Ireland Financial News

By Graham Fahy and Padraic Halpin

Brian Mulroney’s political “destiny” was clear to those who knew him even from a young age — but it was his deep love for his family that leaves those closest “heartbroken” by his death, the former prime minister’s daughter said at his state funeral in Montreal.“There was a destiny attached to my father that even in his youth, no one could deny,” said Caroline Mulroney, who delivered her father’s eulogy.Brian Mulroney, who was Canada’s 18th prime minister, died at age 84 on Feb. 29 in Florida. He led the country as a Progressive Conservative from 1984 to 1993.“To dad, everyone mattered,” said Caroline, recounting her father’s legacy and the pride he took in his Irish heritage and his upbringing in Baie Comeau, Quebec.“He became a truly great prime minister and a world leader.

Two men have been arrested in connection with a gas station explosion that killed 10 people and shattered a village in northwestern Ireland in 2022

Bellator 302 is all set to be held in Northern Ireland on Friday night. Bellator MMA's return to Belfast is significant as it will be first since Bellator 173 in February 2017. Corey Anderson will fight Karl Moore for light heavyweight championship. Fabian Edwards will take on Aaron Jeffery in middleweights category. Jeremy Kennedy will fight Patricio Pitbull in featherweight championship. James Gallagher will fight Leandro Higo in featherweights category. Manouel Sousa versus Tim Wilde fight will take place for lightweights category.

TVS Motor, Wipro, Aster DM Healthcare, RVNL, ZEE among others will be in focus due to various news developments. TVS Motor The Board of TVS Motor approved a scheme of arrangement between the company and its shareholders, under which, it will issue and allot cumulative redeemable preference shares by way of bonus.

Aircraft lessor Wilmington Trust SP Services has moved NCLAT, filing an appeal against an earlier order of NCLT, which had dismissed its insolvency plea against low-cost carrier SpiceJet. Wilmington Trust's petition has been listed for hearing on Thursday before a bench headed by the Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). Earlier on January 29, the Delhi-based bench of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) dismissed the insolvency petition filed by Wilmington Trust SP Services against SpiceJet. Wilmington, the aircraft lessor based in Dublin, Ireland had moved the insolvency plea against SpiceJet in June 2023 over unpaid dues.

By Mike Stone, David Carnevali and Allison Lampert

He joined the firm in 2021 and in his previous role he was responsible for enhancing the firm's existing UK adviser partnerships and developing its international intermediary proposition in Jersey and the Republic of Ireland. Schroders Capital appoints global sales chief from ICG Kloss previously worked as head of Southeast Asia at Quilter International for over four years. He also held several senior roles at HSBC, including senior intermediary sales manager. In his new role, he will report to head of intermediaries Antony Champion. Lucie Gordon was his predecessor, who has now...

Meta Platforms has offered to almost halve its monthly subscription fee for Facebook and Instagram to 5.99 euros from 9.99 euros following discussions with privacy regulators, a senior Meta executive said on Tuesday. The move came amid mounting criticism from users about Meta's no-ads subscription service launched in Europe in November which critics say requires users to pay a fee to ensure their privacy.

St. Patrick's Day parade approaches, the absence of Princess Kate Middleton, the honorary Colonel of the Irish Guards, is keenly felt. Recovering from surgery, Princess Kate will not be in attendance at this year's event, leaving a notable void in the celebrations. However, despite her absence, the Irish Guards are determined to honor and remember her during the parade at Mons Barracks in Aldershot, England. Warm Regards Amid Recovery

The United States' largest St. Patrick's Day parades are unfolding

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Ari Rabinovitch

By Stephanie Kelly

Total net flows for the month were £6.43bn, with total ETF assets growing by £38bn. Dewi John, head of UK and Ireland research at LSEG Lipper, explained this jump was due to a «combination of inflows and market moves». Sustainable ETFs subject to SDR but unable to benefit from labelling regime February's results were «barely half» of the total flows seen the previous month, John said, but caveated that January «exceeded the highest monthly inflows for 2023», setting a high watermark for the following period. Equities dominated throughout the month in terms of both net inflows an...

Cathal Deasy, who's Irish by birth, may have an accent thatcan be a bit difficult to understand for Barclays bankers in New York, but they'll need to get used to lip-reading. The words of Deasy, and of Taylor Wright, his fellow co-head of investment banking at Barclays, are critical to Barclays' immediate future. 

SpiceJet's commitment to providing seamless connectivity and enhanced services to its passengers during peak travel seasons. The additional aircraft will enable the airline to meet the growing demand for air travel, particularly during the busy summer months," as per the release. On March 7, SpiceJet announced the successful resolution of a ₹413 crore dispute with Echelon Ireland Madison One, resulting in savings of ₹398 crore and the acquisition of two airframes, as per the statement.

Britain has signed a trade agreement with Texas

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Emma-Victoria Farr

Las Vegas strip, is a giant, wide-eyed emoji. Sometimes it is an enormous, hyperrealistic eyeball, a basketball or a whorl of flames. The Sphere, a remarkable new concert venue, is 366 feet (110 metres) tall and 516 wide; an LED screen spanning almost 600,000 square feet covers the exterior.

LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. investor Elliott Advisors does not intend to make an offer for Currys, saying the board of the British electricals retailer would not engage with it.

96th Academy Awards is drawing to an end! The most-awaited, and iconic awards show will take place on Monday. The Academy Awards aka the Oscar ceremony will take place on March 10 at 4:00 pm PT/7:00 pm ET on the ABC Channel. Here’s everything you need to know about the big night.