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A round-up of business events happening this week

Mario Draghi: ECB interest rate decision is due on Thursday. Photograph:  REUTERS/Eric Vidal
Mario Draghi: ECB interest rate decision is due on Thursday. Photograph: REUTERS/Eric Vidal

TODAY Results: Escher Group; Irish Continental Group; Urban Outfitters. Indicators: Japanese GDP growth rate (Q4); German factory orders (Jan).

TOMORROW Results: Powerflute; Symrise; Grafton Group; Merck; Minerva; Paddy Power Betfair. Meetings: IAPI Doyenne Awards (Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin 2); Accenture International Women's Day event (Convention Centre, Dublin); Network Ireland International Women's Day event (Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin 2). Indicators: Chinese balance of trade (Feb); German industrial production (Jan); Japanese consumer confidence (Feb).

WEDNESDAY Results: Adecco; Permanent TSB; Mincon; Deutsche Post DHL; G4S; SIG. Meetings: National Credit Conference (DCU Ryan Academy, Dublin 24); DMX Dublin digital marketing conference (Aviva Stadium, Dublin 4). Indicators: UK industrial production (Jan); UK manufacturing production (Jan); US MBA mortgage applications (Mar 4).

THURSDAY Results: Aviva; Cineworld Group; Hugo Boss; John Lewis Partnership; Origin Enterprises. Meetings: Isme business briefing (Clayton Hotel Dublin Airport, Co Dublin); Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce cross-Border networking event (Europa Hotel, Belfast); Limerick Chamber regional networking evening (Oakwood Arms Hotel, Shannon). Indicators: Irish inflation rate (Feb); Irish GDP growth rate (Q4); Chinese inflation rate (Feb); German balance of trade (Jan); US initial jobless claims (Mar 5). Other: ECB interest rate decision.

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FRIDAY Results: Deutsche Bank; Genesco; J D Wetherspoon. Indicators: German inflation rate (Feb); UK balance of trade (Jan); Italian industrial production (Jan).