Gambling group’s revenues rise but profit hit by Stars acquisition charge

Wider Iseq overall index, which slumped earlier in the year, is now 3.8 per cent ahead

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Paddy Power owner indicates it is likely to appeal ruling by court in Kentucky

Gambling giant continued to pay 3,100 bookie shop staff in Ireland and UK during the Covid shutdown

Shares have surged by more than 90 per cent over the past 2½ months,

Paddy Power owner seeking to cut debt in uncertain betting market due to Covid-19

Boyd Gaming gives Paddy Power’s US sister company Fanduel a bricks-and-mortar presence in US

Iseq all-share index in Dublin outperforms peers, closing more than 2% higher

Gambling giant will have annual revenues of close to €5bn

US markets react to unemployment claims rising faster than expected

Merger given shareholder and regulatory approval

Industry observers would be surprised if regulators in US and Australia were to put significant barriers in way of the deal

Paddy Power owner’s bid to create betting giant clears key hurdle

Ratings agency sees accelerated wave of consolidation

Paddy Power owner plans merger to form global gambling giant

Paddy Power owner to issue shares in place of cash dividend on May 22nd

Peter Jackson’s basic salary was £737,000 last year, while he received a pension contribution of £111,000

Ryanair gained marginally despite revealing profits would be at lower end of expectations

Markets report: Iseq all-share index closes 4.25% higher, outperforming European peers

Dublin-headquartered Flutter plans to merge with Canada-based Stars Group

Company opts not to proceed with planned €112.7 million final dividend payout in cash

Stars Group has been reducing staff levels as it eyes deal with Paddy Power owner Flutter

Gambling giant’s pre-tax profits fall 38% to €164.3m as new taxes hit

Iseq flat on Tuesday but Kerry Group shares reach record high on full year trading results

But deal still requires formal regulatory approval in Australia and other countries

Inbound M&A, involving an Irish target and a foreign buyer, totalled $8.9bn

Iseq dragged down by Irish banks with both Bank of Ireland and AIB under pressure

Airbus and spirits makers among stronger European performers to buck negative trend

Cantillon: Stars Group merger should allowPaddy Power owner to grow more rapidly

Paddy Power parent company agrees mega-merger with Canadian rival Stars

Markets close: Iseq slides 1.9% but Paddy Power bucks trend on Stars Group merger

Astronomers estimate jets of gas are travelling away from the star system at a million kilometres per hour

Event includes four-week mentoring programme to work on start-up ideas

Journalist apologises for claiming he came under fire while in US army helicopter