Slower UK recovery sees Grafton Group report 1.1% fall in underlying sales

US markets react to unemployment claims rising faster than expected

Slew of Dublin-listed companies scrap multimillion-euro dividend payment plans

Builders’ merchant group says sale followed strategic review of business

Kerry surges on strong first-half numbers

Ryanair shares fall as EasyJet confirms it is hiring Irish carrier’s outgoing chief operating officer, Peter Bellew

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Think twice about bullish targets given uncertainties around Brexit and in US markets

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Shares in builders merchanting and DIY group have surged more than 35% in 2017

Home weddings can be magical but there’s a lot to plan, from parking to Portaloos

Dalata, ICG, Bank of Ireland and CRH also make analysts’ list of preferred stocks

Brexit, Brussels attacks dent overall strong start to 2016

Deal is the company’s biggest to date in continental Europe

Builders merchanting group points to ‘siginficant increase’ in Irish revenues

Builders’ merchant and DIY group revenue grew by 9.5% to €2.64bn

Analysts expect the group to post full-year pretax profit of £127 million

Study by Centre for Retail Research warns 62,000 shops will fold in next five years