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DIY chain B&Q agrees to acquire three Irish Homebase leasehold stores for €3.9m

Deal follows the collapse of the Homebase DIY and gardening chain in the UK and Ireland and will see the three shops rebranded as B&Q stores

Tue Dec 24 2024 - 16:10

The simple home-maintenance jobs that are ideal to do at this time of the year

While Irish summer weather may not be ideal for the beach or a barbeque, it can be just right for taking care of jobs around the house

Mon Aug 12 2024 - 05:00

Strong earnings results boost European shares

CRH drives 2% rise on Iseq as banks edge up

Wed Apr 20 2022 - 18:08

Record Woodie’s DIY profits drive strong results for Grafton

Grafton’s operating profit rises by 68%

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 16:23

European shares rise on China economic stimulus hopes

Markets report: Cairn soars 7.2 per cent on pledge to return €95m to investors this year

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 21:16

Grafton raises 2021 profit forecast for second time in two months

Owner of Woodies DIY now expects to post an operating profit of £276.3m

Wed Jan 12 2022 - 08:09

Grafton Group increases profit forecast for year in spite of supply chain pressures

Owner of the Woodie’s DIY brand in Ireland now expects to post operating profit of £265m-£270m

Tue Nov 09 2021 - 08:05

Screwfix to create 140 jobs as it opens 11 new Irish stores

Expansion brings trade supplier company’s store tally in the Republic to 29 outlets

Wed Aug 04 2021 - 18:25

Why Covid-19 saw a rise in Iseq CEOs’ average pay

Median CEO compensation package falls almost 36 per cent to €1.2 million however

Fri Jul 23 2021 - 05:01

Kingspan and Kerry shine as European markets advance

Markets await clues on how Fed will handle inflation risk

Tue Jun 22 2021 - 19:45

European shares flat as investors eye US earnings season

Banking stocks rise in Dublin, boosted by upbeat broker report from Deutsche Bank

Tue Jan 12 2021 - 18:59

Grafton Group acquires UK-based StairBox for £44m

Woodies owner says acquisition is in line with strategy

Tue Dec 01 2020 - 08:03

Don’t panic-buy! Don’t panic-buy! How to spend your last hours before lockdown

What to do – and what not do – before six weeks of restrictions kick in on Wednesday night

Tue Oct 20 2020 - 06:00

Woodie’s enjoys record June despite dip in parent’s underlying sales

Slower UK recovery sees Grafton Group report 1.1% fall in underlying sales

Thu Jul 09 2020 - 08:09

Markets slump on dire ECB economic warning

US markets react to unemployment claims rising faster than expected

Thu Apr 30 2020 - 18:50

Death knell for dividends as firms try to save cash amid Covid-19 crisis

Slew of Dublin-listed companies scrap multimillion-euro dividend payment plans

Fri Mar 27 2020 - 05:15

Grafton sells UK plumbing business for £67m

Builders’ merchant group says sale followed strategic review of business

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 07:35

Strong Chinese data boosts European markets

Kerry surges on strong first-half numbers

Thu Aug 08 2019 - 19:54

Poor results, profit warnings and economic fears overshadow Europe’s markets

Ryanair shares fall as EasyJet confirms it is hiring Irish carrier’s outgoing chief operating officer, Peter Bellew

Thu Jul 18 2019 - 18:49

Using a travel agent: Peace of mind or needless expense?

Pricewatch: Travel agents have found myriad ways to adapt to the brave new digital age

Mon May 13 2019 - 02:00

Too soon to heed eager analysts touting Iseq bargains

Think twice about bullish targets given uncertainties around Brexit and in US markets

Fri Jan 11 2019 - 16:57

New Artist of the Week: Car Seat Headrest

Sit back and let this indie wunderkind from Leesburg, Virginia do the driving. Plus: Tracks you have to hear from The Gloaming and Mix & Fairbanks

Sat Feb 10 2018 - 05:00

Home Front: what’s new in interiors this week people

Play with plywood, head west to Castlebar and a new online site for lights

Sat Oct 14 2017 - 00:00

Grafton Group says UK business on track despite Brexit

Shares in builders merchanting and DIY group have surged more than 35% in 2017

Tue May 09 2017 - 07:10

A wedding at home: lots of fun but not fuss-free

Home weddings can be magical but there’s a lot to plan, from parking to Portaloos

Sat Mar 04 2017 - 06:00

Top 2017 stocks: Investec upgrades CPL shares to ‘buy’

Dalata, ICG, Bank of Ireland and CRH also make analysts’ list of preferred stocks

Wed Jan 04 2017 - 10:30

Grafton eyes further Dutch acquisitions after €91.5 million deal

Brexit, Brussels attacks dent overall strong start to 2016

Tue May 10 2016 - 13:00

Grafton Group completes €91.5m Isero acquisition

Deal is the company’s biggest to date in continental Europe

Thu Nov 19 2015 - 08:13

Grafton outperforms on Irish construction recovery

Builders merchanting group points to ‘siginficant increase’ in Irish revenues

Fri Aug 28 2015 - 01:14

Grafton’s full-year results likely to meet expectations

Builders’ merchant and DIY group revenue grew by 9.5% to €2.64bn

Mon Mar 09 2015 - 01:00

Home Retail Group says Argos quarterly sales rise

Analysts expect the group to post full-year pretax profit of £127 million

Thu Sept 11 2014 - 08:22

Report predicts 20% of shops in Britain will close by 2018 as consumers turn to internet

Study by Centre for Retail Research warns 62,000 shops will fold in next five years

Tue May 28 2013 - 08:50

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