The Irish Times

Brexit ‘bad cop’, opioid fallout and the screen of all screens

Planet Business: Awkward conversations continue in Paris

Fri Apr 12 2019 - 05:20

Wesfarmers concedes defeat with £1 sale of Homebase

Restructuring specialist Hilco buys DIY group after Australian retailer learns an expensive lesson

Fri May 25 2018 - 16:52

Irish arm of Argos back in black after booking €153m charge last year

Catalogue retailer employs over 1,000 people across 40 stores in Ireland

Tue Dec 19 2017 - 19:50

Sainsbury’s sales fighting back against Lidl and Aldi

Online grocery sales increased 8%, while sales at convenience stores were up 10%

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 08:36

Happy Christmas quarter for Sainsbury’s as sales beat forecasts

Sales at stores open over a year rose 0.1% in the 15 weeks to early January

Wed Jan 11 2017 - 07:56

Sainsbury’s first-half profit falls 10% on wage hikes and price war

UK supermarket chain says full-year profit outlook remains in line with market view

Wed Nov 09 2016 - 15:10

Discounter Dealz snapped up by Steinhoff for £597m

Poundland owns Dealz, which recently announced it will open up to 20 new Irish stores

Wed Jul 13 2016 - 08:44

Sainsbury’s CFO to take over at Argos owner Home Retail

Supermarket targets Argos to create UK’s largest general merchandise business

Fri Jun 10 2016 - 09:42

Argos has best sales performance for two years

Improvement despite takeover by Sainsbury’s and poor weather

Thu Jun 09 2016 - 07:52

Sainsbury’s cautions that conditions remain challenging

Britain’s second biggest supermarket reports a drop in quarterly underlying sales

Wed Jun 08 2016 - 07:35

Markets in reverse as US consumer stocks lead the fall

Irish heavyweights CRH, Smurfit Kappa and Glanbia help to drag down Iseq

Tue May 31 2016 - 20:17

Argos owner faces wait for approval on Sainsbury’s takeover

Deal expected to complete in third quarter of year assuming no intervention by authority

Wed Apr 27 2016 - 18:55

Ikea finalising its biggest overhaul in decades

Decision to rip up organisational blueprint taken at secret meeting in late 2014

Fri Apr 15 2016 - 10:06

European shares end lower after turbulent session

Iseq also falls with Ryanair and Dalata down and Kingspan one of the only risers

Thu Apr 07 2016 - 19:32

Positive economic and employment data boosts US shares

Better-than-expected US jobs and factory data suggests stronger corporate earnings

Sat Apr 02 2016 - 01:02

Home Retail backs Sainsbury’s £1.4bn takeover of Argos

Britain’s second biggest grocer was left a clear run to buy the catalogue retailer

Fri Apr 01 2016 - 08:55

Pound still under pressure over Brexit

In Dublin, Ryanair advances 2.6% in line with travel stock rebound across Europe

Wed Mar 23 2016 - 21:07

Volatility in financial markets hits two-month low

Aryzta puts some of last week’s troubles behind it, rising 5 per cent to €35.50

Mon Mar 21 2016 - 20:09

Global markets cap fifth week of gains

Shares in Aryzta rise for the first time in week, climbing 2 per cent to €33.80 in Dublin

Sat Mar 19 2016 - 01:00

Sainsbury reports surprise increase in Q4 sales

Supermarket group ponders whether to boost its bid for Argos owner Home Retail Group

Tue Mar 15 2016 - 07:25

Markets turn sour as Draghi signals end to rate cuts

ECB rate cut and Draghi comments prompt up and down day on European markets

Thu Mar 10 2016 - 18:51

Bid target Home Retail sees Argos performance improve

Total sales at Argos rise 1.9 per cent to £515 million in the eight weeks to February 27

Thu Mar 10 2016 - 08:22

European stocks slide as oil tumbles once more

Paddy Power Betfair makes successful debut on Dublin and London markets

Wed Feb 03 2016 - 01:00

Sainsbury’s buys Argos-owner Home Retail in search for growth

Meanwhile EasyJet founder takes on Aldi and Lidl with easyFoodstore in London

Tue Feb 02 2016 - 20:11

Sainsbury to buy Argos owner for £1.3bn

Deal will combine two of the UK’s biggest retailers in an effort to fight back against competition

Tue Feb 02 2016 - 07:38

Relief for markets as global equities rise

Petroceltic gains 74% after receiving bank waiver to allow it to continue sale talks

Fri Jan 29 2016 - 21:33

Interest high in Dublin retail expo

Delegates attracted by the recovery in Ireland’s retail economy over the past two years

Wed Jan 20 2016 - 10:20

Home Retail confirms Homebase sale to Wesfarmers

Homebase to rebrand as Bunnings in Ireland and the UK as it goes head-to-head with B&Q

Mon Jan 18 2016 - 09:53

Argos reports 2.2% drop in sales despite rise in digital trade

Owner Home Retail in talks to sell Homebase chain to Australia’s Wesfarmers

Thu Jan 14 2016 - 08:58

Sainsbury’s upgrades outlook after strong Christmas

Supermarket chain has shown greater resilience to competition from Aldi and Lidl

Wed Jan 13 2016 - 08:11

Markets suffer Chinese burns after currency woes

Tullow Oil loses 9.9% in Dublin after further falls in oil price, but Ryanair gains 2.2%

Wed Jan 06 2016 - 20:53

Sainsbury considers offer for Argos owner

Deal with Home Retail Group would combine two of the UK’s largest retailers

Tue Jan 05 2016 - 14:21

Home no more for Homestore

Ogalas takes unlimited status and transfers control to Isle of Man company Siglo

Fri Dec 11 2015 - 09:20

Private equity groups consider bid for Argos owner

Home Retail Group shares rose the most in more than two years after reports suggest £1bn bid could be forthcoming

Mon Nov 23 2015 - 09:28