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Smurfit Kappa revenue rises in first quarter

Challenges for firm included higher costs and war in Ukraine, chief executive says

European shares rise as mining and oil stocks lead gains

Bank of Ireland, Deutsche Bank and Spotify among the fallers

Airlines take a hit over worries on inflation and oil prices

Twitter and Tesla lose ground as US tech sector stumbles

Markets get jittery over Covid and interest rate rises

Retailers struggle as data shows British retail sales volumes fell more than expected

European markets hit two-month highs with Macron poised for re-election

Ryanair soars 5% as bullish forecasts from US carriers help aviation stocks take off

Strong earnings results boost European shares

CRH drives 2% rise on Iseq as banks edge up

Chief executives of leading firms see pay double from pre-Covid levels

Bonuses drive executive rewards as business booms on back of pandemic stimulus

Smurfit Kappa clinches key backing to extend chairman’s term

Irial Finan should have stepped down from board in February last year, after nine years

European shares rise as ECB keeps policy stance unchanged

Wall Street lenders report mixed figures ahead of end to trading week

Kerry Group’s desperate attempts to keep its Russian food factory leave a bad taste

Caveat: Kerry is the only Irish multinational keeping alive its links with Putin’s fetid regime

Irish tech company CWSI raises €21m and also buys Dutch security specialist Blaud

Company plans to become leading pan-European provider of cloud, mobile security services

European shares slide as investors worry about US rate hikes

Impact of sanctions on Russia also contribute to stock market declines

Smurfit Kappa to pull out of Russia but Kingspan clings on

Cantillon: Paper and packaging giant to wind down operations over war in ‘orderly manner’

Global shares edge upwards as government bond yields resume climb

Irish index bucks trend and closes marginally lower

Smurfit Kappa to exit Russia as war in Ukraine enters sixth week

Paper products company has 800 employees in the country

Seven advertising teams chosen to represent Ireland at Cannes Young Lions

IAPI announces entrants for global competition aimed at young creative talent

Investors fret over impact of war and monetary tightening to fight inflation

Shares across Europe fall heavily as doubts grow over Russia-Ukraine peace talks

European shares end five-day upward streak with 1% decline

Stoxx 600 index now more than 8% lower than record highs reached earlier this year

European stocks gain amid hopes for peace talks and Chinese stimulus

US shares rise ahead of interest rate increase by Federal Reserve

Some Irish companies are staying put in Russia for now

Cantillon: Firms may escape public wrath but investors increasingly driven by ethics

European stocks record biggest one-day gain in two years

Banks and travel shares rally as investors pause sell-off and oil prices edge down

Torrid day on markets as traders take fright over worsening situation in Ukraine

Banks, industrial stocks and travel companies fare poorly

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