CRH

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State needs to incentivise public equity investment as paucity of new listings a cause for concern for wider economy

CRH sells Polish lime operations to SigmaRoc for €100m

Deal is conditional on clearance from the Polish Competition Office, but it is expected to close by the end of September

Pfizer’s Irish tax affairs under US senate committee spotlight

Homebuilder Cairn buys Dublin site, Blanchardstown SC debt deal; CRH invests in Ukraine and Citigroup staff unease

X executive collars Irish data protection commissioners for chat in Madrid

Sports injury specialist Ray Moran’s vote of confidence in his own knees, Albert Manifold’s planning setbacks, and the IRFU’s home extensions

CRH reports solid start to year on back of ‘positive pricing’

Building materials group says revenues rose 2 per cent to $6.5 billion in first quarter

National Lottery plans to move its HQ to new location

Funeral for legendary actors’ agent; CRH chief’s home renovations troubles; Phil Hogan joins Irish lobbying register; a financial blow for the IRFU, and a tough job at RTÉ

CRH landbank with scope for 1,700 homes primed for €25.5m sale

161-acre holding is in good location on M11 motorway between Bray and Enniskerry, and immediately south of the M50 merge

CRH puts its hands up over shortcomings on investor dividends

Q&A: After months of frustration for small shareholders, company accepts at AGM that there were problems in transfer to US

CRH apologises to shareholders hit by dividend issues since US move

Shares in the company have jumped by more than 40% since they began trading in New York last year, giving a market value of just under €50 billion

‘Real’ Iseq 20 market value is more than double official list’s €100bn

Exits of heavyweights from Dublin stock market have triggered concern in the industry as to its future viability

Flutter Entertainment’s roots in Ireland, but gambling firm’s future is in the United States

Irish revenues from stable of companies up 8% above $300m but US subsidiary clocked income at $4.4bn

Dublin Airport plan prioritises car park space over terminals

Seen & Heard: Paddy Cosgrave’s return; Fund’s €43m bet against Smurfit; Building materials prices; Powerscourt Distillery ‘explores sale’

CRH chief Albert Manifold’s pay hits €12.1m as group exits Iseq

Annual report notes Manifold (61) is working closely with board on the design of long-term chief executive succession process

CRH executives plan to sell €22m of company shares

Sales by chief executive Albert Manifold and chief financial officer Jim Mintern follow publication of strong results for 2023

Will CRH break with tradition and look stateside for next CEO?

Building materials giant switched its primary listing to New York Stock Exchange in September

Irish stock market trading turnover slumps 30% in February after CRH and Flutter exits

Irish equities trading turnover last month equated to a daily average of €183.3m, down from €261.3m a year ago

European markets edge up as investors mull latest inflation data

US and German consumer price inflation seen as in line with forecasts easing investor worries

CRH shares hit record high on upbeat outlook and €32.3bn spending plans

Building materials giant sees earnings this year increasing to as much as €6.34bn on the back of a strong 2023 performance

Travel giant Tui the latest stock to quit struggling UK market

London’s main problem is the same as Dublin’s – the greater liquidity and higher valuations on offer in the US

CRH completes $2.1bn acquisition of cement and concrete assets in Texas

CRH chief executive Albert Manifold said the acquisition will strengthen the company’s ‘market leading position’ in Texas and increase its exposure to attractive, high growth markets

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