

Irish and UK-focused builders merchant Grafton saw profits slump in what it describes as the most difficult market for decades in 2009, though sales h...


Irish builders merchants and DIY group Grafton said sales have continued to stabilise while a pickup in the UK housing market boosted its performance ...


Irish industrial conglomerate DCC has agreed to buy Shell Direct Austria for €18.3m. SDA sells approximately 630m litres of transport fuels and heatin...


A late swoon saw Footsie relinquish virtually all of its gains, with losses on resource stocks counter-balancing gains made by banks. Barclays, Royal...


Share prices are creeping higher after yesterday's heavy falls, with banking stocks leading the fight back. Barclays, HSBA and Lloyds Banking lead th...


Trading remains quiet in London, today after yesterday's excitement following dismal US unemployment figures. Friends Provident is the worst performi...


Irish building supplies firm Grafton said the recent tough conditions have impacted its profitability "severely", with revenues down 31% in the first ...