Bank of Ireland results and unemployment rate

Your upcoming week in business: retail sales and AIB results plus UK housing prices

No black Friday for investors as markets hold steady underpinned by banks

By Thanksgiving evening, US shoppers had splurged more than $1.52bn online

This Week: The events lined up in the business world

There’s the Web Summit in Lisbon, Portugal, plus results from Avis Budget and Trip Advisor

Hudson Valley mall is an example of the storm hitting US malls

New mall owner says replacing big anchor tenants will be far from easy

US job growth accelerates in June, but wages continue to lag

Some 222,000 jobs were added in US in June as the unemployment rate rose to 4.4%

European stocks advance after biggest drop since April

FTSE 100 sets record close as pharma stock AstraZeneca rises on positive drug trial

US employment growth rebounding and wages increasing

Conditions could pave way for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month

FTSE hits sixth consecutive all-time high

European stock edge slightly upwards as Dow falters

Dismal holiday sales at Macy’s, Kohl’s spell gloom for US retail sector

Department stores suffer as shoppers buy online and spend less on clothes

Thanksgiving sales surge online as shoppers stay home for holiday

US shoppers spent $1.15bn online between midnight and 5pm ET on Thursday

Fifth person dies after man goes on gun rampage in US

Gunman still at large after opening fire at a shopping centre in Washington State

Thanks, Penneys. The rise and rise of Primark

Following the success of the store in the US, and as it launches in Milan next week, we follow the success of Penneys from a pile-em-high shop on Dublin’s Mary Street to the fashion capitals of the world

European stocks have worst week in month after Chinese devaluation

In Dublin insurer FBD rebounds despite reports of capital shortfall

JC Penney surged after posting smaller loss than expected

Back-to-school shopping season off to a ‘strong start’

New York questions major retailers over ‘on-call shifts’

Last-minute notice about whether staff should report to work may violate state law

Shares surge across Europe as results season kicks in

Iseq climbs 1.1% to close at highest level since 2008

Can bargain-hunting US shoppers be convinced to spend in Penneys?

Boston, with its large Irish community, is a good beachhead for Primark to attempt its most ambitious retail invasion

Clothes industry urged to compensate Dhaka factory victims

Little relief on first anniversary of Bangladesh disaster which killed more than 1,100 people

Markets pause for breath after Monday’s drubbing

Iseq quiet as European shares make little headway

JC Penney turnaround showing signs of taking hold

Popular house brands were lifting gross profit margin

Mergers often a route out of downward spiral

Merging is often a civilised alternative to bankruptcy

Bill Ackman resigns from JC Penney board

Retailer’s largest shareholder has been a persistent critic of the firm’s management

Man goes on trial over hacking of 160 million credit card numbers

Russian (29) pleads not guilty in largest ever such cybercrime case in US which cost firms $300m

European stocks rise on Chinese data

Bank of Ireland shares tops 20 cent for first time in more than two years

Starbucks chief enters JC Penney dispute

Howard Schultz accuses hedge fund manager Bill Ackman of being a ‘destroyer of companies’

Boardrooms failing to deliver value for shareholders

Succession planning, executive remuneration and risk management all need closer attention from directors

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