilise after bout of nerves
Defensive stocks fare best as European markets struggle to advance
Hibernia Reit receives takeover offer valuing it at more than €1bn
Commercial property group is to recommend shareholders accept the offer
Toshiba faces unclear future after shareholders reject two rival proposals
Company now says it will ‘consider various strategic options’
Net zero houses: The homes that produce as much energy as they consume
Increased demand for sustainable homes has lead to cheaper technology in the US
Hammerson says it will stop granting future rent concessions to tenants
Business activity picks up as Covid-19 restrictions ease
America’s biggest mall operator gets go-ahead for $1.75bn JCPenney deal
Simon Property Group and Brookfield win approval to buy US store chain out of bankruptcy
Center Parcs owner will provide ‘interim assistance’ for holiday parks if required
Operator of holiday parks also extends closure of its Irish facility in Co Longford
Who is Michael Milken, the junk bond king pardoned by Trump?
Michael Milken maintained ties to a finance industry that he helped shape
Vodafone Ireland sees slight rise in revenues as parent slashes dividend
Europe’s biggest telecom carrier slashed its full-year dividend by 40% to 9 cent per share
Fears of US interest rate hike sends European shares falling
Apple, Twitter and Facebook down as investors fear US economy overheating
Center Parcs developers award contracts to Irish food companies
The resort, which is expected to cost €233m, is due to open in Longford in 2019
Java Republic wins beverage contract for Center Parcs
Developers of planned Co Longford forest resort sign €1m in Irish supplier contracts
Imagine valued at €200m with sale of stake to Canada’s Brookfield
Investment giant Brookfield Asset Management takes major stake in Irish telco
Lane’s warning on house prices, Imagine’s share sale, and Apple’s Athenry woe
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European rally evaporates in mid-session
Total Produce climbs 6.4% on foot of its €242 million deal to buy a stake in Dole Food Company
Center Parcs Longford holiday village gets €165m in funding
Forest resort may employ about 1,000 once completed and 750 during construction
KPMG to value 3% stake in Bord Gáis held by employee group
Company also agrees average €4,200 payment to BGE workers who transfer to new owners
Government defers Bord Gáis sale after bids fall short
Minister says proposed sale attracted significant interest but market conditions were not favourable
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