Business This Week: results, indicators and meetings for the week ahead

Iseq in Dublin rose 1.2%, helped by good performances from some of its heavy hitters

Level of new business approved by Central Bank low despite Brexit boost

Iseq up 0.4% with Bank of Ireland and Dalata Hotel Group among the top gainers in Dublin

Iseq closes down 0.9%, with CRH, Green Reit and Ryanair among those to lose ground

Investors hold their breath as they wait for midterms results

National Analytics Conference takes place in Dublin, results due from Liberty Media

Newly filed accounts show revenues and profits up at both companies

Figures for car sales in July to give pointer to performance for remainder of year

Firming oil prices boost energy stocks globally; Iseq underperforms European peers

Market report: Dealmaking dominates activity in UK stocks with gains for Shire and Virgin Money

Employment law conference to address ‘increasingly restrictive’ legislation

Exit of Trump’s economic adviser rattles equity markets

Your upcoming week in business: Alltech Craft Brews and Food Fair event

Claims US tax overhaul will lure overseas firms countered by warnings of higher deficits

Device contained wires and nails but move a bid to extort millions from logistics firm DHL

Kingspan flags possible slowdown in orders from UK

There’s the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, plus results from Avis Budget and Trip Advisor

Profit driven by continued improvement in international air express volumes and revenue

The group is producing and selling its own elextric delivery vans