The great and the good many be gathered in Prague for the IMF/World Bank annual meeting, but the business end of the week will see little Denmark pushing to the front of the stage.
The Danes vote again on whether to join the euro zone with polls consistently showing sentiment swinging against the pro-euro government on the issue. Last time around the polls said yes and the voters no; it remains to be seen if they will prove similarly contrary this time around.
Monday
Results: Community Hospitals (H1), Cox Insurance Holdings (H1), ITouch (H1), Merivale Moore White Young Green, Ottaker's (H1), T&S Stores (H1), Wellington Holdings (H1).
A.G.M.: Beaufort Group, Drew Scientific Group.
Indicators: British trade figures (Jul/Aug); German consumer prices (Sep).
Others: London Stock Exchange expected to publish defence document on OM takeover bid; Seminar on company valuation in Ireland (Hilton Hotel, Dublin to Tues); Taoiseach Mr Ahern at opening of $70m 360Networks cable landing station.
Tuesday
Results: Aer Lingus, AG Barr (H1), Global Group (H1), ICM Computer Group, London & Edinburgh Publishing, NMT Group (H1), Overnet Data (H1), P&O (H1), Severfield-Rowen (H1), Thorntons, TJ Hughes (H1).
A.G.M.: Gartmore Fielding, IWP, Kleeneze, Newmedia Spark (e.g.m.), Park Group.
Meetings: Formal opening of annual meeting of IMF/World Bank (Prague to Fri); North/South ministerial council meets (Dublin Castle); The Irish Charities Tax Reform Group annual conference (Beaumont Hospital, Dublin); IMAF/Eagle Star seminar on interest only mortgages (Alexander Hotel, Dublin).
Indicators: US consumer confidence (Sep); German import/export prices (Jul); French consumer prices (Aug) and consumer spending (Jul/ Aug); Italian unemployment (Jul) and consumer confidence (Jul).
Others: Publication of the Euro Changeover Board of Ireland's second annual report.
Wednesday
Results: Bank of Scotland (H1), Benchmark Group, Close Brothers, Goshawk Insurance Holdings (H1), QS Group (H1), Ryan Hotels (H1), Silentnight Holdings (H1), Smiths Industries.
A.G.M.: Ivernia (e.g.m.), Jacques Vert.
Meetings: OPEC heads of state summit (Caracas to Thurs); Institute of Directors lunch addressed by Ryanair's Mr Michael O'Leary (Burlington Hotel, Dublin); ICAI annual chartered accountants in Business conference (O'Reilly Hall, UCD).
Indicators: British GDP (Q2), consumer credit (Aug), building society lending figures (Aug) and current account (Q2); Japanese industrial production (Aug) and retail sales (Aug).
Others: NTL announces new services; Bank of Ireland Insurance and Investments announces details of group retirement plan.
Thursday
Results: Amstrad, Ardagh (H1), Bioglan Pharma (H1), Easier (H1), Freeserve (Q1); Hanover International (H1), Henry Boot (H1), HewdenStuart (H1), Maiden (H1), Wolseley.
A.G.M.: Eurodis Electron, Jupiter Primadona, NWF Group, Vibroplant, West 175 Media Group.
Meetings: Final day of IMF/World Bank annual meeting (Prague); EU internal market ministers meet (Brussels); EMarketing in Ireland conference (RDS); JavaBanking conference (Leopardstown Race Course, Dublin).
Indicators: EMU trade figures (Jul); Irish Central Bank autumn bulletin; US GDP (Q2); Japanese consumer prices (Aug/Sep).
Others: Danes go to the polls in referendum on joining the euro zone.
Friday
Results: Allied Leisure, Charter (H1), Seascope Shipping (H1), Stavert Zigomala.
A.G.M.: Bryant Group, Henderson Smaller Companies, Jupiter Extra Incorporated (e.g.m.), Oglesby & Butler, Pifco Holdings, Planit Holdings, Powderject Pharmaceuticals (e.g.m.), Redrow Group (e.g.m.).
Meetings: Strategic Planning Society, Ireland presentation: "Neither Strategic nor Planned some millennial eschatology" (TCD).
Indicators: EMU earnings (Jul) and labour cost (Q2); Irish retail sales (Jul) and credit figures (Aug); US personal income/spending (Aug); French unemployment (Aug) and producer prices (Jul); Japanese unemployment (Aug).
