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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
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Kingspan buys data centre specialist BMC Manufacturing in deal worth up to €900m
BMC has seen turnover and profits multiply on back of data-centre boom and plans expansion into US market
Kingspan pauses €650m share buyback scheme to ‘preserve dry powder’ for possible deals
Shares surge as much as 19% after insulation giant reports 10% jump in first-half trading profit to €487.2m
Prospect of US-Iran deal lifts stocks to near record highs
Falling oil prices and upbeat corporate earnings reports lift investor sentiment
European stocks close lower after earlier hitting record high
Region’s benchmark index is up 11% so far this year, compared with an 8% advance for the S&P500
Kingspan pledges €3m to PhD research programme
Initial project will examine solutions for ‘difficult to recycle’ insulation materials
Global shares mixed as US earnings season kicks off
Irish shares advance as home builders, banks and Ryanair move higher
Spike in oil prices hits stocks in travel sector
Irish markets fell flat across the board with Ryanair leading declines
Investors reeling from Middle East conflict face fresh setback over AstraZeneca slump
Oil prices fall as US signals latest military flare-up in Iran would end quickly
Wall Street rides high of chip stock optimism as EasyJet soars following Castlelake takeover deal
A quiet start to the week saw marginal rise for Irish markets
European stocks climb as investors push back on expectations of US interest rate hike
Irish market closes week slightly higher buoyed by gains in heavyweight stocks
European shares close at record high after softer US jobs data eases Fed rate hike fears
Marginal upturn on Iseq is driven by Ryanair and Kerry Group
Markets take a breather amid concerns over increase in Fed rates
DCC shares fall after Fidelity come out against takeover deal
Tech stocks drag global markets down
Euronext Dublin finished the day down 1.1% after a number of the index’s main players suffered losses
Shares slip as SpaceX rout clouds Iran deal optimism
UK shares largely shrugged off news of prime minister Keir Starmer’s resignation
European shares end week on cautious note after Iran peace deal hits early snag
US vice president JD Vance abruptly cancelled his trip to Switzerland for talks with the Islamic Republic
European shares continue rally as details of US-Iran agreement awaited
Oil prices decline for fourth consecutive session
Oil tumbles amid hopes for long-term peace in the Gulf
Big winner in Dublin was Ryanair, soaring 3%, while Cairn Homes and Glenveagh Properties also advanced
Oil falls and stocks rise after investors weigh Israel and Lebanon ceasefire
Euronext Dublin finished up 0.2% but lagged European peers as it was dragged back by some of its bigger names
Kingspan slips back into motor racing
Cavan building materials group sponsored Conor Daly’s car at Indianapolis 500
Regulators clear Kingspan takeover of Duggan division
Deal will not substantially lessen competition, says mergers watchdog
Shares slide as US-Iran deadlock raises spectre of energy crisis
Dublin market performs well as investors once again feel jitters
World markets mixed as Trump says there is ‘good chance’ for nuclear deal with Iran
Euronext Dublin closed down 0.4% as Ryanair suffered another hit arising from the crisis in the Gulf
European markets start week on positive note
Traders shake off worries about prolonged spike in oil prices – for now
Global markets rise amid barrage of earnings results
AIB closed up 0.8% on the day of its annual general meeting after it said new lending increased by 11% to €3.6bn
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