Investec

Chinese ecommerce group considers offer for Currys

Interest comes days after UK electronics retailer rejected unsolicited bid from Elliott Management

Mon Feb 19 2024 - 11:32

Talk of ECB cutting interest rates in March is premature, analysts warn

As inflation falls, speculation that Frankfurt will begin to loosen the monetary reins sooner-than-expected has increased, but when can we expect the first rate cut

Thu Jan 04 2024 - 06:00

Nasdaq closes down 5% in sharpest fall since 2020

Every large sector in the red, with discretionary and tech firms among biggest fallers

Thu May 05 2022 - 21:43

Putin’s gas-for-roubles gambit could trigger EU-wide recession

Experts warn of potential for major economic shock if crisis worsens

Sat Mar 26 2022 - 05:32

Energy bills in UK to jump 54% as price cap surges

Day of reckoning for 22m customers as regulator adjusts cap in light of rising price

Thu Feb 03 2022 - 11:23

IDA and data centres, RTE’s Six Nations ads, and lost motoring taxes

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

Mon Jan 10 2022 - 06:34

Lawyers who reviewed Investec after tax scandal worked with implicated company

Documents show law firm Macfarlanes previously worked for a company under investigation over cum-ex trades

Mon Jan 10 2022 - 05:41

Trezeo purchase signals Monese targeting of Republic

Fintech services offer financial stability to those who don’t receive regular pay cheques

Mon Dec 20 2021 - 05:03

Irish finance officials raised ‘reputational’ concerns over cum-ex fraud

Irish-based investment funds played key role in massive financial fraud scheme

Tue Nov 30 2021 - 05:30

European cum-ex tax fraud scheme a ‘concern’ for Central Bank

Irish role a ‘bad mark on this State’ Sinn Féin TD tells Oireachtas committee

Wed Nov 03 2021 - 20:52

How a Newry maths genius helped unravel an international tax fraud scheme

Martin Shields went from key player in cum-ex trading to German prosecutors’ star witness

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 01:00

What is cum-ex trading and what is Ireland’s role in it?

Background: Several banks in Ireland used in massive European tax fraud scheme

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 07:06

Irish banks and funds used in multibillion-euro tax fraud by hedge funds, traders

‘Cum-ex’ scheme is under investigation by prosecutors in a number of EU states

Thu Oct 21 2021 - 06:00

Datalex and bank shares shine in Dublin as European shares rally

Iseq overall index edges 0.2 per cent higher, Stoxx 600 index rises 0.6 per cent

Wed Sept 29 2021 - 19:20

European stocks rise for third day as Evergrande concerns ease

Market heavyweights Flutter Entertainment and Ryanair decline

Thu Sept 23 2021 - 20:07

Davy’s crisis-triggered sale delivers windfall for staff – and the once-powerful G5

Cash coming from deals has surprised on the upside, according to insiders

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 05:02

Davy race narrows as Goodbody deal clears hurdle

US private equity firm Carlyle and Irish group Melior Equity Partners no longer in running

Sat Jun 26 2021 - 06:49

Investec and Irish Life consider joint Davy bid – reports

Seen & Heard: €40bn in profits for Pfizer and Moderna; Boylesports weighs William Hill deal

Sun Jun 20 2021 - 14:36

Micksgarage founders complete partial MBO, almost doubling stake

Ulster Bank backs buyout of some private investors

Thu May 13 2021 - 13:36

Personal injury awards, DPC’s Big Tech decisions, and Facebook’s lobbying

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

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 06:30

Investec cuts Irish growth forecast in half as lockdown drags

Domestic recovery predicted for ‘later stages’ of the third quarter

Thu Feb 25 2021 - 04:52

Sean Mulryan’s Ballymore pays €17m dividend in UK business

Business controlled by Irish developer pays €1.3m in directors’ fees

Fri Feb 12 2021 - 05:30

Corporate dealmaking enjoys late ‘surge’ as Covid fears receded

Disclosed value of deals falls by more than half in 2020 to €8.5 billion, says Investec

Sat Jan 02 2021 - 00:25

Draper Esprit maintains portfolio value despite Covid challenges

Dublin-listed venture capital firm’s 10% rise in portfolio valued at €784m despite pandemic

Mon Nov 30 2020 - 07:32

‘You don’t want to be running your economy and society for bond investors’

Ireland should prepare for a recession or crisis every decade, says NTMA chief

Sat Nov 21 2020 - 05:39

Ryder Cup 2027 allocated almost €6m as part of increased budget spend on sport

Sport Ireland funding increased by €36m with big emphasis on Olympic and Paralympic athletes

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 17:42

Kainos shares surge on positive trading forecast

Brokers reiterate Buy recommendation as software company reports strong trading

Wed Oct 14 2020 - 10:54

Has Johnson opted for a ‘madman’ approach to Brexit negotiations?

The coming months promise to be rocky, and currency traders are bracing for more sterling volatility

Thu Sept 10 2020 - 01:00

Sterling weakens on souring Brexit talks

Investec’s Justin Doyle says outlook for pound looks increasingly negative

Wed Sept 09 2020 - 13:12

Dublin city centre residential investment guiding at €2.7m

Harrington Street pre-63 units producing annual rental income of almost €200,000

Wed Sept 09 2020 - 02:30

Rental income likely to stagnate at State’s largest landlord, says report

Advisory group Investec maintains its ‘buy call’ for Ires Reit to potential investors despite delay in projects

Mon Aug 24 2020 - 17:08

CityJet exits examinership after High Court ruling

More than 400 jobs retained as survival scheme wipes millions off Dublin airline’s debt

Tue Aug 11 2020 - 15:51

Judge ‘minded’ to approve survival scheme for CityJet

Proposal would allow Dublin-based airline continue on ‘a slimmed down’ basis

Wed Jul 29 2020 - 20:46

Séamus Heffernan given 22-day whip ban by Chantilly stewards

Jockey set for over a month out as ban will not start until after 14-day quarantine

Sun Jul 05 2020 - 20:12