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Dublin exchange faces Iseq 20 crisis as ICG eyes exit
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DCC Energy board backs ‘compelling’ takeover bid of up to £5.73bn
Board faces collision course with some top investors who see deal as undervaluing the company
ICG shares soar after €1.2bn buyout bid led by chief executive Rothwell
Shares spike above €8 offer price, to €8.08, after weight of buyers delays start of trading
ICG chief Eamonn Rothwell leads €1.2bn buyout bid almost 20 years after failed attempt
Three Irish public companies are now subject to takeover proposals
UK defence stocks climb as Britain’s new chancellor John Healey takes office
Iseq advances marginally with AIB driving force
Tech-heavy indexes fall globally as investors offload chip stocks
Iseq edged backwards with Ryanair down 1%
European stocks end day in subdued mood as Wall Street stages tech-led rebound
Oil prices retreat over pause in attacks between Iran and Israel
European shares fall as investors mull Middle East peace prospects
Paddy Power owner Flutter gains in New York amid management overhaul
ICG revenues jump 14% as it passes on higher fuel charges and emissions costs
Roll-on, roll-off freight unit traffic rose 5.2% on same period last year, but car volumes were down 2.9% and container freight 3.8% weaker
ICG puts forward chairman McGuckian for re-election for 39th year
Irish Ferries parent group defends decision to continue departure from public company governance codes
Stocks regain ground after Trump postpones strikes on Iran’s energy plants
Precious metals edge up while oil prices fall
ICG chief Eamonn Rothwell set to receive €3.5m dividend payment in June
Growth seen across ferries and container divisions
Gold and other metals prices plunge as rally comes to an end
Irish market ends week on positive note, lifted by gains in banking and travel stocks
Iseq’s longest-standing chief keeps market guessing as ICG stake rises
Share buybacks have seen Eamonn Rothwell’s stake in the business jump 50% but, at 71, what is his end game?
Global markets mark time ahead of key US jobs report
Euronext Dublin finished the day up 0.6% as insulation specialist Kingspan recovered some of the ground it gave up on Wednesday
Shares muted as investors digest US jobs data
European defence stocks dip amid hopes for Ukraine peace deal
Irish Ferries owner reports 10% jump in revenues despite falling car volumes
ICG has reduced sailings on Dover-Calais route to redeploy capacity to Ireland-France route
PTSB props up Irish stock market after putting itself up for sale
European shares see third session of decline
ICG buybacks help lift Rothwell’s stake by 35% in a decade
Chief executive of 33 years now owns just over 20% of parent of Irish Ferries
Stocks dip as markets await interest rate decisions
US Federal Reserve begins two-day monetary policy meeting on Wednesday
ICG earnings top estimates as strong containers business offsets passengers dip
Passenger revenues rise despite Holyhead disruption after winter storm damage and reduction in sailings on Dover-Calais route
Irish Ferries owner sees slight revenue growth despite Holyhead Port closure
Irish Continental Group saw a marginal decrease in its ferries division due to ‘detrimental impact’ of the port closure
ICG investors urged to reject chief executive bonus and virtual AGMs plan
Proxy adviser ISS remains concerned over lack of detail on how bonus of long-time chief executive Eamonn Rothwell is assessed
Irish Ferries parent grew profits last year despite closure of Holyhead Port
Irish Continental Group seeing return to more normalised market after Holyhead closure
Stocks get tech lift as Nvidia jumps toward record
Hopes rise that Trump tariffs may be lighter than feared
Markets nudge upwards ahead of Fed rate cut announcement
On Iseq Dalata shares rise as do those of housebuilder Glenveagh
Markets tread water as rates decisions from Federal Reserve and Bank of England loom
Fed to deliver verdict on Wednesday with Bank of England the following day
Veteran of Irish business Tom Toner has died
Inaugural chairman of Forfás held directorships with a number of major Irish groups right up until his death on Saturday
Flutter finishes down 6% as UK considers £3bn tax on gambling firms
Mixed day for banks and building firms on Irish market
Markets lifted by positive US jobs growth data
Stoxx Europe 600 Index climbed 0.6% with auto stocks gaining the most after EU voted to impose tariffs on EVs from China
Week closes on positive note as attention turns to US Fedearal Reserve
Expectations of a hefty rate cut in Washington growing while Bank of England is expected to hold fire following last month’s cut
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