Ian Guider: Why Bank of Ireland would be the perfect match for Davy
Private equity firms may be eyeing the business as a bargain buy, but Davy is important to the Irish financial system and Bank of Ireland would be the ultimate safe pair of hands
Ian Guider: We need someone with a plan to save tourism, and that person is Michael O‘Leary
Love him or loathe him, the Ryanair chief executive will play a crucial role when the tourism industry eventually regroups after the pandemic
Ian Guider: State should follow Intel example and invest properly in the future
Right now, the state can fund itself at very low cost. That won’t last for ever, and we must take advantage of it while we can
Ian Guider: We have never been serious about tackling financial wrongdoing
The scandal involving the venerable stockbroker reminds us that, in most cases of economic wrongdoing, there are no real consequences for those who gain unfairly
Ian Guider: An AIB-BoI duopoly is not what Irish banking needs
We seem to have drifted into a crisis in banking without realising it and need to acknowledge that concentrating all attention on the pillar banks has not delivered
Dalata founder to leave hotel group with hope on the horizon
The hotel group’s founder says it has ample resources to weather the Covid storm and that the sector will be on the road to recovery by year’s end
Davy: a corporate titan brought to its knees
It’s been a pillar of Irish public life for almost a century. But now the venerable Dawson Street stockbroker has been rocked by a scandal that threatens to bring down its top brass and destroy its hard-won reputation
Heads roll at Davy in wake of scandal over double-dealing
The troubled stockbroker’s CEO and two other senior executives have resigned over a 2014 bond deal that resulted in a €4.1m fine from the Central Bank
Abercrombie & Fitch closes its central Dublin store
The US fashion retailer, which has struggled in recent times, says its College Green outlet’s lease is expiring and won’t be renewed
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