Comment Liam Booth: The Irish M&A market has thrived even amid global challenges in 2024Interest rate cuts are likely to help sustain strong deal-making in the Irish market for the rest of the year
Tech Google parent Alphabet lines up €21 billion deal for cybersecurity start-upThe tech giant recently parked efforts to acquire HubSpot, the relationship management firm
M&A Chopped chain snapped up by private equity firmBrian Lee, a co-founder of the firm - will maintain a minority share in the new structure of the company
Companies ‘If we wanted we could spend £1bn’ DCC chief on energy investment strategyThe company has been spending to accelerate the group’s growth with a focus on energy
Legal Mason Hayes & Curran appoints four new partnersWill Carmody, the firm’s managing partner, said the ‘dedication, accomplishments and commitment to excellence’ of the appointees aligned with the firm’s client service mission
News Bord na Móna set to sell waste business for ‘upwards of €50m’The semi-state has engaged PwC to handle the prospective sale
Sport New football regulator aims to stop super-rich English clubs sleepwalking into disasterThe Premier League has warned that the new regulator could undermine its global success but other believe new checks and balances are needed
Banking Analysis: ‘Not much fat’ on Irish banks but takeover appeal may still linger for right suitorThe European Central Bank has taken steps to remove obstacles of cross-border integration
Banking BBVA launches hostile bid for banking rivalSpain’s second largest bank made the offer which was based on similar terms to a previous bid
Tech Former Google chief ‘considered buying TikTok’Schmidt told Bloomberg that he had considered the move but added that it was no longer on the table
Banking Exclusive: Irish banks ‘attractive takeover targets’ for big European lendersIrish lenders’ price along with low levels of competition and a strong economy makes them attractive M&A targets
Companies M&A rebound: How Ireland is bucking the global trend with rate cuts set to fuel more dealsThe number of deals completed in the first quarter of 2024 increased by double-digits but finance advisers say valuations are down sharply
M&A Irish M&A deals grow in first quarter, amid a global slumpThe market’s first quarter of 2024 showed Ireland is the ‘poster child for growth in Europe’, according to Davy Stockbrokers
News Glanbia acquires US-based Flavor Producers in deal worth up to $355 millionThe bulk of the agreement will be an initial consideration, plus an additional payment dependent upon this year’s company performance
Companies Dairygold chief to look at more M&A as core business ‘stagnating’Turnover at Dairygold fell to €1.4 billion last year and there are a number of challenges the co-op is navigating
Legal Law firm Taylor Wessing appoints first Dublin tax partnerTaylor Wessing opened its Irish arm in 2021, recently relocating to an expanded premises on Fitzwilliam Square having bolstered its staff in the last year
Companies Argon & Co snaps up Dublin-based Pebble in Irish market debut Pebble was founded in 2017 with a view to making business design accessible for companies of all sizes
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’
Agribusiness Lakeland Dairies targets €100m in foreign M&A as climate targets bite growth The Cavan-based farmer co-op plans to rationalise its Irish processing facilities while also buying higher-margin business in international markets
Companies H&MV Engineering buys Tipperary-based Skanstec for undisclosed sumThe private equity-backed engineering services firm based in Limerick has been growing rapidly in recent years