Organisation: Experian Ireland

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

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Mergers and acquisitions increase

Ireland has accounted for 14.6% of all European merger, acquisition and equity investment activity in value terms to date, this year, nearly 10% more than for the whole of 2013.

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Flurry of Irish-linked merger deals

A spate of takeover activity in the pharmaceutical sector pushed Irish-related acquisition values to a 20-year high in the first half of 2014 and saw the country account for nearly 18% of European merger activity, in value terms.

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Ireland accounts for 5% of M&As

Ireland accounted for nearly 5% of all European-based merger and acquisition (M&A) activity last year, in value terms.

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Volume of Irish M&As down by 10%

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Rise in number of companies struck off

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Footfall up as coldest August in 18 years leads more people into shops

Irish-related merger and acquisition activity falls by over €8bn this year

THE combined value of Irish-related merger and acquisition & activity fell by just over €8 billion, on a year-on-year basis, in the first nine months of this year.

Wed, 05 Oct, 2011

Consumers spend more — but still keep tight hold on cash

SHOPPERS are spending more time in stores but are still keeping a tight hold on their money, according to two new unrelated indices.

Sat, 16 Jul, 2011

Footfall figures show shoppers abandoning North

IRISH shoppers continued to abandon the North this year as footfall figures continue to fall.

Wed, 11 May, 2011

Report finds footfall decline in Q1

Footfall levels in the first quarter of 2011 decreased 1.1% when compared with the same period in 2010, a report released today has found.

Tue, 10 May, 2011

A third of Irish firms at risk of failing, Experian warns

ONE in three Irish firms is at risk of failing, according to data compiled by financial data experts Experian.

Tue, 14 Dec, 2010

More firms failing than being set up

FOR the first time in six years more businesses failed than were created in a six-month period.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2009

M&A activity increases by 124%

MERGER & acquisition activity recorded an increase of 124% in the value of deals done in the first quarter of 2009 compared to the final three months last year, figures released yesterday by Experian show.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2009

Company liquidations doubled in 2008

COMPANY liquidations more than doubled last year and may rise again this year.

Tue, 06 Jan, 2009

Irish consumers to spend €5bn in six city centres in 2009

SHOPPERS will spend €5 billion in the country’s six city centres this year.

Wed, 18 Jun, 2008

Company liquidations in 2005 fall to record low

The number of company liquidations in Ireland fell to a new all time low of 313 in 2005, compared with 329 for 2004, according to figures released today by global information solutions company Experian.

Wed, 04 Jan, 2006

Young adults ‘most likely to overspend at Christmas’

Young Irish adults are the most likely age group to go into severe debt at Christmas, according to a company that provides information to businesses about consumers.

Thu, 15 Dec, 2005