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Another twist in fight for control of Swiss--Irish food group

Elliott makes firm offer for Aryzta and has financing - report

US hedge fund steps up pressure on Aryzta board to accept €734m offer for company

Aryzta shareholder raises stake in embattled bakery group

Lodbrok Capital says the food group is on path to restoring relationships with its stakeholders

Co-living scheme in D4 gets green light

Bartra Capital secures planning permission for a €25 million site on Merrion Rd

Aryzta revenue falls 20% as Covid-19 weighs on foodservice sector

But company says decline is in line with expectations

Aryzta’s largest shareholder urges board not to assist Elliott in bid

Cobas says US hedge fund’s bid for group significantly undervalues

Elliott Advisors looks to acquire Aryzta

Private equity firm makes an offer for Swiss-Irish frozen banked goods maker

Virus fears hit European shares as UK stocks rise on reopening hopes

Iseq moves into positive territory on upbeat corporate news

Aryzta likely to reject fresh Elliott bid worth €735m

News of approach came less than 24 hours after Kevin Toland quit as chief executive

Aryzta chief executive Kevin Toland steps down

Shareholders have been agitating for an overhaul of Swiss-Irish baked goods firm

Bartra refuses to increase size of bedrooms in D4 shared co-living scheme

Merrion Road development has attracted 38 objections

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

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

Bartra Capital to spend €130m on four co-living sites in Dublin

Ballsbridge, Rathmines, Dún Laoghaire and Castleknock projects have faced opposition

Sean Dunne’s bankruptcy, objections to D4 co-living, and oil off the Cork coast

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Arytza chief expresses Covid-19 concern over D4 co-living plan

Bartra Capital intends to build 111-bed shared co-living development in Ballsbridge

Aryzta accused of ‘too little urgency’ in tackling problems

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

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

Pay for top Irish bosses jumps 18% ahead of Covid crisis

Covid-19 impact on shares, earnings and dividends set to weigh on remuneration

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

Identigen founders make €12m each from sale of company

Aryzta chief executive Kevin Toland to receive in excess of €1m from the acquisition

Aryzta chief financial officer to step down in December

More change for food group as Frederic Pflanz to depart

Parties interested in Aryzta may afford McGann graceful exit

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

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

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 moves to save cash as Covid-19 hits demand for baked goods

Company suspends future capital projects, reduces capacity to meet demand

Organic revenue down at Aryzta as US business lags

But Europe and rest of world on track as company continues cost-cutting strategy

Organic revenue at Aryzta down 2.5% in first quarter

Maker of McDonald’s burger buns is currently implementing a cost cutting plan

Aryzta shareholders uneasy over remuneration policy

Food group under pressure to explain payouts to executives

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

Investor advisory group raises concerns over bonus scheme for executives

Aryzta claims to have turned tide on ailing bakery business

Frozen bakery giant says underyling revenue was flat following major costing-cutting programme

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