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24/10/2017 11:57 AM
AIB and Ulster Bank CEOs apologise for tracker issue
AIB and Ulster Bank have both apologised for their role in the tracker loan scandal.

24/10/2017 11:37 AM
Harry Potter still casting his spell over Bloomsbury
Harry Potter is continuing to work his magic for publisher Bloomsbury 20 years after his debut, with special editions of his first adventure helping revenue rise 15%.

24/10/2017 11:23 AM
Ryanair delays plans limiting carry-on bags
Ryanair said it will delay plans forcing non-priority customers to place any second larger carry-on bags in the hold to allow passengers "more time to familiarise themselves with the changes".

24/10/2017 11:16 AM
It hasn't gone away... the cost of the bank bailout
With the tracker mortgage scandal dominating the headlines this past week, much has been made of the support the banks got from the taxpayers for their previous bad behaviour in the form of the bailout.

24/10/2017 11:09 AM
AMS's confident forecast boosts share price
Austria-based electronic chip maker AMS's share price jumped today after it raised its revenue forecast and allayed fears of production delays for prime customer Apple's new iPhone X and weak sales for the iPhone 8.

24/10/2017 11:00 AM
Monte dei Paschi shares to re-list tomorrow
Monte dei Paschi di Siena shares will resume trading tomorrow, after a failed attempt by Italy's fourth-largest bank to raise capital triggered a 10-month suspension.

24/10/2017 10:49 AM
UK visitor numbers down 7.3% in third quarter
The total number of trips made to Ireland in the three months from July to September rose by 1.1% despite a sharp dip in the number of UK visitors coming here, new CSO figures show.

24/10/2017 10:21 AM
Tech industry seeing 'massive' disruption
The lack of information technology subjects at secondary school level is a "big gap" that will likely hinder Ireland's workforce and jeopardise research and development investment in the future.

24/10/2017 09:26 AM
Apartment building in Dublin not viable - Surveyors
Society of Chartered Surveyors in Ireland say the delivery of affordable medium rise apartments in Dublin is not commercially viable.

24/10/2017 09:24 AM
Rihanna creations help lift Puma sportswear sales
A new collection from singer Rihanna helped drive sales growth at German sportswear company Puma, which last week raised its outlook for 2017 sales and operating earnings.

24/10/2017 09:09 AM
Today in the press
One in four banks have disappeared from the euro zone since the onset of the financial crisis as banking collapses and a wave of mergers continue to radically reduce the sector's scale.

24/10/2017 08:49 AM
Caixabank's profit weathers Catalan storm
Spain's Caixabank today posted a 53.4% rise in nine-month net profit to €1.49 billion, ahead of analysts' forecasts and thanks to the incorporation of Portugal's BPI.

24/10/2017 08:45 AM
Euro zone business growth slowed but stays strong - PMI
Private sector growth across the euro zone slowed more sharply than predicted this month, a survey showed today, but stayed strong even though firms increased prices at the steepest rate in over six years.

24/10/2017 07:59 AM
FBD Holdings says Storm Ophelia to cost it €4-6m
Insurance company FBD Holdings has said it expects Storm Ophelia will cost it between €4-6m.

24/10/2017 07:48 AM
Kingspan included on key climate A list for third year
Kingspan is included for the third year in a row on the Climate 'A' List by CDP - a not-for-profit group measuring the environmental impact of firms.

24/10/2017 07:28 AM
Draper Esprit's portfolio value soars by 44%
Technology focused venture capitalist firm Draper Esprit said its gross primary portfolio value increased by 44% to £162.8m for the six months to the end of September.

24/10/2017 06:58 AM
Whitbread's profit rises on expansion drive
Hotel and coffee shop operator Whitbread said its first-half pretax profit rose 6.7% as it added more Premier Inn rooms and opened more Costa coffee outlets.

24/10/2017 05:52 AM
Barnier: Post-Brexit trade deal will take years
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator has warned that agreement on a free trade deal with Britain after it leaves the European Union would take years to complete.

23/10/2017 10:58 PM
Banks to detail how tracker issue will be tackled
The banks are expected to issue statements later this week which will give details of how they will tackle the tracker mortgage issue.

23/10/2017 05:31 PM
CRH shares up as it secures $3.5 billion Ash Grove deal
Shares in building materials group CRH rose today after said it had received approval from a majority of Ash Grove shareholders to buy the US firm for $3.5 billion.