The Irish Times

European shares drop on disappointing earnings and Fed fears

Iseq down 0.5% as travel and leisure names weaken

Wed May 04 2022 - 18:50

Markets get jittery over Covid and interest rate rises

Retailers struggle as data shows British retail sales volumes fell more than expected

Fri Apr 22 2022 - 18:57

Gains in mining stocks give European shares a dig-out

Banking stocks lead the way on Irish index, with travel and tourism also ticking higher

Mon Feb 07 2022 - 18:26

European stocks slip after declines for mining companies

Microsoft gains on Wall Street as its cloud business booms

Wed Oct 27 2021 - 18:57

European stocks flat as falling industrials offset rising commodities and banks

Tesla rose 4.5% to a record high after Hertz placed an order for 100,000 electric cars

Mon Oct 25 2021 - 18:23

European stocks reach six-week highs as Nestlé shines

Strong results from Swiss group boost food stocks, offsetting losses elsewhere

Wed Oct 20 2021 - 20:14

European stocks recover early losses after mining rally

Investor sentiment kept in check by concerns about inflation and upcoming earnings

Mon Oct 11 2021 - 19:05

Will the lithium shortage put the brakes on electric-car plans?

Experts say greater reliance on hybrids, rather than EVs, could be better for planet

Wed Aug 11 2021 - 06:05

Stocks hover close to record highs on good day for airlines

Market edgy ahead of ECB policy decision and US inflation data

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 21:20

European shares steady near record levels ahead of ECB policy

US inflation reading is due later this week

Wed Jun 09 2021 - 10:06

European stocks rebound after selloff, miners jump

Iseq index up 1.6% in early trading with German Dax and FTSE100 both higher

Wed May 05 2021 - 09:33

European shares at fresh one-year peak after dovish ECB signal

Euro zone stock index trades at 2007 highs

Thu Mar 11 2021 - 18:52

Rising US yields knock European stocks in early trading

The Iseq index down 0.3 % with Origin Enterprises 4.6% lower after latest results

Thu Mar 04 2021 - 09:40

Rio Tinto chairman to stand down amid outcry over cave blasts

Destruction of Aboriginal site continues to take toll on miner’s top ranks

Wed Mar 03 2021 - 15:32

European shares retreat amid inflation spike worries

Markets report: British American Tobacco and luxury group Kering among fallers

Wed Feb 17 2021 - 19:00

News of Pfizer vaccine approval in UK lifts markets

Shares in partner company BioNTech surged 5.6 per cent

Wed Dec 02 2020 - 20:29

Statements about corporate values are so often full of guff

Lofty ideals can sound great on paper, but too many struggle to match reality

Mon Sept 14 2020 - 05:00

Rio Tinto chief and two deputies quit over Aboriginal cave blast

Executives bow to shareholder outcry over destruction of two indigenous heritage sites

Fri Sept 11 2020 - 08:10

Rio Tinto debates future of chief executive over desecration of Aboriginal sites

Investors, landowners and legislators not satisfied with miner’s response to destruction of heritage sites in Australia

Wed Sept 09 2020 - 19:20

Joanne O’Riordan: NWSL bursts from its bubble and on to mainstream TV

It’s been far from plain sailing but could provide blueprint into what sport will look like

Thu Jul 23 2020 - 06:00

Rio Tinto launches review into destruction of sacred Aboriginal caves

Miner apologises for blasts at Western Australian site of huge archeological value

Fri Jun 19 2020 - 17:35

Stocks rally on hopes for Covid-19 treatment

Iseq outperforms European peers and rises 3.83%, with Flutter a standout performer

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 18:28

Glencore to shake up its top tier with younger leaders

‘Senior changes coming’ at commodities trader, says chief Glasenberg

Tue Feb 18 2020 - 16:20

J&J agrees $2 million-plus talcum powder settlement with Irish woman

Settlement rare decision by drugmaker to cut deal while fighting thousands of cancer claims over alleged asbestos contamination

Tue Jan 07 2020 - 16:34

Hopes of easing in US-China trade war push global stocks higher

Iseq ends day in positive territory, lifted by gains in building and airline stocks

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 18:38

European stocks dive to two-month lows on China worries

Shares of video-game makers down as Trump blames industry for gun violence

Mon Aug 05 2019 - 18:42

European shares close little changed as market eyes Fed

Markets report: In the UK, M&S drops 4.5% after Tesco says it may open upmarket shop

Wed Jun 19 2019 - 20:39

Karelian chairman rejects claims by shareholders amid coup attempt

Prof Richard Conroy responds to allegations money raised was spent on pay for directors

Tue Jun 11 2019 - 02:15

Stocks weaken as ECB defers rate hike amid Brexit uncertainty

ECB announces funding handouts, pushes back rate hike

Thu Mar 07 2019 - 17:52

Glencore pledges to cap coal production

World’s biggest exporter of coal respond to investor pressure for action on climate change

Wed Feb 20 2019 - 10:18

Waning demand causes sales drop for De Beers

De Beers sold €441m in its first diamond sale of the year

Tue Jan 29 2019 - 07:58

Markets fret as mixed corporate earnings overshadowed by trade dispute

Smurfit Kappa ahead by 3% on strong first-half numbers

Wed Aug 01 2018 - 18:46

Markets flat as investors await US tariff deadline

In Dublin, FBD shares tick up despite internal inquiry

Wed Jul 04 2018 - 17:29

US sanctions puts future of Aughinish plant in doubt

Russian sanctions may force closure of Rusal plant near Limerick with Europe-wide implications

Mon Apr 23 2018 - 07:54