Companies Exclusive: Enterprise Ireland working on new plans to develop more €1bn Irish companiesThe state’s business development agency is working with up to 50 Irish firms it believes can scale rapidly to become €1bn businesses
Stock Take Kingspan’s warning on input costs suggests the ECB’s war on inflation may not be overThe Cavan-based insulation giant issued an upbeat trading update for the first quarter of 2024 but warned input costs may rise again
Comment Ten questions savvy shareholders should be asking of their chief executives and chairsWith AGM season upon us, such meetings present a rare occasion for shareholders to hold their company bosses to account
Companies Kingspan’s sales fall in ‘sluggish’ first quarter as it announces share buybackThe company announced sales of almost €2 billion in the first three months of the year
EU Kingspan accused of misleading EU over failed merger with Slovenian rivalEU commission has taken the preliminary view that Kingspan ‘intentionally or negligently’ misled EU merger investigators about ‘basic facts’
Companies Kingspan cuts emissions by 65 per cent as it strives to prove green credentialsBianca Wong, the company’s global head of sustainability, said the group ‘still have a lot of work to do’
Markets Stock Take: Kingspan’s sharpening US strategy raises questions about Irish futureThe building materials giant clearly sees the scale of the American opportunity. Could it be next in line to exit Ireland’s stock market?
business Kingspan rules out new offer for Nordic Waterproofing after €230m takeover bid rejected‘We made our offer...and that’s our offer,’ Gene Murtagh says after board of Swedish firm recommends shareholders vote against bid
Companies Kingspan enjoys record profits even as sales slip to €8.1bnBuilding materials giant reports ‘record performance against a challenging backdrop’ with after-tax profits of €654m
Markets Markets Wrap: Stocks keep ahead on Monday as Bitcoin surgesIseq All Share ended the day 0.65 per cent higher thanks to a busy day for Malin Corportation
The Week Ahead Week ahead: Crunch Ires EGM to dominate as Kerry and Kingspan announce resultsYour guide to major events in the world of business coming up this week
Companies Kingspan shares fall after board of Nordic Weatherproofing rejects €230m takeover offerThe Swedish materials company said the takeover offer made by Kingspan last October represented a discount on the group’s current share price
Markets Markets Update: Penneys owner rises on solid results; Iseq dropsAnalysts and investors applauded Penneys owner Associated British Food’s quarterly results, which they said showed resilience
Grenfell Fire Michael Gove: Kingspan ‘gives capitalism a bad name’The Irish insulation company has ‘consistently evaded responsibilities’ over the Grenfell Tower fire, the British housing secretary has said
Grenfell Fire Ulster Rugby accused of ‘calculated move’ by Grenfell families as it ends Kingspan partnership Rugby club had come under increased pressure to cut ties with the Irish building materials firm in light of an inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire
Markets Markets Wrap: Banks slump in early trading as Japanese stocks soar to 30-year highShares in housebuilder Glenveagh were higher after the firm reporting full-year results
The Last Post X is for Twitter: Matt Cooper’s A to Z of Irish business stories in 2023Our columnist takes a look back at a bumpy year in Irish business
Markets Markets Update: European stocks rise as inflation falls to 2.4%Inflation in the euro area fell faster than expected last month, with Ireland’s rate slightly higher than the Eurozone average at 2.5 percent
Markets wrap: Iseq jumps as US inflation slows The Consumer Price Index in the US was unchanged in October