Global stocks retreat from record highs amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty
London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell to a two-week low following poor results from mining companies
AIB
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Rate of Irish construction quickens, although house building lags
AIB’s monthly index shows a ‘sharp’ rise in the volume of construction in July compared with the previous month
Investors hedge bets in advance of important week of economic data
Jump in oil giants’ share prices after Donald Trump hinted at reopening of vital Strait of Hormuz
Irish borrowers draw down record number of car loans as personal lending activity surges
Banking industry group says figures point to ‘continued consumer confidence’ in early part of 2026
Services sector upbeat about prospects for year ahead as activity grows strongly
Transport, tourism and leisure sector out of sync as it records fifth successive monthly decline in activity
Markets advance on Middle East hopes despite SpaceX spending shock
Shares in Elon Musk’s firm plummeted after he announced blockbuster spending on AI
Prospect of US-Iran deal lifts stocks to near record highs
Falling oil prices and upbeat corporate earnings reports lift investor sentiment
European shares rise as earnings offset Middle East worries
Indices advance despite escalating tensions in the region and uncertainty over US interest rates
AIB raises full-year operating income forecast as more interest rate hikes expected
AIB boosts its interim dividend by almost 60% as customer deposits rise 1.3% to €118.8bn
Shares edge higher despite sell-off in chip stocks
Nasdaq enters correction territory as tech stocks dip
Green light for Raglan Townhouse hotel on Baggot Street
Planning permission allows for 78-bedroom facility including building that housed AIB branch
Nama to be dissolved this weekend, closing book on financial crisis after 17 years
So-called bad bank was created in 2009 to handle toxic loans from likes of Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide
Our fixed-term mortgage is coming to an end: what are our options?
Valuation on your home’s current value can help you access a lower interest rate
The PTSB takeover looks like a done deal. It isn’t
Shareholders to vote next week on Austrian bank Bawag’s planned €1.62bn takeover
European shares fall as chip stocks and Nestlé tumble
Iseq slides 2.4% as Ryanair, Irish Continental Group and banks retreat
Núa Money nears €1bn of mortgages in two years of lending
Company backed by Allen beef barons of Wexford
Consultant-led surgery centre opens in Dublin backed by €2.25m AIB loan
Purpose-built facility brings together more than 40 specialist consultants and aims to expand access to ambulatory surgical care
UK defence stocks climb as Britain’s new chancellor John Healey takes office
Iseq advances marginally with AIB driving force
European shares fall amid heightened Middle East tension and Ryanair profit slump
Oil prices wobble as shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz comes almost to a halt
Kingspan pledges €3m to PhD research programme
Initial project will examine solutions for ‘difficult to recycle’ insulation materials
Tech-heavy indexes fall globally as investors offload chip stocks
Iseq edged backwards with Ryanair down 1%
Irish lenders to gain little from key part of EU banking competitiveness plan
Central plank of reform limits ability of national regulators to require banks to hold extra capital on top of EU-wide rules
Global shares mixed as US earnings season kicks off
Irish shares advance as home builders, banks and Ryanair move higher
Monzo Europe racks up €29m of set-up losses ahead of Irish launch last April
Bank had 100,000 customers on a wait list when it officially launched in the Republic in April
European shares rise on softer US inflation data, Trump backing down on Strait of Hormuz
Dublin bucks trend with slight decline, but Wall Street ahead in early-afternoon trading
Softer economic growth and taking a loan from your employer
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Irish house-building slumps amid rising costs, new AIB figures show
Construction under pressure as costs rise, report will show
Spike in oil prices hits stocks in travel sector
Irish markets fell flat across the board with Ryanair leading declines
Broker downgrade extends AIB share dip from post-crash high
Analyst says bank’s valuation ‘looks toppy’ as he warns recent good run ‘could be as good as it gets’
US strikes on Iran drag global shares lower
Spanish stocks under pressure after Donald Trump reiterates threat to cut trade ties
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