A widely-expected rise in US interest rates - possibly of by as much as half a percentage point - will provide the focus for markets during the week. In particular, analysts and the rest of us will be looking to see the effect on the euro after last week's concerted effort to put the brakes on its slide.
Closer to home, First Active will be hoping the news that it is in merger talks with Anglo Irish Bank will deflect criticism of its performance when it holds its annual general meeting tomorrow.
Elsewhere, ACC releases figures and hopefully some clear indication of its future plans after the collapse of the TSB merger.
Monday
Results: DCC, Disperse Technologies (H1), Patsystems (Q1), RM (H1), RWE (Q3), Ultraframe (H1), Unidare (H1).
A.G.M.: Forbidden Tech (e.g.m.), Murray Ventures (e.g.m.), Premier Oil, Unigate (e.g.m.).
Indicators: Irish industrial stocks (Q4); US industrial production (Apr).
Others: Checkout Ireland Award presentation to C&C's Mr Tony O'Brien (Conrad Hotel, Dublin).
Tuesday
Results: Bookham Technology (Q1), Energis, Enterprise Inns (H1), First Group, National Power, SCS Upholstery (H1).
A.G.M.: Adaptive Venture, Anglo American, James Beattie, Esporta, European Telecom (e.g.m.), First Active, Lynx Group (e.g.m.), Murray International IT, Rutland Trust, Try Group.
Meetings: US Federal Reserve's Open Markets Committee meets on interest rates; Oireachtas Joint Committee on Enterprise and Small Business addressed by Competition Authority; Competition Press conference on "Thriving and Surviving Online: Business and Legal Issues - Taking Ecommerce Seriously" (Conrad Hotel, Dublin).
Indicators: Irish consumer prices (Apr), wholesale prices (Apr) and Live Register area analysis; British retail prices (Apr); US consumer prices (Apr).
Others: Minister for Public Enterprise Ms O'Rourke launches online security firm HushCom; Small Firms Association publishes guide to ebusiness.
Wednesday
Results: ACCBank, Care UK (H1), De Vere (H1), Glenmorangie, Recognition Systems (H1), Safeway.
A.G.M.: CMG, Irish Life & Permanent, Next, Royal & Sun Alliance.
Meetings: International Federation of Accountants IT symposium (Fitzpatrick's Castle Hotel, Dublin); Bank of Japan monetary policy board meets.
Indicators: EMU consumer prices (Apr); Irish capital assets in industry (Q4) and banking, insurance and building societies' employment and earnings (Dec); British unemployment (Mar) and average earnings (Mar)
Others: Fiontar business graduation showcase (DCU Business School).
Thursday
Results: Airflow Streamlines (H1), Aukett Associates, BT (H1), Interactive Investors.
A.G.M.: Austin Reed, Derwent Valley, Enterprise Oil, W Morrison Supermarkets, Selfridges.
Meetings: Oireachtas Joint Committee on Public Enterprise and Transport attended by Aer Lingus; Institute of Directors seminar on "Waking up to Risk - Opportunity or Nightmare" (Burlington Hotel, Dublin); Irish Institute of Purchasing and Materials and Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply joint conference on "New Century, New Challenges" (Portmarnock Hotel, Dublin); Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators conference on "Access to Bandwidth Delivering Competition in the Local Loop (Davenport Hotel, Dublin); University of Ulster faculty of engineering conference on Embracing Change in Construction (Waterfront Hall, Belfast); Ildana Training and Development workshop on Meeting the Pressures of the Tiger Economy (Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge).
Indicators: Irish total external trade (Jan)
Others: Shell LiveWire Young Business Start-Up Awards presentation (Croke Park, Dublin)
Friday
Results: Marconi.
A.G.M.: Fairey (e.g.m.), Forth Ports.
Meetings: Commission for Electricity Regulation forum (Mont Clare Hotel, Dublin); Conference on Fiscal Policy and the Family (Stakis Hotel, Dublin)
Indicators: British public sector net borrowing and M4 money supply; US trade balance in goods and services (Apr).
