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European telecoms stocks rose on Tuesday following reports that T-mobile US and Sprint were in merger talks. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA

Little change in world stocks as investors await US fed meeting

Markets
September 19, 2017, 18:24

Ireland’s benchmark index edges up slightly in line with broader European trends

A Tullow Oil drilling block at Lokichar basin in Turkana county. Photograph: Tony Karumbatony/Getty Images.

Tullow Oil upgraded to ‘outperform’ by Credit Suisse

Markets
September 19, 2017, 17:01

Oil company’s refocusing on ‘core competencies’ leads bank to upgrade the stock

Calculating the financial fallout from the investment in what once was Telecom Éireann is a tricky business. Photograph: Aidan Crawley

Eir is back in news but how bad are my losses?

Personal Finance
September 19, 2017, 08:17

Q&A: Dominic Coyle

Stephen Leddy: ‘Ultimately I’m not motivated by money but financial security is important to me as I have a family to support’

Personal Finance
September 19, 2017, 07:00

Stephen Leddy, managing director, Hidden Hearing Ireland

The belief that bear markets favour active management is erroneous, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.

Are active funds a better bet in bad markets?

Personal Finance
September 19, 2017, 06:00

Stock-pickers promise gains in next slump despite years of underperformance by funds

“What’s actually happened is that people have had to stay out of the home ownership market due to difficulties in getting a mortgage, meaning pressure on the rental market has intensified.” File photograph: Getty Images

Housing: Who are the cash buyers and how come there’s so many of them?

Personal Finance
September 19, 2017, 05:37

Central Bank chief Philip Lane says cash buyers limit ability to control house prices

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on September 18th. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

Slide in sterling ripples through British and Irish markets

Markets
September 18, 2017, 19:58

Ryanair shares down almost 2% in Dublin, with flight cancellations set to cost it €25m

The British pound retreated modestly to $1.3552 on Monday and traded at £0.88 per euro.

Traders anticipate further gains for pound

Markets
September 18, 2017, 13:53

Bank of England’s hawkish stance has added impetus to currency

Irish Life Health says it will be the first health insurer to cover all Affidea Express Care diagnostic centres and offer reduced rate for consultations, at €100, a 33 per cent discount on the standard consultation fee.

Irish Life Health members get discounted access to new minor injury clinics

Personal Finance
September 18, 2017, 13:36

Affidea readies two new express care clinics with more to follow

The National Treasury Management Agency said on Monday it plans to auction €500 million of short-term debt this week.

NTMA to sell €500m of short-term debt

Markets
September 18, 2017, 10:55

Debt agency to hold auction on Thursday

Financials fell in Europe on Friday with AIB said to be causing the downward trend in Ireland. Photograph: Cathal McNaughton/Reuters

Financials drag Irish and European indices lower

Markets
September 15, 2017, 17:43

US shares edge up as investors shrug off North Korea’s latest missile test

Tensions had resurfaced on Thursday, when the Nikkei reported Pyongyang was preparing another missile launch

Muted market reaction to North Korea missile launch

Markets
September 15, 2017, 06:42

Investors have become accustomed to a cycle of provocations

Providence Resources rose by 7.8 per cent as the company dusted itself down after a series of recent drilling disappointments. Photograph: Finbarr O’Rourke

Oil price spike boosts US stocks as stronger sterling takes toll on FTSE

Markets
September 14, 2017, 20:48

Oil exploration companies were Iseq’s best performers thanks to jump in energy stocks

Carsten Kengeter, CEO of Deutsche Börse. Authorities were investigating his purchase of 60,000 shares worth €4.5 million in December 2015. Photograph: Armando Babani/EPA

Deutsche Börse to pay €10.5m to end insider trading investigation

Markets
September 14, 2017, 20:25

CEO will personally pay €500,000 as part of settlement, though he denies wrongdoing

Bitcoin: five-day losing streak. Photograph: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Bitcoin drops after Chinese exchange stops trading

Markets
September 14, 2017, 15:18

Cryptocurrency is on a five-day losing streak amid government crackdown

CRH: the firm’s stock, which accounts for almost a quarter of the Iseq, gained 0.4 per cent after Morgan Stanley raised its stance to “equal-weight”, the equivalent of “hold”, from “underweight”. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons

Iseq performs well after heavyweight stock CRH upgraded

Markets
September 13, 2017, 19:11

Mining drags FTSE down as Apple dissapoints suppliers with late iPhone shipping

Applegreen: closed at a 52-week high of €5.80 after announcing its first dividend payment to shareholders. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

Markets rally after fears about hurricane and North Korea subside

Markets
September 12, 2017, 21:33

Applegreen closed at a 52-week high after announcing its first dividend payment

With some older people no longer eligible for a full medical card, the number of GP visit cards, which are automatically granted to the over-70s, has soared since their introduction in 2005, with 480,787 citizens now holding one

Medical cards: What do they give you and how do you get one?

Personal Finance
September 12, 2017, 08:17

Free GP, lower tax rates, cheaper childcare, free school bus- medical cards bring more benefits than you might expect

‘As an actor, I’m highly unlikely to ever be flush’

Personal Finance
September 12, 2017, 07:17

Me and My Money: Aoibheann McCaul, Fair City actor

Saving childcare allowance for college years

Personal Finance
September 12, 2017, 06:30

Q&A: Should I keep putting the child benefit in An Post Childcare Plus account?

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