FBD board approves €26.9m special dividend as ‘improved weather’ drives claims expense lower
Profits before tax at insurer more than double to €43m
Kingspan pauses €650m share buyback scheme to ‘preserve dry powder’ for possible deals
Shares surge as much as 19% after insulation giant reports 10% jump in first-half trading profit to €487.2m
Irish borrowers draw down record number of car loans as personal lending activity surges
Banking industry group says figures point to ‘continued consumer confidence’ in early part of 2026
Glen Dimplex’s Northern Ireland arm slumps to £8.2m loss as restructuring costs bite
Group is pursuing Irish consolidation plans that will reduce headcount by 300
Irish firms raise €296m in VC funding, but three deals account for lion’s share
KPMG says software companies were a focus for investors in second quarter
Government appoints chairwoman and board of new AI body
State’s AI Office will co-ordinate approach to implementation of new EU regulations
Actavo pays €10m dividend to shareholders, including Denis O’Brien
Group also exited its events business this year as directors hail efforts to ‘streamline’ operations
Denis O’Brien’s Actavo group exits events business and sells assets to rival
‘Strategic’ decision results in collective redundancies
Prospect of US-Iran deal lifts stocks to near record highs
Falling oil prices and upbeat corporate earnings reports lift investor sentiment
Wayflyer agrees $1.5bn ‘forward flow’ loan deal with US giant Fortress
Combined with recent $250m credit facility, Irish fintech says it has $4.5bn to deploy over next two years
Workers at IT firm Kyndryl balloted for industrial action over redundancy terms
FSU says collective agreement not being honoured by IBM spin-out
Irish economy shrank by 1.6% in 12 months to end of June, CSO estimates
Volatile numbers come on the back of a surge in exports last year
Hostelworld says Iran war shaved 3% off growth in first half
Booking platform reaffirms full-year guidance as revenues jump 12%
Kerry Group shrugs off ‘geopolitical uncertainty’ as global sales volumes grow
Revenues at the taste and nutrition giant dip 3.7% due to weakening of US dollar in first half
Only 43% of Irish financial firms are fully prepared for new anti-money laundering rules
Overhaul of EU rulebook will come into force in July 2027 with establishment of European Anti-Money Laundering Agency