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The bogus Tweet from Associated Press’s main account told its millions of followers President Barack Obama had been injured in an explosio. Bogus terror tweet sparks shares blip

News agency’s hacked Twitter account posted a fake tweet about a terrorist attack on the White House

The Irish Stock Exchange has asked the Commercial Court to rule whether or not decisions made by it may be judicially reviewed. The exchange contends they may not Irish Stock Exchange asks court whether decisions are subject to judicial review

Stock exchange revoked liquidated Bloxham’s membership last December

EU and US markets fall ahead of Cyprus aid talks. EU stocks fall on Cyprus aid talks

European and US stocks fell with Spanish and Italian bonds as the region's finance ministers prepared to meet to discuss aid …

New research says any monkey can beat the experts at the stock market

Companies can now use Twitter, Facebook and other social media to make key announcements. Photo: PA US SEC says companies may announce key data on social media

Disclosure rules follows inquiry into Netflix announcement on Facebook last year

European stocks fall to three-week low
  • Markets
  • Aine McMahon
  • March 28, 2013, 07:34

Trading was ‘light’ on the Dublin market yesterday as it approaches Easter

It was a good day for Paddy Power, with shares rising 0.9 per cent to €69.85, a near all-time high. Photograph: Aidan Crawley Equity markets rise on US housing data

Euro at four-month low as traders assess wider implications of Cypriot bailout

European markets bounce back on hopes of Cyprus deal
  • Markets
  • Caelainn Barr
  • March 20, 2013, 21:05

Iseq inches ahead 0.89% as CRH rises on UK budget’s boost for builders

Irish exchange bucks trend as markets across Europe retreat on Cyprus concerns

Bank of Ireland, Glanbia and C&C lead Dublin stocks higher in holiday trading

Share price boost for Bank of Ireland

Bank of Ireland had a good day yesterday with its pending entry to the Footsie All World Services Index, due to occur at the …

Nasdaq to join SharesPost to sell private companies

Nasdaq OMX is joining the race to attract share trading in fast-growing tech companies at an earlier stage in their existence…

Weak economic figures lower markets

Global equity markets fell and the euro slumped to a two-month low yesterday as weak economic data from Europe and China weighed…

Citi says Danske Bank offers best Nordic return

Danske Bank rose the most in three weeks in Copenhagen trading after Citigroup said Denmark’s largest lender would offer investors…

Italian poll result rattles global values

Uncertainty generated by Italy’s elections rattled global stock indexes and European bond markets for a second day yesterday, …

Whitbread set for expansion

Whitbread, Britain’s biggest hotel and coffee shop operator, said it was preparing for more competitive markets in 2013 as two…

Surge in online sales drives Macy's higher

Macy’s, the second-largest US department-store chain, rose after forecasting annual profit that was higher than analysts’ estimates…

Shell buys Repsol SA gas assets for $4.4bn in cash

Royal Dutch Shell bought liquefied natural gas assets for $4

DCC to delist from Dublin exchange

Dublin-based energy and distribution company DCC will cancel its listing on the Irish Stock Exchange in favour of a full listing…

European stocks close slightly ahead

European stock markets closed slightly ahead after a day of tense trading amid Italy’s national elections

Bookseller's chairman seeks to buy back stores

Barnes & Noble chairman Leonard Riggio, joining a growing list of executives lining up to buy the fading companies they founded…

The Bank of England holds a third of the UK's £1 trillion national debt. Photograph: Reuters/Neil Hall Osborne under pressure after downgrade

Sterling is expected to come under strong pressure on international financial markets today, following the decision by ratings…