Chinese ecommerce group considers offer for Currys
Interest comes days after UK electronics retailer rejected unsolicited bid from Elliott Management
Investec
Talk of ECB cutting interest rates in March is premature, analysts warn
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Nasdaq closes down 5% in sharpest fall since 2020
Every large sector in the red, with discretionary and tech firms among biggest fallers
Putin’s gas-for-roubles gambit could trigger EU-wide recession
Experts warn of potential for major economic shock if crisis worsens
Energy bills in UK to jump 54% as price cap surges
Day of reckoning for 22m customers as regulator adjusts cap in light of rising price
IDA and data centres, RTE’s Six Nations ads, and lost motoring taxes
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Lawyers who reviewed Investec after tax scandal worked with implicated company
Documents show law firm Macfarlanes previously worked for a company under investigation over cum-ex trades
Trezeo purchase signals Monese targeting of Republic
Fintech services offer financial stability to those who don’t receive regular pay cheques
Irish finance officials raised ‘reputational’ concerns over cum-ex fraud
Irish-based investment funds played key role in massive financial fraud scheme
European cum-ex tax fraud scheme a ‘concern’ for Central Bank
Irish role a ‘bad mark on this State’ Sinn Féin TD tells Oireachtas committee
How a Newry maths genius helped unravel an international tax fraud scheme
Martin Shields went from key player in cum-ex trading to German prosecutors’ star witness
What is cum-ex trading and what is Ireland’s role in it?
Background: Several banks in Ireland used in massive European tax fraud scheme
Irish banks and funds used in multibillion-euro tax fraud by hedge funds, traders
‘Cum-ex’ scheme is under investigation by prosecutors in a number of EU states
Datalex and bank shares shine in Dublin as European shares rally
Iseq overall index edges 0.2 per cent higher, Stoxx 600 index rises 0.6 per cent
European stocks rise for third day as Evergrande concerns ease
Market heavyweights Flutter Entertainment and Ryanair decline
Davy’s crisis-triggered sale delivers windfall for staff – and the once-powerful G5
Cash coming from deals has surprised on the upside, according to insiders
Davy race narrows as Goodbody deal clears hurdle
US private equity firm Carlyle and Irish group Melior Equity Partners no longer in running
Investec and Irish Life consider joint Davy bid – reports
Seen & Heard: €40bn in profits for Pfizer and Moderna; Boylesports weighs William Hill deal
Micksgarage founders complete partial MBO, almost doubling stake
Ulster Bank backs buyout of some private investors
Personal injury awards, DPC’s Big Tech decisions, and Facebook’s lobbying
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Investec cuts Irish growth forecast in half as lockdown drags
Domestic recovery predicted for ‘later stages’ of the third quarter
Sean Mulryan’s Ballymore pays €17m dividend in UK business
Business controlled by Irish developer pays €1.3m in directors’ fees
Corporate dealmaking enjoys late ‘surge’ as Covid fears receded
Disclosed value of deals falls by more than half in 2020 to €8.5 billion, says Investec
Draper Esprit maintains portfolio value despite Covid challenges
Dublin-listed venture capital firm’s 10% rise in portfolio valued at €784m despite pandemic
‘You don’t want to be running your economy and society for bond investors’
Ireland should prepare for a recession or crisis every decade, says NTMA chief
Ryder Cup 2027 allocated almost €6m as part of increased budget spend on sport
Sport Ireland funding increased by €36m with big emphasis on Olympic and Paralympic athletes
Kainos shares surge on positive trading forecast
Brokers reiterate Buy recommendation as software company reports strong trading
Has Johnson opted for a ‘madman’ approach to Brexit negotiations?
The coming months promise to be rocky, and currency traders are bracing for more sterling volatility
Sterling weakens on souring Brexit talks
Investec’s Justin Doyle says outlook for pound looks increasingly negative
Dublin city centre residential investment guiding at €2.7m
Harrington Street pre-63 units producing annual rental income of almost €200,000
Rental income likely to stagnate at State’s largest landlord, says report
Advisory group Investec maintains its ‘buy call’ for Ires Reit to potential investors despite delay in projects
CityJet exits examinership after High Court ruling
More than 400 jobs retained as survival scheme wipes millions off Dublin airline’s debt
Judge ‘minded’ to approve survival scheme for CityJet
Proposal would allow Dublin-based airline continue on ‘a slimmed down’ basis
Séamus Heffernan given 22-day whip ban by Chantilly stewards
Jockey set for over a month out as ban will not start until after 14-day quarantine
Brewin Dolphin profit falls as market sell-off eats into assets
Wealth manager hit by concerns over an impending recession and a crash in oil prices
High Court confirms appointment of examiner to CityJet
Regional airline flies routes on behalf of clients such as Aer Lingus and SAS
Interim examiner appointed to Dublin-based airline CityJet
Covid-19 has affected a planned merger the company had with another airline
Yew Grove properties ‘insulated’ from Covid-19 rent defaults
Planned acquisitions paused pending greater clarity on economic fallout of pandemic
Eddie Clarke named as Brewin Dolphin Ireland’s next chief executive
UK investment firm’s Irish unit is also set to get a new deputy chief executive
The top performers
Energy, technology and financial services were among the top-performing M&A sectors over the past year
Brewin Dolphin’s Irish deal drives 7.8% growth in funds
Wealth manager bought part of Investec Ireland for €44m
St James’s Place abandons deal to buy Dublin investment firm Harvest
The wealth management group says it looks forward to maintaining its good relationships with Harvest
M&A in Ireland falls in third quarter, but value of deals climbs to €4.3bn
Number of transactions slips after record second quarter
Brewin Dolphin completes €44m deal for Investec arm
Acquisition makes Brewin the third largest discretionary wealth manager in the State
Sean Quinn explored involvement in Slieve Russell Hotel
Renewed interest in Cavan hotel coincided with bid to buy back building materials firm
HSBC interim CEO to ‘remodel’ bank as quarterly profit falls 24%
Cost-cutting plan could threaten 10,000 jobs
Market volatility expected as odds of no-deal Brexit tighten
Stlerling likely to weaken as vote on EU deal yet to happen
After a bumpy road Stephanie Meadow is turning up the heat
‘It’s been a long time since I had so much self-belief,’ says Northern Irish golfer
Shares in Marks & Spencer dip 4% after finance chief resigns
‘Nothing sinister’ about Humphrey Singer exit – third finance director to quit in five years
Investec making cuts to Irish equity team as Brexit looms
Ian Huggard, Owen Callan and Ian Hunter are said to be exiting the business
David Duffy-led CYBG’s shares plunge amid PPI scandal fallout
Lender’s shares drop to record low amid fears over its capacity to pay dividend
Traders brace for more sterling volatility as Brexit showdown looms
UK currency regains poise but three-month volatility gauge hits highest level in a year
Irish bond rates reach new low amid talk of aggressive ECB stimulus
Yield on State’s 10-year bonds falls to minus 0.147%
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