Central Bank’s unchanged mortgage rules ‘fuelling rental trap’Calls from politicians and bankers to loosen contentious lending caps resisted by governorThu Dec 05 2019 - 02:55
Datalex interim losses narrow from restated first-half 2018 figuresTravel retail software provider disclosed accounting irregularities earlier this yearWed Dec 04 2019 - 18:47
European shares rise as Trump says China talks going ‘very well’Markets report: Banking stocks main gainers in Dublin amid increasing optimism the UK will avoid a no-deal BrexitWed Dec 04 2019 - 18:28
Makhlouf orders ‘deep dive’ review of Irish property fundsCentral Bank estimates that Irish-resident funds hold 35% of Irish commercial property assetsWed Dec 04 2019 - 17:03
Mortgage limits left unchanged as more households borrow to the maxBank estimates house prices would have been 26% higher if the rules had not been in placeWed Dec 04 2019 - 13:45
Ulster Bank to cull 175 manager positions in cost-cutting planBank confirms voluntary severance scheme will be targeted at quarter of manager rolesWed Dec 04 2019 - 10:54
Donohoe sets out budget surplus and debt-reduction targetsMinister warns of ‘clear and present danger’ of fall-off in corporation tax receiptsTue Dec 03 2019 - 20:04
Socially responsible companies are less volatile – Bank of America executiveFewer bankruptcies at firms with strong ESG stances says bank’s vice-chair Anne FinucaneTue Dec 03 2019 - 19:32
Irish corporation tax to beat forecast by €700m in November, Minister saysPaschal Donohoe expects a surplus of €1.4 billion in cash termsTue Dec 03 2019 - 15:07
Gabriel Makhlouf is right to shine a spotlight on the IFSCMarket Watch: Republic is world’s sixth-biggest jurisdiction for ‘shadow banking’Fri Nov 29 2019 - 15:57
Denis O’Brien faces pressure to inject equity into DigicelBusinessman faces renewed calls to commit cash having refused request last yearFri Nov 29 2019 - 05:14
The ‘quacking ducks’ Denis O’Brien stuffed with Digicel debt wait in the reedsCrisis in one of Digicel’s biggest markets adds to pressure on the company from bond marketsFri Nov 29 2019 - 05:10
Lane says ageing populations are depressing interest ratesECB chief economist says emerging economies are also increasingly putting their currency reserves into low-risk assetsThu Nov 28 2019 - 21:35
CRH shares hit new high on €4.15bn earnings forecastBuilding materials giant has spent €700m on acquisition deals so far this yearTue Nov 26 2019 - 17:49
Digicel earnings dip as Haitian currency woes dragMarket value of the heavily-indebted company’s bonds edges slightly higherMon Nov 25 2019 - 20:47
Euronext took €1.6m write-off on Irish Stock Exchange brand after takeoverAccounts for ISE show net profit of €1.57m last year, up from €4.25m loss for 2017Mon Nov 25 2019 - 19:34
Bankers shouldn’t be put on ‘bold step’ for voicing views, says BPFI chiefIrish society must not drown out contrarian voices, says Brian HayesMon Nov 25 2019 - 15:49
Arachas set to change hands as Sovereign plots exitState’s largest independent general insurance broking group has over 250 employeesSat Nov 23 2019 - 07:30
Tullow Oil finds itself over a barrel after ‘epic setback’Joe Brennan: One-time stock market darling pummelled by slew of negative newsFri Nov 22 2019 - 15:27
Digicel faces ‘imminent refinancing risk’, Fitch warnsMost immediate concern is $1.3 billion notes maturing in April 2021, ratings agency saysFri Nov 22 2019 - 05:11
Aviva Ireland confirms insurance boss John Quinlan is on leaveSenior executive from insurer’s UK parent takes on Quinlan’s dutiesThu Nov 21 2019 - 09:29
European shares drop as US-China spat over Hong Kong rattles marketsIseq down 1.2 per cent, with Kerry among main declinersWed Nov 20 2019 - 18:52
Makhlouf defends mortgage rules and notes shadow-banking risksIn maiden speech Central Bank governor highlights need for improved resilienceWed Nov 20 2019 - 12:12
Insurance fraudsters ‘should be sent to prison’State insurer says courts must throw out exaggerated claim and jail fraudstersWed Nov 20 2019 - 10:34
Surge in tracker mortgage decisions expected by ombudsmanGer Deering’s office was dealing with 1,174 tracker complaints at the end of last monthTue Nov 19 2019 - 18:31
Chief Justice chooses committee to decide on insurance awardsFraud conference told that body will set guidelines for personal injuriesTue Nov 19 2019 - 10:38
Datalex enters mediation with Lufthansa on pulled dealTravel retail software firm prematurely booked service revenue on flawed projectSat Nov 16 2019 - 03:41
KBC chief apologises for tracker remarksComments will be ‘upsetting to the families who lost their homes’ says Paschal DonohoeFri Nov 15 2019 - 23:07
KBC tracker comments take us back to an unwelcome pastJoe Brennan: Thijs figured he was among his own kind when bemoaning tracker scandalFri Nov 15 2019 - 18:42
KBC boss on tracker focus: ‘Come on, guys, turn the page’Belgian banking boss says focus on ‘nitty gritty stuff’ is holding back Irish banksThu Nov 14 2019 - 13:14
Bank of China confirms deal to take over Goodbody StockbrokersState-controlled bank has notified competition authorities of agreement worth €150mThu Nov 14 2019 - 11:09
KBC Ireland sets €14m aside for expected tracker fineCharge drives reduction in bank’s net profitThu Nov 14 2019 - 07:14
Irish slowdown under disorderly Brexit would still be ‘huge shock’‘Number of cliff edges’ still facing Irish businessWed Nov 13 2019 - 13:33
CRH shares rally on talk of Philippines unit saleThe transaction could net materials giant $3bnWed Nov 13 2019 - 13:26
AIB boosts State’s special dividend hopes with capital-enhancing bond saleOffering attracts investor bids for seven times the amount of debt on offer, bank saysWed Nov 13 2019 - 12:51
Central Bank warns of pressure to ease bank regulationDeputy governor Ed Sibley says bank ‘does not have a preference for loan sales’Tue Nov 12 2019 - 18:43
Revolut says it has topped 500,000 customer markBank of Ireland says mobile app will launch at end of yearTue Nov 12 2019 - 12:18
Hibernia Reit shares drop as CEO sees ‘softening’ business sentimentBut business sentiment has softened in recent months, property company warnsTue Nov 12 2019 - 07:20
Socially-conscious funds’ assets to top $2tn by 2025, PwC saysInvestors becoming more conscientious about where their money is put to workTue Nov 12 2019 - 00:01
Irish shares rally on hopes Farage has boosted Johnson’s Brexit dealMarkets report: Investors grappled with issues ranging from violent Hong Kong protests to Spanish election resultsMon Nov 11 2019 - 18:04
New mortgage lending to overtake repayments for first time since crisisMortgage lending on track to expand by 11% this year to €9.6bn, Davy analysts sayMon Nov 11 2019 - 12:11
Could Kerry be ready to leave behind its cheese and ham roots?Market Beat: Group linked with $25bn takeover of DuPont’s nutrition businessFri Nov 08 2019 - 17:15
Investment chief wary about flashing cash ‘at this point’Friday interview: Jim Barry, investment chief at BlackRock Alternative InvestorsFri Nov 08 2019 - 05:15
Savvi credit union fined for breaching lending rulesState’s second-largest credit union breached loan regulationsThu Nov 07 2019 - 15:17
Bank of China nears agreeing deal with GoodbodyIrish Life and Davy were among three short-listed bidders for the stockbrokersWed Nov 06 2019 - 18:44
PTSB builds mortgage lending share to post-crisis peak of 15.5%New mortgage lending at the bank rose at an annual pace of 17% during third quarterWed Nov 06 2019 - 07:35
Mainstream raises $580m for Chile wind and solar projectsEnergy from projects due to come on stream from 2021 after record fundraisingTue Nov 05 2019 - 16:00
AIB to cut over 300 jobs as low ECB rates squeeze incomeBank sitting on €4 bn of excess deposits at a time when ECB is charging negative rateTue Nov 05 2019 - 15:25
Whistleblower tip-offs in finance firms jump 40% - Central BankMortgage arrears still a ‘serious problem’ more than a decade after financial crashTue Nov 05 2019 - 12:11
Datalex in danger of falling under Dermot Desmond’s controlIrish travel retail software group facing strict targets as it seeks to increase loans to €11.3mTue Nov 05 2019 - 05:20
