Padraic Halpin

Royalty hostile bid for Elan in doubt after vote

uk.reuters.com — DUBLIN (Reuters) - Elan (ELN.I) shareholders approved a share buyback on Monday, meaning U.S.-based Royalty Pharma's ROYPH.UL hostile bid for the Irish drug firm will lapse unless it succeeds in a legal challenge.

Obama urges youth to make Northern Ireland peace permanent

uk.reuters.com — BELFAST (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Monday urged young people in Northern Ireland to finish making "permanent peace" and set an example to other parts of the world stricken by religious conflict, violence and war.

Protesters confront tight security in Belfast G8 rally

uk.reuters.com — BELFAST (Reuters) - More than 1,000 trade unionists, environmentalists and anti-poverty campaigners confronted heavy security in Belfast on Saturday to voice their anger at G8 leaders who meet in Northern Ireland next week. Stilt-walkers, drummers and protesters in Halloween masks chanted slogans against everything from U.S.

Putin and Obama set to spar over Syria arms at G8

uk.reuters.com — LOUGH ERNE, Northern Ireland | Mon Jun 17, 2013 8:35am BST LOUGH ERNE, Northern Ireland (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama will seek the help on Monday of Russia's Vladimir Putin, Syria's most powerful ally, to bring Bashar al-Assad to the negotiating table and end a two-year civil war.

Britain's treasure islands make G8 tax test for Cameron

uk.reuters.com — LONDON (Reuters) - Pitching tougher rules on tax evasion to the G8 is a precarious undertaking for Prime Minister David Cameron. Britain's own tax havens are world leaders. Britain's list of exotic Overseas Territories reads like an accountant's dream menu for a cash-rich Russian oligarch with something to hide, while British lawyers lead the field as gatekeepers for elaborate global mazes of offshore trusts.

Royalty Pharma granted injuction as pursues Elan bid

uk.reuters.com — DUBLIN, June 13 | Thu Jun 13, 2013 4:30pm BST DUBLIN, June 13 (Reuters) - Royalty Pharma was granted an injunction by the Irish High Court on Thursday that means its bid for Elan may not be doomed if some votes go against it at a meeting of the Irish drug company's shareholders next week.

Ireland agrees to early review of troubled banks' loans

uk.reuters.com — Thu Jun 13, 2013 7:34pm BST * Move designed to appease EU/IMF concerns * Lenders want banks checked before bailout exit DUBLIN, June 13 (Reuters) - Ireland has agreed to a detailed review of its troubled banks' loan books this year to placate its international lenders and will have its stress tests before a Europe-wide exercise in 2014.

Divisive Elan boss Martin faces ownership showdown

reuters.com — Credit: Reuters/Brendan McDermid Kelly Martin, President and CEO of Elan, speaks at the Reuters Health Summit in New York November 17, 2008. But 10 years later, despite boardroom battles, drug failures and headlines criticizing his use of private jets, Martin is still in charge.