Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund generates $20bn in second quarter

Helped by rally in US markets and energy stocks, fund delivers handsome return

Urgent action needed on access to justice for citizens, says Supreme Court

Access to civil courts, guaranteed by Constitution, threatened by rising litigation costs

European shares enjoy timid rebound

Investors remain wary as trade tensions stalk markets

ECB considers new tool to help ailing banks

Proposal would allow ECB to fund viable parts of a lender – the so-called good bank -– spun out of a failing financial institution

FTSE hits record high after Bank of England interest rate rise

Ireland’s benchmark index closes up 0.17 per cent with Total Produce top performer

Banks advance despite ongoing tracker mortgage scandal

Bank of Ireland, PTSB and AIB rebound after ‘mauling’ over recent days

European shares recover but Catalonia casts a shadow

Building materials group CRH and Ryanair were the main movers on the Iseq Index

European markets braced for possible Catalan independence

Irish house-builders feel impact of Budget 2018, but Paris, Frankfurt and Milan close flat

Should investors – and Trump – fear next Fed chief?

Stocktake: Proinsias O’Mahony

The major business events coming up in the week ahead

For your Diary: Ryanair, McDonald’s and the banks to reveal trading figures

Banks to address financial risks of global warming

Pilot project to increase financial reporting standards on environmental issues

Banco Popular victim of large-scale run, says ECB

Bank subject to regualtory intervention and subsequently sold to Santander for €1

European banks gain while investors await UK election

Relief as Santander rescues Banco Popular, but FTSE falls ahead of Thursday’s polls

Santander buys struggling Spanish bank Popular for €1

Santander says it plans to raise about €7 billion of capital as part of transaction

Investors fret over European banking sector

Food group Aryzta slumps 9% after reporting flat revenues

Medtech summit in Dublin draws big and small players

For your Diary: More challenging times ahead for Twitter; Tullow Oil’s annual meeting in London; results from McDonald’s and Coca-Cola

PTSB appoints Eamonn Crowley as new chief financial officer

Accountant joins PTSB from AIB’s former Polish subsidiary

Markets rally on optimism about growth and corporate earnings

CRH and banks are in demand in Dublin as Iseq ends session almost 1% higher

Banco Santander fourth quarter profits rise to €1.6bn

Stock gained over 28% in past year with improved growth expected for 2017

The major business events happening this week

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