Valeo

Agenda: Bain Capital’s purchase of Valeo nets it 85 household brands across 106 markets

US private equity group Bain buys Irish firm Valeo which also makes Jacobs products

PAI Partners, Cinven and Bain Capital are given until end of May to submit final bids

Pandemic has highlighted shortage of skilled managers who can map a route out of chaos

Acquisition of Schluckwerder is Irish group’s 18th buyout in 10 years

Dublin-based group sees ‘positive’ impact on sales of pasta, flour and canned goods as consumers splurge on groceries and bake at home

Deal for It’s All Good is the Irish group’s 17th acquisition since 2010

New campus seeks to accelerate the development of robotic cars

Major UK brands keen to secure supply chains

Dublin-headquartered group recently surpassed the €1bn turnover threshold

Iseq falls 0.6% in Dublin as Dalata hotel chain takes a hit

EU-wide debt deal had boosted stocks to four-month highs in the previous session

Markets report: Iseq rises 0.24%, with Bank of Ireland among the standout gainers

M&M Walshe will join the London private equity firm’s Eight Fifty Food Group

Macron urges rebuilding of ‘EU sovereignty’ in production of essential supplies

Carmaker has put almost 100,000 German workers on reduced hours