Union accuses Ulster Bank of treating its staff ‘very shabbily’Financial Services Union says bank staff must have option to move with their workFri Feb 19 2021 - 08:27
PTSB and AIB set to disclose Ulster Bank loan book talksState holds majority share in both banks and may see PTSB as ‘third force’Thu Feb 18 2021 - 18:40
Ulster Bank CEO tells staff ‘no decision has been taken’Staff to be briefed after bank results are published on FridayThu Feb 18 2021 - 11:52
Ulster Bank set to exit Irish market after more than 160 yearsGoldman Sachs engaged with number of parties interested in elements of loan bookWed Feb 17 2021 - 21:52
Bank of Ireland to refund €570,000 for mortgage overchargingSome 35,000 customers were overcharged due to miscalculation on their mortgagesWed Feb 17 2021 - 19:22
Central Bank may seek court orders for insurers avoiding valid Covid claimsHigh Court rules in favour of four publicans who challenged FBD on its refusal to pay out on its pubs policyWed Feb 17 2021 - 17:08
Ardagh ups investment plan to double drink cans earningsEarnings dip by 2% to €1.6bnTue Feb 16 2021 - 12:54
Dublin-based Depfa to be bought by Austria’s BawagBank expects to make money by running down former public sector lenderMon Feb 15 2021 - 13:22
Irish investors in failed German fund told of problems in getting hold of assetsGermany Property Group collapsed last year after raising €107m from Irish investorsSat Feb 13 2021 - 06:48
Kerry Group short-seller gives farmers food for thought in joint venture talksMarket Beat: Little hope of any deal until milk price issue is resolvedFri Feb 12 2021 - 17:48
Makhlouf vows ‘action’ against insurers avoiding payouts for valid Covid claimsCentral Bank governor’s comments come in the wake of landmark court rulingsThu Feb 11 2021 - 20:28
Irish shares dip as Kerry drop offsets CRH advanceBanks out of sorts at home and in Europe, while payments firms gain in US marketsThu Feb 11 2021 - 18:06
Kerry shares slide as ‘short seller’ questions M&A recordStock down as much as 11.5% before partly recoveringThu Feb 11 2021 - 17:30
KBC Ireland sees no new spike in distressed loans in longer lockdownIrish subsidiary of Belgian bank made a €48m net loss in 2020Thu Feb 11 2021 - 11:58
Euronext on track to complete its Borsa Italiana purchase by JuneLondon Stock Exchange selling Italian bourse for €4.33bnWed Feb 10 2021 - 18:16
AIB begins union talks on cutting up to 1,500 jobsFSU calling for workforce cuts to be postponed until after Covid-19Wed Feb 10 2021 - 14:20
Nama has generated €46bn in cash since 2009Chief executive estimates agency will transfer €4.8bn to StateWed Feb 10 2021 - 14:11
Goodbody Stockbrokers’ chief Roy Barrett plans to leave after AIB dealAIB said to have offered more than €130m for GoodbodyWed Feb 10 2021 - 07:45
Private equity groups battle for €1bn AIB problem mortgagesWinner of sell-off of home loans deep in arrears expected to be chosen within weeksWed Feb 10 2021 - 07:45
Smurfit Kappa increases dividend as it records ecommerce boomBullish outlook from packaging group on back of ecommerce and sustainability issuesWed Feb 10 2021 - 07:39
DAA, Finance Ireland, Aer Lingus tap Covid recovery fundISIF has pipeline of €600 million of potential further recovery fund investments,Mon Feb 08 2021 - 12:29
Central Bank to increase scrutiny on funds in clampdown on ‘greenwashing’Firms may advertise products as sustainable to benefit from demand, regulator warnsMon Feb 08 2021 - 12:04
Providence Resources plays down merger speculationAnnouncement follows speculation about approach from Norwegian partnerMon Feb 08 2021 - 09:55
Shares surge at FBD despite multimillion euro court rulingStock market reassured that company remains strongly capitalisedSat Feb 06 2021 - 05:00
FBD promises ‘interim payments’ to pubs after landmark court rulingInsurer will not appeal decision that has ramifications for 1,100 pubs and restaurantsFri Feb 05 2021 - 20:19
Donohoe must ensure Goodbody deal doesn’t open back door to AIB bonusesMarket Beat: Industry still hasn’t drawn a line under the tracker mortgage scandalFri Feb 05 2021 - 13:22
Business groups welcome ruling on FBD Covid closures caseInsurer has set aside €30 million in provisions for potential liabilities from caseFri Feb 05 2021 - 12:39
Will Judicial Council deliver a game-changer for insurance awards and costs?Businesses hope guidelines will help reform State’s ‘generous’ compensation systemFri Feb 05 2021 - 05:40
Ulster Bank staff asked to sign NDAs on strategic review, union saysBank’s parent considering winding down division as Covid-19 further depresses profitsThu Feb 04 2021 - 17:48
Insurers must honour pledge to cut costs if awards fall says lobby group CEOJudicial Council meets to consider recalibration of the level of damages courts can awardThu Feb 04 2021 - 06:23
Dilosk sells €319m of mortgage-backed bondsTransaction represents another ‘hugely positive milestone’ for lender, says chiefThu Feb 04 2021 - 05:45
Ulster Bank staff ‘furious’ at being kept in dark on futureUlster’s parent is undertaking a strategic review of the unitWed Feb 03 2021 - 16:05
Countries can ‘comfortably live’ with more debt than thought in past, Regling saysHead of EU bailout fund says Stability and Growth pact needs to be reformedWed Feb 03 2021 - 15:29
Goodbody Stockbrokers repays €450,000 in Covid wage subsidiesFirm availed of Temporary Wage Subsidy Scheme for eight weeks at outset of pandemicWed Feb 03 2021 - 05:12
European shares fall on slow vaccine roll-out and Wall Street volatilityEuropean Stoxx 600 index ends week down 3.1 per centFri Jan 29 2021 - 18:56
Reddit mob’s GameStop victory over hedge funds will be fleetingWall Street has looked on with disdain as amateur investors have strayed into its worldFri Jan 29 2021 - 16:58
PTSB circles Ulster Bank SME business as decision loomsParent group NatWest looking to wind down Irish unit as part of strategic reviewFri Jan 29 2021 - 05:00
Government says it can absorb a record level of national debt in Covid crisisBy the end of this year, State will owe €47,700 for each individualThu Jan 28 2021 - 18:15
Irish banks put €5.9m into app aimed at taking on Revolut, N26Initial investment into Synch Payments made before ChristmasThu Jan 28 2021 - 17:54
Dundalk insurance broker Keystone fined for overcharging and unclear feesCentral Bank finds company overcharged 62 customers over a five-year period.Thu Jan 28 2021 - 12:14
Asset managers set for Irish private equity fund reformsInvestment limited partnership law permits establishment of special investment dealsThu Jan 28 2021 - 05:20
Yew Grove plots €50m-plus share sale for deals after Covid setbackReit considering issuing a larger number of shares at a discount to boost trading activityThu Jan 28 2021 - 04:53
Central Bank has sold off 72% of IBRC-linked bondsRegulator has sold €18bn of the bonds since 2014, including Tuesday’s sale of €500mWed Jan 27 2021 - 09:33
AIB and Irish Life in advanced talks on joint ventureReturn to life and pensions market would see bank axe 1,500 net jobs in coming yearsWed Jan 27 2021 - 06:00
Face masks now mandatory in banks and post officesMinister changes regulations on face coverings to include additional workplacesTue Jan 26 2021 - 12:24
Irish bank lending recovery to ‘falter’ as lockdown extended, Davy saysActivity will not fall to Q2 2020 levels as businesses have adapted, according to forecastTue Jan 26 2021 - 10:51
Has Eddie O’Connor underestimated the value of his €1bn baby?‘Share price jump implies that market believes that Aker Horizons has paid well below what it thinks Mainstream is worth’Fri Jan 22 2021 - 13:16
Kerry Co-op eyes €240m plc share sale to fund joint ventureTalks over Co-op taking a controlling stake in manufacturing facilities and key brands have moved up a gearFri Jan 22 2021 - 05:16
Irish banks’ payments app plan to take on Revolut hits snagApplication did not contain enough information, competition commission saysThu Jan 21 2021 - 19:52
Arachas continues on deals trail with Mayo purchaseMCM Insurance Brokers, which focuses on construction, hospitality and professional indemnity sectors, bought for undisclosed sumThu Jan 21 2021 - 18:42
