Fyffes
Higher banana costs hit earnings at produce giant Dole
Group hit by loss on sale of fresh vegetables division earlier this year
Kingspan spinout a big bet on the biggest bet in the history of bets
Kingspan’s Advynsys is riding the AI bubble but for how long?
Balmoral shows ‘small’ investors the door
Shareholders with holdings worth up to €262,500 at take-out price were forcibly bought out with no option to stay on board
Can a company force me to sell my shares?
Balmoral International Land is voting on whether to force investors with fewer than 25,000 shares to sell for a fraction of the net asset value of its assets
Ukrainian conflict underlines fragility of global food security
We have become used to eating certain foods all year round but there are threats to supply other than war
McCanns’ Balmoral settles Cerberus debt at 16% discount
Property company has paid €48 million to US investment firm, annual report indicates
Fyffes opens banana ripening centre in Dublin
New facility is ‘commitment to securing future operations in Ireland’
Dole plc earnings drop 35% in third quarter as inflation bites
Transport and labour costs exacerbated by weak international market for fresh veg
A&L Goodbody selects David Widger as next managing partner
Dublin law firm elevates corporate head to top position
Fyffes records €170m loss amid melon and mushroom asset charges
Chairman David McCann and finance chief Tom Murphy share €7.46m in exit pay
Balmoral’s property values rise as loans dispute continues
McCann-led group in court battle with Everyday Finance over €60m of loans
The Irishman supplying Wimbledon: 'I knew nothing about events rental at first'
Greg Lawless of Arena Events Grop plots deals as sports schedule rebounds after a challening year
Is it a matter of time before Iseq laggards attract attention of ‘blank cheque’ brigade?
Market Beat: There is a limit to Kingspan self-flagellation over Grenfell, it seems
BofI and US investors among backers to sink €115m into Melior fund
Melior aims to raise €175m but sets €200m as upper limit, with fund closing by year end
David McCann to be replaced as Fyffes chief by former Chiquita executive
Helge Sparsoe to join fruit importer as McCann’s 35-year involvement with firm ends
McCanns’ Balmoral sees property value hit from Covid-19
Company expects “quality of its tenants” will help cushion it from worst effects of pandemic
Bananas might hold the key to post-Covid trade
How the banana adapts now could be crucial to understanding the post-pandemic era of trade
$9.6bn Nigerian claim shows perils for states in rows with dogged foes
Backed by hedge funds and armed with lawyers, Irish-backed firm P&ID is running an insurgent campaign for payment
Fyffes spends €36.6m on Canadian mushroom deals
Operating profit fell to €8.75 million last year as a result of ‘difficult trading conditions’
Fyffes gets over €180m equity injection from Japanese parent
Funds used to clear borrowings from the Sumitomo group in a debt-for-equity swap
Accountant and insolvency practitioner John Donnelly dies aged 90
Former chairman of Deloitte and Touche was known for taking on challenging work
McCanns’ Balmoral group eyes surprise asset increase
Previously expected drop in value of UK holdings has not yet materialised
Fyffes rejects allegations of abuse at Honduran plantation
Worker safety a ‘core value’, fruit producer says
Former Arthur Cox chairman dies after brief illness
James O’Dwyer (71) was regarded as one of Ireland’s leading corporate lawyers
Sumitomo confirms exit from property group Balmoral
Japanese conglomerate’s stake bought by members of McCann family
Potential for 25,000 new pharma jobs, US-China trade deal, and Titanic tourism
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Japanese sell stake in property firm to Fyffes founding family
Sumitomo disposes of interest in Balmoral Holdings to brothers Carl and David McCann
Total Produce sweetens executive pay
Remuneration of chief executive Rory Byrne increased by 20% last year to €1.26m
Five companies in Ireland vie for ‘Deal of the Year’ award
AIB, Total Produce, Circle Internet Finance, Noonan Services and Statsports nominated
Iseq heavyweights take on tech groups for ‘Company of the Year’ award
CRH, eShopWorld, Intercom and Total Produce shortlisted for the award
Back-to-the future deal makes McCanns top bananas once again
Why operators in the darkest part of Ireland’s €1.76bn shadow banking hub needn’t worry about the taxman
Doyle Shipping and Stena on course to meet in court again
Irish company claims Stena has broken a verbal agreement on a €4m a year contract
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