Surviving a shake-up: is restructuring ever good for staff?
As companies from Amazon to Citi overhaul management, experts warn that savings from job cuts can be overtaken by unintended consequences
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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
Out of a job but not ready for the golf course: how about joining a board?
More departing CEOs and CFOs are opting for a smorgasbord of director, consulting and mentoring roles
Strong autumn sales offset first-half slowdown at Zara owner Inditex
Fashion giant posts €2.8 billion in net income in six months to end of July
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
Canary Wharf plans to take chunks out of HSBC tower in office overhaul
Financial district has to repurpose monolithic building as anchor tenant prepares to quit in 2027
European shares edge higher as US inflation data stokes rate-cut bets
Iseq index adds 0.8%, outperforming European peers
HSBC chief executive Noel Quinn unexpectedly steps down
Quinn has been in the job for almost five years
HSBC profits plummet 80% after charge on Chinese bank stake
Shares slide as lender takes several charges in ‘messy’ final quarter of 2023
As more companies go quiet about greenness, many people are still distracted from the real issue
Social media content creators are hesitant about producing sustainability material due to the backlash risk
European shares fall as stronger-than-expected US inflation hits rate-cut hopes
Pan-European Stoxx 600 suffers third consecutive day of losses
Former Bank of Ireland chief Francesca McDonagh hired to lead German-based funds servicer
UK-born banker found herself at the epicentre of Europe’s biggest banking crisis in more than a decade while at Credit Suisse
Employers and staff seek truce on office working
While some companies are tightening mandates on working from home, more are moving to flexible models
European shares edge lower as Chinese economy loses steam
Wall Street stocks rise after US retailer Target beats quarterly profit expectations
European shares slide to 14-week low amid fresh hike fears
Global jitters over impact on household finances of hawkish tone of latest Federal Reserve minutes
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
HSBC set to move global HQ from Canary Wharf to central London
Expected relocation to smaller office underscores trend of companies cutting space following rise in homeworking
US banks prepare for losses in rush for commercial property exit
Lenders prepare to offload debt at a discount even when borrowers are up to date on payments
HSBC announces $2bn buyback after strong profit beat
Jump partially driven by purchase of Silicon Valley Bank’s UK business
Central banks load up on gold in response to rising geopolitical tensions
Reserve managers’ purchases rose 152 per cent last year and they expect to keep buying
Global stocks rise to reach highest level since early February
Euronext Dublin outperforms European peers as a number of its heavy hitters drag it up almost 1.5%
French authorities raid big banks in tax fraud inquiry
BNP Paribas and HSBC among the lenders under investigation over trades related to dividend payments
European stocks extend recovery as banking fears ebb
Investors hopeful after buyout deal agreed for SIlicon Valley Bank
China says it is open for business again as western CEOs descend on Beijing
Multinational chief executives stress the importance of creating a more level playing field if China wants to attract more foreign investment
Why are savers being held to ransom by Ireland’s banks?
On The Money: Getting a decent return on any spare cash is a challenge as Irish banks already have more of our money than they need
State fund talks to HSBC about funding Irish startups after Silicon Valley Bank collapse
HSBC bought UK unit of SVB that had handled many Irish client relationships
European shares fall 3% as Credit Suisse shares plunge to record low
Turbulence on stock markets once more as investors fear contagion from collapse of Silicon Valley Bank
Silicon Valley Bank shows there are few libertarians in a financial foxhole
Tech tycoons appear to favour privatisation of profits and socialisation of losses
European stocks edge up after three-day rout, banks still weak
Property and technology stocks lifted the wider European benchmark
Progress on Irish banker accountability rules is painfully slow
Firms have until the middle of next year to document top managers’ responsibilities – six years after the process began
Problems remain for Irish tech firms despite SVB rescue
Losing a tech-friendly bank will be a big blow for firms
Collapsed Silicon Valley Bank had ‘many’ Irish customers, says McGrath
Ireland’s Financial Stability Group is to examine potential fallout for the economy
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