Irish food giant among worst global brands for addressing human rights issues

Executive joined carrier in 2014, serving in senior operational capacity for four years

Potential total exposure for Irish racing interests estimated at close to €750k

Woman was offered ‘less favourable’ position when she returned to work after having baby

Dalata and Ryanair both lost ground, while Irish banking stocks were in favour

Cairn plunges as founders raise €22.78m by selling a series of shares in the company

Market report: Datalex and Aryzta shine on Iseq

Half of the nation’s retailers predict they will stop accepting bills before 2025

Car bomb and shootings come hours after Afghanistan’s president outlines peace plans

One fifth of Swedes do not use ATMs any more

US midterm results eased fears that Trump’s deregulation measures would be reversed

Inspectors found inmates appeared to be in control of prison in Birmingham

Market report: Traders await clues from a meeting of central bankers later this week

Iseq underperforms European peers with Ryanair and Glanbia among losers

A €4,000 drug debt was ‘taxed’ and increased to €6,000 when not paid quickly, court heard before handing down suspended sentence

Oil prices rose, boosting energy stocks, while Wall Street also opened higher

Jason Keogh held up G4S guard with silver revolver and took cash box in north London

Paddy Power Betfair falls by almost 0.7 per cent on chief executive Peter Jackson’s first day in the job

Stocks lose steam as earnings from G4S and Primark-owner ABF disappoint

Ireland’s benchmark index ticked up by 1.08%, Cairn Homes and ICG perform well