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INM papers. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill
European markets flat while US-China trade talks weigh in New York

European shares closed little changed as a decline in banks after disappointing earnings was countered by gains in oil stocks and a 21 per cent surge (...)

It was a good session for Ryanair, which added 4.8 per cent to €11.78 and more than bounced back from its subdued Tuesday trading. Photograph: Friedemann Vogel/EPA
European stock rally for third day over trade talks optimism

European stocks rose for a third day, as optimism about trade talks lifted global markets, and data showed earnings growth forecasts were stabilising.(...)

Smurfit Kappa, led by Tony Smurfit, rejected two bids from Memphis-based IP this year – in February and March – for failing to capture the group’s “intrinsic” business value and prospects. Photograph: Luke MacGregor/Bloomberg
Smurfit Kappa’s unwanted suitor to be sent packing with 12-month bid ban

The Irish Takeover Panel is set to slap a 12-month ban on International Paper (IP) making another approach for Smurfit Kappa, after the US group backe(...)

EasyJet gained 3.8% after Deutsche Bank lifted its target price for the stock and the sector benefited from the fact that AccorHotels said it was looking at buying a stake in Air France KLM. Photograph: Getty Images
Irish companies among worst FTSE 100 performers as Dublin closes for holiday

Dublin-based companies Smurfit Kappa, Shire and Paddy Power counted among the five worst performers on the FTSE 100 even as major markets moved ahead (...)

A television monitor displays news of the Brexit vote on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange: financial markets are bracing for the outcome of Thursday’s historic UK referendum. Photograph: Drew Angerer/Getty Images
European equities rally for fifth day as UK votes in EU poll

European equities extended their rally into a fifth day, while Britain’s top share index rose to a two-month high on Thursday as the UK voted on memb(...)