Balfour Beatty

Balfour Beatty profits quadruple after cost-cutting

Pre-tax profits at builder grew from £12m to £50m in the six months to the end of June

Volatile European markets following strong US inflation data

Ryanair climbs 1.83% to €16.16 on what traders said was good day for the sector

Stocktake: Has the bitcoin bubble finally burst?

The cryptocurrency is volatile and its future value trajectory is anyone’s guess

Carillion collapse weighs heavily on UK and European equities

Ireland’s benchmark Iseq index bucked the trend to close marginally ahead

Carillion’s value plummets after debt breach warning

UK builder struggles for survival

Carillion faces crunch week as troubles mount

UK contractor in talks with Middle Eastern firms to sell part of its overseas business

Miners lift European shares on metals prices, euro zone growth

Irish market closes higher led by Ryanair, Paddy Power Betfair, CRH and Kerry

Balfour Beatty profit rises on UK construction rebound

The house builder reported an almost 70% rise in half-year profit

This week: Dates for your diary

Employers prepare for new data protection rules

European markets up slightly despite concern over French election

C&C and Bank of Ireland fall in Dublin while Aer Lingus parent IAG has more gains

Banks and tech stocks weigh on European markets

Energy stocks provide support as oil shares climb

The major business events happening this week

For your diary: Results from Applegreen and VW; Tim Sanders speaks in Dublin

Europe has longest run without gains in two months

Global stocks lower as equities are sold ahead of news from Federal Reserve’s July meeting

Balfour Beatty resumes dividend payments

British construction firm says little sign yet of Brexit vote impact on markets

Strong euro hits exporters while US investors fret over rate hike

Ryanair, Paddy Power, ICG and C&C fall as Brexit worries drag on Dublin trade

For your diary: business events happening this week

A round-up of announcements including results, indicators and inflation rates

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