AIB raises income outlook, announces share buyback AIB has today reported a strong first quarter performance and announced the start of a share buyback programme for up to €91m. Business • 05 May
Barclays puts buyback on hold after trading blunder Barclays has put its share buyback plans on hold due to scrutiny by US regulators of a trading blunder it announced last month, piling early … Business • 28 Apr
Govt set to extend plan to sell down BoI shareholding The Government is set to extend a plan to sell down its holding in Bank of Ireland, according to two people familiar with the matter, … Business • 06 Apr
CRH completes latest share buyback and begins another Buildings materials company, CRH, has said it is to continue its share buyback programme through the return of a further $300m of cash to shareholders. Business • 17 Mar
Glenveagh completes Dublin deal, announces buyback Glenveagh Properties has confirmed the completion of the sale of the residential and second hotel sites at its Castleforbes site in the Dublin Docklands for … Business • 16 Nov 21
Tesco starts its £500m share buyback Retailer Tesco has started a programme to buy back shares with a value of up to £500m, it said today. Business • 18 Oct 21
Standard Chartered flags turnaround progress Standard Chartered today unveiled plans for an up to $1 billion share buyback, its first such in at least 20 years. Business • 30 Apr 19
Lloyds Banking Group starts share buyback programme Lloyds Banking Group said today it had started a previously announced share buyback programme worth up to £1.75 billion of ordinary shares. Business • 01 Mar 19
CRH announces share buyback as Q1 sales dip 2% Buildings materials group CRH today launched its first share buyback programme in a decade and also announced a new target to raise €1.5-2 billion from … Business • 25 Apr 18
BP begins share buybacks as years of austerity pay off BP said today it would begin a share buyback programme, making it the first major European energy company to resume buybacks since the 2014 price … Business • 15 Nov 17
William Hill announces share buyback, up dividend British bookmaker William Hill has announced a £200m sharebuyback and hiked its full-year dividend, despite a fall in profit for the year. Business • 26 Feb 16
Rolls-Royce to return £1 billion to shareholders Rolls-Royce plans to launch a £1 billion share buyback, saying that with no major acquisitions on the horizon, it would return to investors the proceeds … Business • 19 Jun 14
Elan to use Tysabri proceeds to buy back shares Pharmaceutical company Elan said it will return $1 billion of the proceeds from selling its stake in the multiple sclerosis treatment Tysabri to shareholders. Business • 22 Feb 13