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As Shell’s Corrib gas field was producing gas at a high rate during 2016, its value had to be written down.
Shell lost €140m on Corrib gas field in 2016, accounts show

The Corrib natural gas field off the west coast lost €140 million last year, according to accounts filed by its operator, Shell E&P Ireland. Glob(...)

Kerry’s shares reached an all-time high of €84.57 on Friday, before pulling back on Monday as investors eyed the company’s first presentation to analysts on Wednesday under new chief executive Edmond Scanlon. Photograph: Dara MacDonaill
Spanish shares advance as Catalonia concerns ease; Kerry dips in Dublin

European shares advanced on Monday, with Germany’s Dax index reaching an all-time high and Spain’s Ibex buoyed as concerns over Catalonia eased follow(...)

Traders at the New York Stock Exchange. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq hit record levels on Friday, the last day of the third quarter, helped by gains in technology and financial stocks. Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA
Weaker euro pushes stocks to year’s biggest monthly gain

European stocks, propelled by a weaker euro, recorded their biggest monthly gains this year on Friday, but Volkswagen shares sank on further provision(...)

Germany’s Dax traded lower on Monday after German chancellor Angela Merkel secured a fourth term but saw her party weakened by a surge in support for the far-right. Photograph: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg
Escalating North Korea tensions dampens US markets

European shares rose on Monday after the euro weakened following the increase in support for the far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party in (...)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on September 18th. Photograph: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
Slide in sterling ripples through British and Irish markets

Most European share indices nudged ahead, the Iseq lagging slightly with an increase of 0.1 per cent. London’s blue chip index the FTSE 100 recovered(...)

Madrid’s Stock Exchange, August 7th, 2017. Photograph: epa
Corcoran’s exit from Paddy Power sends stock tumbling

European markets were more or less steady on Monday following Friday’s surge. Strong performances from miners boosted London’s blue chip index DUBLIN(...)

Royal Dutch Shell has reported a large rise in second quarter profits after the energy giant was boosted by higher oil and gas prices. (Photograph: Yui Mok/PA Wire)
Shell sees cash flow rise to highest in over 2 years

Royal Dutch Shell’s cash flow from operations rose to the highest in more than two years as asset sales and cost cuts helped the company pay down debt(...)

Permanent TSB Group climbed 2.25% to €2.50 in Dublin, making it the best performer amongst the banks
Solid company updates lift investor confidence

European shares rose as miners and banks gained ground on Tuesday, while solid updates from a number of companies lifted investors’ confidence. DUBLI(...)

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary: prices are expected to have the biggest overall influence on the airline’s performance. Photograph: Robin van Lonkhuijsen
The major business events coming up in the week ahead

THIS WEEK JULY 24th Monday Results: Ryanair Holdings, Alphabet, Christian Dior, Halliburton, Hasbro, Hyundai Indicators: Euro zone composite, man(...)

The project to pump gas ashore from the Corrib field 80km off north Mayo was pioneered by Enterprise Ireland from 1996 and sold to Royal Dutch Shell in 2002
Little surprise in north Mayo over Shell sale of Corrib share

Royal Dutch Shell’s proposed sale of its major share in the Corrib gas field came as little surprise to residents in Erris, Co Mayo whose views are st(...)