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New polls show increase in support for Leave side

Sterling slides amid Brexit uncertainty

Sterling fell to a one-week low, hurt by month-end selling and polls showing support for those who want Britain to leave the European Union is rising.

Business • 31 May 16

Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein saw his first salary decrease in four years last year

Goldman Sachs shareholders approve CEO's pay plan

More than three-fifths of Goldman Sachs Group's shareholders today voted in favour of executive pay plans at the bank's annual meeting in its Jersey City offices.

Business • 24 May 16

Asian markets provided a negative lead overnight, slumping on heightened concerns about the health of China's economy

Stock markets fall amid economic uncertainty

European stock markets have fallen once again today, as traders reacted to China's economic problems, the outlook for US interest rates, Greek action over its bailout, as well as sliding oil prices.

Business • 20 Aug 15

Central Bank accounts show the level of private sector debt dropped between January and March of 2015

Household net worth up, debt down - Central Bank

The net worth of Irish households has increased, while the level of private sector debt has declined, according to Q1 financial accounts released by the Central Bank.

Business • 20 Aug 15

The bank nearly collapsed in 2013 after a £1.5 billion hole was discovered in its balance sheet

Britain's Co-op Bank criticised but spared fine

Britain’s Co-operative Bank has been censured by financial regulators over failings surrounding its near-collapse but spared a fine of £120 million.

Business • 11 Aug 15

EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager is investigating whether the deal would lead to higher prices for consumers

EU opens anti-trust probe on FedEx plan to buy TNT

The European Union has opened an anti-trust probe into plans by US delivery service giant FedEx to buy Dutch rival TNT Express for €4.4 billion, a key tie-up for the e-commerce delivery business.

Business • 31 Jul 15

The new Act brings together 33 company law enactments into one Act and has over 1400 sections

New Companies Act takes effect

The Companies Act 2014, the largest piece of legislation lreland has ever seen, has come into effect.

Business • 01 Jun 15

Malaysia Airlines was 'technically bankrupt' before 2014 crashes

Malaysia Airlines 'technically bankrupt' - CEO

Malaysia Airlines is "technically bankrupt", its new German CEO said as he outlined plans to stabilise the failing flag carrier, which include 6,000 job cuts.

Business • 01 Jun 15

Finance ministry says Greece will pay loan tranche on time

Greece 'will pay' April loan tranche on time

Greece will pay a loan tranche due on 9 April to the International Monetary Fund on time, its deputy finance minister said.

Business • 03 Apr 15

The Swiss National Bank is imposing a rate of -0.25% on certain bank deposits

Swiss central bank introduces -0.25% interest rate

Switzerland's central bank has announced it was introducing negative interest rates in an attempt to stop the Swiss franc from gaining further value.

Business • 18 Dec 14

The interest rate increase this week failed to halt the drop in the rouble

Putin assures Russian economy will rebound

Russian president Vladimir Putin assured the country’s citizens that the economy would rebound after the rouble's dramatic slide this year but offered no remedy for a deepening financial crisis.

Business • 18 Dec 14

The health check of eurozone banks comes before the ECB becomes banking supervisor next month

25 eurozone banks fail ECB checks - reports

The European Central Banks has claimed that 25 eurozone banks have failed a health check according to leaked documents.

Business • 26 Oct 14

RBS said in a trading update that it now expects to significantly outperform its previous guidance

Improving Irish economy to boost RBS

Royal Bank of Scotland will book lower bad debt charges than expected this year, helped by Ireland's improving economy, the bank has announced.

Business • 01 Oct 14

Retail sales, a key indicator of consumer spending, rose 11.9% in the same month on-year

China's industrial production slows to 6.9%

Growth in China's industrial production, which measures output at factories, workshops and mines in the world's second-largest economy, slowed sharply to 6.9% year-on-year in August.

Business • 13 Sep 14

Mario Draghi says the ECB will re-evaluate the disclosure of the letter

Draghi considers releasing letter to bank inquiry

The President of the European Central Bank has said he expects the Department of Finance to consult with the ECB over the possible release to the Oireachtas Banking Inquiry of a letter sent to Brian Lenihan in November 2010.

News • 08 May 14

Bank of Ireland among 15 banks downgraded from stable to negative

BoI among 15 banks downgraded by S&Ps

Ratings agency Standard & Poors has downgraded 15 European banks, including Bank of Ireland and Deutsche Bank.

Business • 29 Apr 14

First Derivatives is headquartered in Newry, Co Down and has offices in Belfast and Dublin

First Derivatives establishes Singapore office

Financial software provider First Derivatives has announced the opening of its Singapore office.

Business • 06 Feb 14

Apple sold 33.8 million iPhones in its latest three month period

Apple quarterly margins slide ahead of key season

Apple's profit and margins slid despite selling 33.8 million iPhones in its September quarter.

Business • 29 Oct 13

Bank of Ireland bosses appeared before the Oireachtas Finance Committee today

Ulster Bank: 35% of those in arrears not engaging

Ulster Bank CEO Jim Brown has said that 35% of the bank's customers who are in arrears are not engaging with the bank or are not making any payments.

News • 04 Sep 13

Large write downs of debts expected under new insolvency rules

Big write downs expected under new debt rules

Head of the Insolvency Service Lorcan O’Connor has indicated that the average write down on unsecured debts for those entering personal insolvency arrangements is expected to be two thirds of what is owed.

News • 26 Aug 13

DCC is one of the biggest distributors of home heating oil in Ireland and Britain

DCC reports strong start to financial year

Distribution and support services group DCC has reported a strong start to its financial year.

Business • 19 Jul 13

First Derivatives sells software which helps financial exchanges monitor trades

First Derivatives reports 22.5% rise in revenue

Newry-based First Derivatives, which sells software and provides consulting to the financial services industry, has reported a 22.5% rise in revenue to £56.5m over the past 12 months.

Business • 18 Jun 13

The IDR takes into account the reduced debt that Eircom exited examinership in early June 2012

Fitch takes negative view on Eircom

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Eircom Holding Ireland Limited's default rating at 'B-' and the instrument and Recovery Ratings on the company's senior secured bank debt at 'B'/ 'RR3'.

Business • 22 Mar 13

Some Ulster Bank customers reported problems with cash machines and cards being declined

Ulster Bank customers hit by IT issues

The RBS banking group has apologised after reports from customers of being unable to access accounts or withdraw money.

Business • 06 Mar 13

Argentina attempts to stall US ruling on 2002 debt

This week Argentina will make a last-ditch attempt to stall a US court ruling that has shaken the country's strategy to put a 2002 debt crisis behind it and fueled fears of a fresh default.

Business • 26 Nov 12