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IG Group has today named Breon Corcoran as its new CEO

IG Group names Breon Corcoran as new CEO

British online trading platform IG Group has today named former Flutter Entertainment boss Breon Corcoran as its new chief executive officer, effective from January.

Business • 08 Dec 23

Paddy Power Betfair's CFO confirms his departure

Paddy Power Betfair's CFO confirms he will stand down

Alex Gersh has confirmed that he will stand down as chief financial officer at Paddy Power Betfair after six years in the position.

Business • 05 Mar 18

Paddy Power Betfair CEO Breon Corcoran said Q3 was 'an encouraging quarter'

Paddy Power Betfair Q3 revenue rises by 9% to £440m

Third quarter revenue at betting group Paddy Power Betfair rose by 9% to £440m, when compared with the same period in 2016.

Business • 01 Nov 17

The company had strong growth in the first quarter, driven by more favourable results at the Cheltenham Festival in March

Paddy Power Betfair down on slower revenue growth

Betting company Paddy Power Betfair has reported a 9% rise in revenue for the first six months of 2017 to £827m.

Business • 08 Aug 17

Paddy Power Betfair's CEO Breon Corcoran said it was hard to see the company's competition abating

Paddy Power Betfair eyes US amid European consolidation

Paddy Power Betfair is interested in expanding further into the US amid intense competition in Europe that could see smaller rivals either join forces or "wither on the vine," its chief executive said today.

Business • 17 May 17

Paddy Power Betfair's CEO Breon Corcoran said results at Cheltenham this year favoured bookies

Paddy Power Betfair's Q1 operating profits double

Paddy Power Betfair said it was cautious on revenue growth in its main European market due to a "pretty extreme" level of competition.

Business • 03 May 17

Paddy Power Betfair CEO Breon Corcoran called 2016 a 'transformational year' for the betting company

Paddy Power Betfair's 2016 revenues race 18% higher

Paddy Power Betfair has reported higher revenues and operating profits for 2016 - its first full year of earnings since the merger of the two betting giants last year.

Business • 07 Mar 17

Paddy Power Betfair's chief executive Breon Corcoran

Paddy Power Betfair ups full year profit guidance

Paddy Power Betfair's shares rose sharply today after it increased its full-year profit guidance, citing a boost in the sterling value of its euro revenue, this year's merger and favourable sporting results.

Business • 04 Nov 16

The merger of Paddy Power and Betfair was completed in February

Paddy Power Betfair's integration on track

Paddy Power Betfair has said that the integration of its businesses is on track following its £6 billion merger earlier this year.

Business • 04 May 16

Betfair's chief executive Breon Corcoran

Betfair to return £200m to shareholders

Online gambling company Betfair plans a cash return of £200m to shareholders and higher dividend payouts after posting a 51% rise in first half earnings.

Business • 04 Dec 14

Betfair's CEO Breon Corcoran says company confident on full year expectations

Betfair profit boosted by World Cup betting

Betting on the soccer World Cup helped to drive quarterly revenues and profit at Betfair to record levels, the online gambling company said.

Business • 04 Sep 14

Befair's chief executive Breon Corcoran eyes World Cup boost

Betfair's annual profits beat expectations

Betfair said it hoped the World Cup would provide a boost to business after its annual profit came in ahead of forecast today.

Business • 11 Jun 14

Betfair's EBITDA rose 28% to £20.2m in the three months to the end of January

Betfair says heading for top end of profit target

Betfair said it was on course to reach the top end of its profit guidance as investments in Italy and New Jersey prove less expensive than feared.

Business • 06 Mar 14

Betfair's half yearly results beat expectations

Betfair looks to expand in Italy and the US

Betfair said it was looking to expand in Italy and the US after reporting a 16% rise in underlying profit in the first six months of its financial year.

Business • 03 Dec 13

Betfair continues to stave off takeover by CVC Capital Partners

Betfair lifts profit forecast

Online gambling company Betfair today raised its profit forecast and cost savings target.

Business • 07 May 13

Breon Corcoran