John Fell, a high ranking official at the ECB, is one of a number of candidates who have expressed an interest to the Government in succeeding Philip Lane as Governor. Joe Brennan has the details.

Serial entrepreneur Seamus Mulligan has led a $10 million (€12 million) fundraising for an Irish business at the cutting edge of cell therapy called Avectus. Dominic Coyle reports.

AIB and New York-listed financial services group First Data are close to agreeing to buying Payzone for about €100 million, more than two months after it first emerged the duo were circling the Irish payments company. Joe Brennan has the details.

In her weekly media and marketing column, Laura Slattery explores the success of the fantasy epic Game of Thrones, whose eighth and final series will begin airing this weekend .

NI electricity supply under threat as workers plan strike

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Irish funds industry group sets up office in Brussels ahead of Brexit

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European shares drop as banks and Boeing suppliers hit

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Central Bank warns UK asset managers on Brexit access

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