VIolence in Dublin ‘This violence hurt Dublin’: Spending in city centre down 46% on Black Friday after night of riotsViolent demonstrations led to a sizeable dent in spending in Dublin 1 and 2 last weekend, new Bank of Ireland data shows
Banking Ian Guider: Irish banks will rue misguided decision to abandon payments app revolution The lenders are making so much money that they don’t need to take on the fintechs but that short-sighted decision could come back to haunt them
Banking New Ireland boss to leave BoI groupMichael Murphy oversaw substantial growth in pensions and life insurance division in seven years at the helm
Cybersecurity Bank of Ireland warns of increased risk of scams ahead of Black Friday salesBOI consumers spent 54 per cent more on Black Friday last year
Employment Bank of Ireland staff to ballot on new pay deal that will see wages rise by 4%Roughly 8,000 Irish staff at the bank will benefit from pay rises, €200 bonus payments and health insurance contributions
Markets wrap: Iseq jumps as US inflation slows The Consumer Price Index in the US was unchanged in October
Personal Finance Eight ways to manage your money and incur minimal debt this Christmas The festive period is a costly time, but with a little bit of planning there’s no need to blow the budget
News Focus The great AIB sell-off – nine views on what should happen nextAlmost three-fifths of AIB is now in private ownership after the state sold 5 per cent of the bank – and now it must decide what to do with the remainder
Banking Bank of Ireland raises €750m for green projects in third green bond this yearBank aims to increase it sustainability-related lending from €8 billion in 2020 to €30 billion by 2030
Companies IBI Corporate Finance acquired by Japanese investment bank as part of deal worth over €25mIBI Corporate Finance was established in 1966, originally as a joint venture between Bank of Ireland, Morgan Grenfell and Schroders
Companies Davy surges back with hiring spree despite €4.1m Central Bank fineMore than 100 staff recruited by stockbrokers, including at senior level, following €593 million takeover by Bank of Ireland
Stock Take Bank shares may be a better bet than savings as profits roar back to Celtic Tiger levels While the thought of investing in lenders again may send a shiver down the spine of some, it will probably earn you more than leaving cash on deposit
Economics Irish consumer inflation worries ease – but concern about climate change heats up Bank of Ireland survey shows the percentage of households worried about cost of living dropped to 30 per cent
Commercial Property Distress signals from the office marketThe seizure of the €100m Beckett Building in Dublin’s East Wall by receivers is seen by many as ‘the canary in the coalmine’ for the commercial property sector
Banking Bank of Ireland ups net interest income guidance on back of higher interest ratesThe lender said Irish net lending, excluding acquisitions, was up €1.3 billion, supported by strong performance in mortgage lending
Markets Markets update: Irish banks drop as UK peer reports lacklustre Q3Disappointing data from Barclays UK drove FTSE 100 share prices lower
Companies Former BOI boss Francesca McDonagh to head up Universal Investment GroupMcDonagh - who was pitted as a potential candidate for top NatWest job - to take reins of fund service platform in January
Data Protection Central Bank faces historic fine for major GDPR breachData Protection Commission launches formal investigation into disclosure of personal data
Commercial Property Turmoil in €50bn commercial property market as investors hand office keys backInvestment funds move to seize control of offices as borrowers default on loans while analysts forecast that up to €10 billion could be wiped off the value of Ireland’s commercial property market
Stock Take Lorcan Allen: Banks quids in despite poor mouthing over doubling of levyThe banking industry body complained that the doubling of the levy risks Ireland’s ‘stable tax regime’ reputation but the reality is that Irish banks are among the biggest winners from Budget 2024
