By Mark McSherry Company share buybacks soared 22% to a record $1.31 trillion in 2022, according to Janus Henderson. Share buybacks have now tripled in…

By Mark McSherry Global company dividends jumped 12% on a headline basis in Q1 of 2023 to a first-quarter record of $326.7 billion, thanks mainly…

By Mark McSherry Bloomberg, MarketAxess and Tradeweb announced they have signed a joint venture agreement to establish an independent joint venture company “for the purpose…

By Mark McSherry Facebook owner Meta Platforms has been hit by a record €1.2 billion fine by its lead European Union privacy regulator over its handling…

By Mark McSherry Global debt stock grew by $8.3 trillion to a near-record $305 trillion in the first quarter of 2023, according to the latest…

By Mark McSherry Euronext announced that its AGM approved the reappointment of Stéphane Boujnah as CEO and chairman of its managing board for a four-year…

By Mark McSherry The European Union has approved Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion proposed takeover of Activision Blizzard Inc — just weeks after the UK’s Competition…

US semiconductor giant Analog Devices Inc (ADI) has announced a new €630 million investment at its European regional headquarters in the Raheen Business Park in Limerick,…

Dublin-based Ryanair Holdings plc has ordered 300 new Boeing 737-MAX-10 aircraft — 150 firm and 150 options — for delivery between 2027 to 2033. Ryanair…

Tax receipts in Ireland were €24.1 billion up to the end of April, up €3 billion or over 14% on an annual basis, driven by…

By Mark McSherry The global securities finance industry generated $1.05 billion in revenue for lenders in April 2023, according to DataLend, the market data service…