This Week

What's happening in the business world this week

FOLLOWING EUROPEAN Central Bank executive board member Jürgen Stark’s resignation on Friday, markets will this week look towards Thursday’s meeting of European finance ministers and central bankers for an update on the sovereign debt crisis. In the US, of key interest will be Wednesday’s retail sales, which should give an indication on consumer confidence At home, Thursdays employment statistics are likely to show an improvement from the first quarter.

TODAY

Meeting: DECLG/RIAI national housing conference (Dublin Castle); Retail Retreat 2011 (Lyrath Estate, Kilkenny); Ulster Bank/Enterprise Ireland: Finding New Markets Seminar (Croke Park); DCEB training course: Getting Irish Business Online (Griffith College, Dublin).

Indicators: Ulster Bank Construction PMI (August)

Other:Publication of the report of the UK Independent Commission on Banking, led by Sir John Vickers; Associated British Foods – trading statement; the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) will hold its annual Trade and Development Board from September 12th-23rd

TOMORROW

Meeting:DCEB training course: Social Media to Promote your Business (DECB, Dublin); Africa Ireland Economic Forum (Michael Smurfit Business School, Dublin)

Indicators:Meeting Irelands Progress (2010); UK RICS House Price Balance (August); UK CPI (August); UK trade balance/non- EU trade (July); UK DCLG house prices (July).

Other:Court ruling on jurisdiction for Anglo v Quinn family case; Anglo v Quinn case in the District Court of Nicosia in Cyprus; Outcome of waiver request by Eircom to senior bondholders.

WEDNESDAYSeptember 14th

Results:Barratt Developments; Next; CPL Resources

Meeting:One51 agm (Conrad Hotel, 11am); SFA: Unlock the value within your customer base seminar (Confederation House, Dublin); DCEB Networking: Consumer Product Roundtable Event (DCEB); Davys 4th annual building materials forum (New York).

Indicators: EU-17 industrial production (July).

THURSDAYSeptember 15th

Meeting:European finance ministers and central bankers meeting; Cork Chamber business breakfast (Clarion Hotel, Cork); Chambers Ireland CSR Awards (Burlington Hotel, Dublin); Institute of Directors Evening Briefing by Google (Fitzwilliam Hotel, Dublin).

Indicators:EU-17 employment (Quarter 2); EU-17 final HICP (August); services producer price index experimental (selected services) (Quarter 2); annual population and migration estimates (April 2011).

FRIDAYSeptember 16th

Indicators: EU-17 current account (July); EU-17 labour cost/wages (Quarter 2)