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The Irish Times Business Person of the Month: Tony Smurfit, Smurfit Westrock
On July 5th, Smurfit Kappa, led by Tony Smurfit, merged with North American group WestRock to form the world’s largest packaging group
Smurfit hints that more savings can be unpacked from merger
Irish packaging group Smurfit merged last month with US rival WestRock and moved its main listing to New York
Smurfit Kappa earnings fall ahead of €23bn WestRock merger
Group cites higher recovered fibre costs and lower corrugated box prices but says demand is recovering
Smurfit Westrock targets share price boost from US listing
Only European companies with big American businesses should consider move, says newly merged packaging group
Smurfit WestRock likely to find integration ‘challenging’, says Bank of America
Smurfit Kappa effectively doubled in size last week with WestRock merger
Shares struggle for direction ahead of earnings season
Iseq index adds 1.5% amid big moves for banks and homebuilders
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
European shares fall on French election uncertainty
The pan-European Stoxx 600 index ended 0.2 per cent lower, after notching a more than one-week high early in the day
Global stock markets trade lower as hopes for rate cut dim
Box-maker Smurfit Kappa’s shares were down 0.4 per cent at the end of its last day of trading on the Irish stock market
Smurfit Kappa dip on last day on Iseq as High Court clears merger
Group will remain headquartered in Dublin and be led by Tony Smurfit
European stocks advance after first round of French elections
Banks lead Iseq higher as wider European banking sector posts good performance led by French lenders
Smurfit Kappa gets the nod from regulators to complete WestRock merger
Deal worth €23.4bn subject to High Court approval, with shares in new entity Smurfit WestRock to begin trading on New York Stock Exchange on Monday
Irish shares rise as European interests focus on French elections
Kerry and Glanbia were both higher by the end of the day, adding 0.33 per cent and 0.16 per cent respectively
European shares nudge lower on Friday but hang onto weekly gain
Carlsberg Group dropped 9.3% after Britvic rejected a revised, unsolicited €3.7 billion takeover bid from the brewer
Government considers incentives to help Dublin stock exchange after loss of big hitters
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Smurfit Kappa shares jump on news of S&P 500 inclusion after merger
Analysts say inclusion in keenly-followed S&P indices from next month is sooner than expected
Irish stock exchange owner pushes for retail investor scheme like UK individual savings accounts
Dearth of stock market flotations and high profile delistings are driving campaign for tax incentives ahead of Budget 2025
Smurfit Kappa and WestRock investors back $25bn tie-up ahead of Iseq exit
Company requires approval from investors holding at least 75 per cent of the Irish cardboard box-maker’s stock
European shares gain as easing US data fuels rate-cut talk
European automakers such Volkswagen and BMW slipped around 1 per cent after European Commission said it would impose duties on imported Chinese electric vehicles
Smurfit Kappa invests more than €30m in Spanish sustainability projects
Launch of both events attended by group chief executive Tony Smurfit as company prepares for major merger
European shares fall as Macron’s snap election sends French stocks lower
Banks among the sectors under pressure in Europe, while Wall Street stocks advance
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State needs to incentivise public equity investment as paucity of new listings a cause for concern for wider economy
WestRock gives more detail on merger to get $25bn Smurfit deal over line
Several shareholders allege documents on the deal omitted ‘material information’
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Global markets slip as investors await key inflation data
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