Government weighs capping interest rates charged by moneylendersDepartment of Finance has launched a consultation on whether a limit should be put on rates charged by licensed moneylenders, which are as high as almost 300 per centFri May 31 2019 - 18:38
Deciphering the cause of Quinn Insurance’s demiseNine years after insurer’s collapse, two of its former directors are focus of public inquiryFri May 31 2019 - 05:45
The Irish man who helped tackle Cyprus’s financial crisisInterview: John Hourican on stepping down as Bank of Cyprus CEO to move closer to homeFri May 31 2019 - 05:31
Banks’ tracker mortgage fines may reach €350mCentral Bank fines PTSB €21m for the ‘unacceptable harm’ it caused customersFri May 31 2019 - 04:25
Quinn Insurance was ‘precarious’ before 2010, ex-chairman saysJim Quigley shocked to learn in March 2010 that some Quinn subsidiaries had entered agreements that ‘eliminated the value’ of much of its reservesThu May 30 2019 - 17:37
Quinn inquiry hears PwC was unaware of loan guarantees impactQuinn Insurance Limited subsidiaries guaranteed €1.2 billion of loans to Quinn GroupWed May 29 2019 - 13:36
Quinn Insurance inquiry hears board unaware of €1.2bn guaranteesGuarantees used to access funding weakened the quality of the reserves of QILWed May 29 2019 - 07:19
Lane confirmed as ECB’s chief economistCentral Bank governor will join the organisation’s executive board at the weekendTue May 28 2019 - 17:24
Glenveagh executives shares plan criticised ahead of AGMGlass Lewis maintain so-called founder shares scheme ‘appears excessive’Tue May 28 2019 - 03:15
Eddie Walsh poised to sell STS Group to German buyer for €50mBerlin-based firm started in 2012 and makes €150m in sales a yearTue May 28 2019 - 02:15
Waterford-based engineering firm sold to Berlin group for estimated €50mSTS executive team will remain with business following transfer of ownership[Mon May 27 2019 - 16:03
Brexit stalls SME lending at Strategic Banking CorporationSMEs slow to commit to fresh borrowings when they do not know what to prepare forMon May 27 2019 - 14:07
European shares shrug off May’s planned exit to focus on US-China hopesMarkets report: Investors relieved as Trump indicates China trade war could end soonFri May 24 2019 - 18:03
Is Smurfit Kappa a sitting duck for an activist investor as others box up and move?Sentiment towards global paper packaging sector has soured in the past yearFri May 24 2019 - 16:46
Buyers circle Green Reit as date for bids setShortlist of suitors to be drawn up after initial proposals have been assessedThu May 23 2019 - 06:43
IBRC wind-up brought forward to 2021 after Quinn settlementLiquidation costs reach €250 millionWed May 22 2019 - 16:31
European shares rally as US eases Huawei restrictionsMarkets report: CRH, Smurfit and AIB gain as Bank of Ireland and PTSB lose groundTue May 21 2019 - 19:35
House prices ‘a concern’, says KBC Ireland chiefPeter Roebben tells Oireachtas committee affordability a problem for many borrowersTue May 21 2019 - 15:29
Quinn Insurance inquiry to begin public hearings next weekPublic hearings to continue until June 7th, according to Central BankTue May 21 2019 - 11:22
Mainstream promises ‘material’ returns as profit tops €487mMainstream has raised over €1.8bn in project finance and employs 200 staff in four continentsTue May 21 2019 - 08:30
Greencore eyes hot food and ‘in-store theatre’ in UKUK’s biggest sandwich maker seeks to remain relevant as chief Coveney outlines plansTue May 21 2019 - 07:22
KBC Ireland has returned almost third of €1.4bn bailoutIrish division released €12m of loan-loss provisions in first-quarter due to rising house prices and improvement in the quality of its portfolioMon May 20 2019 - 05:36
Goodbody in fresh sale talks as Swedish bank circlesStockbroking firm called off sale to Chinese consortium earlier this yearSat May 18 2019 - 05:45
Vodafone changes tack as its once untouchable dividend feels the painMarket Beat: stock is the most widely held in the StateFri May 17 2019 - 17:05
KBC Ireland chief doesn’t see private home loan salesIrish division of Belgian bank released €12m of loan-loss provisionsThu May 16 2019 - 15:44
Datalex in takeover talks before profit warningDiscussions reached advanced stage but no formal offer was tabled, sources sayThu May 16 2019 - 06:39
Ballymore secures €77.3m green loan from HSBCLoan to help fund construction of three offices in Dublin Landings project in docklandsThu May 16 2019 - 06:38
Paddy Power Betfair shareholders back name change to FlutterGroup has recorded ‘excellent’ growth in both Australia and USWed May 15 2019 - 11:48
Anti-trust investigations could take years to reach decisionsNoise around Vestager’s Insurance Ireland investigation takes focus off need for reformWed May 15 2019 - 05:30
Canada’s TD Securities reboots its Irish business due to BrexitFnancial services group plans to have 80 employees in its new EU debt hub in DublinWed May 15 2019 - 05:25
Competition authority in ‘latter stages’ of motor insurance inquiryCCPC is investigating whether motor insurers and brokers engaged in anti-competitive practicesWed May 15 2019 - 05:01
EU to investigate if Insurance Ireland running a cartelWatchdog in ‘latter stages’ of inquiry into anti-competitive practicesWed May 15 2019 - 04:00
Bank of Ireland directors criticised for lack of ‘skin in the game’Patrick Kennedy reaffirms bank’s commitment to reducing non-performing loansTue May 14 2019 - 17:01
Ferry group Irish Continental urged to replace chairmanShareholders’ adviser presses ferry operator to replace long-serving John B McGuckianTue May 14 2019 - 05:08
European shares fall on trade fears over Chinese tariffsVodafone slides as Iseq index falls 1.5%, with industrial heavyweights hardest hitMon May 13 2019 - 19:33
Malin-backed eczema drug company signals IPOBiopharmaceutical company Kymab identified as one of Malin’s four ‘core assets’Mon May 13 2019 - 16:17
Housebuilder Abbey forecasts profit dip as margins squeezedCompany says it has completed 579 house sales – down from previous year’s 606Mon May 13 2019 - 13:23
State eyes €100m of backdated interest from IBRC liquidationFigure is contained in answer given this week by Paschal Donohoe to Sinn Féin’s Pearse DohertySat May 11 2019 - 06:05
Brewin Dolphin doubles down in Ireland with Investec wealth dealInvestec injects €40 million into remaining Irish businessSat May 11 2019 - 05:46
Kraft Heinz kills the afterglow from Warren Buffett’s investor love-inMarket Beat: Investment guru’s wisdom includes regret at not buying Alphabet sharesFri May 10 2019 - 18:58
Sharon Donnery appointed acting Central Bank governorShe takes the role pending the arrival of incoming governor Gabriel MakhloufFri May 10 2019 - 13:09
Funds place leveraged bets on INM takeoverOne Boston-based hedge fund has built up a 2.75% interest in the media groupThu May 09 2019 - 19:16
NTMA increases bond deal to €4bn as demand surgesTotal orders for bonds due in 2050 reach €18bnThu May 09 2019 - 18:16
Ulster Bank sets aside money for Central Bank fine over trackersRBS-owned lender reiterates plans to sell another portfolio of problem loans this yearThu May 09 2019 - 17:29
Malin chairman Ian Curley signals departure plansBusiness veteran has overseen review of investment group’s portfolioThu May 09 2019 - 16:48
PTSB reports 25% rise in new lending to €300mBank now has 15.1% share of new mortgage market, thanks partly to its cashback offerThu May 09 2019 - 16:30
Central Bank’s insurance chief signals exitSylvia Cronin opts not to renew five-year contractThu May 09 2019 - 06:25
State may need ‘bespoke legislation’ to keep shares trading after BrexitNew legislation ‘least risky option’, says financial services company EuroclearThu May 09 2019 - 06:10
Brokers must assess insurers’ finances following failures, Central Bank saysDeputy governor calls on brokers and agents to take more responsibilityWed May 08 2019 - 14:25
Ex-Bank of Ireland executive Sweeney to head PineBridge IrelandSweeney will work to drive new business and develop relationships with Ireland-based clientsWed May 08 2019 - 09:00
