Travis Perkins

The week in business: Ryanair Q1 results and Hibernia Reit’s agm

Apple, Merck, Pfizer and Mastercard all due to report results

Markets fall as ECB holds off on rate cut, signalling September move

Markets report: CRH boosted as US rivals outperform with results

All eyes on loan growth as Bank of Ireland reports full-year results

This Week: Big week for banks as SME lending stays weak amid Brexit caution

French business weighs on profit at B&Q owner Kingfisher

But company says it is on track to grow gross margin in the full year

European shares reach six-week high as trade war fears retreat

Banks and property stocks a bright spot on Ireland’s benchmark index

This Week: Bank of Ireland earnings expected to take positive turn

Elsewhere, FBD’s H1 results come in middle of an investigation into the firm

Bank of Ireland results and unemployment rate

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

The key business events happening this week

Apple results; Irish unemployment indicator; and UCD seminar on algorithmic consumers

UK election boosts FTSE as sterling slide lifts UK exporters

Euro stocks choppy as election delivers no clear winner on eve of Brexit talks

Economists must wait a little longer for Brexit blowback

Retail slowdown may be start of predicted downturn as UK prepares to trigger article 50

European markets plateau after stocks surge to 14-month high

Rising bets for Federal Reserve interest rate rise stoke optimism about global growth

The major business events happening this week

For Your Diary: FBD and AIB results; Mobile World Congress; Irish unemployment rate;

Smurfit Kappa confirmed as new entry to FTSE 100

Paper packaing group to become fifth Irish-based company on blue-chip index

Smurfit Kappa set to beat Scottish mortgage trust for FTSE 100 spot

Paper packaging group on track to become fifth Irish-based group in key index

Smurfit Kappa in battle to join London’s FTSE 100

Paper packaging giant vies with Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust to qualify

Stocks bounce back on earnings reports

British equities reverse losses as retailers put in strong performance

Greencore finance chief quits for Travis Perkins role

Eoin Tonge to replace Alan Williams as Greencore chief financial officer next month

Brexit creating ‘considerable uncertainty’ says Travis Perkins

UK builders’ merchant points to weaker demand before and after June vote

Five-day European rally comes to an end

Chemicals firm Evonik and big healthcare stocks among the worst performers

Markets surge on Draghi statements

ECB president’s signal that stimulus will continue gives boost to markets

Grafton outperforms on Irish construction recovery

Builders merchanting group points to ‘siginficant increase’ in Irish revenues

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