Ryanair restricts voting rights of non-EU shareholders Ryanair has today confirmed it would restrict the voting rights of British shareholders from January 1 in a bid to ensure it remains majority EU-owned … Business • 29 Dec 20
Former Anglo shareholders not entitled to compensation The Assessor of Anglo Irish Bank has determined that former shareholders in the bank are not entitled to any compensation. Business • 29 Apr 20
HSBC's HK shareholders mull legal action over dividend HSBC shareholders in Hong Kong are considering calling for an extraordinary meeting with management and taking possible legal action against the bank's decision to scrap … Business • 06 Apr 20
Ryanair seeks to limit UK share holding Ryanair has today amended the terms of a €700m share buyback to allow block repurchases it said could limit the holdings of British shareholders and … Business • 26 Jun 19
Lloyds Bank to pay quarterly dividends Britain's biggest domestic lender Lloyds Banking Group said today it would pay quarterly dividends from the first quarter of 2020. Business • 16 May 19
EasyJet readies Brexit contingency plan to meet rules EasyJet has said it was ready to suspend the voting rights of a small number of shares to comply with rules that require 50% plus … Business • 22 Mar 19
Anglo shareholders asked to make share submissions Former shareholders in Anglo Irish Bank are being invited to make submissions on the shares they held prior to the bank's bailout. Business • 28 Feb 19
VW faces €9.2 billion investor suit over dieselgate sca Volkswagen faces a trial next week as investors seek €9.2 billion in compensation arguing that the carmaker should have informed shareholders about a diesel pollution … Business • 07 Sep 18
Premier Foods says it is open to asset sales Premier Foods is open to selling assets at the right price, its chief executive officer said, ahead of a showdown with investors today where he … Business • 18 Jul 18
BP shareholders reject €17.3m pay deal for CEO Shareholders in BP have rejected a pay deal worth €17.3m for chief executive Bob Dudley amid heavy losses and job cuts at the oil giant. Business • 14 Apr 16
Tesco in $12m US settlement over accounts scandal Tesco has agreed to pay $12m to settle a US shareholder lawsuit claiming that accounting irregularities inflated the share price of Britain's largest retailer. Business • 26 Nov 15
Beer giants agree big tie-up deal 'in principle' Beer giants SABMiller and Budweiser brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev have "agreed in principle" on a £68 billion tie-up to create the world's biggest drinks firm. Business • 13 Oct 15
Ryanair to distribute €398m to shareholders Ryanair has announced plans to distribute the €398m it made from the sale of its 29.8% stake in Aer Lingus to its shareholders. Business • 24 Sep 15
Ryanair shareholders back Boeing aircraft deal Ryanair has said that 99.9% of shareholders have voted in favour of a deal to buy up to 200 Boeing 737 MAX planes at the … Business • 28 Nov 14
NTR shareholders reach agreement on US assets The main shareholders of NTR have asked the company to sell its US wind assets "as soon as possible" and initiate a share tender offer … Business • 12 Sep 14
Burberry shareholders oppose CEO's pay package Burberry CEOr Christopher Bailey's pay package was opposed by more than half of the share votes cast at the luxury goods company's annual shareholder meeting … Business • 11 Jul 14
AbbVie retracts comments in Shire takeover bid AbbVie has been forced to retract comments by its chief executive about shareholder support for its bid for Shire after being caught out by British … Business • 09 Jul 14
Petroceltic resolves shareholder dispute Petroceltic has resolved a dispute with its largest shareholder that will allow it to press ahead with a $100m placing of shares. Business • 16 Jun 14
Next to return another £75m to shareholders Next will pay an additional £75m sterling to shareholders through a special dividend, the firm said today. Business • 31 Jan 14
Vodafone shareholders approve Verizon deal Vodafone shareholders have secured one of the biggest pay-outs in corporate history, as they approved the $130 billion sale of the British company's stake in … Business • 28 Jan 14
No capital gains tax for Vodafone shareholders Vodafone shareholders, who originally invested in the public flotation of Eircom 15 years ago, will avoid a tax bill when they share a windfall of … Business • 22 Jan 14
Vodafone secures 20% of KD stock ahead of deadline Vodafone has secured close to 20% of shares in Kabel Deutschland, meaning it needs more than 55% to be tendered today for its €7.7 billion … Business • 11 Sep 13
Ryanair aims for 110m passengers in 2019 Ryanair has raised its growth projections, with the budget airline aiming to carry 110 million passengers in the year to March 2019. Business • 20 Jun 13
Royalty Pharma raises bid for Elan Royalty Pharma today raised its hostile bid for Elan to a potential $8 billion, coming back for the third time after just 7.5% of shareholders … Business • 07 Jun 13
Elan has 'Plan B' if shareholders reject deals Elan said it will lay out an alternative strategy if shareholders reject a string of planned deals. Business • 30 May 13
