The Irish Times

Francesco Ceccato, Barclays Europe’s CEO: On deals, regulation and choosing Dublin

Brexit prompted Barclays to chose Republic as its EU base

Fri Mar 11 2022 - 12:45

Goodbody appoints Finbarr Griffin as corporate advisory head

Former head of corporate finance with stockbroker takes charge of team of 30

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 05:55

Eir planning to sell almost half of Irish fibre network

Financial advisory firm Lazard engaged to advise on possible transaction

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 05:15

Eir’s owner Xavier Niel looks to take his business private

French telecoms billionaire launches offer to buy out his €11bn Iliad telecoms empire

Fri Jul 30 2021 - 12:03

The future may be bright for solar power in Ireland despite ‘slow start’

Irish Solar Energy Association chairman is bullish about sector’s potential

Tue Mar 23 2021 - 06:05

George Osborne drops portfolio career to become full-time banker

Former UK chancellor is joining boutique advisory firm Robey Warshaw as a full-time mergers and acquisitions banker

Mon Feb 01 2021 - 19:45

Burlington Real Estate lands new tenant for Dublin 4 offices

ACG Aircraft Leasing signs 15-year lease at the Lumen building on Baggot Street

Wed Jan 20 2021 - 02:00

Pizza Express to close 73 restaurants, cutting up to 1,100 jobs

Company said it is trying to stay afloat in wake of coronavirus shutdown

Wed Aug 19 2020 - 10:40

How Argentina and its creditors thrashed out a $65bn deal

Country has had 9 sovereign defaults since independence in 1816

Thu Aug 13 2020 - 13:01

Will the coronavirus crisis rehabilitate the world’s banks?

‘We are the doctors of the economy,’ says one bank boss

Wed Apr 01 2020 - 12:36

Grade A office space on Baggot Street seeking €48 to €55 per sq ft

Strong occupier appetite for Lumen Building saw three pre-lettings prior to its completion

Wed Jan 29 2020 - 05:00

Global stocks sell off as economic fears mount

Weak US data combines with Brexit and other concerns to knock markets

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 17:08

Fashion retailer Forever 21 files for bankruptcy

Business joins growing list of offline retailers struggling to compete with digital rivals

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 08:10

How the €145.6m Mediahuis deal for INM was done

Belgian company bought newspaper group for little more than price of a long-range private jet

Fri May 03 2019 - 09:29

INM hires US investment bank Lazard for sale advice

Seen & Heard: Arytza eyes sale, Punchestown boost, ECB view sought on Sinn Féin Bill

Sun Apr 28 2019 - 15:30

Interserve shares sink as it battles to avoid Carillion’s fate

Danish outsourcer ISS also announces plans to cut 20% of workforce and quit 13 markets

Mon Dec 10 2018 - 16:14

General Electric’s deal-making abilities called into question

Conglomerate has paid more than $6 billion to Wall Street banks as market value collapses by 80%

Tue Oct 02 2018 - 14:03

US court to hear Smyths Toys ‘Project Elf’ plan for Europe

Smyths will initially pay just €64 million for 93 central European stores, documents show

Tue May 15 2018 - 05:53

European rally evaporates in mid-session

Total Produce climbs 6.4% on foot of its €242 million deal to buy a stake in Dole Food Company

Thu Feb 01 2018 - 19:50

Fonts vs emojis: a battle giving investors a sad face

Owner of Times New Roman branches into emojis and not everybody is smiling

Fri Jan 05 2018 - 11:58

Fyffes takeover triggers €32m fees and bonus bonanza

Tropical fruits distributor was acquired by Japan’s Sumitomo this year for €751m

Sat Sept 02 2017 - 05:31

The $143bn flop: How Warren Buffett and 3G lost Unilever

The story behind the failure of Kraft Heinz to win over the Anglo-Dutch giant

Wed Feb 22 2017 - 10:23

Nama feared losing offer for Project Eagle, PAC hears

Patrick Long of Lazard says auction succeeded as Cerberus paid best price available

Tue Nov 22 2016 - 19:27

Former Nama employee is likely to face charges

Garda intensifies investigation into the agency following Enda Farrell case

Sat Oct 01 2016 - 01:00

Nama head advised firm to drop ‘fee’ in North deal

C&AG report contains calls between former Nama official Hanna and Pimco

Sat Sept 17 2016 - 01:00

National Asset Management Agency ‘categorically’ rejects report’s conclusions

Nama says Comptroller and Auditor General Séamus McCarthy used wrong calculations

Thu Sept 15 2016 - 01:00

Frank Daly: Nama is right and the C&AG is wrong

State watchdog has no expertise in valuing loans and does not live in a commercial world

Thu Sept 15 2016 - 00:48

Gannett seeks Tribune shareholder support for takeover bid

‘USA Today’ publisher aims to gain bigger regional newspapers such as ‘LA Times’

Mon May 02 2016 - 18:16

Paul Krugman: Time to save the planet

We are now achingly close to achieving a renewable-energy revolution

Tue Feb 02 2016 - 09:34

Cheaper batteries spark new energy options

Emergence of electricity storage at viable cost could see it become back-up to renewables

Mon Nov 23 2015 - 09:45

Nama spent €9m on Project Eagle consultants

Dáil correspondence reveals agency’s spending during sale of North loan portfolio

Fri Nov 06 2015 - 09:37

Wallace: Nama role in seeing Cerberus earmarked for project

Taoiseach says TD has duty to bring allegations before Public Accounts Committee

Thu Oct 08 2015 - 01:00

Time has come for Nama’s critics to put up or shut up

Claims about the agency’s conduct have not been supported by any evidence

Mon Oct 05 2015 - 01:00

Nama accuses Wallace of ‘misrepresenting facts’ in NI controversy

Chairman Frank Daly denies Nama accepted less than it could have for Project Eagle loans

Thu Oct 01 2015 - 12:55