The Irish Times

Iseq trails Europe as leading stocks decline

Market dominated by €1bn offer for Hibernia Reit

Fri Mar 25 2022 - 18:52

Shares decline as central bankers signal interest rate rises

Kingspan under pressure as buyer of stock moves on

Fri Jan 14 2022 - 19:30

European shares inch higher with Fed meeting in focus

Pan-European STOXX 600 up 0.4% in early trading after a five-session losing streak

Wed Dec 15 2021 - 10:46

European stocks end lower on virus and policy jitters

Travel stocks slide on coronavirus woes while investors fret over US monetary policy

Thu Aug 26 2021 - 18:26

Extreme weather deals €34bn blow to global insurers in first half of 2021

Events around world led to worst start to the year for natural disaster claims in a decade

Thu Aug 12 2021 - 18:50

European shares slip as inflation debate keeps bears on prowl

Signs of rising inflation fan fears of tightening monetary policy

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 10:29

Iseq falls back slightly in subdued trading due to holidays in US and UK

Lack of activity from New York and London dampens trading in Irish multinationals

Mon May 31 2021 - 19:44

Aviva sells Polish business to Allianz for €2.5bn

Allianz says deal would make it number two in central and eastern Europe in terms of operating profit

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 09:26

European stocks slip as concerns mount over new lockdown

Measures overshadow surprise return to economic growth for euro zone

Wed Mar 24 2021 - 10:01

Markets slip back from eight-month high as old virus fears return

Surge in European shares ends as economic reality of a Covid-19 second wave sets in

Thu Nov 12 2020 - 18:34

EY Entrepreneur of the Year: nominee profiles

The last four of eight shortlisted nominees in the international category of the award

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 05:09

Dirty money: How the Mafia plundered Italy’s public health system

Profits gained from misery of patients in Calabrian hospitals washed into financial centres of London and Milan

Mon Jul 13 2020 - 11:30

UBS and Deutsche Bank asset managers in ‘serious’ merger talks

Deal would create European giant with €1.4 trillion of assets under management

Tue Apr 23 2019 - 20:26

Oil price plunge sends European airline stocks soaring

Irish banks rise as cautious optimism creeps into sector

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 18:33

Dutch life insurer Aegon books €93m loss on Irish unit sale

The loss contributed to a slump in company’s net profit for the first half of the year

Fri Aug 17 2018 - 02:45

Cinven to buy Dublin-headquartered Axa Life Europe in €925m deal

Deal to acquire life assurance centre is 12th investment made by sixth Cinven Fund

Wed Aug 01 2018 - 17:27

US group Motive pays $25m for 40% stake in Irish fintech Global Shares

Co Cork-based start-up says investment will fast-track development of new software

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 12:00

Oaktree-backed group buys another Irish unit from Generali

Navan firm sold as part of transaction worth up to €419m

Thu Jul 19 2018 - 19:17

Navan-based Utmost to add €3bn to assets under management

Company intends to grow its new business assets to €30 billion by end of 2019

Mon Jul 09 2018 - 04:44

Office building in Navan business park for sale for €5.5m

Generali House extends to 26,000sq ft on a 2.4-acre site, with annual rent at €505,714

Wed May 09 2018 - 01:00

New owner of insurer Aegon Ireland sells on €3bn offshore bond portfolio

Athora has sold on portfolio to LCCG just days after Aegon Ireland deal closed

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 16:30

European markets buoyed up by insurance heavyweights

Fashion retailer H&M declines and consumer goods giant Unilever loses ground

Thu Mar 15 2018 - 18:57

Irish life insurance company acquired for up to €240m

Combined group will manage about €24 billion in assets

Mon Dec 18 2017 - 16:33

Central Bank to beef up supervisory staff to deal with Brexit ‘pipeline’

Regulator received no banking applications in first half and approved three insurers

Wed Aug 09 2017 - 12:40

Fintech company Global Shares to create 80 jobs

Recruitment drive will begin immediately to fill roles in IT, finance, trading and legal

Tue Aug 01 2017 - 18:22

Banks weigh on European markets which fall from 20-month highs

Kingspan shares close down 1.6% despite strong sales growth

Thu Apr 27 2017 - 20:31

European shares hit highest level in 15 months

Ryanair and Smurfit Kappa among main gainers in rising Dublin market

Thu Mar 16 2017 - 19:30

European stocks close session little changed

Building and materials companies temper gloom over unravelling deals

Mon Feb 27 2017 - 20:15

Aryzta drags down Iseq as European stocks rise

Bank of Ireland rally as Italy’s Generali bid news sparks revival in European banks

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 19:39

European stocks climb to 11-month high

Two-week rally driven by rebound in beaten-down banking shares; dollar pauses

Fri Dec 16 2016 - 18:13

European shares steady as metal prices rise

Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey among fall in housebuilders and energy companies following autumn statement

Wed Nov 23 2016 - 18:53

European stocks fall amid uncertainty over global economy

The US Federal Reserve says economic stability threatened by low interest rates

Mon Oct 17 2016 - 21:55

CRH to rejoin Euro Stoxx 50 after two-year absence

Smurfit Kappa named second on reserve list of companies eligible to join FTSE 100

Wed Aug 31 2016 - 21:45

UniCredit lures back former investment chief

Jean-Pierre Mustier’s ascent to top job at UniCredit is a comeback for one of Europe’s most experienced bankers

Mon Jul 04 2016 - 01:00