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Someone in the position above who has to replace, say, a kitchen at a cost of €60,000 will find the insurer willing to pay only €45,000 of that, regardless of the €300,000 buildings cover as claims are generally managed pro rata.

Getting home insurance wrong could prove costly

Personal Finance
September 17, 2019, 05:25

People who have done nothing on buildings cover for the past four years will be underinsured by about 20 per cent

Gillian Halpin: ‘I love supporting Irish business, and especially Irish women out there doing an amazing job’

‘I’ve been tempted to invest in shares, but something tells me not to’

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Me and My Money: Gillian Halpin, owner of fragrance brand Jane Darcy

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What students – and their parents – need to know about money

Personal Finance
September 17, 2019, 05:11

From picking the right bank to avoiding big debt, take a prudent approach to college

US president Donald Trump: He is no longer merely venting on Twitter, but using his tweets as a policy tools. Photograph: Anna Moneymaker/The New York Times

When Trump tweets, the whole financial world catches a cold

Personal Finance
September 17, 2019, 05:00

Stock markets are increasingly concerned about the US president’s online outbursts

New York Stock Exchange. US stocks fell on Monday on global growth worries after weekend attacks on Saudi Arabia’s crude facilities hit 5 per cent of the world’s supply. Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images

Oil soars after attack on Saudi facilities, stocks weaken

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September 16, 2019, 18:49

Markets report: Stocks slip, safe-haven gold and Japanese yen rise

This image provided by the U.S. government and DigitalGlobe shows damage to the infrastructure at Saudi Aramco’s Abaqaiq oil processing facility in Buqyaq.

Oil prices soar to three-decade highs after attacks halve Saudi output

Markets
September 16, 2019, 15:50

Brent crude spikes 20% on open in biggest percentage move since 1990 Kuwait invasion

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Booze, fags and fuel: Is Dublin or Newry cheaper?

Personal Finance
September 16, 2019, 13:00

Cigarettes and diesel are cheaper in the Republic, new Revenue price survey finds

Lucky for some: a calendar marks the date as Friday the 13th in Madrid’s Stock Exchange. Photograph: EPA

Shares head for third weekly gain as trade fears ease

Markets
September 13, 2019, 19:13

Tentative optimism on Brexit also evident in markets

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Sterling rockets as Irish backstop hopes add to Brexit optimism

Markets
September 13, 2019, 13:59

Against the euro sterling added as much as 0.8 per cent

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London Stock Exchange formally rejects takeover proposal

Markets
September 13, 2019, 12:52

Hong Kong suitor says it could go hostile

US stocks gained in early trading on Thursday after the US delayed scheduled tariff hikes on billions worth of Chinese imports. Photograph: Reuters

Stocks climb on ECB move and trade progress hopes

Markets
September 12, 2019, 18:45

Bond yields slip back on news of fresh European Central Bank stimulus measures

Budweiser APAC declined to comment on the initial public offering details. Photograph: EPA

AB InBev set to revive Budweiser Asia IPO to raise $5bn

Markets
September 12, 2019, 09:23

World’s largest brewer looking to reduce company’s heavy debt burden of $100bn

Building materials giant CRH, which has extensive US interests, was up 1.5% to €31.01.

Mood lifts on global markets as tensions ease between US and China

Markets
September 11, 2019, 22:11

Markets report: All eyes now on the ECB’s monetary policy meeting on Thursday

On average, women will have €153 less a week in pension income to live on than men. That’s over €650 a month or almost €8,000 a year.

Women still second-class citizens when it comes to pensions

Personal Finance
September 11, 2019, 21:10

ESRI report shows €8,000 annual shortfall in retirement income compared to men

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Hong Kong exchange makes offer for London Stock Exchange

Markets
September 11, 2019, 10:55

Surprise offer values the exchange at €33bn

Investors are expecting the ECB to restart its asset purchase programme. Photograph: Getty Images

European shares rise on signs of thaw in US-China trade war

Markets
September 11, 2019, 09:26

Investors now awaiting ECB meeting on Thursday where interest rate cut is expected

The average total weekly pension income in 2010 was €280 for women and €433 for men. Photograph: iStock

Irish women retire on €153 a week less than men – ESRI

Personal Finance
September 11, 2019, 09:18

Gender pension gap of 35% among Irish men and women raises policy concerns

With chaos reigning in Westminster, would it be prudent to put off the budget until there is more certainty on the Brexit front? Photograph: Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

Fiona Reddan: Do we really need a budget in October?

Personal Finance
September 11, 2019, 06:56

EU rules require certain amount of fiscal planning but detail could be delayed until after Brexit

C&C announced plans to move its stock market listing to London from Dublin Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Shares jump as hard-Brexit fears recede in City

Markets
September 10, 2019, 19:30

Markets report: C&C’s plan to list on London market sets drinks company’s stocks fizzing

BlackRock founder Larry Fink said companies must ‘demonstrate their commitment to the countries, regions, and communities where they operate’ and that ‘purpose is not the sole pursuit of profits’. Photograph: Michael Cohen/Getty Images

Is shareholder capitalism dying?

Personal Finance
September 10, 2019, 12:36

Hundreds of US’s biggest public companies have shed their shareholder-first ideology

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