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PTSB underlying profit jumps 34% ahead of vote on Bawag takeover

PTSB underlying profit jumps 34% ahead of vote on Bawag takeover

CEO Eamonn Crowley says €1.62bn sale deal followed evaluation of value, stakeholder considerations, and long-term strategic fit

Wed Jul 29 2026 - 07:36
Irish Life dividends near €2bn under Canadian ownership

Irish Life dividends near €2bn under Canadian ownership

Dividend payments well exceed €1.3bn Great West Lifeco paid for Irish Life in 2013

Wed Jul 29 2026 - 06:00
Malin misses out on $25.9m earnout as centrepiece drug key to 2021 deal is scrapped

Malin misses out on $25.9m earnout as centrepiece drug key to 2021 deal is scrapped

Company returned about €390m to shareholders in the past five years as it sold down investments

Tue Jul 28 2026 - 20:25
Irish Aviva shareholders targeted by US firm seeking to buy stock on the cheap

Irish Aviva shareholders targeted by US firm seeking to buy stock on the cheap

US-based Litani has also been approaching small UK investors in recent weeks to buy stock at a deep discount

Tue Jul 28 2026 - 15:49
DCC Energy board backs ‘compelling’ takeover bid of up to £5.73bn

DCC Energy board backs ‘compelling’ takeover bid of up to £5.73bn

Board faces collision course with some top investors who see deal as undervaluing the company

Mon Jul 27 2026 - 19:53
ICG shares soar after €1.2bn buyout bid led by chief executive Rothwell

ICG shares soar after €1.2bn buyout bid led by chief executive Rothwell

Shares spike above €8 offer price, to €8.08, after weight of buyers delays start of trading

Mon Jul 27 2026 - 09:15
VW’s China playbook may come back to haunt it when rivals take it to Europe

VW’s China playbook may come back to haunt it when rivals take it to Europe

German carmaker is dealing with plunging sales in its biggest market

Sat Jul 25 2026 - 06:00
ICG chief Eamonn Rothwell leads €1.2bn buyout bid almost 20 years after failed attempt

ICG chief Eamonn Rothwell leads €1.2bn buyout bid almost 20 years after failed attempt

Three Irish public companies are now subject to takeover proposals

Fri Jul 24 2026 - 19:11
The PTSB takeover looks like a done deal. It isn’t

The PTSB takeover looks like a done deal. It isn’t

Shareholders to vote next week on Austrian bank Bawag’s planned €1.62bn takeover

Fri Jul 24 2026 - 06:00
European shares fall as chip stocks and Nestlé tumble

European shares fall as chip stocks and Nestlé tumble

Iseq slides 2.4% as Ryanair, Irish Continental Group and banks retreat

Thu Jul 23 2026 - 18:15
Nama chief Brendan McDonagh to head NTMA’s development finance agency

Nama chief Brendan McDonagh to head NTMA’s development finance agency

McDonagh’s appointment to head the National Development Finance Agency will take effect from September 1st, NTMA staff have been told

Thu Jul 23 2026 - 13:18
Central Bank examines how life insurers take on new investments in thematic review

Central Bank examines how life insurers take on new investments in thematic review

Regulator typically runs several reviews per year

Thu Jul 23 2026 - 10:59
Avant Money builds up €100m deposit book in first half after entry into savings market

Avant Money builds up €100m deposit book in first half after entry into savings market

Unit of Spanish banking group Bankinter became a full-licenced branch of its parent

Thu Jul 23 2026 - 07:25
Núa Money nears €1bn of mortgages in two years of lending

Núa Money nears €1bn of mortgages in two years of lending

Company backed by Allen beef barons of Wexford

Thu Jul 23 2026 - 06:40
Bawag builds up funds for PTSB deal ahead of crucial vote

Bawag builds up funds for PTSB deal ahead of crucial vote

Transaction values bank at an almost 20% – or €400 million – discount

Tue Jul 21 2026 - 14:00
Dublin-based drugmaker tidies balance sheet in advance of stock market flotation

Dublin-based drugmaker tidies balance sheet in advance of stock market flotation

Keenova Therapeutics secured approval from High Court last week for a $1.79bn so-called capital reduction

Tue Jul 21 2026 - 06:00
PTSB investors urged by advisory firm to reject €1.62bn sale

PTSB investors urged by advisory firm to reject €1.62bn sale

Glass Lewis has come out against PTSB sale to Austria’s Bawag

Tue Jul 21 2026 - 00:01
European shares fall amid heightened Middle East tension and Ryanair profit slump

European shares fall amid heightened Middle East tension and Ryanair profit slump

Oil prices wobble as shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz comes almost to a halt

Mon Jul 20 2026 - 18:28
ICS Mortgages could be back in the game as dad of Wimbledon wild card bows out

ICS Mortgages could be back in the game as dad of Wimbledon wild card bows out

French hedge fund manager Loïc Féry is exiting parent company Dilosk

Sat Jul 18 2026 - 06:00
Pepper to buy ICS Mortgages parent Dilosk in return to providing home loans

Pepper to buy ICS Mortgages parent Dilosk in return to providing home loans

Deal will mark financial service firm’s return to providing mortgages, having sold its previous Irish portfolio in 2018

Fri Jul 17 2026 - 08:02
Sweetened DCC offer fails to win over some top shareholders

Sweetened DCC offer fails to win over some top shareholders

Energy Capital Partners and KKR’s total proposal now stands at £67.97 per share – or £5.8bn – in total

Thu Jul 16 2026 - 07:29
Scotiabank Ireland pays $315m dividend to Canadian parent as profits soar

Scotiabank Ireland pays $315m dividend to Canadian parent as profits soar

Longest-established Canadian bank in Ireland set up a post-Brexit hub in Dublin

Thu Jul 16 2026 - 05:00
Central Bank to review enforcement regime after scathing High Court judgment

Central Bank to review enforcement regime after scathing High Court judgment

Governor also insists that regulator has acted lawfully in its handling of controversial Israeli bonds

Wed Jul 15 2026 - 18:46
DCC suitors given overnight extension to make bid ahead of agm

DCC suitors given overnight extension to make bid ahead of agm

KKR and Energy Capital have until 7am on Thursday to bid

Wed Jul 15 2026 - 17:52
Monzo Europe racks up €29m of set-up losses ahead of Irish launch last April

Monzo Europe racks up €29m of set-up losses ahead of Irish launch last April

Bank had 100,000 customers on a wait list when it officially launched in the Republic in April

Wed Jul 15 2026 - 06:00
DCC founder calls for ‘CRH-like’ independent ambition as board nears sale deal

DCC founder calls for ‘CRH-like’ independent ambition as board nears sale deal

US consortium has until 5pm on Wednesday to at least declare firm intention to bid for company

Tue Jul 14 2026 - 18:37
European shares rise on softer US inflation data, Trump backing down on Strait of Hormuz

European shares rise on softer US inflation data, Trump backing down on Strait of Hormuz

Dublin bucks trend with slight decline, but Wall Street ahead in early-afternoon trading

Tue Jul 14 2026 - 18:22
A €4m vineyard in Meath and PTC’s Irish tax bill

A €4m vineyard in Meath and PTC’s Irish tax bill

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

Mon Jul 13 2026 - 06:33
Pensions group calls for Irish fund as shift from domestic assets goes ‘too far’

Pensions group calls for Irish fund as shift from domestic assets goes ‘too far’

Irish assets account for 3% of €145bn in occupational and private pensions

Mon Jul 13 2026 - 06:00
SYS Financial exceeds €1.1bn assets under advisement with latest deal

SYS Financial exceeds €1.1bn assets under advisement with latest deal

Deal-making in the financial advisory business has been gathering pace in recent years

Mon Jul 13 2026 - 06:00
Michael O’Leary’s mega pay-day may hinge on proving Ryanair can thrive without him

Michael O’Leary’s mega pay-day may hinge on proving Ryanair can thrive without him

Analysts forecasts suggest it will be difficult for O’Leary to hit the profit target laid out in his share options plan

Sat Jul 11 2026 - 06:00
Energia’s new owners appoint Gary McGann as chairman

Energia’s new owners appoint Gary McGann as chairman

Takeover completed last month in deal said to be worth about €2.5 billion

Sat Jul 11 2026 - 06:00
DCC under pressure to secure higher price despite doubts over Flavin’s call for 50% more

DCC under pressure to secure higher price despite doubts over Flavin’s call for 50% more

US private equity consortium has €6.67bn on the table

Sat Jul 11 2026 - 06:00
State-owned companies pay €398m in dividends to exchequer

State-owned companies pay €398m in dividends to exchequer

Figure for last year is a 24% increase on 2024, mainly driven by higher dividends paid by DAA and Eirgrid

Fri Jul 10 2026 - 06:00
CEO pay in Ireland in 2025: One executive earned $237m

CEO pay in Ireland in 2025: One executive earned $237m

Bank bosses all received pay hikes while Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary recently extended his contract with a big package of share options

Fri Jul 10 2026 - 06:00
PTSB sale backed by key advisory firm even as price ‘understandably disappointing’

PTSB sale backed by key advisory firm even as price ‘understandably disappointing’

ISS recommends that investors vote in favour of PTSB’s sale to Bawag at upcoming shareholder meeting

Thu Jul 09 2026 - 16:22
NTMA hits two thirds of maximum funding aim for this year with bond sale

NTMA hits two thirds of maximum funding aim for this year with bond sale

Agency has issued €9.5 billion of benchmark bonds in 2026

Thu Jul 09 2026 - 12:47
Hostelworld’s growth held back by Gulf conflict

Hostelworld’s growth held back by Gulf conflict

Backpackers more wary of travelling, with demand in Asia and Oceania worst hit by conflict

Thu Jul 09 2026 - 08:35
DCC suitors get week to make bid as shareholders baulk at £5.7bn proposal

DCC suitors get week to make bid as shareholders baulk at £5.7bn proposal

Irish Takeover Panel agrees one week extension to eve of group AGM for suitors to confirm bid or walk away

Wed Jul 08 2026 - 17:26
Harris defends likely borrowing for funds even as Irish interest bill set to double

Harris defends likely borrowing for funds even as Irish interest bill set to double

National Treasury Management Agency warns that interest bill on track to double to about €6bn

Wed Jul 08 2026 - 16:33
Is reclusive billionaire’s stake in Flutter fuelling bets against it?

Is reclusive billionaire’s stake in Flutter fuelling bets against it?

Polystyrene cup heir sitting on at least $3.66bn of paper losses on his stake in bookmaker Paddy Power’s parent

Sat Jul 04 2026 - 06:00
BDO UK & Ireland plan to double Irish staff to more than 1,100 over five years

BDO UK & Ireland plan to double Irish staff to more than 1,100 over five years

Merger creates international business with revenues of nearly €1.26 billion

Thu Jul 02 2026 - 15:26
Nama CEO in talks on NTMA role as he defends ‘bad bank’ at final Pac meeting

Nama CEO in talks on NTMA role as he defends ‘bad bank’ at final Pac meeting

Brendan McDonagh yet to confirm what his next role will be

Thu Jul 02 2026 - 14:42
DCC’s top shareholder comes out against raised takeover proposal

DCC’s top shareholder comes out against raised takeover proposal

Fidelity International says €6.63bn pitch by US private equity groups ‘still undervalues the company’

Wed Jul 01 2026 - 12:57
European shares rise to cap strongest quarter since late 2020

European shares rise to cap strongest quarter since late 2020

Iseq All-Share index edges 0.2% higher

Tue Jun 30 2026 - 18:18
Grafton share buy-backs to hit £455m since 2022 as it starts latest phase of purchases

Grafton share buy-backs to hit £455m since 2022 as it starts latest phase of purchases

Shares in Grafton have are down about 36 per cent from their 2022 highs

Tue Jun 30 2026 - 10:27
CRH’s US mega deal stokes chatter of a European spin-off

CRH’s US mega deal stokes chatter of a European spin-off

Arcosa purchase may be latest step to CRH becoming a pure US business

Sat Jun 27 2026 - 06:00
Digicel upgraded by Moody’s on easing debt burden even as revenues dip

Digicel upgraded by Moody’s on easing debt burden even as revenues dip

Denis O’Brien retains 10% stake in Digicel

Fri Jun 26 2026 - 06:00
PTSB chief defends bid remarks after Dáil claims of ‘misleading’ investors

PTSB chief defends bid remarks after Dáil claims of ‘misleading’ investors

Eamonn Crowley said on a call with analysts in October he was not aware of the Government receiving any bid approach

Fri Jun 26 2026 - 06:00
Brexit gave Ireland a financial services jobs boost. Will AI wipe it out?

Brexit gave Ireland a financial services jobs boost. Will AI wipe it out?

Financial services insiders say Ireland has continued to attract activity following initial Brexit-related moves

Fri Jun 26 2026 - 06:00
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