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AIB and Bank of Ireland to escape McColl’s losses amid rescue deal

Retailer’s wholesale partner, Morrisons, struck a deal to take over the insolvent company

Tue May 10 2022 - 05:10

Morrisons set to win battle for UK convenience group McColl’s

Final proposal from supermarket chain beats of petrol station operator EG

Mon May 09 2022 - 11:33

When will Tesco investors give its Irish boss credit?

Market Beat: Tesco is only one of the big four UK retailers to retain 2020 market share

Fri Oct 08 2021 - 17:18

Walmart sells majority stake in Asda

Deal with Issa brothers and TDR values UK supermarket group at £6.8bn

Fri Oct 02 2020 - 13:16

Tesco Ireland has recruited 1,000 people since Covid-19

Irish arm of UK retailer says it has enjoyed ‘continued strong sales’ in its online business

Mon Aug 24 2020 - 19:50

Why supermarkets are struggling to profit from the online grocery boom

Sharp demand since the pandemic is forcing retailers to re-examine costly business

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 15:22

Why UK supermarkets are not making super profits

Outlets traded through the crisis but increased staff costs and fall in higher-end products have hit hard

Fri Jul 03 2020 - 11:01

Pre-tax profits increase at Argos Ireland as sales drop

Company’s cash pile last year increased from €13.75 million to €18 million

Thu Feb 06 2020 - 20:28

Competition body approval for Sainsbury’s Asda takeover ‘unlikely’ – sources

Competition and Markets Authority decision due this week on UK supermarket deal

Wed Apr 24 2019 - 19:29

John Lewis cuts staff bonuses to lowest level in 65 years

Heavy discounting adds to tough trading conditions for group

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 11:21

Walmart to buy controlling stake in India’s Flipkart for $16bn

Flipkart’s logistics, payments and apparel businesses ‘offer new areas of growth’

Wed May 09 2018 - 16:15

Top Sainsbury’s shareholder backs Asda takeover talks

Qatar Investment Authority is supportive of the merger talks, a source said

Sun Apr 29 2018 - 17:13

Sainsbury raises profit guidance after Argos integration boost

Supermarket group expects full-year profit to exceed analyst estimate of €631m

Wed Jan 10 2018 - 09:52

Ikea one of the few retailers to quantify the cost of Brexit

Swedish flat-pack furniture empire says costs have jumped 13.7% due to sterling’s fall

Tue Nov 14 2017 - 13:53

Irish Tesco customers ‘not affected’ by UK systems fault

Retailer forced to cancel thousands of online grocery orders in UK due to technology glitch

Tue Jun 20 2017 - 15:16

Brexit effects take hold as UK consumers see price rises

Peugeot joins Dell in raising prices on back of sterling’s post-referendum weakness

Wed Aug 10 2016 - 13:27

Asda chief executive Andy Clarke to step down

Walmart China boss Sean Clarke to take over

Mon Jun 13 2016 - 17:25

UK faces one year recession if it bows out of EU, warns Treasury

‘Can we knowingly vote for a recession?’ chancellor George Osborne asks

Mon May 23 2016 - 10:50

For your diary

A round up of business events happening this week

Mon May 02 2016 - 06:50

European shares knocked down by falls at EDF and banks

Low volumes traded in Dublin as Kingspan, BoI, FBD and Smurfit make gains

Tue Apr 26 2016 - 01:00

Pound still under pressure over Brexit

In Dublin, Ryanair advances 2.6% in line with travel stock rebound across Europe

Wed Mar 23 2016 - 21:07

Sainsbury reports surprise increase in Q4 sales

Supermarket group ponders whether to boost its bid for Argos owner Home Retail Group

Tue Mar 15 2016 - 07:25

Sainsbury to buy Argos owner for £1.3bn

Deal will combine two of the UK’s biggest retailers in an effort to fight back against competition

Tue Feb 02 2016 - 07:38

Home Retail confirms Homebase sale to Wesfarmers

Homebase to rebrand as Bunnings in Ireland and the UK as it goes head-to-head with B&Q

Mon Jan 18 2016 - 09:53

Seen & Heard: Call for Uber boycott over tax row

Fianna Fáil urges Ministers not to attend opening of new call centre in Limerick

Mon Jan 11 2016 - 01:00

Sainsbury considers offer for Argos owner

Deal with Home Retail Group would combine two of the UK’s largest retailers

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 14:21

Equities rally as oil prices move from multi-year lows

Boost for Ryanair shares in Dublin but property trusts under pressure

Tue Dec 15 2015 - 19:40

UK expansion would test the mettle of Dunnes Stores’ Iron Lady

Taking the plunge across the water would represent one of the biggest strategic pivots in the company’s 70-year history

Fri Jul 31 2015 - 08:30

Stocks rebound on Greek deal optimism

European equity markets climb, ending six-day losing streak

Wed Jun 10 2015 - 22:03

Sainsbury sees first ‘green shoots’ of recovery

Supermarket group first improvement in sales volume for more than a year

Tue Mar 17 2015 - 18:09

Investor optimism lifts European stocks

Weaker-than-forecast inflation bolsters case for ECB to begin quantitative easing

Thu Jan 08 2015 - 01:00

Plunge for Greek stocks leads markets lower

Retreats across the board as poor trade data and Tesco profit warning darken mood

Tue Dec 09 2014 - 22:15

Tesco is worth less than its debts

The collapse in the company’s share price means it’s now worth less than it owes its creditors in the bond market

Fri Oct 24 2014 - 14:06

European stocks fall to five-week low

Negative sentiment towards airlines sees Ryanair close down 2.4 per cent

Thu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00