Softbank is already turning the corner, boss Masayoshi Son says

Irish bank stocks hammered as Sinn Féin seeks to form government

American Antitrust Institute said California and New York should consider an appeal

Proposed merger with T-Mobile could be derailed as US customers fear higher prices

Japan’s Softbank took control of co-working business this week

Deal values the Firewood at €137m and expands S4 Capital’s online ad platform

Simple tips like having a working phone and doing your research will go a long way

Fund follows investments in Uber and WeWork

Fears are that competition in prices for consumers would be affected

US crackdown on Huawei rekindles concerns about worsening global trade

Backing of Federal Communications Commission chief after concessions from firms

Former journalist from Letterkenny no apologist for controversial Chinese company

Many of the leading players in the mobile sector will use event to launch new products

US officials pressured Germany’s Deutsche Telekom to stop using Huawei products

First day not one to remember for Aidan O’Brien and European raiders

In Dublin, the Iseq trails European peers with 0.4% drop, Smurfit Kappa falling 2%

Flag Of Honour at the top of some betting lists for €500,000 Leger at the Curragh

Ken Condon to choose between Prix de La Foret & QEII at Ascot

No details of agreement disclosed but Amdocs to license patents to Dublin tech firm

Multibillion pound merger between Sainsbury’s and Asda dominates trading

Giant US telecom deal will require regulatory approval

The new company will use the T-Mobile name

Market heavyweights Ryanair, Kerry Group and CRH decline but Cairn bucks trend

Food industry stocks weak in Dublin as overall volumes are below average

InsideSales.com’s $50m fund round in 2017 was supported by ISIF

Uber still locked in expensive wars of attrition in India and in southeast Asia

Get active and explore the country as you do it, with these blood-pumping events

FTSE-100 manages to eke out a gain as exporters cheer sterling’s weakness

Ireland’s benchmark index edges up slightly in line with broader European trends

Irish canoeist wins bronze at the Canoe Marathon World Championships in South Africa

Acquisitive European group could be set for latest round of US media consolidation

Japanese tech conglomerate’s investment would deepen its position in US

Strong results from heavyweight bank HSBC help British blue-chips retain gains

Telecoms retailer to focus on its Honeybee tablet sales software

Minister to meet Wilbur Ross, US commerce secretary to discuss policy issues

ZTE found guilty of conspiring to evade sanctions by exporting US technology to Iran

Aryzta continues to regain some of the ground lost in recent weeks

Friday Interview: Dave Elkington, founder and CEO of InsideSales.com

Many blue-chip firms have recently announced plans to create jobs and invest in US

US wireless carrier Sprint to buy a third of rapper’s music streaming service Tidal