Markets move higher despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty
Iseq boosted by banks and building stocks
Russia says it will decide on future use of Moscow's Renault plant next week
French car-maker bows to pressure and walks away on major business in Russia
European shares retreat on rising bond yields
Rapid spread of Omicron Covid variant also dents sentiment
Société Générale takes €4.9bn punt on car-leasing boom
French bank’s ALD arm strikes deal to buy rival LeasePlan
Eir’s owner Xavier Niel looks to take his business private
French telecoms billionaire launches offer to buy out his €11bn Iliad telecoms empire
EU freezes 10 banks out of bond sales over antitrust breaches
Big names involved in past market-rigging scandals barred from lucrative recovery plan
Court approves repudiation of Norwegian Air leasing contracts
Airline said move was necessary to ensure its survival
Irish shares dip as Kerry drop offsets CRH advance
Banks out of sorts at home and in Europe, while payments firms gain in US markets
European shares slip as jump in virus cases offsets vaccine hopes
AstraZeneca’s shares fall 3.8% as traders take into account its vaccine’s lower efficacy rate compared with rivals
European shares sink on lockdown concerns as virus cases surge
Run of negative news drags European bourses into red
Oil price slump weighs on global markets
Iseq up close to 0.3% on stronger banks as Cairn Homes rises on stromg demand for housing
European stocks slide but M&A talk lifts Italian banks
UK stocks lag after new job protection plan underwhelms investors, Iseq unchanged
CaixaBank and Bankia strike deal to create Spain’s biggest lender
Agreement signals long-awaited consolidation in a fragmented banking sector
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