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Winds of change howled across Britain in a year when a Labour election victory ended 14 years of Tory rule
Kingspan
Europe worries as Wall Street pushes ahead on benign inflation data
Indices in Europe end last full trading week with losses as Washington again battles to stop government shutdown
Markets nudge upwards ahead of Fed rate cut announcement
On Iseq Dalata shares rise as do those of housebuilder Glenveagh
Markets tread water as rates decisions from Federal Reserve and Bank of England loom
Fed to deliver verdict on Wednesday with Bank of England the following day
Muted day on Irish markets following ECB interest rate cut
More cuts on the way while Bundesbank warns region’s largest economy will barely grow next year
European markets flatline as ECB cuts interest rates
Megacap and growth stocks mixed - Nvidia down 1.7% while Microsoft gained 1.4%
European shares make gains while US jobs report points to rate cut
FTSE 100 closes down 0.5% marking steepest one-day fall in three weeks
Kingspan continues Latin America expansion with stake in Chilean company
Cavan-based insulation specialist buys 51% stake in Villalba, bringing its total facility count across the region to 11
European real estate stocks surge, as global trading eyes strong finish
Pan-European STOXX 600 jumps 1.2%, best daily performance in two months
Global markets fall on rate cut comment from Fed chairman
Iseq follows peers as food sector heavy hitters retreat
Al Gore’s ethical investment fund buying shares again in Kingspan
Generation Investment Management spends about €16 million to increase its stake in the insulation manufacturer from 2.9% to 3.01%
US stock market on course for best week in a year
S&P 500 on track for 50th record this year as gauge extends weekly gain to 4.5%
Markets retain their feelgood vibe post-Trump victory
Interest rate cuts in both the US and Britain are the focus for a session where only the FTSE 100 dipped
Kingspan sales rise in third quarter but company says ‘difficult to look too far ahead’ due to geopolitical ‘moving parts’
Sales at Irish insulation specialist Kingspan Group rose 3% in first nine months of year, buoyed by a 6% rise in Q3
European markets make gains after worst fall in a year
Dublin’s Iseq finished up 2.25% while FTSE rebounds
London stocks fall after UK budget announcement
Wall Street tumbles after warnings from Microsoft and Meta Platforms about escalating AI costs
Kingspan expects EU decision on Trimo deal investigation within months
Cavan-based company also disclosed it has not yet set aside any provisions for a potential fine stemming from the investigation
Kingspan debuts on bond market with €750m deal
Deal comes in same week as firm said it had taken majority stake in Nordic Waterproofing
Markets sluggish as Boeing posts $6 billion loss
Irish food groups retreat while Dalata finishes flat
Kingspan acquires majority stake in Sweden’s Nordic Waterproofing
Cavan-based insulation maker says move will lift its annualised roofing and waterproofing revenues to approximately €1bn
Flutter finishes down 6% as UK considers £3bn tax on gambling firms
Mixed day for banks and building firms on Irish market
European markets falter following upbeat US inflation data
Iseq down 0.96% while Stoxx Europe 600 Index ended session 0.2% lower
Markets lifted by positive US jobs growth data
Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed 0.6% with auto stocks gaining the most after EU voted to impose tariffs on EVs from China
Markets mixed as geopolitical tensions grow
Oil spikes amid fears Israel may strike Iranian refining infrastructure
Irish Hospice Foundation ends funding relationship with Kingspan after Grenfell report
A continued relationship would be ‘incompatible’ with charity’s values, says spokeswoman
Global stocks mark time as Flutter announces share buyback
AIB and Bank of Ireland slide slightly as Kingspan edges higher
Global markets rise after Fed rate cut
Traders optimistic after the US Federal Reserve chairman Jay Powell signalled a series of cuts are likely to follow
Week closes on positive note as attention turns to US Fedearal Reserve
Expectations of a hefty rate cut in Washington growing while Bank of England is expected to hold fire following last month’s cut
Oil prices rise by more than 1 per over output concerns
Banking stocks rise on Irish market as Ryanair retreats
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