PTSB shares rise as Moody’s upgrades credit rating
Shares in the lender rose 1.2 per cent to €1.72 on Friday, giving it a market value of €944m
Moody's
Bright outlook but with some turbulence ahead for Irish economy
The Irish economy continues to perform well but there are potential speed bumps ahead
Digicel credit rating upgraded on improved finances after restructuring
Mobile phone network group remains junk rated, partly due to focus on markets ‘with history of instability and adverse weather events’
Eir likely to scale back dividends after €2bn in payouts since French takeover, says Moody’s
Ratings agency expects dividends to fall to no more than €150m this year and next as it raises outlook on telecom’s junk-rated debt
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David Cameron: no second referendum if UK votes for Brexit
British prime minister says he has no other agenda than what is best for the country
Not retiring quietly, Ruairí Quinn has harsh words for critics
‘The working class doesn’t necessarily support Labour party policies,’ says TD
Time to buy sterling? Pound plummets on Brexit fears
Currency down by most since 2009 as Boris Johnson says he’ll campaign for exit
Diesel scandal also raises concerns for Volkswagen’s bank
Finance unit’s focus on a single asset - Volkswagen cars - could put it at risk
Economists more pessimistic about US economy
Survey finds economists see 20% chance of United States falling into recession
Cheyne changes its man on the board of Clerys company
As well as Cheyne’s Clerys man, Lycée Lakanal’s past pupils include Jacques Chirac, Voltaire and Victor Hugo
Rajoy chance to form Spanish government slim without left parties
Scene set for weeks of complex negotiations on building pacts to form government
Oil up 3% as market supports stop slide to 11-year low
Traders say market remained fundamentally weak from oversupply
Next government must keep focus on cutting debt Moody’s warns
Rating agency says that if new government strays from fiscal consolidation it will downgrade Ireland again
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Moody’s upgrades outlook for Irish banks to positive
Strong growth forecasts and successful restructurings sees Irish banks upgraded
AIB shareholders to vote on capital re-organisation
Vote on new plan to take place at egm on December 16th; Goldman Sachs will no longer advise Department
Barclays faces minimum $100m fine for foreign exchange abuse
Early test for bank’s incoming chief Jes Staley
All VW models in Germany to be retested
Company is told to rip up governance model as emissions scandal deepens
Strong demographic indicators point to long-term demand for housing
Move to allow EU citizens greater access to cheaper mortgage products in other member states is welcome
Population growth to drive Irish housing demand, says Moody’s
Rating agency assesses outlook for property markets in five European markets
Nama redeems another €1bn of senior debt as wind-down continues
Move brings to €22.1 billion the amount of debt redeemed to date
Nama debt no longer considered 'liability' for Government
Moody's report compares Nama performance to counterparts in Spain and Germany
Comedian elected president of corruption-weary Guatemala
Jimmy Morales, who ran under slogan ‘neither corrupt nor a thief’, wins 67% of vote
Moody’s says Budget 2016 keeps the deficit reduction on track
Agency says Government’s €1.5 billion in supplementary spending should be ‘feasible’
Debt relief next big issue as Syriza shifts positions
Significant challenges remain as the Greek government settles into its new term
Cantillon: Moody’s wary of prospect of Sinn Féin in government
What nobody in Government wants to talk about is that the expectation was Ireland would get its A rating last week and it didn’t
Weak US inflation complicates Fed rate decision
Dilemma is heatly economy juxtaposed with a disinflationary trend
Irish mortgage arrears are falling - Moody’s
Quality of Irish mortgages continues to improve ratings agency says, but cautions that it’s being driven by restructurings
NTMA to auction €1bn in 15-year bonds on Thursday
The yield being paid on sovereign debt has crept up amid increased market volatility
Greek voters set for third general election as Alexis Tsipras resigns
PM tells electorate of ‘moral and political obligation to submit to your judgment’
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