Axa XL to boost staff to 75 amid Brexit planning

Central Bank gave authorisation for XL to move to the Republic from the UK

Three BWG executives in line to share €75m windfall

Leo Crawford and two others due payment under deal with South African investor

Central Bank gives nod to XL Insurance Dublin move ahead of Brexit

XL plans to transfer its main European insurance company to the Republic

BWG plans major expansion of Spar and Eurospar

Group plans to invest €25 million in store refurbishments.

FBD confirms chief executive is subject of investigation

Insurer says Fiona Muldoon will stay in place pending inquiry into ‘internal allegations’

Brexit frustrations for Central Bank as UK firms seek to relocate

Regulators highlight issues with those seeking to relocate financial activity from London

‘Beast from the East’ bread sales helped Mace and Spar earn a bigger crust

BWG reports ‘significant turnover growth’ in March

CCPC approves BWG’s acquisition of wholesale group

A number of binding commitments imposed on transaction

Insurance Ireland hires German lobbyist for new Brussels office

Florian Wimber appointed as head of European affairs and international insurance

AIB shares turn volatile on talk of further State sale

Market report: Iseq closes down despite rally as FTSE gains amid reignited concerns about Brexit and as the euro held onto most of its gains against sterling last week

French insurer Axa agrees to buy XL Group for $15.3bn

AXA seeks to capture a bigger slice of the US property and casualty market

Spar operator BWG buys midlands wholesaler 4 Aces

Deal gives BWG a foot in door of the 220-strong Gala convenience group

Brexit prompts XL Group to move European base to Dublin

CEO Mike McGavick says decision will help it ‘provide certainty and consistency’

West of Ireland syndicate wins €29m EuroMillions jackpot

The winners of last week’s jackpot have decided to remain anonymous

Guinness and Ryanair named among most valuable Irish brands

Brand Finance ranking also includes AIB, DCC, BoI, Smurfit, Jameson and Kingspan

Donald Trump vows to cancel Paris climate accord if elected

Obama administration’s actions on environment will be rescinded, Republican says

Brexit: Some pain if UK departs but some gain also

Dublin could be an obvious choice if UK-based banks are looking to move

Shane Lowry supports €1 homeless fundraising day

Golfer said everybody should support the ‘One for Ireland’ campaign

Indeed.com makes move to St Stephen’s Green

Online recruiter to move into former Bank of Scotland building in Dublin city centre

Bermuda reinsurers Axis Capital and PartnerRe in $11bn merger

Move part of global trend in sector as reinsurers seek to consolidate

Merger of Dublin-based insurers to create $11bn reinsurer

Combination of Axis Capital and PartnerRe will be among world’s largest

XL to write nearly a tenth of Lloyd’s business after Catlin deal

Deal is latest in string of European insurance mergers as region’s 5,000 underwriters face stricter capital rules

Former director of credit institutions to join FBD

Fiona Muldoon moves to other side of fence as group finance director of insurer FBD Holdings

BWG deal with South African business gives Spar owner stability

Spar South Africa has financial muscle to drive BWG forward and open bigger shops

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Insurer XL Group moves into St Stephen’s Green

The company bought the building near Grafton Street for €7.8m and revamped it

57% price drop in €35m IFSC office sale

La Touche House was bought by group of 62 Irish investors for €82.5 million in 2002

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