Merged packaging giant Smurfit WestRock begins trading on Wall Street
Shares edge up as executives look to merge businesses amid improving business environment for the sector
Ken Bowles
Smurfit Kappa executives get €10m in share awards under bonus schemes
Chief executive Tony Smurfit granted just under 98,000 share awards worth €4.1 million
Special delivery: How shifting fortunes brought US boxmaker WestRock to Smurfit Kappa
WestRock, the US’s second-largest paper packaging group, once harboured ambitions of snapping up Smurfit Kappa, but has now become a willing target of Ireland’s first multinational
Smurfit Kappa eyes wider North Africa expansion after Morocco opening
Packaging group looking at opportunities for faster growth in emerging economies as it opens first African plant
Irish ‘junk bond’ devotees get houses in order as market sours
Joe Brennan: Smurfit Kappa has been one of the darlings of the Irish market recently
Smurfit Kappa plans CEO bonus boost as pay soars to €5.26m
Review of maximum potential awards follows 12% share price rise last year
Smurfit’s refusal to be boxed in by rivals pays off for investors
With its share price at an all-time high, Smurfit Kappa chief Tony Smurfit has been vindicated in his decision to reject a rival offer three years ago
Irish Times business awards to be hosted in early September
Awards ceremony originally due to be held on May 13th to take place at Mansion House
The Irish Times launches third annual business awards
Business Person of the Year and other category winners to be announced at May event
Smurfit Kappa’s Ken Bowles takes CFO prize at ‘Irish Times’ business awards
Mr Bowleshas helped steer the company through what has been a busy period of late
Smurfit Kappa boss Tony Smurfit enjoys 40% pay rise
Chief executive gets €3.4 million pay packet after company rebuffs IP takeover approach
Meet the shortlist for the Irish Times CFO of the Year Award
Ken Bowles, Eamonn Crowley, Les Wood and Marie Joyce are the four contenders
Smurfit Kappa sells €400m bonds days after €1.35bn bank deal
Dublin based box-making giant plans to use most of proceeds to repay borrowings
Smurfit Kappa faces shareholder pressure to cross takeover bid ‘red line’
Shares in the Dublin-based group have fallen by up to 7 per cent as investors started to get jittery
Boxed in? Smurfit fights to escape the clutches of US rival
Unwanted suitor International Paper expected to return with new offer
Smurfit Kappa plans to spend extra €1.6bn on expansion
Once-off charges cut 12% from 2017 profits while revenue rose 5% to €8.5 billion
Brexit may give Stock Exchange its tie-up ‘compelling reason’
Dublin exchange could be defensive bet for London exchange in context of UK’s EU exit
Smurfit Kappa raises dividend by 20% on record earnings
Shares in group climb by as much as 3.6% in Dublin to €25.78
Advisory firm has concerns over Smurfit bonus scheme
However ISI found no material disconnect between pay and performance
Smurfit Kappa cheers investors with strong results as it eyes FTSE listing
Share price in Dublin rises 12% after revenues jump to €8.1bn
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