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German share price index, DAX board, at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, July 21st, 2017. Photograph: Reuters

Paddy Power Betfair dips in Dublin and London

Markets
July 21, 2017, 21:00

Market report: Signs of weak summer ticket prices make investors wary of airlines

The European Central Bank left its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged on Thursday. Photograph: iStock

Euro zone government bonds in favour

Markets
July 21, 2017, 09:41

IMF support for a Greek bailout has added to the cheer after Thursday’s ECB decision

European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi (R) and Vice President Vitor Constancio address a news conference at the ECB headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. (Photograph: Reuters)

Dollar near two-year lows against euro after Draghi comments

Markets
July 21, 2017, 07:12

ECB president Draghi said no date had been set to change ultra-easy monetary programme

Unilever shares rose 75 pence to 4,389 pence after the consumer goods giant said pre-tax profits climbed 27 per cent

Shares tumble as investors worry about stronger euro

Markets
July 20, 2017, 18:57

Financials lead Iseq lower as shares in Independent News & Media close down 18%

World stocks buoyed by positive corporate earnings

Markets
July 19, 2017, 18:37

In Dublin, INM shares take a hammering after company issues profit warning

The pensionable age will be raised to 68 over two years starting in 2037. Photograph: iStock

UK: Millions to work extra year as pension age raised to 68

Personal Finance
July 19, 2017, 18:18

Increase has been brought forward and will impact people born from 1970-1978

US Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell arrives to speak with the media about the recently withdrawn healthcare bill on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Photograph: Reuters)

Dollar catches breath after plunging on collapse of US healthcare bill

Markets
July 19, 2017, 07:08

Euro inched lower in advance of the ECB policy meeting on Thursday

A trader works at the Goldman Sachs stall on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Photograph: Reuters

US banks push global indices lower

Markets
July 18, 2017, 17:54

Bank of Ireland suffers on back of poor results from Goldman Sachs and Bank of America

The falling value of the dollar is a negative for US tourists arriving in Ireland at peak season and also for Irish indigenous exporters to the US market.

Dollar falls as Trump’s economic agenda stalls

Markets
July 18, 2017, 13:04

Falling dollar is good news for those heading to the US on holidays

Your grandfather is essentially looking to advance you a loan for the purchase of the site. Photograph: iStock

Are there tax implications if I buy a housing site off my grandfather?

Personal Finance
July 18, 2017, 06:45

The main thing is to make sure the site he is selling you is properly valued

Does the “endowment effect” also affect investors? Do we get too attached to the stocks we own? Photograph: iStock

The endowment effect: Falling in love with stocks and coffee cups

Personal Finance
July 18, 2017, 06:00

Do investors get too attached to the stocks they own and overvalue their worth?

Bottom-fishers may be best waiting until the end of July, when Snap’s post-IPO lock-up period expires. Photograph: Lucas Jackson

Free-falling Snap remains a risky trade

Personal Finance
July 18, 2017, 06:00

Stocktake: Tesla takes a tumble, exaggerated volatility and how bad investments can scar

Cairn Homes said on Monday that it had completed the €107.5 million purchase of 8.64 acres of land at the RTÉ’s complex in Donnybrook. Photograph: Cyril Byrne /

Cairn Homes to list in Dublin next week as Iseq’s 11th largest company

Markets
July 18, 2017, 05:36

Irish bourse facing busy week as Greencoat Renewables expected to float on July 25th

Someone 10 years into a 30-year €300,000 mortgage would save €108 a month by changing from a mortgage with a 3.8 per cent interest rate to one charging 3.1 per cent. Photograph: Getty

How to turn rising house prices into a cheaper mortgage

Personal Finance
July 18, 2017, 05:21

Need an extra €100 a month? You could take advantage of loan-to-value shifts

IBM, Microsoft, and Johnson and Johnson are scheduled to report results this week

Iseq outperforms directionless Europe as Ryanair, Bank of Ireland gain

Markets
July 17, 2017, 18:15

Market report: European shares give back early gains in thin volumes on Monday

“The funds include a €120,000 loan from an Italian bank.” Photograph: iStock

Will Revenue tax my Italian savings if I use them to buy a home in Ireland?

Personal Finance
July 17, 2017, 16:30

I’m worried Revenue will come knocking on my door to verify the nature of the funds

Disappointing forecasts from US banks JP Morgan Chase and Citigroup acted as a drag on markets on Friday dampening what had been a good week for equities.

US banks dampen a good week for equities

Markets
July 14, 2017, 18:49

AIB dipped but traders maintained the recently refloated bank was “still the belle of the ball”

The ISE also hosted the largest initial public offering in Europe when AIB was floated by the Government in June

Listing on Irish Stock Exchange nets $9bn for Saudi Arabia

Markets
July 14, 2017, 12:00

ISE’s official statistics for second quarter show there were 2,886 new bond listings

The €30,000-a-year level at which the stamp duty kicks in was set in 2008, when it was raised from €19,050.

Tenants paying more than €2,500 monthly face 1% stamp duty bill

Personal Finance
July 14, 2017, 06:26

Most tenants avoided €30,000-a-year threshold during financial crash after level raised in 2008

The pan-European STOXX 600 was up 0.4 per cent, slightly ahead of euro zone stocks and blue-chips

Shares in Norwegian Air drop almost 15% after earnings slump

Markets
July 13, 2017, 18:14

Elsewhere, it was a flat day on the markets, with the Iseq Index finishing up 0.1%

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