The Irish Times

Forecourt retailer Circle K buys 10 Dublin convenience stores

Canadian group buys 10 high-profile Londis convenience outlets from Griffin Group

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 21:04

France issues ‘clear and final no’ over Carrefour takeover bid

Canadian owner of Circle K is attempting to buy the French supermarket chain

Fri Jan 15 2021 - 16:11

European stocks subdued on Orsted profit warning

Danish wind farm developer Orsted hits utilities, while France’s Carrefour jumps

Wed Jan 13 2021 - 09:28

The Irish boss steering Circle K through Brexit and a pandemic

Gordon Lawlor is in charge of the country’s largest chain of fuel retailers at a particularly tricky time

Sat Oct 17 2020 - 06:30

Three motorway service areas to open following legal row

The new sites, which cost over €20m to build, have remained closed due to tender dispute

Mon Jul 23 2018 - 04:00

Circle K launches €500,000 special offers scheme to mark rebrand from Topaz

Canadian group Alimentation Couche-Tard begins to roll out new brand of forecourt stores

Mon May 28 2018 - 05:13

Topaz companies post mixed results

Forecourt retailer will soon be rebranded as Circle K

Fri Apr 06 2018 - 07:48

Miles to go: Topaz chief Anderton pumped up to go full Circle

After a change in ownership, Niall Anderton is overseeing fuel group’s rebrand to Circle K

Fri Dec 22 2017 - 06:00

Six-storey hotel planned for Dublin 4 site linked to Denis O’Brien

Planning permission sought by nephew of O’Brien for 78-room hotel in Donnybrook

Fri Dec 15 2017 - 13:05

Why we need a ‘daddy quota’ and shared parental leave

Dramatic shift in rules needed to get Ireland out of nappies on work-home policy

Fri Aug 11 2017 - 06:00

Topaz to spend €26m on stations in next four years

Rollout of Miles brand to include upgrading of Topaz fleet and replacement of fuel tanks

Thu Jul 13 2017 - 21:14

Topaz invests €6m in new fuel brand Miles

Investment covers pumps and forecourt renovations

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 18:58

Topaz to create 40 jobs as it opens 10 new Cantina food outlets

Topaz introduced Mexican street food concept to Ireland in 2016

Fri Mar 10 2017 - 07:00

Denis O’Brien settles action with Topaz buyer over €4.7m

Settlement subject to payment being made to O’Brien’s Kendrick Investments, court hears

Mon Nov 21 2016 - 19:37

Denis O’Brien firm sues Topaz buyer on portion of sale price

Kendrick Investments seeking €4.7m from Circle K Holdings over Dublin Port assets

Tue Oct 18 2016 - 18:14

Profits at petrol supplier Texaco grow two-thirds to €25.3m

Valero Energy (Ireland) sells motor fuel, home heating oil and owns 50% stake in fuel terminal at Dublin port

Tue Oct 04 2016 - 19:37

Office buildings at Beech Hill campus in Clonskeagh for sale

Topaz House is rented by the filling station company for €460,000 per annum

Wed Sept 14 2016 - 05:45

Topaz owner buys Texas-based CST Brands in $4.4bn deal

Acquisition strengthens Canadian firm Couche-Tard’s presence in US market, says chief

Mon Aug 22 2016 - 17:43

Caveat: Deirdre Foley has brought Clerys opprobrium on her own head

Natrium’s sackings with no provision for redundancy pay were heartless and cynical

Fri Aug 05 2016 - 09:13

Topaz sale to Couche-Tard completed, new MD named

Niall Anderton appointed managing director of the Irish fuel chain following acquisition

Mon Feb 01 2016 - 14:06

Strange timing for speedy sale of Topaz

An incredible deal for his nephew, but it’s unclear why O’Brien chose now to sell

Thu Dec 03 2015 - 01:00