The Irish Times

CRH extends share buyback amid talk of emerging market sales

Building materials giant hires Citigroup to find buyers for Brazilian cement business

Tue Jan 07 2020 - 13:51

CRH shares hit new high on €4.15bn earnings forecast

Building materials giant has spent €700m on acquisition deals so far this year

Tue Nov 26 2019 - 17:49

CRH shares rally on talk of Philippines unit sale

The transaction could net materials giant $3bn

Wed Nov 13 2019 - 13:26

Optimism about US-China trade boosts shares

Ryanair shares rise 1.9% on news airline could cut up to 900 jobs in coming months

Wed Jul 31 2019 - 20:09

Trade war fears ease on news that Trump will meet Xi

Brexit fears may be behind falls for construction-related companies like Kingspan

Wed Nov 28 2018 - 21:08

Approval of Trump’s infrastructure plan may lift CRH out of bear territory

CRH’s share price has fallen out of favour but US election results might offer it some hope for near term

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 16:00

CRH closes €3bn acquisition of US cement firm Ash Grove

Deal is largest for CRH since acquisition of businesses from Holcim and Lafarge in 2015

Thu Jun 21 2018 - 07:16

CRH receives regulatory approval for $3.5bn acquisition

Building materials giant announced acquisition of Ash Grove cement last year

Fri Jun 15 2018 - 07:20

Could CRH rue some of its divestments in next downturn?

Company has sold off €4bn of unwanted assets, but its strength could be undermined

Sat Jun 02 2018 - 05:30

CRH chief executive: ‘This is not an employee benefit programme’

Building relationships key to how Albert Manifold runs Ireland’s biggest publicly quoted company

Fri Apr 20 2018 - 05:36

CRH forecasts record full-year earnings above €3.2bn

Building materials giant reports 2 per cent sales growth in first nine months of year

Tue Nov 21 2017 - 07:25

CRH’s Ash Grove deal faces rival bid from Summit Materials

Last-minute counterbid materialised on Friday from group founded by former CRH executive

Fri Oct 06 2017 - 14:15

Markets down as investors wait for outcomes of UK election and Qatar row

Ryanair shares gained altitude following strong growth in passenger numbers

Tue Jun 06 2017 - 21:26

First-quarter profits help LafargeHolcim rebuild its reputation

Cement maker beats expectations, but sales are down and search is on for new CEO

Wed May 03 2017 - 08:10

CRH seeks to refinance $650m of debt through bond sale

Moody’s upgrades credit rating on Ireland’s largest publicly-quoted company

Tue May 02 2017 - 15:45

‘Shareholder spring’ lands in Ireland as resistance grows to bumper pay days

Shareholder groups increasingly active in opposing higher pay at Irish PLCs

Fri Apr 28 2017 - 05:53

CRH defends Philippines plans amid sales slump

Philippines business stands out as weak spot in otherwise strong CRH trading update

Wed Apr 26 2017 - 07:16

CRH to avert pay revolt as chief’s package doubles to €10m

Influential investor advisory firms Glass Lewis and ISS back remuneration report

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42

CRH seen beating cost savings target as focus turns to Tarmac

Tarmac purchase has made UK CRH’s second most important market, after US

Mon Mar 06 2017 - 05:45

Syria woes mar LafargeHolcim’s solid fourth quarter results

Internal inquiry reveals plant provided funding to armed groups to continue operations

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 08:50

CRH rewards faithful as future Trump bump anticipated

International building materials group increases dividend for first time since 2009

Wed Mar 01 2017 - 12:17

CRH sticks to earnings above €3bn despite sterling woes

Building materials group plays down boost from Trump win after surge in share price

Thu Nov 17 2016 - 18:00

CRH to invest €900m in plants and facilities this year

Building materials giant’s stock reached nine-year high in September

Thu Oct 20 2016 - 05:00

CRH receives over €2bn of orders for bond

Building materials giant’s debt rose to €7.1bn in first half of this year

Tue Oct 11 2016 - 17:49

Business week: crunch time for Apple, the EU and US

A big results week, IFA rows with ABP, employment is up and car insurance swerves

Sat Aug 27 2016 - 08:00

CRH analysis: Manifold intent on leaving mark

Chief executive has an appetite for deals that would have scared off his predecessors

Thu Aug 25 2016 - 11:32

CRH soars to nine-year high on Euro Stoxx 50 move speculation

Shares in building materials group rise 4.3 per cent in early trading

Wed Aug 17 2016 - 20:26

CRH raises first-half earnings guidance to €1.1bn

Iseq heavyweight previously guided Ebitda of ‘close to €1bn’ for the first six months

Fri Jul 22 2016 - 07:24

Bank and mining company shares fall

Alphabet again takes over from Apple as world’s most valuable public company

Fri May 13 2016 - 01:00

CRH reportedly places bid for Indian business

Iseq heavyweight believed to be in for cement business being sold by LafargeHolcim

Wed Apr 13 2016 - 14:54

Speculation ramps up over CRH bid for Indian rival

Building materials giant also ‘inevitably’ linked to bid for Australia unit, analysts say

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 20:00

CRH, LafargeHolcim contest final price of 2015 deal

Irish building firm is looking for a reduction in the €6.5 billion purchase price

Fri Mar 18 2016 - 17:53

LafargeHolcim to boost prices and curb spending

Cement maker reports €2.6bn loss in Q4 but chief expects firm will make net profit in 2016

Fri Mar 18 2016 - 01:00

CRH favoured by strong dollar and low fuel prices

Favourable exchange rates were worth €218m to the Irish company

Fri Mar 04 2016 - 06:50