Two-year-old scheme has had 1,135 loans to a combined value of more than €56bn drawn down

But Iseq rises with strong performance from Ryanair

Combined value of stakes in Airbnb, Motorola and others stood at €6.7m

Surge in trading income helped drive 14% rise in net profit last year, CRO filings reveal

Iseq All-Share index closes at fresh all-time high, with banking stocks and home builders in demand

Irish small firms still paying interest rates well above EU average

Oil prices decline for fourth ​consecutive session

Wealth management company still trying to convince Central Bank to allow it to set up EU hub in Dublin

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Some 2.3 per cent of postings mentioned AI skills in 2024, the firm said

ORS employs more than 500 people and supports clients across Ireland, the UK and farther afield

While Paddy Power’s parent moved main listing and operational headquarters to New York, it remains incorporated in Dublin

Ireland has replaced Britain as Grafton’s main earning market in recent years and group has high hopes for Iberian air conditioning investments

Travel stocks and financials among those to fare best as mood improves across all markets though not for Big Oil

ECB is first big central bank to hike rates since Iran war