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Smurfit Kappa had a strong day on the Iseq, with the paper and packaging company bouncing 3.6 per cent to €29.56. Photograph: Luke Mac Gregor/Bloomberg

European shares lifted by upbeat blue-chip earnings

Markets
October 16, 2018, 20:07

Iseq joins in rebound, but London market lags as stronger sterling drags on index

‘An unexpected or underestimated increase in income in 2017 could mean that those filing a tax return could be hit with a double whammy in terms of the amount they owe.’ Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Beat the deadline: Top tips for filing self-assessed tax returns

Personal Finance
October 16, 2018, 09:27

Good news for self-employed: profits may be up, but preliminary tax may go up too

Two trucks are loaded with evidence from Turkish forensic police officers as they take part in the investigation of the dissapearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul . Photograph: Tolga Bozolgu/EPA

Saudi riyal rebounds on report Riyadh to admit Khashoggi death

Markets
October 16, 2018, 07:42

Riyadh reportedly preparing to admit death was result of botched interrogation

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe: his recent budget specified a €5 weekly rise in welfare payments. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

Welfare’s weekly €5 raise has no impact on public service pensions

Personal Finance
October 16, 2018, 05:50

Q&A: Dominic Coyle

Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange: The company is currently hiring compliance managers and support analysts for its Dublin office. Illustration: Chesnot/Getty

Digital currency exchange with 20m users opens Dublin office

Markets
October 16, 2018, 05:08

Coinbase ‘makes it as easy to buy bitcoin as it is to buy sterling or euro,’ says CEO

US president Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally on October 4th in Rochester, Minnesota, ahead of the midterm elections. Photograph: Hannah Foslien/Getty Images

Stock markets will be ‘closely watching’ US midterm elections

Personal Finance
October 16, 2018, 05:00

Merrill Lynch says elections could have implications for fiscal policy and foreign ties

US president Donald Trump and Ivanka Trump in Washington on Thursday. The president’s grasp of basic economics is even weaker than it already appears to be. Photograph: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

Stocktake: US indices finally ‘sit up and pay attention’

Personal Finance
October 16, 2018, 05:00

This is the week when the S&P 500 suffered its biggest one-day fall in eight months

Finn Ní Fhaoláin, chef and author of ‘Finn’s World’.

‘Now that I’m self-employed I haggle much less’

Personal Finance
October 16, 2018, 05:00

Me & My Money: Finn Ní Fhaoláin

Traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. US stocks fell on Monday due to Saudi tensions and worries over borrowing costs and tariffs. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

European shares hit two-year low on Brexit and trade war fears

Markets
October 15, 2018, 17:50

Greencore shares slide almost 9% as Irish food group announces exit from US market

Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Mohammed bin Salman with US president Donald Trump at the White House.

US stock futures drop amid Saudi tensions

Markets
October 15, 2018, 13:30

Investors suspect developments could undermine the leadership of the crown prince

Irish families are still not getting enough towards the cost of childcare. Photograph: Frank Perry/AFP/GettyImages

Affordable childcare: Families on incomes of up to €100,000 may qualify for subsidy

Personal Finance
October 15, 2018, 10:32

Families earning in excess of €50,000 a year could save about €300 a month on childcare

Last week’s sell-off across the globe sank European equities as investors rotated out of stocks amid rising bond yields and as the US-China trade conflict developed. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

European equities open little changed

Markets
October 15, 2018, 08:42

Oil shares higher as top OPEC producer Saudi Arabia threatened to retaliate against any punitive measures over the disappearance of a journalis

The retail sector saw heightened M&A activity thanks to deals such as Musgrave’s purchase of Donnybrook Fair

Multimillion euro deals help boost Irish M&A activity

Markets
October 15, 2018, 05:18

Overall, 70 mergers and acquisitions were recorded in the Republic in the third quarter

The payment that you, and most people, have known for years as family income supplement is now called the working family payment. Photograph: Getty Images

Maintenance, means tests and the working family payment explained

Personal Finance
October 14, 2018, 17:00

Q&A: Dominic Coyle

Traders work on the floor of the NYSE Friday. Photograph: Epa/Justin Lane

Iseq fares better than European peers but protectionism fears still a drag on markets

Markets
October 12, 2018, 19:26

Kingspan, Dalata and Green Reit rise in Dublin trading

“The Fed is going loco,” Donald Trump bellowed, using the Spanish word for “crazy”. “They’re raising interest rates and it’s ridiculous.”

Trump may regret hitching his presidency to ageing bull market

Markets
October 12, 2018, 17:58

Irish IPOs face a strong headwind

Major indices bounced off their lows in Europe and across Asia and futures trading pointed to gains on Wall Street.

Frenetic sell-off eases as global indices bounce back

Markets
October 12, 2018, 13:18

Dollar steadies and the yen gave back some of its recent gains

European shares hit their lowest point in more than 21 months following an anxious slide on Wall Street, as jitters over rising US Treasury yields, trade tensions and signs of slowing global growth prompted a sell-off of risky assets.

Trump blames Fed as Dow slides again

Markets
October 11, 2018, 20:54

European shares fall in risky assets sell-off

Wednesday’s sell-off on Wall Street was the biggest fall in US stocks for more than eight months. Photograph: iStock

Global market sell-off spreads to Europe

Markets
October 11, 2018, 14:04

Tech stocks bear brunt of selling pressure

Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe: What has he really done for single employees? Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill

Why squeezed singles have been left behind in recent budgets

Personal Finance
October 11, 2018, 12:37

Smart Money: A typical PAYE single worker got €16 a week from last three budgets - many self-employed couples have got €40

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