Smurfit Kappa

Banks lead Iseq higher as wider European banking sector posts good performance led by French lenders

Iseq index dips amid decline in Irish banking stocks

Deal worth €23.4bn subject to High Court approval, with shares in new entity Smurfit WestRock to begin trading on New York Stock Exchange on Monday

Kerry and Glanbia were both higher by the end of the day, adding 0.33 per cent and 0.16 per cent respectively

Carlsberg Group dropped 9.3% after Britvic rejected a revised, unsolicited €3.7 billion takeover bid from the brewer

Financial services minister Neale Richmond has warned Britain it will not get ‘free pass’ on Brexit rules if Labour wins the UK election

Analysts say inclusion in keenly-followed S&P indices from next month is sooner than expected

Dearth of stock market flotations and high profile delistings are driving campaign for tax incentives ahead of Budget 2025

Company requires approval from investors holding at least 75 per cent of the Irish cardboard box-maker’s stock

European automakers such Volkswagen and BMW slipped around 1 per cent after European Commission said it would impose duties on imported Chinese electric vehicles

Launch of both events attended by group chief executive Tony Smurfit as company prepares for major merger

Banks among the sectors under pressure in Europe, while Wall Street stocks advance

State needs to incentivise public equity investment as paucity of new listings a cause for concern for wider economy

Several shareholders allege documents on the deal omitted ‘material information’

Banking stocks mixed after first interest rate reduction in five years

Investors renew bets on borrowing charge cuts ahead of European Central Bank meeting this week

Shares in Paddy Power owner Flutter Entertainment rose 1.74%

Investors awaiting key global economic data in next few days

Renewable energy group Corre Energy saw its value climb 7% in Dublin after it started a share sale to investors

Irish index of shares edges lower as a decline in banking shares and some key travel stocks weighs on market

Subdued week for stock markets amid uncertainty about the likely path for interest rates

Designer names get discount treatment

On the Iseq banking stocks were largely higher, with AIB gaining

Britain’s FTSE 100 finishes at new high for fifth consecutive trading session

Iseq index underperforms, adding just 0.3% amid slump in Ryanair shares

Iseq index outperforms its peers, adding 1.5% after positive updates from Smurfit Kappa and Glenveagh Homes

Demand for cardboard boxes had slumped following a pandemic-fuelled spike in demand for durable goods

Stoxx 600 notches first monthly loss in six even as data signals improving economic fundamentals

Dublin market ends day falling behind the wider European trends

Dublin agm told 2023 had been Smurfit Kappa’s second-best financial year, with revenue of more than €11 billion

Technology stocks and luxury shares among those in decline, but FTSE 100 in London reaches fresh record high

Iseq index sheds more than 1% as Ryanair falls

Euronext Dublin up just over 1% at close of business on ‘strong day’ for the market, traders say

MIchael Smurfit among those to top up investment in Patrick Kirby’s business

Capital expenditure at WestRock could increase from average $1 billion for the past eight years to an average $1.73 billion over each of the next three

Investors keep cautious watch on geopolitical developments and interest rates outlook

Exits of heavyweights from Dublin stock market have triggered concern in the industry as to its future viability

Bank stocks decline 2.4%, notching up their steepest one-day drop in more than eight months

Irial Finan has been on the board for 12 years, three years over the recommended length for non-executive directors

O-I Glass appointment will see three of the world’s largest packaging groups under the influence of Irishmen