The Irish Times

Money transfer startup WorldRemit being teed up for $5bn IPO

Group recently appointed ex-Paddy Power boss Breon Corcoran as its chief executive

Sun Aug 22 2021 - 17:51

Micksgarage founders complete partial MBO, almost doubling stake

Ulster Bank backs buyout of some private investors

Thu May 13 2021 - 13:36

Former Paddy Power man Barry takes a bet on CarTrawler

Company recently won multimillion euro car rental provider contract with Easyjet

Fri Feb 07 2020 - 05:07

Flutter Entertainment a solid bet for punting success

‘Bigger you are, the bigger the returns you can make,’ says chief executive Peter Jackson

Fri Jun 14 2019 - 05:15

Paddy Power Betfair chief executive’s pay package nears €2m

Peter Jackson’s remuneration package includes £622,000 bonus

Wed Mar 27 2019 - 20:17

Meet the winning CEOs: Irish Times Business Person of the Month Awards

April, May and June winners of awards in association with KPMG

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 05:36

Time for domestic football to benefit from a slice of betting tax cake

Irish football could do with some of the help the equestrian industry has enjoyed for years

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 07:12

Breon Corcoran looks set to join UK fintech group WorldRemit

Former Paddy Power Betfair chief executive is to move into fintech with digital money start-up

Mon Oct 22 2018 - 07:17

Advisable.com raises $1m to help grow its team

Irish-founded firm uses technology developed in-house to match companies with freelance marketing specialists

Thu Oct 04 2018 - 07:42

Top Irish CEOs earn 33 times more than their average employees

The average salary of Iseq 20 boss has risen to €1.88m, according to new figures

Mon Aug 20 2018 - 07:18

‘The Irish Times’ Business Person of the Month: Peter Jackson

Paddy Power Betfair has struck two major US deals in recent weeks

Fri Jul 06 2018 - 05:00

Market Beat: Investors have rightly learned to fear results day at Paddy Power Betfair

Market value of group has fallen about 45 per cent since 2016 merger

Sat May 05 2018 - 05:44

Argument for cut in fixed-odds stakes a losing bet for Paddy Power

Bookmaker’s share price slumps on reports of possible cut in UK limit from £100 to £2

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 06:02

Spotify hits the right note, INM data breach, gender pay deadline, and a robot warning

Business Today: the best news, analysis and comment from ‘The Irish Times’ business desk

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 06:30

Paddy Power Betfair to pay new boss €825k plus bonuses

Peter Jackson succeeds Breon Corcoran at helm of betting group

Wed Apr 04 2018 - 02:40

Paddy Power Betfair to spend €20m extra to win back punters

Profit at bookmaker jumps 19 per cent to €440 million

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 07:51

Wilde card at play as Paddy Power Betfair loses another executive

Cantillon: Shares tumble 2.7% as Alex Gersh follows CEO Breon Corcoran out the door

Tue Mar 06 2018 - 04:20

Paddy Power Betfair’s new chief shuffles the pack

Peter Jackson, appointed to the role on Monday, has already made changes at the top

Wed Jan 10 2018 - 08:19

First day as Paddy Power Betfair CEO for Peter Jackson

Mixed start for ex-Worldpay UK boss as share price falls and Morgan Stanley cuts its recommendation

Mon Jan 08 2018 - 08:53

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

Paddy Power Betfair hopes for boost from US legal changes

Revenues rose 9% in third quarter despite lack of major football tournament

Wed Nov 01 2017 - 17:47

Paddy Power Betfair calls for strict control of betting machines in UK

Bookmaker urges UK government to cut maximum bet in machines to £10 from £100

Wed Sept 27 2017 - 13:48

Blackrock boosts stake in Paddy Power for €28.5m

Move involves the purchase of 346,023 Paddy Power Betfair shares

Tue Sept 19 2017 - 13:53

Investors come out of hiding as fears of war recede

Havens such as gold, US treasuries and the yen fell while oil retreated

Mon Aug 14 2017 - 20:27

Eoghan Murphy calls housing crisis meeting with local authorities

Seen and heard: In Brexit news reports of IDA attempts to lure First Derivatives across the Border

Sun Aug 13 2017 - 13:30

McGann finds his hire calling at Paddy Power Betfair and Aryzta

Cantillon: Former Smurfit Kappa chief didn’t have to look far to recruit two new CEOs

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 06:35

Business week: Housing back in the spotlight

Board changes at Paddy Power and Conroy Gold, Central Bank development, and ODCE staff troubles

Sat Aug 12 2017 - 06:05

McGann works hard to steady the ship at Paddy Power Betfair

Cantillon: Paddy Power Betfair deals with leak chief executive Corcoran is stepping down

Thu Aug 10 2017 - 06:20

European shares decline on Paris incident and North Korea worries

Dublin closes lower, with Permanent TSB and Smurfit among the weakest stocks

Wed Aug 09 2017 - 20:22

Inside Business podcast: Has Ireland’s economy emerged from a ‘lost decade’?

Also in this edition, Paddy Power Betfair CEO steps down and Google’s sexism controversy

Wed Aug 09 2017 - 16:38

Outgoing Paddy Power Betfair chief to exit gambling industry

Breon Corcoran to weigh ‘different sectors and even different geographies’ for new role

Tue Aug 08 2017 - 19:24

European shares rebound after slow start

Providence and Paddy Power take a hit in Dublin but Pandora woes grab the headlines

Tue Aug 08 2017 - 18:52

Cheltenham success boosts Paddy Power profits

Chief executive Breon Corcoran is stepping down and will be replaced by Peter Jackson

Tue Aug 08 2017 - 07:58

Paddy Power Betfair boss’s departure means all bets are off

Analysis: Breon Corcoran was key to growth of both firms

Tue Aug 08 2017 - 05:31