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Aryzta board to back re-election of Urs Jordi as chairman

Board set for further shake-up as shareholders target four directors

Aryzta activist investors seek to continue board overhaul

Cobas, Lodbrook propose not to re-elect four members to board of Swiss-Irish food group

Aryzta’s new chairman has five weeks to come up with a plan

Centre of power of beseiged Swiss-Irish bread-maker shifted from Dublin to Zurich

Bidders eye parts of Aryzta as ‘all strategic options’ on table after €1.1bn loss

CEO Kevin Toland’s pay package falls more than 50% to €2 million

Aryzta sale to Elliott looks dead in the water

Newly-installed chairman opposes selling group at this point

Has Aryzta’s new chairman got the appetite for the job ahead?

Shareholders’ choice of Urs Jordi leaves the food giant’s sale to Elliott up in the air

No comment from Aryzta on reported plans to sell off troubled US arm

Baked goods manufacturer is reportedly ready to exit US market

Paddy Power and Betfair owner Flutter sees pre-tax profits fall 70%

Gambling giant continued to pay 3,100 bookie shop staff in Ireland and UK during the Covid shutdown

Aryzta accused of ‘too little urgency’ in tackling problems

Investor advisory group ISS backs McGann replacement, criticises firm’s performance

Food giants circle embattled Aryzta

Market sources insist deal to take over Swiss-Irish food group remains on the cards

Aryzta shareholder group hits back against ‘misleading’ statements

Veraison-led group said it offered to submit board candidates for evaluation

Aryzta pushes ahead with chairman nomination

Company faces opposition from activist shareholders

McGann stepping down at troubled Aryzta

Cantillon: Rare failure in storied career of corporate heavyweight

Aryzta’s move to replace chairman prompts takeover speculation

Swiss-Irish food group chief Gary McGann indicated exit if no buyer found by the EGM

Aryzta’s revenue trends improved in July but income still down 18%

Foodservice sector remains most affected but gradual improvement in quick serve restaurants, retail

Aryzta chief financial officer to step down in December

More change for food group as Frederic Pflanz to depart

Dissident shareholders threaten legal action against Aryzta

Group says it will act to ensure extraordinary general meeting proceeds in September

Parties interested in Aryzta may afford McGann graceful exit

Cantillon: Grandee chairman will step down if deal not struck by mid-September meeting

Aryzta shares jump 15% on bid interest

Gary McGann to resign as Aryzta chairman if no deal reached at baked goods group

Group of dissident shareholders at Aryzta expands

Investors are seeking to oust a number of company directors

Aryzta needs to sell €600m of assets to reset business, shareholders claim

Activist investors up the ante ahead of August showdown with Swiss-Irish food group

Aryzta needs to sell €600m of assets to reset business, shareholders claim

Activist investors up the ante ahead of August showdown with Swiss-Irish food group

Aryzta dissident shareholders open to Toland compromise

Investors may instead seek to have the Swiss-Irish baking group agree to a wider overhaul of non-executive directors

Dissident shareholders slam timing of Aryzta’s EGM

Swiss-Irish good group criticised for holding off egm at which directors could be ousted

Aryzta CEO keeping ‘open mind’ on strategic options

Food group says there are signs of improvement in May as restrictions begin to lift

Markets cool down as US-China trade tensions simmer

Euro shares fall amid concerns over slow recovery from coronavirus-led downturn

Aryzta investors seek to oust McGann and Toland from board

Shareholders set up potential showdown with board after proposing extraordinary meeting of shareholders

Tough choices at Cuisine de France owner as activists park on front lawn

Baked goods group now worth just 60% of sum it raised in 2018 rescue fundraise

Aryzta shareholders uneasy over remuneration policy

Food group under pressure to explain payouts to executives

European shares hit by Daimler warning, weak economic data

Germany avoids technical recession but grew just 0.1% in the third quarter

CIÉ considers sale of Heuston station landbank

Seen & Heard: Starwood pulls plug; broandband rows; Flutter on succession

Aryzta shareholders urged to reject pay report over lack of ‘transparency’

Investor advisory group raises concerns over bonus scheme for executives

Ex-Smurfit Kappa chief sues Revenue after €2.3m ‘gift’ dispute

Gary McGann claims payments were a gift from Smurfit’s private-equity ex-owners

Paddy Power reaches for Stars to create global gaming group

Merger with Stars Group could turn Irish group into world’s biggest betting business

Flutter says £4bn gambling merger will drive growth

Paddy Power parent company agrees mega-merger with Canadian rival Stars

Former Smurfit chief Gary McGann loses tax appeal

Tax Appeals Commission rules €2.3m claimed as gift from shareholders liable for tax

Flutter Entertainment a solid bet for punting success

‘Bigger you are, the bigger the returns you can make,’ says chief executive Peter Jackson

Paddy Power Betfair shareholders back name change to Flutter

Group has recorded ‘excellent’ growth in both Australia and US

Swinging Brexiteers told to lift their heads from the sand

Business Week: also in the news was Intel; AIB; the economy; and housing supply

Anglo board ‘not up for the job’, says former director

Gary McGann on being chairman of Aryzta: ‘I like a challenge, but I’m not a masochist’

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