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Datalex to raise €6m in debt and quit Irish stock market
Shares in Datalex have slumped about 85% since the group was hit by an accounting scandal in early 2019 and then the pandemic
Datalex ‘continues to explore funding options’ as fresh Desmond backstop looms
Billionaire had been a consistent provider of finance since the company was rocked in 2019 by an accounting scandal and, subsequently, the Covid-19 pandemic
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Irish travel software firm saw net loss widen last year
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Sean O’Driscoll takes Datalex stake over 10% amid stock rally
Shares in company have risen 16% so far this year
Five Guys Irish franchise swings into profit
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Dermot Desmond-linked diamond mining firm warns on funding as gem sales fall
Finance costs push Mountain Province Diamond to a net loss
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Irish billionaires-backed Barchester’s profits soar
Nursing home business counts John Magnier, Dermot Desmond and JP McManus among its backers
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Losses rise at companies involved with Titanic Quarter in Belfast
The companies are controlled by businessman Dermot Desmond and Pat Doherty, the Harcourt Developments founder
Dermot Desmond’s Datalex stake to rise to 49.3% after cash call
Datalex has completed a €25m share sale, with elements subject to shareholder approval
Celtic’s off-pitch results get muted reaction from markets
The Glasgow club’s latest accounts showed a drop in its annual profits but overall it has a healthy balance sheet
Datalex launches €25m share sale that may see Dermot Desmond take majority stake
Airline ecommerce software group raising money to pay back loan balance of €19.1m to businessman’s Tireragh vehicle
Dermot Desmond-backed Probability Dynamics loses almost €2m
Company believes financial markets are complex adaptive systems with behaviour that can ‘oscillate between calm and chaotic’
Celtic see higher profits from player sales and strong finish to the season
Scottish club says 'it has enjoyed a successful year in generating gains from player trading'
Profits slide at Dermot Desmond’s Sporting Emporium
Firm behind Dublin casino owes Desmond €4.2m, accounts show
Datalex plans to raise €25m in share sale in ‘early autumn’
Move would allow firm to repay high-cost loans from Dermot Desmond
Datalex shareholders urged to reject new chief executive’s sign-on bonus
Recommendation also made to vote against the re-election of non-executive director Peter Lennon
European shares rise after Swiss rate cut and mounting talk of Bank of England move
Iseq All-Share index dipped 0.4 per cent to 9,545.64, with heavyweights Kerry and Ryanair declining
Datalex report must pave way for company to deal with 18% Desmond loans
Travel retail group hoping to capitalise as good times return for the airline sector, according to IATA
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