The Irish Times

Worries over China’s economy and US interest rates keep markets subdued

Banks and commodities stocks fall sharply

Mon Apr 25 2022 - 19:59

European equities fall on gloomier global growth projections

Real estate and media stocks were biggest drag on various gauges

Tue Apr 19 2022 - 18:29

Maureen Dowd: Trump’s coup attempt reaches its second stage

MAGA crowd is working hard to institutionalise big election lie in crucial states

Sun Jan 09 2022 - 15:16

Can America go carbon neutral by 2050?

Biden’s win could have profound effect on shape and vigour of battle against climate change

Fri Mar 26 2021 - 17:15

Technical glitch disrupts trading on Dublin and other Euronext markets

Ryanair regains some lost ground as banks perform poorly

Mon Oct 19 2020 - 19:31

Providence shares rise as Barryroe expert joins board

Market sees appointment of Andrew Mackay as vote of confidence in Irish prospect

Fri Jul 03 2020 - 17:44

European stocks gain for second straight day amid investor optimism

Airlines, banks, energy and leisure stocks among risers

Tue Apr 07 2020 - 18:07

European shares fall on China virus fears

AIB and Bank of Ireland lose ground as Kingspan rises on broker upgrade

Tue Jan 21 2020 - 19:06

North Dakota’s oil boom rumbles on

Thanks largely to the shale revolution, the US now regularly produces more oil month-to-month than Russia or Saudi Arabia

Fri Sept 06 2019 - 17:00

Markets quiet as traders tread water ahead of ECB meeting

Market report: Facebook, Amazon and Google parent Alphabet set to report results

Mon Jul 22 2019 - 20:31

Halliburton profit beats on international demand for oilfield services

US oil and gas producers cut spending to reward investors with share buybacks and dividends

Mon Jul 22 2019 - 15:40

Dublin bucks trend amid day of jitters for Europe’s banks

Iseq is up as FTSE 100 posts its worst day in nearly a month amid global slowdown fears

Tue Jan 22 2019 - 19:48

Why Trump should fear Pelosi

Madam Speaker can count, legislate, horse-trade and stroke – plus she’s very, very tough

Sun Jan 06 2019 - 15:33

‘Toxic’ US interior secretary to resign amid investigations

Trump appointee Ryan Zinke criticised for efforts to expand oil and gas drilling

Sat Dec 15 2018 - 16:15

Oil price plunge sends European airline stocks soaring

Irish banks rise as cautious optimism creeps into sector

Fri Nov 23 2018 - 18:33

Gary Hart: ‘I bear a very heavy burden of responsibility’

Former presidential candidate wonders whether 1987 controversy led US down road to Trump

Sun Nov 04 2018 - 23:00

Italian election fears give investors the blues

Banking stocks worst affected on Iseq

Tue May 29 2018 - 18:42

Investors phlegmatic in the face of US government shutdown

Paddy Power Betfair fell more than 2 per cent in London, as fears of a UK government clampdown weighed on gambling sector

Mon Jan 22 2018 - 19:40

Halliburton warns of slower growth as US rig count drops

Oil-well giant’s current-quarter might not be as strong as its latest quarter

Mon Oct 23 2017 - 20:41

European shares dip on Ryanair and German car concerns

Iseq down in third straight session of decline

Mon Jul 24 2017 - 18:50

The major business events coming up in the week ahead

For your Diary: Ryanair, McDonald’s and the banks to reveal trading figures

Sun Jul 23 2017 - 17:44

Medtech summit in Dublin draws big and small players

For your Diary: More challenging times ahead for Twitter; Tullow Oil’s annual meeting in London; results from McDonald’s and Coca-Cola

Sun Apr 23 2017 - 16:52

Markets down across Europe on Trump’s words

US president’s protectionist stance lines up shares for their worst performance of the year

Tue Jan 24 2017 - 01:00

GE to merge oil unit with Baker Hughes to create service giant

Companies argue deal predicated on return of oil to $60 a barrel combines two complementary businesses

Mon Oct 31 2016 - 17:14

Stocks bounce back on earnings reports

British equities reverse losses as retailers put in strong performance

Wed Oct 19 2016 - 21:00

‘Deepwater Horizon’ film ‘not an accurate portrayal’, claims BP

Movie about oil rig disaster intended to honour those killed, says actor Mark Wahlberg

Fri Sept 30 2016 - 19:50

Markets in reverse as US consumer stocks lead the fall

Irish heavyweights CRH, Smurfit Kappa and Glanbia help to drag down Iseq

Tue May 31 2016 - 20:17

Halliburton bid for Baker Hughes scuppered by regulators

US attorney-general calls abandonment of deal ‘a victory for the US economy’

Mon May 02 2016 - 19:13

European markets edge up on thin trading volumes

Dublin and London markets closed for a public holiday

Mon May 02 2016 - 18:08

For your diary

A round-up of business events happening this week

Mon Apr 25 2016 - 06:50

Deals worth $370bn torpedoed by Obama administration

More mergers and acquisitions torpedoed than during Clinton and Bush eras together

Fri Apr 08 2016 - 01:00

Mega inversion morphs into mega problem for Wall Street

The doomed Allergan/Pfizer marriage is just one problem facing US dealmakers

Thu Apr 07 2016 - 12:46

US fourth-quarter GDP growth revised up; profits dive

GDP increased at a 1.4% annual rate instead of the previously reported 1% pace

Fri Mar 25 2016 - 13:30

US job numbers increased by 242,000 last month

Employment data reinforces economy’s strength, easing fears of recession

Fri Mar 04 2016 - 14:04