Peter Jackson

Flutter may put in joint €1bn-plus bid for Italian lottery contract

Tue Jan 21 2025 - 06:00

Ringo Starr on holidaying in Ireland: ‘We hopped over on a plane, rented a car and found a little guesthouse for two nights’

The Beatles drummer on his former band and his new country album, Look Up, which features a line-up of Nashville stars

Sun Jan 12 2025 - 05:15

From Aer Lingus pilots to Alias Tom: Who were the winners and losers in Irish business this year?

In a year of closures and comebacks, Michael O’Leary had a ‘pain in the backside’, while Gail Slater was urged to ‘Make America Competitive Again’

Fri Dec 27 2024 - 06:00

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim review – Enjoyably gory epic is a useful addition to Tolkien lore

Quibbles aside, Kenji Kamiyama’s prequel is better than a place-holding animation needed to be

Wed Dec 11 2024 - 05:00

Paddy Power parent Flutter buys Brazilian betting group for €316m

Gambling giant told investors deal would enhance company’s position in what is a growing betting market

Fri Sept 13 2024 - 07:57

Flutter boss in line for potential €6.25m pay packet next year

CEO Peter Jackson takes basic pay cut but faces big bonus boost under new compensation agreement

Wed Aug 21 2024 - 06:00

Why does Lord of the Rings appeal to the radical right?

Hugh Linehan: Their take on Middle-earth mixes arrested adolescent kitsch with an undercurrent of menace

Sat Jan 06 2024 - 05:00

New gambling regulator needs adequate funding to stay the course

Opinion: The UK’s Gambling Commission has a team of 250 people, with a budget of about €51m a year

Mon Dec 19 2022 - 05:00

US growth boosts revenues at Paddy Power owner Flutter

Winning results for punters hit Irish and UK business as overall turnover advances

Wed May 04 2022 - 07:46

Strong earnings spur rally across European stocks

Pan-European Stoxx 600 index closes up 0.6% but was below session highs

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 18:03

Paddy Power owner Flutter defends executive pay at annual meeting

Betting company raises chief executive’s pay by 26% to €1.4m

Thu Apr 28 2022 - 16:36

Chief executives of leading firms see pay double from pre-Covid levels

Bonuses drive executive rewards as business booms on back of pandemic stimulus

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 05:20

Flutter shareholders urged to rebel against chief’s 26% pay hike

Proxy advisers sceptical of justification for outsized increases in executives’ basic salary

Tue Apr 12 2022 - 20:01

Ireland’s nine billionaires increased collective wealth by €10.8bn last year

Stripe founders’ gains recognised on Forbes list of 2,668 people in ‘three comma club’

Tue Apr 05 2022 - 16:45

Oscars: The last 22 best picture winners – in order of greatness

Where does this year’s winner, CODA, sit in our ranking of 21st-century Oscar winners?

Tue Mar 29 2022 - 05:55

The story behind Flutter’s difficult relationship with Fox in the US

Murdoch-backed Fox and Flutter have failed to resolve issues around Fox Bet

Wed Mar 16 2022 - 17:18

Flutter Entertainment may still float part of its US business Fanduel – CEO

Results favouring punters and €111m spent on ‘safer gambling’ contribute to €345m fall in profits

Tue Mar 01 2022 - 08:20

The Beatles: The Rooftop Concert review – Cutting a long story short

Pared-down version of Peter Jackson’s mega-documentary has great moments

Fri Feb 18 2022 - 05:00

Disney surges on theme park recovery and streaming

CEO reaffirms Disney+ subscriber target of 230m-260m by 2024

Wed Feb 09 2022 - 21:52

Flutter acquires Italian online gambling operator Sisal for €1.9bn

Deal will give Paddy Power owner greater foothold in fast-growing Italian market

Thu Dec 23 2021 - 08:11

Flutter Entertainment to buy UK bingo operator Tombola for €479m

Deal is expected to close early next year

Thu Nov 18 2021 - 16:46

‘A festering wound’: The true story of the Beatles break-up

Peter Jackson’s unflinching film shows the tensions weighing on the band by the late 1960s

Mon Nov 15 2021 - 06:00

‘Different’ attitudes to Covid blamed for Paddy Power results

Bookie’s parent reported a substantial disparity in revenues either side of Irish Sea

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 08:17

Amazon Prime Video and Disney+: Six of the best new shows to watch in November

Including The Beatles: Get Back, The Wheel of Time, Dopesick and Curse of the Chippendales

Tue Nov 02 2021 - 06:00

Lord of the Rings orc modelled on Harvey Weinstein as ‘f**k you’ to notorious producer

Elijah Wood says Weinstein orc intended as message to sexual-predator movie boss

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 10:55

Flutter confirms Amy Howe as chief executive of US business

Former Ticketmaster COO had filled role on interim basis following departure of Matt King

Mon Oct 04 2021 - 08:07

Never mind the Delta blues, the screen industry is booming

There’s a post-lockdown surge in film and TV production – but how long will it last?

Mon Aug 16 2021 - 15:38

Flutter Entertainment’s US business now second-biggest sector

US customer numbers grew to 1.47m in first half of 2020

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 18:36

Paddy Power owner’s first-half profits treble to £72m

Flutter Entertainment expects further progress this year after strong six months

Tue Aug 10 2021 - 07:33

Why Covid-19 saw a rise in Iseq CEOs’ average pay

Median CEO compensation package falls almost 36 per cent to €1.2 million however

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 05:01

Paddy Power parent to sell Oddschecker subsidiary for €180m

Bruin Capital to pay Flutter £135m once sale goes through, with additional deferred payment of £20m

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 20:46

Flutter appoints Amy Howe as interim chief of US business

Division president takes over role from departing Matt King

Mon Jul 12 2021 - 16:28

Can Flutter find friends again in Fox to deliver on US online gambling promise?

Market Beat: Potential investors will need assurances that both sides can be partners

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 16:44

Pandemic pay: Who got a bump in their salary last year?

Covid-19 may have hit some pay packets hard, but the leaders of the Top 1000 may have fared better

Sat Jun 12 2021 - 12:00