The Irish Times

Joe Biden supports US Rugby World Cup bid in letter to Bill Beaumont

USA Rugby bidding to host men’s event in 2031 and women’s tournament in 2033

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 19:03

USA could use NFL stadiums as part of a Rugby World Cup bid

USA rugby hoping to host the event in 2027 or 2031 and women’s tournament in 2029

Thu Jun 10 2021 - 18:01

Ulster Bank’s timeline: From backing linen merchants to Celtic Tiger builders

Over the course of 160 years, Ulster Bank grew from a small regional presence to being a major property lender in the Celtic Tiger boom years

Fri Feb 19 2021 - 12:18

Circit selected by AIB to help audit process work better

Technology developed by Irish fintech to help bank’s business customers with auditing

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 17:37

LeBron James has become this generation’s Muhammad Ali

Athletes with their influence pose an immediate threat and critics want them to fail

Tue Sept 22 2020 - 12:32

2019 Parsons Medal awarded to Michael McLaughlin

Decawave founder recognised by IAE for his outstanding work over the past 15 years

Fri Dec 06 2019 - 15:04

Former Ulster Bank chief to lead Sainsbury’s bank

Lender was established two decades ago before the retailer took full ownership in 2014

Thu Jun 13 2019 - 16:29

Is Tiger’s triumph sports’ greatest ever comeback?

Tiger Woods’s US Masters win on Sunday joins the list of best sporting comebacks

Mon Apr 15 2019 - 08:48

Irish bank chiefs at lower end of pay scale among European peers

Permanent TSB chief Jeremy Masding registers as lowest paid

Wed Dec 05 2018 - 02:45

Kanye West says he ‘loves’ Trump at White House lunch

US rapper says wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ hat makes him feel like Superman

Thu Oct 11 2018 - 21:40

Stock market fall triggers anti-Fed comments from Trump

US president criticises Federal Reserve policy as ‘ridiculous’ and ‘out of control’

Thu Oct 11 2018 - 21:07

OJ Simpson tried to outrun race issue but nobody in America is that fast

Murder trial made it clear to Simpson extent of fabrication he had created for himself

Sat Feb 18 2017 - 09:02

RBS seeks to increase Ulster Bank’s share of mortgage market

Bank’s UK parent looking to reduce its costs and improve capital efficiency

Tue Sept 27 2016 - 16:06

Santander makes offer for RBS’s Williams & Glyn arm

Move could end a costly seven-year process by RBS to offload the small business lender

Tue Aug 02 2016 - 19:14

David Duffy returns to high life in London after years of slog at AIB

Former AIB chief insists pay was not an issue in taking helm at CYBG for salary of £1m

Fri Apr 08 2016 - 07:30

The Joy of Six: American sport's pushiest parents

From Roy Jones Sr to Mike Agassi - half a dozen parents who controlled their children

Tue Dec 01 2015 - 15:20

New bankruptcy law ‘single most positive thing’ for debtors

Cabinet expected to ‘broadly accept’ Bill to cut term to 12 months

Tue Dec 01 2015 - 09:58

RBS splits Ulster Bank North and South into separate units

Move by parent RBS results in NI business reporting to UK division

Mon Oct 19 2015 - 01:00

Ulster Bank reports 74% jump in Q2 operating profit

RBS owned bank says improving economy will lead to further impairment releases

Thu Jul 30 2015 - 07:49

Former AIB official leaves role as Ulster Bank’s chief risk officer

Stephen Bell believed to have thrown hat in ring to replace Jim Brown as chief executive

Sat Jul 11 2015 - 01:00

BoI and Ulster Bank rule out cuts to variable mortgage rates

Banks set for collision course with Government over mortgage rates

Wed Apr 29 2015 - 17:22

Ulster Bank records first annual profit since financial crash

Bank made an operating profit of €752m last year

Thu Feb 26 2015 - 20:05

Ulster Bank appoints its first director of customer experience and products

Maeve McMahon will report directly to Ulster chief executive Jim Brown

Thu Feb 05 2015 - 15:01

Mortgage curbs could affect house building, banking body warns

New measures will bring ‘significant challenges’ for lenders’ systems and processes

Thu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00

Ulster Bank cleared of trying to put viable SMEs out of business

Report says bank tried to manage indebted commercial customers through recession

Sun Dec 21 2014 - 21:48

Ulster Bank plans fresh consumer focus

The bounce-back in spending will allow the bank to issue more credit cards and personal loans

Sun Nov 30 2014 - 01:00

AIB could pay back €21bn bailout fund within 10 years

CEO David Duffy says equity sale and dividends could permit return by 2024

Fri Nov 14 2014 - 08:29

Banks hedge bets at finance committee on pace of recovery

AIB and Ulster Bank appeared before no more than one or two committee members at times

Fri Nov 14 2014 - 01:30

Ulster Bank fined €3.5m by Central Bank over IT failure

Breakdown in 2012 left 600,000 deprived of basic services over 28-day period

Wed Nov 12 2014 - 00:01

Ulster right to target consumer lending as tills get ready to ring out for Christmas

CEO Jim Brown says bank plans to lend more via credit cards and personal loans

Sat Nov 01 2014 - 01:25

Ulster Bank to remain core part of RBS following review

Bank reports operating profit of £394m (€485m) for the three months to September

Fri Oct 31 2014 - 10:19

Royal Bank of Scotland to signal commitment to Ulster Bank

‘We are seeing a path for Ireland and what we do with that business, which is positive,’ says CEO

Mon Oct 27 2014 - 01:00

Seen & Heard: €400m sale of Quinn Glass

Investec launches High Court proceedings against Topaz

Mon Oct 20 2014 - 01:03

Will Ulster Bank paddle its own canoe in Republic?

Clearer picture should emerge when RBS publishes its third quarter results on October 31st

Wed Oct 01 2014 - 01:00