Bank of Ireland to shutter a third of its branch network across the island
Some 88 branches in the Republic and 15 in Northern Ireland will be closed this year
Last exit: O’Brien says final goodbye to Irish media scene
Denis O’Brien’s stormy romance with the Irish media is finally coming to an end. But his plans for Digicel may end up making his losses here look like small change
Ian Guider: Ulster Bank carve-up may involve large state cheque
To create competition in the sector, Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe could be faced with providing millions of euro to allow Permanent TSB to take over the exiting bank’s assets
Icon doubles in size through $12bn takeover of rival firm
The Dublin-based clinical trials firm plans to add thousands to its workforce after acquiring US rival PRA Health
Glanbia gets boost from sales of performance nutrition brands
Siobhán Talbot, the company’s managing director, says recovery in sales is due to a shift to healthier food as a result of the pandemic
O’Brien sells Communicorp in exit from Irish media after 30 years
Bauer Media Audio acquires Today FM, Newstalk and other stations as tycoon exits with likely heavy losses
The bank that liked to say yes too much
From abetting Sean Dunne’s doomed Ballsbridge project to offering 100 per cent mortgages to homebuyers, Ulster Bank racked up losses of €15 billion on its property loans. Now it is bidding farewell to the Irish market
Kerry Group profits down 12%, but dividend increases by 10%
A critical report this month by Ontake Research saw the company’s shares fall, but confirmation also came that the group was reviewing whether to sell its dairy business in Ireland and Britain
The Sunday Interview: David Beirne, managing director, UPMC
The GAA fan and UPMC Ireland managing director promises the giant healthcare operator won’t be a hurler on the ditch as it lends its expertise to the health service here
Permanent TSB may require €500 million from state to take on Ulster Bank loans
Minister for Finance claims that a beefed up Permanent TSB would prevent a duopoly of AIB and Bank of Ireland emerging
Ulster Bank begins exit from Irish banking market after 160 years
AIB and Permanent TSB in talks to acquire some Ulster loan portfolios
Ian Guider: No getting away from impact of pandemic on businesses
Blamed for the Christmas opening which led to the third Covid wave, businesses did not raise a fuss at the extended lockdown. But if they do gown, we all suffer
Argeau eyeing US expansion as it targets tech and sports stars
The Dublin-based fintech firm aimed at ultra high net worth investors aims to double assets under management from €1bn to €2bn
KBC chief says costs to be slashed over next four years
The lender’s costs stem from its high level of non-performing loans, which fell 13 per cent to €1.4 billion last year
Uptake of credit guarantee scheme tops €150m
Interest in state support has risen in past few weeks, after slack response last year
‘Friendly vulture’ has another €1bn in war chest after AIB debt buy
Home Solutions Initiative group says the move gives other banks the chance to cleanse their balance sheets of arrears
‘There’s not a bank across Europe now that thinks Ireland is a place to go to’
The possible exit of Ulster Bank from this country — and the total absence of new entrants — has huge implications for mortgages and SMEs and is symptomatic of larger problems
China Mobile is favourite to buy Digicel Pacific
The Denis O’Brien-owned telecoms firm confirmed in December that it had received a number of unsolicited takeover approaches
US company snaps up Dublin-based risk management firm
Quaternion, which was founded in 2010, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum
Ian Guider: AIB set to broach Goodbody bonuses
It will be a big ask of a government battling Covid-19 and its economic fallout to wave through generous financial packages for a few hundred employees
