‘Santa Claus’ rally under way in Europe as markets hit one-month high
Investors’ appetites for risk increases as fears recede over economic impact of Omicron
CRH extends share buyback amid talk of emerging market sales
Building materials giant hires Citigroup to find buyers for Brazilian cement business
CRH shares hit new high on €4.15bn earnings forecast
Building materials giant has spent €700m on acquisition deals so far this year
Optimism about US-China trade boosts shares
Ryanair shares rise 1.9% on news airline could cut up to 900 jobs in coming months
Trade war fears ease on news that Trump will meet Xi
Brexit fears may be behind falls for construction-related companies like Kingspan
Approval of Trump’s infrastructure plan may lift CRH out of bear territory
CRH’s share price has fallen out of favour but US election results might offer it some hope for near term
CRH closes €3bn acquisition of US cement firm Ash Grove
Deal is largest for CRH since acquisition of businesses from Holcim and Lafarge in 2015
CRH receives regulatory approval for $3.5bn acquisition
Building materials giant announced acquisition of Ash Grove cement last year
Could CRH rue some of its divestments in next downturn?
Company has sold off €4bn of unwanted assets, but its strength could be undermined
CRH chief executive: ‘This is not an employee benefit programme’
Building relationships key to how Albert Manifold runs Ireland’s biggest publicly quoted company
CRH forecasts record full-year earnings above €3.2bn
Building materials giant reports 2 per cent sales growth in first nine months of year
CRH’s Ash Grove deal faces rival bid from Summit Materials
Last-minute counterbid materialised on Friday from group founded by former CRH executive
Markets down as investors wait for outcomes of UK election and Qatar row
Ryanair shares gained altitude following strong growth in passenger numbers
First-quarter profits help LafargeHolcim rebuild its reputation
Cement maker beats expectations, but sales are down and search is on for new CEO
CRH seeks to refinance $650m of debt through bond sale
Moody’s upgrades credit rating on Ireland’s largest publicly-quoted company
‘Shareholder spring’ lands in Ireland as resistance grows to bumper pay days
Shareholder groups increasingly active in opposing higher pay at Irish PLCs
CRH defends Philippines plans amid sales slump
Philippines business stands out as weak spot in otherwise strong CRH trading update
CRH to avert pay revolt as chief’s package doubles to €10m
Influential investor advisory firms Glass Lewis and ISS back remuneration report
Wild Geese: Aiveen Kearney, CFO Holcim Australia/New Zealand
‘If you’ll excuse the pun, I believe I’ve ‘cemented’ my career’
CRH seen beating cost savings target as focus turns to Tarmac
Tarmac purchase has made UK CRH’s second most important market, after US
CRH rewards faithful as future Trump bump anticipated
International building materials group increases dividend for first time since 2009
CRH sticks to earnings above €3bn despite sterling woes
Building materials group plays down boost from Trump win after surge in share price
CRH to invest €900m in plants and facilities this year
Building materials giant’s stock reached nine-year high in September
CRH receives over €2bn of orders for bond
Building materials giant’s debt rose to €7.1bn in first half of this year
Business week: crunch time for Apple, the EU and US
A big results week, IFA rows with ABP, employment is up and car insurance swerves
CRH analysis: Manifold intent on leaving mark
Chief executive has an appetite for deals that would have scared off his predecessors
CRH soars to nine-year high on Euro Stoxx 50 move speculation
Shares in building materials group rise 4.3 per cent in early trading
CRH raises first-half earnings guidance to €1.1bn
Iseq heavyweight previously guided Ebitda of ‘close to €1bn’ for the first six months
Bank and mining company shares fall
Alphabet again takes over from Apple as world’s most valuable public company
CRH reportedly places bid for Indian business
Iseq heavyweight believed to be in for cement business being sold by LafargeHolcim
Speculation ramps up over CRH bid for Indian rival
Building materials giant also ‘inevitably’ linked to bid for Australia unit, analysts say
CRH, LafargeHolcim contest final price of 2015 deal
Irish building firm is looking for a reduction in the €6.5 billion purchase price
LafargeHolcim to boost prices and curb spending
Cement maker reports €2.6bn loss in Q4 but chief expects firm will make net profit in 2016
CRH favoured by strong dollar and low fuel prices
Favourable exchange rates were worth €218m to the Irish company
CRH looks to more acquisitions as US trade boosts profit
Building materials firm posts 36 per cent rise in pretax profits to €1.03bn last year
Irish M&A activity jumps to seven-year high in 2015
Number of mergers and acquisitions up 10%, from 416 to 458 deals
LafargeHolcim reports operating profit below consensus
Swiss-French construction materials group sees sales fall 8.7% to 7.83bn francs
CRH sales jump as group reaffirms full-year guidance
Building materials group said sales for first nine months of 2015 rose 16%
Drury PR posts profit of €284,000 for 2014
Drury’s turnover rose by almost 10 per cent on foot of recovery in Irish economy
CRH cements final stage in global €6.5bn acquisition
Last step in deal with Lafarge and Holcim announced in February
CRH is targeting a decade of US-fuelled growth
Building materials group is forecasting full year earnings growth as it said it will acquire US glazing manufacturer for $1.3bn
Irish M&A outlook promising despite first half decline
New figures show activity fell 12% with deal values down 10%
European shares rebound on reports of possible Greek deal
Rise in the shares shows markets want euro zone to continue, says analyst
CRH teams up with Aboitiz to acquire Lafarge assets
Iseq heavyweight and Philippine conglomerate to buy cement plants
UK election result sparks markets euphoria
Datalex gains as Goodbody note says it ‘stands out from the crowd’ in travel retail
Approval from Holcim key to €6bn CRH deal
CRH chief executive hopeful Holcim shareholders will vote to merge with rival Lafarge
CRH forecasts half-year earnings growth of 10%
Construction giant buoyed by strong US growth as it looks to ’modest growth’ in Ireland
All eyes on Holcim meeting to see if shareholders approve Lafarge merger
CRH has been given go-ahead for €6.5bn acquisition of assets from Lafarge and Holcim
Lafarge posts 17 per cent increase in earnings to €403 million
Cement maker, which is merging with Swiss rival Holcim, beat analyst estimates
Switzerland’s Holcim reports higher first quarter profit
Holcim’s second-biggest shareholder Eurocement agrees to back Lafarge merger
EU approves CRH purchase of Holcim, Lafarge assets
Sale of €6.5 billion assets was a condition for Swiss and French companies to merge
European stocks slip back as Greek debt fears take hold
Euro zone government borrowing costs, including Ireland’s, fell again to new lows
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