Car stocks lead European shares higher

Dollar at near three-year high amid speculation on future of Fed’s asset-buying programme

Aer Lingus shares climbed 3.5 per cent in Dublin yesterday Better than expected company results lead European shares higher

Strong interim management statements in Dublin have little impact on market

European shares pulled back from five-year highs this morning, led lower by struggling lender Commerzbank. Photo: Bloomberg Commerzbank drags shares off 5 year peak

Some solid corporate results helped indexes limit their losses

Chairman of Total Produce  Carl McCann. Gernon steps down at Total Produce

Will remain with company in part-time advisory role

Bank of Ireland’s UK mortgage lending subsidiary Bristol and West lost an attempt at a tax tribunal to avoid paying about £30 million tax on a £91 million gain it made in 2003. Photograph: PA Bank of Ireland subsidiary forced to pay €30m tax

UK tax tribunal finds subsidiary Bristol and West made ‘flawed attempt’ to exploit tax loophole

Better than expected earnings results saw markets across the globe advance yesterday CRH leads the advance on the Iseq

Irish market follows its European peers in advancing by 2 per cent

Bulls undermined by shrinking margins

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Economy worries send shares lower

Irish-founded Tullow Oil plunges 8.4% after a second well found no significant oil

Traders gather for the initial public offering of Taylor Morrison on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters European shares hit by growth fears

Stocks extend losses into fourth day