Some savers are earning as little as €1 a year on deposits of €10,000

Government expects economy to flatline this year and contract in 2016

Frankfurt comments on Thursday drove currency to biggest one-day fall since January

Pressure growing on Alexis Tsipras to call snap elections

China’s central bank changes the way it sets yuan midpoint

Shared currency holding up despite crisis in Athens

Euro slides as Asian markets open

An anonymous reporter – probably John Healy – followed Tom O’Higgins, then a 49-year-old TD, on the campaign trail as he challenged the 83-year-old president, Éamon de Valera, who was seeking re-election in his final contest

Investment bank benefits as market volatility boosts securities trading

‘We have taken significant steps over the past several years to implement reforms and exit clients who did not meet strict new HSBC standards’

Banks’ shares have been battered since the left-wing government won the election but spokesman says government doesn’t want to hurt banks

Minister dismisses speculation that it will follow Swiss move

Finance minister says she is confident economy can cope with move

Brokers in New York, London, Europe and New Zealand issue steady stream of warnings

Euro stays pinned near an 11-year low against dollar as market turmoil continues

Move sends most European shares soaring as bond yields and Swiss equities tumble

British oil giant BP announces 300 job cuts in its North Sea operations

Photograph of man on a stretcher surfaced in eBay auction 10 years ago

Economic think tank predicts small expansion but says unemployment will remain high

Labour market shows few signs of respite despite indications of economic recovery elsewhere