A forgotten deal, a €2.5m tax rebate: How Derek Quinlan’s ‘worrying’ conduct kept him in bankruptcy
A €2.5m Irish tax rebate was cited among reasons the Dubliner stayed in economic purgatory
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My remuneration ‘was substantial’: The interview transcript Derek Quinlan didn’t want made public
In October 2023, the Irish financier attended a meeting in London to discuss elements of his financial affairs with one of the trustees of his bankruptcy in the UK
Global South must be saved from fossil fuels and other climate-harming practices
Ethiopia is among many countries suffering hunger, poverty and misery due to the Global North’s destruction of the planet and its banks financing damaging agricultural programmes and fossil fuel expansion
Energia quarterly earnings rise 28% as US owner advances sale plan
US investment firm I Squared Capital hired investment bankers to prepare the company for sale
Ireland’s top 1,000 companies: One hugely profitable firm out in front as Big Tech dominates
iPhone maker Apple recorded revenue of just under €200bn; while Google, Microsoft and Meta are all ranked in the top five
Barclays’ Dublin EU hub assets reach €150bn as firm weighs Paris move
Group reports first-half loss of €102m, driven by a €252 million hit on the sale of its Italian retail mortgage portfolio
European equities retreat as bank stocks tumble
Iseq index down almost 1.8% as AIB and Bank of Ireland slip after PTSB’s strong results
European shares edge higher as US inflation data stokes rate-cut bets
Iseq index adds 0.8%, outperforming European peers
Threat of far-right election success in France spooks investors
Sell-off in French stocks as snap election raises prospect of a far-right government in the EU’s second-biggest economy
Tech fund doubles stake in Murphy’s Smarttech 247
William Currie Investments increases holding to more than 6%
Tesla leads US megacap rally as European shares falter
Iseq index sheds more than 1% as Ryanair falls
Hotter-than-expected inflation data sends US stocks lower
Iseq index outperforms its European peers, adding 0.75 per cent
Perils of speaking up at work too often deter staff from voicing concerns
Boeing is one employer where workers are still hesitant to come forward with problems despite impact of safety issues on its corporate reputation
Barclays assets in Dublin EU hub grow to €143bn as move to Paris explored
UK lender shifted EU base to Ireland after Brexit referendum
Bank of Ireland urged to refresh UK strategy after ‘value over volume’ pivot
Lender has stopped providing mortgages and personal loans through the UK Post Office
Is the ‘AI bubble’ really worse than the dotcom years?
Stocktake: As market historian Professor Paul Marsh bluntly notes, the question today ‘is whether the price is too high; it’s not whether or not it’s a bunch of junk’
HSBC profits plummet 80% after charge on Chinese bank stake
Shares slide as lender takes several charges in ‘messy’ final quarter of 2023
Barclays full year profit falls 6%, unveils overhaul to boost shares
UK lender plans to return £3 billion to shareholders
Barclays to buy most of Tesco’s banking business for €703m
UK lender strikes deal to buy bulk of supermarket’s bank
Global stocks slide as investors fear big tech stocks may miss targets
Ryanair was down 0.5% as the airline gave up some of the 4% gain it made on Monday despite reporting lower profits
Irish unit of Canada’s Toronto-Dominion’s mulls seeking full banking licence here
Banking licence exploration comes as Barclays considers moving EU hub from Dublin to Paris
European shares fall as stronger-than-expected US inflation hits rate-cut hopes
Pan-European Stoxx 600 suffers third consecutive day of losses
New banker rules eased for overseas executives
Central Bank rows back on some aspects of accountability regime
Barclays profits drop as trading and dealmaking slow
UK bank’s retail division also declined as benefits from higher interest rates wane
Ex-Barclays chief Jes Staley banned for misleading watchdog over Epstein
Decision could cost banker €22.7m as lender says former boss must now forfeit £17.8m in deferred pay and bonuses on top of £1.8m fine by regulator
Shares advance ahead of likely Federal Reserve rates pause
CRH marked its last day of trading in Dublin with a 1.5 per cent gain
Patrick Kielty would welcome Ryan Tubridy as Late Late Show guest
Seen and Heard: RTÉ ‘background noise’, exports to Russia-linked countries, expected USC cut, ACMS fundraising, bank levy analysis and loans to Press Up subsidiary
Barclays mulls moving EU headquarters from Dublin to Paris
Potential move would involve the transfer of a ‘small number of roles’ from the 300 Barclays employees based in Irish capital
Barclays reports first half profit hits expectations, bad loans rise
Booming consumer business offsets dealmaking slump
US earnings season may be ‘make or break’ for stocks
Figures pencilled in for 2024 look demanding in the absence of an upside surprise on growth expectations
Markets a sea of green as US inflation cools
Latest consumer price data boosts hopes that the Fed could end rate hikes soon
Reluctant bulls forced to chase the rally
High savings and strong employment data means retail investors have ‘enough ammunition available’ to keep chasing the technology rally
Markets tread water as ECB president urges caution despite ‘significant progress’
Christine Lagarde tells bank’s annual conference in Portugal that interest rates will need to be higher for longer than previously thought
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