IN A week shortened by today's US Memorial Day holiday, attention will focus on the prospects of the global economy escaping its current malaise.

The US reports consumer confidence, new home sales and economic growth figures on Tuesday and Thursday respectively. Euro-zone sentiment data will be available on Friday.

MONDAY

Meetings: WTO delegates discuss revised text from New Zealand's WTO ambassador Crawford Falconer, the chairman of agriculture talks (Geneva).

Others: US Memorial Day holiday; Fingal County Council publishes report on Economic Development of an Internationally Sustainable Airport City Region.

TUESDAY

Results: Aveva, HH (Q1), Northern Foods, Vodafone.

Meetings: Ryanair director of regulatory affairs Jim Callaghan addresses Oireachtas Joint Committee on Economic Regulatory Affairs.

Indicators: US consumer confidence (May) and new home sales (Apr).

WEDNESDAY

Results: British Energy, Burberry, GCap Media, Greencore (H1), Intermediate Capital, Shoprite.

Meetings: Avis Europe agm, Total Produce agm, Oireachtas Joint Committee on Communications, Energy and Natural Resources discusses next-generation networks.

Indicators: US weekly crude oil inventories.

THURSDAY

Results: Air Berlin (Q1), Antofagasta (Q1), Dell (Q1), HJ Heinz (Q3), GB, Man Group, Scottish Southern Energy, Sears (Q1), Shanks, Young Co.

Meetings: American Chamber of Commerce spring lunch (Conrad Hotel, Dublin); Institute of Public Administration national conference 2008 addresses by Taoiseach Brian Cowen (Clontarf Castle, Dublin) ; ISME annual lunch (Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin).

Indicators: EU M3 data (May); Irish overseas travel stats (Mar); US GDP (Q1 preliminary).

FRIDAY

Results: Indus Holding (H1), Swatch (Q1), Tiffany (Q1).

Meetings: Irish Times Innovationbusiness breakfast with Tesco chief executive Sir Terry Leahy (Dublin); HSBC agm.

Indicators: EU consumer, business, economic and industry sentiment data (May), inflation estimate (May), unemployment rate (Apr).