Paul McCann returns to his accounting roots as CEO of Irish firm Ecovis
McCann left IT solutions company Ergo in February following its sale, having earlier spent 22 years with Grant Thornton
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World markets fall as Middle East crisis rumbles on
Big loser on muted day in Dublin was budget airline Ryanair, which continued its recent downward turn to finish 1.4% lower
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Finance Ireland’s Billy Kane: ‘We’re always up for sale ... that’s the nature of the business’
Head of Ireland’s biggest non-bank lender says he would now rather be one doing the buying after seeing sale talks with PTSB and Bawag fizzle out
Finance Ireland pays maiden dividend of €75m as loan book reaches record
Separate talks held with PTSB and Bawag, chief executive Billy Kane confirms
Shares mixed as traders assess fragile US-Iran truce
Iseq down 1% as Ryanair declines on rising oil prices
Global markets dip as optimism over peace talks in the Gulf fades
Euronext Dublin finished down 1%, with Ryanair worst performer as it continues to deal with fallout from oil price rises
Bawag may move PTSB into corporate and public-sector lending
Austrian bank leaves door open for group to move certain activities to Ireland for tax reasons
Bawag costs drive at PTSB may see staff numbers rise first before it wields the axe
Surplus cash and bid’s discount to bank’s inherent value means PTSB will do its bit to help new Austrian owner fund €1.62bn deal
Bawag mulls plan to free up capital in PTSB to ease cost of €1.62bn deal
Austrian bank pledges to maintain PTSB’s headquarters in Dublin as well as a ‘meaningful branch footprint’ for two years
How PTSB came back from a near-death experience to challenge AIB and Bank of Ireland
Many thought PTSB would not survive the banking crisis. Now the lender has the chance to become a real challenger to AIB and Bank of Ireland
Bank of Ireland plans to delist in UK and offer to buy out small legacy shareholders
Matter will be voted on at agm
Customers and staff will end up paying the price of PTSB’s sale
Austria’s Bawag has agreed to buy State-controlled bank for €1.62bn
The Irish Times view on the sale of PTSB: the State finally lets go
The hope is that PTSB’s new Austrian owners will offer the two big banks some genuine competition
Bawag set to make almost €400m day-one gain from buying PTSB at discount
While PTSB shares slipped after the deal’s announcement, Bawag’s own stock rose sharply
Shares rally on hopes for fresh Middle East peace talks
PTSB shares slid 4.3% after Austrian Bawag was announced as winning bidder for Irish lender
Bawag: what can Irish consumers expect from PTSB’s new owner?
Austrian lender has a reputation for focus on digital banking and rigorous cost-cutting
Bawag insists it sees ‘value in PTSB branches’ after agreeing €1.62bn deal
Goodbody Stockbrokers describes price as a ‘disappointing outcome’
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Prospect of rising interest rates in wake of Iran war worries older couple with around five years left on their home loan
Just one in four people has a clear plan for retirement
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Global markets fall ahead of Trump’s deadline for Iran
There was not much green on the board in Dublin, but AIB was an outlier as it climbed 0.3%
PTSB suitor Bawag plans deal to free up capital
Austrian lender reported to have offered €1.6bn for PTSB
Oil prices soar following Trump’s Iran address
Markets choppy amid latest indications energy shipping through the crucial Strait of Hormuz could be restored
Oil prices rise again as global markets advance in challenging conditions
Euronext Dublin deepened recent losses as it slid 0.4% with Ryanair the standout under-performer
PTSB confirms names of another two bidders in the running to buy bank
Lone Star and Centerbridge-led consortium are among participants’ in sale process
Markets slide driven by uncertainty around US-Iran talks
Euronext Dublin underperformed international peers as it finished down 2.7 per cent, dragged by many of its bigger hitters
What should mortgage borrowers do amid forecasts of interest rate hikes?
ICS Mortgages has increased its mortgage costs and the outlook for the market is entirely dependent on the Iran war
Shares advance but oil volatile as markets weigh US plan to end Iran war
European banks were among the big winners as traders boost bets on ECB rate hikes
Welcome to the strange world of the Central Bank’s new consumer code
New rules leave banks and customers none the wiser on what lenders really must do
Global markets mixed as worries persist Israeli-US war on Iran will go on
Euronext Dublin finished the day just barely in the green, up 0.06% with food group Glanbia the standout performer
Stocks regain ground after Trump postpones strikes on Iran’s energy plants
Precious metals edge up while oil prices fall
Austria’s Bawag may have to sweeten its bid to win PTSB
Bawag is the only known trade buyer in the shake-up for PTSB, but can it close?
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