Shares in Cuisine de France owner Aryzta jumped by as much as 7% on the back of a rise in underlying earnings, as well as expectations of an improved performance in its troubled North American operations.
Tue, 10 Mar, 2020
Six months after Unilever’s Alan Jope suggested he may get rid of brands without “purpose”, investors are wondering when he will deliver.
Wed, 29 Jan, 2020
Dalata Hotel Group shares tumbled by more than 6% after it said it saw a drop in like-for-like performance across its Irish hotels during the bulk of this year.
Wed, 18 Dec, 2019
Pandora will lay off another 1,200 workers in Thailand and speed up marketing spending as its new chief executive looks to turn around the struggling jewellery maker and retailer after another fall in like-for-like quarterly sales.
Wed, 08 May, 2019
State-owned forestry company Coillte has begun stockpiling wood in its UK operation so it can continue to serve British customers after Brexit.
Thu, 02 May, 2019
Construction products and packing group, Quinn Industrial Holdings is seeking to expand into the ready-mix concrete market to tap the building boom in the Dublin area and is open to making acquisitions if opportunities arise.
Thu, 11 Apr, 2019
Dairygold’s capital investments have fuelled its expansion in milk processing to 1.34bn litres in 2018, up 500m litres since 2009, with plans to exceed 1.65bn litres by 2023.
Dairygold's revenues are an all-time high of almost €1 billion. The company's directors talk to Joe Dermody
Wed, 10 Apr, 2019
C&C shares surged by nearly 7% on the back of the drinks group saying it had a strong Christmas trading period and that it remains on course to meet full-year targets.
Thu, 10 Jan, 2019
Cuisine de France bakery owner Aryzta has agreed on an underwriting deal with five banks, setting the stage for raising €800m in new capital to strengthen its balance sheet.
Wed, 12 Sep, 2018
Paper and packaging giant Smurfit Kappa Group (SKG) is eyeing acquisition opportunities in the Americas as it looks to grow further in the region.
Thu, 02 Aug, 2018
A weak share price, a massive debt-fuelled acquisition, and an impending switch to an unproven chief executive.
Wed, 01 Aug, 2018
CRH’s market value has increased by €1bn on the back of it announcing an ambitious four-year growth plan which could see the building materials giant spend around €7bn on acquisitions.
Fri, 01 Jun, 2018
Any meaningful recovery in Paddy Power-Betfair’s share price is going to take time, analysts have warned, after shares in the betting services group fell further on a 12% slump in first-quarter profit.
Thu, 03 May, 2018
State-owned airport operator DAA has tabled bids for the running of a number of international airports, after having seen a successful first full year operating part of the King Khaled International Airport (KKIA) in Saudi Arabia’s capital, Riyadh.
Mon, 30 Apr, 2018
The Irish Greyhound Board (IGB) yesterday released an interim 2017 statement which provides an overview of the financial position and highlights the impact of Shelbourne Park’s 22 week closure.
Wed, 28 Mar, 2018
The owner of Irish Ferries has said the economic outlook and its own earnings potential remain buoyant despite Brexit uncertainties, writes Geoff Percival
Fri, 09 Mar, 2018
Fri, 05 Jan, 2018
Telecommunications company eir has announced its first quarter results to September 30.
Fri, 03 Nov, 2017
Cuisine de France owner Aryzta is to refocus its attention on its business-to-business frozen bakery and European food solutions divisions as challenges at its North American arm continue to eat into group earnings.
Tue, 26 Sep, 2017
Building materials giant CRH has said it is ready to act further on what it sees as “a strong pipeline” of acquisition opportunities in light of selling part of its US operations for $2.6bn (€2.2bn).
Fri, 25 Aug, 2017
Shares in betting services group Paddy Power-Betfair dropped a further 4% yesterday after it posted first-half earnings which fell short of analyst expectations.
Wed, 09 Aug, 2017
International takeaway ordering website Just Eat has said it plans to work more with branded restaurant chains, knocking its shares despite an upgrade to its full-year revenue forecast.
Fri, 28 Jul, 2017
British retailer Sports Direct has reported a 29% slump in full-year earnings after failing to hedge against a weaker pound, but its shares rose on a forecast of growth this year and hopes management was getting its house in order.
Fri, 21 Jul, 2017
Avoca managing director Simon Pratt hopes to see a further two-to-three new store openings in the next 24 months.
Sat, 01 Jul, 2017
Expansion costs at the Irish arm of health food retailer, Holland & Barrett last year contributed to pre-tax profits decreasing by 7% to €5.48m.
Tue, 20 Jun, 2017
The managing director and co-owner of the four-star Parknasilla Hotel in Kerry has forecast that revenues will likely be up as much as 6% this year.
Wed, 17 May, 2017
Europcar Groupe is “cautious” about the British car rental market as it monitors developments in the UK’s negotiations to leave the EU, although it has yet to see any impact on its 2017 results.
Wed, 10 May, 2017
Dublin-based paper and packaging group Smurfit Kappa has the ability to spend up to €1bn on acquisitions this year without harming its balance sheet or breaching its lending covenants, management has said.
Sat, 06 May, 2017
Eir has revealed an earnings increase of 5% for the first nine months of its financial year, owing to increased take-up for its broadband offering.
Fri, 28 Apr, 2017
CRH has hailed a “satisfactory” start to 2017, with first quarter sales ahead by 4% on a year-on-year basis.
Thu, 27 Apr, 2017
Shares in Dublin-based travel software company Datalex jumped by over 2% yesterday on the back of the firm reporting double-digit revenue and earnings growth for last year and suggesting a number of recent deals strongly position the business for further growth.
Wed, 29 Mar, 2017
Building materials giant CRH is expected to spend over €1bn this year on bolt-on acquisitions, with outlay in the first quarter alone already topping €600m.
Tue, 21 Mar, 2017
Shares in Cuisine de France owner Aryzta jumped by almost 12% yesterday on the back of the troubled group launching a recovery bid which will see founder and chief executive Owen Killian leave the company and its investment strategy reviewed.
Wed, 15 Feb, 2017
Thu, 09 Feb, 2017
Eir has said the moderate growth seen in the first half of its current financial year is keeping it on track to meet its annual earnings targets.
Fri, 27 Jan, 2017
Alibaba is leading a bid to take department store chain Intime Retail private for as much as $2.6bn (€2.46bn), as China’s largest online retailer deepens its integration with brick-and-mortar stores.
Wed, 11 Jan, 2017
Thu, 03 Nov, 2016
Diversified fuels to computer group DCC plans to buy the English-based distributor of computer servers, Hammer, for £38.3m (€42.3m) in cash, in a move it hopes will allow it to tap the growing demand for cloud-based storage.
Sat, 15 Oct, 2016
Sat, 01 Oct, 2016
Eir has hailed a significant milestone in revenues and earnings growth and predicted that questions hanging over its future ownership or plans for an IPO of its shares on stock markets will likely subside for the next few years at least.
Sat, 03 Sep, 2016
Pre-tax profits at Irish mobile technology company Zamano sunk by almost a third to €794,000 in the opening half of the year despite an 80% surge in sales during the period.
Fri, 26 Aug, 2016
Shares in Irish packaging company Smurfit Kappa fell by more than 3% yesterday despite a significant uptick in profitability in the opening six months of the year.
Thu, 28 Jul, 2016
Irish-founded glass and metal packaging group Ardagh has named former Smurfit Kappa Group executive Ian Curley as its new chief executive, coinciding with an announcement confirming its $3.42bn (€3bn) purchase of certain assets currently owned by US beverage can makers Ball and Rexam.
Tue, 26 Apr, 2016
One51 will seek support for a dual IPO, in Dublin and London, from its shareholders next month.
Wed, 30 Mar, 2016
Carlsberg, the world’s fourth-biggest brewer, has pledged to pay more of earnings in the form of dividends as its new chief unveiled his strategy for the next six years.
Thu, 17 Mar, 2016
Dublin-based mobile technology firm, Zamano has said it is looking for acquisition opportunities less than a year after almost being bought out itself.
Fri, 11 Mar, 2016
Shares in Dublin-based fruit distribution company Total Produce rose by nearly 3% yesterday on the back of a strong set of annual figures and the company targeting strong earnings growth for this year.
Fri, 04 Mar, 2016
Building materials giant CRH expects further large assets to go on sale as international rivals move to improve their balance sheets, adding it is looking at “hundreds” of potential acquisitions.
Wed, 24 Feb, 2016
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