Eamonn Crowley said on a call with analysts in October he was not aware of the Government receiving any bid approach

Denis O’Brien retains 10% stake in Digicel

Financial services insiders say Ireland has continued to attract activity following initial Brexit-related moves

Irish-listed miner agrees financial wriggle room as markets for the main product from African mine remain challenging

Governor Gabriel Makhlouf warns staff of need to cut costs by €75m

Investment increases the footprint of Abbey Street campus by about 40%

Deal would eclipse CRH’s €6.5bn purchase of assets from European rivals Holcim and Lafarge over decade ago

Bakkavor deal was expected to send shares into overdrive but that hasn’t happened

Chief executive to head carrier until 2032

Two-year-old scheme has had 1,135 loans to a combined value of more than €56bn drawn down

But Iseq rises with strong performance from Ryanair

Combined value of stakes in Airbnb, Motorola and others stood at €6.7m

Surge in trading income helped drive 14% rise in net profit last year, CRO filings reveal

Iseq All-Share index closes at fresh all-time high, with banking stocks and home builders in demand

Irish small firms still paying interest rates well above EU average