Fyffes

Can a company force me to sell my shares?

Balmoral International Land is voting on whether to force investors with fewer than 25,000 shares to sell for a fraction of the net asset value of its assets

BofI and US investors among backers to sink €115m into Melior fund

Melior aims to raise €175m but sets €200m as upper limit, with fund closing by year end

David McCann to be replaced as Fyffes chief by former Chiquita executive

Helge Sparsoe to join fruit importer as McCann’s 35-year involvement with firm ends

McCanns’ Balmoral sees property value hit from Covid-19

Company expects “quality of its tenants” will help cushion it from worst effects of pandemic

Bananas might hold the key to post-Covid trade

How the banana adapts now could be crucial to understanding the post-pandemic era of trade

$9.6bn Nigerian claim shows perils for states in rows with dogged foes

Backed by hedge funds and armed with lawyers, Irish-backed firm P&ID is running an insurgent campaign for payment

Fyffes spends €36.6m on Canadian mushroom deals

Operating profit fell to €8.75 million last year as a result of ‘difficult trading conditions’

Fyffes gets over €180m equity injection from Japanese parent

Funds used to clear borrowings from the Sumitomo group in a debt-for-equity swap

Accountant and insolvency practitioner John Donnelly dies aged 90

Former chairman of Deloitte and Touche was known for taking on challenging work

McCanns’ Balmoral group eyes surprise asset increase

Previously expected drop in value of UK holdings has not yet materialised

Fyffes rejects allegations of abuse at Honduran plantation

Worker safety a ‘core value’, fruit producer says

Former Arthur Cox chairman dies after brief illness

James O’Dwyer (71) was regarded as one of Ireland’s leading corporate lawyers

Sumitomo confirms exit from property group Balmoral

Japanese conglomerate’s stake bought by members of McCann family

Potential for 25,000 new pharma jobs, US-China trade deal, and Titanic tourism

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Japanese sell stake in property firm to Fyffes founding family

Sumitomo disposes of interest in Balmoral Holdings to brothers Carl and David McCann

Total Produce sweetens executive pay

Remuneration of chief executive Rory Byrne increased by 20% last year to €1.26m

Five companies in Ireland vie for ‘Deal of the Year’ award

AIB, Total Produce, Circle Internet Finance, Noonan Services and Statsports nominated

Iseq heavyweights take on tech groups for ‘Company of the Year’ award

CRH, eShopWorld, Intercom and Total Produce shortlisted for the award

Back-to-the future deal makes McCanns top bananas once again

Why operators in the darkest part of Ireland’s €1.76bn shadow banking hub needn’t worry about the taxman

What do I need to sort out tax on Fyffes shares?

Q&A: Dominic Coyle

Doyle Shipping and Stena on course to meet in court again

Irish company claims Stena has broken a verbal agreement on a €4m a year contract

Recovery drives strong growth in Jaguar and Land Rover sales

Irish distributor Armalou Holdings had profit after tax of €6.34 million last year

Total Produce increases US presence with 50% stake in Californian firm

The Fresh Connection exports fruits and vegetables to customers in 35 countries

Fyffes wins reprieve from expulsion from ethical trading body

Irish company enters talks with unions on a dispute over Honduras farmers’ rights

Fyffes takeover triggers €32m fees and bonus bonanza

Tropical fruits distributor was acquired by Japan’s Sumitomo this year for €751m

Fyffes gets five more weeks from ethics body to fix Honduras dispute

Fruit firm linked to alleged worker exploitation in its Central American operations

Banana-inspired curry shop opens in Dublin

The pop-up makes starters, main courses, sides, desserts and drinks with the fruit, with proceeds going to children's hospital

As Fyffes cheques arrive, what’s the story on tax?

Q&A: Dominic Coyle answers your personal finance questions

Total Produce revenues rise 8.9% as it ups stake in Grandview

Food distributor sees profits increase to €50.6m as adjusted earnings per share rise

Irish M&A outlook promising despite Brexit, Trump concerns

New figures show deal value declined 51% in Ireland last year as activity rose by 3%

Irish M&A advisers buoyant for 2017 despite UK and US headwinds

Deal activity is expected to outstrip 2016 despite Brexit, KPMG research indicates

Fyffes takeover crosses final hurdle with High Court approval

Japanese group Sumitomo Corporation gets go ahead for €751m takeover

Fyffes melon workers’ dispute escalates as takeover completes

Irish company will present its case as High Court approves Japanese purchase

€751m takeover of Fyffes clears final competition hurdle

Sumitomo Corporation’s acquisition of Irish fruit distributor gets green light from Brussels

Mergers and acquisitions: full steam ahead

With Brexit, US and domestic uncertainty retreating, 2017 looks promising for M&A

The big and the bold in the world of M&As

Some of the biggest global M&A deals of the recent past have an Irish dimension

Uncertainty is the new norm but it brings opportunities

Expansion and consolidation expected to be a feature both at home and abroad in 2017

There is overseas appetite for Irish firms when value is to be had

Ireland must show overseas companies we can support the scale of investment they want to make

Sumitomo may sell of Fyffes’ Balmoral property stake

Fyffes holds 40 per cent stake in international land holdings firm after 2006 spin-off

M&A activity in Ireland: the key sectors

IT, agri-food, health, pharma, property and aircraft leasing are leading M&A

Investor miserliness over Fyffes deal is bananas

Chairman gives short shrift to EGM question over extra cent on share purchase price

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