Revenues dip at Eir as it reports rise in broadband subscribers

Company also reports customer gains in mobile and television segments

Sky threatens to drop RTÉ if channels are not offered for free

Pay-TV company says it won’t carry State-funded broadcaster’s channels if Government allows retransmission fees

Eir shareholders in talks with investor eyeing ‘significant’ stake

US hedge fund Anchorage Capital owns 42% of Eir’s equity

Eir’s shareholders weigh trade sale to foreign buyer instead of IPO

Telecoms group considers alternative to listing on stock market

Eir reports growth in profits and subscriber numbers

Company ditches Meteor mobile brand to boost bundle sales

SuperValu adds Eir to into relaunched loyalty scheme

Partnership will allow customers to avail of discounts of up to €60 off future Eir bills

Meteor phone brand being stood down

Eir says decision offers greater values but concedes contracts will stay the same

Eir selects Ladbrokes Coral executive as new chairman

Carl Leaver will replace Pádraig McManus as Eir gears up for flotation

Eir seeks 240 job cuts as it prepares to float

Voluntary scheme is aimed at about 800 of its 3,300 employees

Eir chairman Padraig McManus to step down later this year

Firm would not be drawn on whether Eir has considered anybody to take over

Eir IPO ‘won’t be chance’ for hedge funds and Singapore to exit

Any IPO must be used to pay down debt rather than as an investor exit, says Eir chief

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Steve Fitzpatrick, the pragmatic union leader who won’t leave managing to the managers

Irish chief executives united in view of Brexit as UK strategic error

Company bosses believe UK move to exit EU will have negative consequences for Ireland

Eir completes refinancing of senior loans with new deal

Group says new senior facility agreement results in €12m in annualised savings

Agenda: Open season for IPOs puts Irish businesses in the shop window

Bailed-out AIB bank bounces from profitability to dividends as flurry of flotations loom

Messy divorce beckons at Mercantile pub group

Caveat: marriage breakdown, devilish Eir figures and how windy pigs boost exports

Revenue rises at Eir amid strong business momentum

Telecommunications company says it will continue to concentrate on investment

Eir chief says flotation is more likely than a sale

Company was grappling with years of declining revenues when it made an abortive attempt to float two years ago

Eir’s top three shareholders set to take 90% of voting rights

Telecoms group valued at €3.5bn posted first growth in revenue in eight years in 2016

Eir’s structural overhaul a sign it will be going on the hard sell

Moat continues to ring the changes with management and divisional restructuring

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