Country moving to Level 5 restrictions for six weeks Taoiseach Micheál Martin has announced that the country will move to Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions for six weeks from Wednesday night until 1 December. Coronavirus • 19 Oct 20
LVMH drops $16 billion Tiffany takeover French luxury goods giant LVMH has warned that it was set to walk away from its planned $16 billion takeover of US jeweller Tiffany, due ... Business • 09 Sep 20
As it happened: Prime Time leaders' debate The leaders of Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael clashed in the RTÉ Prime Time leaders' debate ahead of Saturday's General Election, with robust ... Election 2020 • 05 Feb 20
EU conditionally approves Allergan takeover by Abbvie The European Commission has approved US drugmaker AbbVie's planned $63 billion acquisition of Dublin headquartered Botox-maker Allergan, subject to conditions. Business • 10 Jan 20
UK proposes customs posts on both sides of border The UK has proposed the creation of a string of customs posts along both sides of the Irish border as part of its effort to ... Brexit • 30 Sep 19
Fox reaches agreement to take over Sky Rupert Murdoch's 21st Century Fox has reached an agreement to take over broadcaster Sky for £11.7 billion (€14 billion). Business • 15 Dec 16
BG shareholders approve Shell's takeover BG Group shareholders have overwhelmingly approved Royal Dutch Shell's $52 billion takeover, clearing the way for the two firms to create the world's biggest trader ... Business • 28 Jan 16
SABMiller aims for new cost-savings goal Brewer SABMiller has announced an accelerated cost-savings plan in an attempt to convince shareholders it can boost earnings on its own. Business • 09 Oct 15
RSA willing to back Zurich's takeover bid RSA Insurance said it was willing to back a £5.6 billion takeover bid from Swiss rival Zurich after its suitor put forward a proposed offer. Business • 25 Aug 15
ENOC to delist Dragon Oil following takeover Emirates National Oil plans to delist Dragon Oil from the Irish and London stock exchanges following its acquisition of the company. Business • 07 Aug 15
Virgin to raise Aer Lingus concerns with EU Virgin Atlantic is set to raise its concerns with the European Commission next week about the possible sale of Aer Lingus to the International Airlines ... News • 30 Mar 15
BA owner 'makes new Aer Lingus bid' The owner of British Airways has made a fresh attempt to buy Aer Lingus. News • 25 Jan 15
Carillion gives details on Balfour Beatty bid Carillion is proposing to pay shareholders of its takeover target Balfour Beatty an additional cash dividend of 8.5 pence per share. Business • 14 Aug 14
Three Ireland formally completes O2 takeover Three Ireland has formally completed its €780m acquisition of rival network O2 Ireland, more than a year after the deal was first announced. Business • 15 Jul 14
Shire 'ready to accept' latest AbbVie bid Shire succumbed to an increased $53 billion takeover offer from AbbVie this morning, signalling the conclusion to a long-running courtship largely motivated by tax. Business • 14 Jul 14
Pfizer abandons AstraZeneca bid Pfizer has said it had abandoned its current attempt to buy AstraZeneca for nearly £70bn as a deadline approached without a last-minute change of heart ... Business • 26 May 14
IFG Group will not proceed with takeover approach IFG Group has announced that it will not now proceed with a takeover approach announced last week. Business • 24 Dec 13
Icahn agrees Dell stake cap during takeover bid Carl Icahn has agreed to cap his stake in Dell Inc while the panel considers competing takeover bids from the billionaire investor, a group led ... Business • 16 Apr 13
