Owen Killian

‘I don’t believe in hierarchy, I believe in competence’- Aryzta turnaround chief Urs Jordi

Swiss baker believes Irish-created multinational made the mistake of getting bogged down in financial engineering, not customer taste and product innovation

Fri Jul 14 2023 - 07:32

Aryzta’s largest shareholder urges board not to assist Elliott in bid

Cobas says US hedge fund’s bid for group significantly undervalues

Wed Nov 25 2020 - 11:04

Aryzta chief executive Kevin Toland steps down

Shareholders have been agitating for an overhaul of Swiss-Irish baked goods firm

Thu Nov 19 2020 - 20:55

Dermot Desmond trust applies to add staff flat to Shrewsbury Road mansion

One-bed apartment and double garage would be added to €14m Walford site in Dublin 4

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 06:00

Aryzta finally cuts its losses at Picard

Shareholders happy despite price being below what market expected

Fri Oct 04 2019 - 16:30

Icon chairman buys Shrewsbury Road home for €8.1m

Property was previously home to developer Paddy Kelly

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 18:00

The great Shrewsbury clearout: changing of the guard on Dublin’s premier road

Last of the tycoon developers sells up on the capital city’s priciest strip

Thu Nov 22 2018 - 06:00

Aryzta’s troubled journey from global industry player to fight for survival

Swiss-Irish food group once hitting turnovers of €5bn now facing debts of €1.6bn

Fri Nov 02 2018 - 05:30

Food group Aryzta consumed with its finances rather than markets

Heated agm aimed at drawing line under troubled eight-year acquistion binge

Thu Nov 01 2018 - 15:18

Aryzta shareholders urged to vote against €800m capital raise plan

Investor advisory firm suggests plan is being fast-tracked without adequate consultation

Wed Oct 17 2018 - 06:38

Aryzta investor calls second egm on €800m rights issue

Spanish investor Cobas wants firm to reduce fundraise to €400m and sell €250m in assets

Mon Oct 15 2018 - 19:12

Paddy Kelly’s former Shrewsbury Road home on sale for €10m

Built on a site purchased by the builder in the 1980s, Clonmore is now for sale by the receiver

Thu Sept 06 2018 - 06:00

What brought Aryzta to the point of an €800m ‘rescue’?

Market Beat: Kevin Toland bites the bullet; Seamus Ross’s stock market flirtation ends

Fri Aug 17 2018 - 16:46

Agenda: Aryzta looking for dough as bakery business falls flat

Investors fleeing company which makes Cuisine de France bread and McDonald’s buns

Fri Aug 10 2018 - 06:00

Dermot Desmond trust wants to demolish State's most expensive house

It was sold in 2005 for €58 million but now owner Celtic Trustees wants to knock Walford and build a vast new house and garden

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 06:00

Shares in Aryzta down 25% as earnings disappoint

Company has unveiled a €200m restructuring plan over three years

Thu May 24 2018 - 07:27

Aryzta appoints new European chief as Dermot Murphy steps down

Gregory Sklikas, a chief operating officer at Friesland Campina, to take up Murphy’s role

Thu Apr 19 2018 - 18:34

Bad news seems to be baked into Aryzta

No sign of promised turnaround at Swiss-Irish food group branded a ‘shambles’

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 07:15

Ex-Aryzta CFO makes €4.25m property play in Lansdowne

New company linked to Patrick McEniff likely to redevelop Lansdowne Lodge

Thu Feb 08 2018 - 13:00

Clock ticking for new Aryzta management team

Investor patience wearing thin as shock profit warning prompts shares to tumble 30%

Sat Jan 27 2018 - 08:00

Around €803m wiped off Aryzta market cap as analysts downgrade stock

Swiss-Irish food group’s share price has declined by almost 28% in past two days

Fri Jan 26 2018 - 18:51

Arytza makes key appointment at its troubled north American unit

Baked goods group names industry veteran Dave Johnson as new chief executive

Fri Jan 12 2018 - 06:58

Most-wanted and least-loved stocks as investors eye 2018

Agenda: Applegreen and CRH top of the list, but C&C and PTSB are out of favour

Fri Jan 05 2018 - 05:45

Bumper year for changes at top of corporate Ireland

Biggest changeover in recent years at helm of Irish-based publicly-listed companies

Fri Dec 29 2017 - 09:00

Aryzta executive pay deal opposed by almost half of shareholders

Investors with 46 per cent of company voted against food group’s compensation report

Thu Dec 07 2017 - 15:02

Your Business Week: the major events coming up

Irish inflation, Aryzta’s agm, One51 egm and Brexit and the Border

Sun Dec 03 2017 - 18:00

Light on the horizon for embattled Aryzta

Cantillon: Baked goods firm buoyed by turnaround in underlying growth

Tue Nov 28 2017 - 06:45

Aryzta moves to calm investors over share capital renewal

Swiss-Irish food group assures investors scheme will not be used to award staff shares

Wed Nov 22 2017 - 20:59

Aryzta silent as intended director faces insider trading inquiry

Troubled bakery group appointed Jürgen Steinemann in August subject to AGM approval

Thu Nov 09 2017 - 17:12

Kevin Toland set to earn more than €2m a year as Aryzta chief

Earnings of €847,000 to get boost of pension payment and bonus of up to 1.5 times salary

Tue Oct 03 2017 - 05:00

Aryzta to set itself free from Clover Hill confinement?

Kerry Group boss opts for long goodbye as turnover among Iseq chiefs speeds up

Sat Sept 30 2017 - 06:30

Aryzta lines up sale of La Rousse in Ireland

Fine foods supplier was only bought by embattled baked goods group in 2015

Thu Sept 28 2017 - 06:00

Aryzta strengthens management team to meet challenges

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Sun Sept 24 2017 - 18:00

ECB commitment to loose monetary policy soothes investors

Paris, London and Frankfurt post gains but Milan and Madrid end in red

Thu Sept 07 2017 - 22:22