The Irish Times

European stocks end week close to all-time highs

Mining and energy shares among the climbers as investor optimism returns

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 19:04

John FitzGerald: What kind of banking system do we want?

Euro-wide banks could reduce the cost of borrowing in Ireland

Fri Nov 27 2020 - 04:46

Dublin-based Fenergo considers $1.5bn listing

Financial software company has hired UBS to advise on options

Thu Sept 17 2020 - 18:18

European shares fall on warning of deeper recession than expected

Iseq outperforms peers, rising 0.2% on the day

Tue Jul 07 2020 - 18:00

European stocks pause after rally, while ECB stimulus boosts banks

Markets report: Iseq rises 0.24%, with Bank of Ireland among the standout gainers

Thu Jun 04 2020 - 17:45

Swiss Re lines up UBS CEO Ermotti to become chairman in 2021

Ermotti lacks insurance expertise, but understands asset management, regulators and complex global financial institutions

Tue Mar 03 2020 - 14:01

Ebury plans to double staff numbers at its Dublin office

Fintech already employs 15 in Dublin after opening in 2019

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 05:01

Bank of Ireland name linked to German tax-evasion scandal

Irish bank says case involves former subsidiary sold in 2011

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 06:46

Markets quiet as traders tread water ahead of ECB meeting

Market report: Facebook, Amazon and Google parent Alphabet set to report results

Mon Jul 22 2019 - 20:31

Tin-eared bankers once more banging the drum about bonuses

Two lawsuits show that bank chiefs no longer feel shame about obscene pay levels

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 05:30

European markets flat while US-China trade talks weigh in New York

Mediahuis bid for INM sees 20m shares in the Irish newspaper group traded

Tue Apr 30 2019 - 19:24

Spanish banks lead European financial sector higher

Footsie manages only modest gains, kicking off the week with a lacklustre session

Mon Apr 29 2019 - 20:00

Meet the winning CEOs: Irish Times Business Person of the Month Awards

April, May and June winners of awards in association with KPMG

Mon Mar 18 2019 - 05:36

Bank crash showed we need EU-wide banking system

John FitzGerald: More banks might have survived had more been foreign-owned

Fri Sept 28 2018 - 02:45

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

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

Tue Aug 21 2018 - 11:07

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

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

Tue Jul 31 2018 - 21:59

European shares enjoy timid rebound

Investors remain wary as trade tensions stalk markets

Wed Jun 20 2018 - 19:47

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

Mon Apr 09 2018 - 13:38

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

Fri Nov 03 2017 - 18:02

Banks advance despite ongoing tracker mortgage scandal

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

Thu Oct 26 2017 - 20:30

European shares recover but Catalonia casts a shadow

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

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 18:53

European markets braced for possible Catalan independence

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

Tue Oct 10 2017 - 18:47

Should investors – and Trump – fear next Fed chief?

Stocktake: Proinsias O’Mahony

Tue Oct 10 2017 - 06:00

The major business events coming up in the week ahead

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

Sun Jul 23 2017 - 17:44

Banks to address financial risks of global warming

Pilot project to increase financial reporting standards on environmental issues

Tue Jul 11 2017 - 10:09

Banco Popular victim of large-scale run, says ECB

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

Thu Jun 08 2017 - 16:10

European banks gain while investors await UK election

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

Wed Jun 07 2017 - 20:52

Santander buys struggling Spanish bank Popular for €1

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

Wed Jun 07 2017 - 10:46

Investors fret over European banking sector

Food group Aryzta slumps 9% after reporting flat revenues

Wed May 31 2017 - 01:00

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

Sun Apr 23 2017 - 16:52

PTSB appoints Eamonn Crowley as new chief financial officer

Accountant joins PTSB from AIB’s former Polish subsidiary

Thu Feb 16 2017 - 14:59

Markets rally on optimism about growth and corporate earnings

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

Wed Jan 25 2017 - 21:03

Banco Santander fourth quarter profits rise to €1.6bn

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

Wed Jan 25 2017 - 09:27

The major business events happening this week

For Your Diary: McDonald’s results; Irish Times tax summit; retail sales; AbbVie results; marketing conference

Sun Jan 22 2017 - 19:00