The Irish Times

Oil prices rise as tight market looks to Russian-Western diplomacy

Price gains also limited by possibility of Iranian crude returning to the market

Mon Feb 21 2022 - 12:52

World shares steady as worries over oil prices ease

Amazon shares hit as investors dump big tech amid rising treasury yields

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 10:29

Earnings put floor under European stocks amid concerns over Covid cases in Asia

Optimism about vaccination is shifting to concern that travel restrictions will act as a brake

Wed Apr 21 2021 - 10:04

Oil prices steady after falling amid return of supply

Previous session saw losses of nearly 3% and IEA forecasts 5% fall in global energy demand

Tue Oct 13 2020 - 07:05

Oil prices rise ahead of Opec+ meeting on extended output cuts

But prices are still 40% down for the year so far

Tue Jun 02 2020 - 08:05

Markets inch higher as sentiment remains fragile

Wall Street opened higher on hopes US coronavirus outbreak is close to peak

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 18:03

Australia to fast-track UK trade pact in event of no-deal Brexit

Canberra vetoes UK’s aim to join Trans-Pacific partnership as it is ‘not in the Pacific’

Sun Feb 17 2019 - 18:37

Australia’s banking industry faces unprecedented criminal charges

ANZ, Deutsche Bank, Citigroup face charges of alleged cartel conduct in 2015 share issue

Fri Jun 01 2018 - 10:32

Greencoat Wind acquired NI windfarm for £163m

The London listed company is a sister operation to Dublin listed Greencoat renewables

Thu Mar 08 2018 - 12:47

Markets remain jittery as US election campaign nears end

Investors more risk averse over past week as surveys suggest Clinton’s lead has fallen

Thu Nov 03 2016 - 09:44

Banks mark first international trade using blockchain tech

Web-based transaction-processing system eliminates third-party verification costs

Mon Oct 24 2016 - 07:33

Asia stocks weaker after soft US jobs, China trade data

Spreadbetters forecast higher open for European shares

Mon May 09 2016 - 07:20

Euro weakens as bonds climb on Greek concerns

Euro-area finance ministers meet Monday to discuss Greek deal; Asian stocks gain after China’s central bank cut interest rates again

Mon May 11 2015 - 13:09

Sydney hostage crisis shows government right to be concerned

Location of attack appears to have been chosen to generate maximum publicity

Mon Dec 15 2014 - 12:21

Ross McEwan, RBS: ‘We want to get back to being the number one for customer service ’

Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive Ross McEwan has a clear vision for Ulster Bank: to lead the market for service and trust

Fri Dec 12 2014 - 02:00

Australia leaves interest rate at record low of 2.5 per cent

House prices in country’s biggest cities rose 8% in year to November

Tue Dec 03 2013 - 08:38