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CRH finished the session up more than 0.5 per cent to €30.15, after its management update revealed plans for a further €350 million share buyback in coming months

Markets tread water on mixed economic signals

Markets
April 24, 2019, 19:16

Iseq falls back as AIB and Glanbia among big hitters to issue trading updates

Twitter shares soared 15.6 per cent after the social media company posted better-than-expected quarterly revenue and a surprise increase in monthly active users

S&P 500, Nasdaq hit record closing highs on upbeat earnings

Markets
April 24, 2019, 08:11

The S&P index is up 17% so far this year with help from a dovish Federal Reserve

Parental leave take-up rates among fathers in Ireland have been put as low as 10-20 per cent.

More parental leave means little at just €245 per week

Personal Finance
April 24, 2019, 05:45

Fathers’ reluctance to take leave after having a child linked to large loss of earnings

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange in New York. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

European stocks buoyed by surging energy stocks

Markets
April 23, 2019, 18:07

Irish travel group Datalex slumps further as company announces share suspension

Short-sellers rallied to the defence of one of Tesla’s critics after the electric carmaker obtained a restraining order against the California-based man over allegations he was trespassing on its property and harassing employees.

Short-sellers band together to defend Tesla critic

Markets
April 23, 2019, 16:48

Supporters raise €80,000 for man hit with restraining order over alleged trespassing

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European shares fall but rallying oil prices temper losses

Markets
April 23, 2019, 11:15

Investors concerned about China cutting additional support to economy

Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state. Photographer: Alex Wroblewski/Bloomberg

Oil extends gains after US warns of sanction for Iranian oil buyers

Markets
April 23, 2019, 08:08

Oil hit a six-month high on Monday after Pompeo warned waivers would not be renewed

Where there’s a will: an executor cannot be challenged for failure to move to settle the estate for the first 12 months after they have been appointed. This is called the executor’s year. Photograph: iStock

Can I force brother to show me our mother’s will?

Personal Finance
April 23, 2019, 05:50

Q&A: Dominic Coyle answers your personal finance questions

Many banks offer a better interest rate on mortgages once the value of the loan drops below 60% of the value of the house. File photograph: Frank Miller

How to cash in on the house price recovery

Personal Finance
April 23, 2019, 05:47

Several options to release value from your property

Fund managers may not be worried about a US recession occurring in 2019, but things might get hairy in 2020. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Stocktake: Is a market ‘melt-up’ on the cards?

Personal Finance
April 23, 2019, 05:45

Many investors, sceptical of US rally, have kept piles of money on the sidelines

Greencore proposed the return of value to shareholders after selling out of its US business for $1.075 billion to American rival Hearthside Foods in a surprise move last year. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

Reward deferred for Greencore shareholders who snubbed buyback

Personal Finance
April 23, 2019, 05:40

Q&A: Dominic Coyle answers your personal finance questions

Analysts tend to get it wrong when companies are strongly outperforming or underperforming relative to others in their sector, according to a 2013 study. Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Earnings season: time to take analysts with a pinch of salt

Personal Finance
April 23, 2019, 05:00

Analysts are often overworked, overconfident and poor at spotting lies

Patrick Hyland: “Horse racing is in the blood, but If you want to hear about my big wins you will be waiting a while”

‘Good clothes are always value for money’

Personal Finance
April 23, 2019, 05:00

Me & My Money: Patrick Hyland, tenor in The Puccini Scandal

An oil production platform in the Soroush oil fields alongside an Iranian flag in the Persian Gulf. Photograph: Raheb Homavandi/File Photo/Reuters

Oil jumps on US plans to tighten sanctions against Iran

Markets
April 22, 2019, 18:04

Equities on Wall Street little changed as investors brace for corporate results

“I bought some UK shares some years ago, now worth €600,000, that cost me about €300,000.” Photographer: Matthew Lloyd/Bloomberg

Death will foil taxman on gain in winning punt on stock market

Personal Finance
April 21, 2019, 17:00

Q&A: Dominic Coyle

The company’s fully diluted market capitalisation totaled over $16 billion, making it more valuable than US retail giants Macy’s or Nordstom

Pinterest and Zoom shares jump on first day of trading

Markets
April 19, 2019, 10:18

Ahead of IPO there had been questions about whether investors were willing to swallow the risk of the latest crop of tech companies

Trade was mixed on Thursday as markets prepared for the long Easter weekend. Photograph: Reuters

Kingspan strong in Dublin as long weekend approaches

Markets
April 18, 2019, 19:03

CRH also solid, helped by positive data from US

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Sterling stagnates despite strong UK retail sales

Markets
April 18, 2019, 10:34

Currency is at its least volatile in years as investors await EU divorce details

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FTSE 100 falls as banks and pharma companies drop

Markets
April 18, 2019, 10:30

Investors book profits before Easter weekend

At the Stock Exchange in Madrid the Ibex 35 dropped 0.31 per cent at the start of the trade session. Photograph: EPA/Emilio Naranjo

European shares advance amid Chinese data surprise

Markets
April 17, 2019, 19:18

Iseq closes 0.8 per cent higher with Applegreen and Ryanair among main gainers

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