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Volatility reigns although feared global wipeout partially stalls
Extreme fluctuations in US trading blight markets in Europe, though panic recedes
The Irish firm behind the bright idea to sell light as a service
Innovation awards finalist UrbanVolt helps firms switch to sustainable energy
Entrepreneur’s 80,000 light bulb moments key to industry ‘step change’
UrbanVolt’s ‘energy service’ provides LEDs free to clients and then shares the savings
London’s share of global reinsurance market is shrinking
The City’s position as world centre for the insurance industry is under threat
Posturing and lobbying obscure financial future
Cantillon: Here’s why new jobs mentioned in the IFS 2020 report may never materialise
Insurers paid out $50bn for natural disasters in 2016
Japanese earthquakes, Chinese floods most expensive disasters recorded last year
Frankfurt is better placed than Dublin to capture post-Brexit business
But ‘Financial Times’ research shows that Dublin is out in front for insurance
Private-sector bonds boldly go where none has gone before
Negative yields on private-sector debt the latest symptom of dysfunctional markets
German DAX hits 2016 high boosted by Wall Street and earnings
Iseq also closes higher with Bank of Ireland, Ryanair and Dalata among the gainers
Energy firms push European equities up
Mixed results in Dublin but pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline provides boost in London
In a world of negative rates borrowers get paid and savers penalised
It’s an upside-down world of modern monetary policy but experts say it’s here to stay
US blizzard: Clean up begins as storm retreats leaving 29 dead
New York city rebounds but Washingtonshuts government offices for Monday
Law firm defends use of charities to help hedge funds cut tax bills
Matheson’s Medb Charitable Trust, Badb Charitable Trust and Eurydice Charitable Trust own shares in Irish companies linked to global financial institutions
Merger of Dublin-based insurers to create $11bn reinsurer
Combination of Axis Capital and PartnerRe will be among world’s largest
Low claims lift reinsurer profits but competition bites
Swiss Re and Hannover Re play down expected financial hit from aviation losses
Munich Re unveils plans for fresh share buyback
Low interest rates and tough reinsurance price competition crimp earnings prospects
Shares slump to four-month low as sell-off continues
Some $2.9 trillion has been wiped off global equities so far this year
ESB, unions and Government to meet to defuse row over €1.7bn pension gap
Company sells power plant stake for €160m
Shadow looms over plan to export solar power from Sahara to Europe
The Desertec project has cooled following a split over when to begin sending natural energy from Africa to Europe
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