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The latest news, comment, and features on Irish bank AIB
AIB and Bank of Ireland invest €70m in Avenue Capital fund backing big land deals
Total commitments to fund, which has backed homebuilders D/RES Properties and Castlethorn, now at €220m
Nvidia’s outlook fuels global tech stock rally
European shares mixed as French stocks dip amid political uncertainty
AIB Life losses reduce as assets under management hit €3.4bn
Fledgling joint venture on track to further reduce losses this year, says spokesman
Shares edge higher as Nvidia results loom large
UK housebuilders lifted by British government plan to fund affordable housing
Global stocks retreat as oil tops $90 and US yields climb
Iseq bucks global decline as Irish bank shares advance
Shares slide as surging oil prices and bond yields dent confidence
Tumbling chipmaker stocks sends Wall Street’s main indices near two-week lows
Global stocks retreat from record highs amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty
London’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index fell to a two-week low following poor results from mining companies
Rate of Irish construction quickens, although house building lags
AIB’s monthly index shows a ‘sharp’ rise in the volume of construction in July compared with the previous month
Investors hedge bets in advance of important week of economic data
Jump in oil giants’ share prices after Donald Trump hinted at reopening of vital Strait of Hormuz
Irish borrowers draw down record number of car loans as personal lending activity surges
Banking industry group says figures point to ‘continued consumer confidence’ in early part of 2026
Services sector upbeat about prospects for year ahead as activity grows strongly
Transport, tourism and leisure sector out of sync as it records fifth successive monthly decline in activity
Markets advance on Middle East hopes despite SpaceX spending shock
Shares in Elon Musk’s firm plummeted after he announced blockbuster spending on AI
Prospect of US-Iran deal lifts stocks to near record highs
Falling oil prices and upbeat corporate earnings reports lift investor sentiment
European shares rise as earnings offset Middle East worries
Indices advance despite escalating tensions in the region and uncertainty over US interest rates
AIB raises full-year operating income forecast as more interest rate hikes expected
AIB boosts its interim dividend by almost 60% as customer deposits rise 1.3% to €118.8bn
Shares edge higher despite sell-off in chip stocks
Nasdaq enters correction territory as tech stocks dip
Green light for Raglan Townhouse hotel on Baggot Street
Planning permission allows for 78-bedroom facility including building that housed AIB branch
Nama to be dissolved this weekend, closing book on financial crisis after 17 years
So-called bad bank was created in 2009 to handle toxic loans from likes of Anglo Irish Bank and Irish Nationwide
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Valuation on your home’s current value can help you access a lower interest rate
The PTSB takeover looks like a done deal. It isn’t
Shareholders to vote next week on Austrian bank Bawag’s planned €1.62bn takeover
European shares fall as chip stocks and Nestlé tumble
Iseq slides 2.4% as Ryanair, Irish Continental Group and banks retreat
Núa Money nears €1bn of mortgages in two years of lending
Company backed by Allen beef barons of Wexford
Consultant-led surgery centre opens in Dublin backed by €2.25m AIB loan
Purpose-built facility brings together more than 40 specialist consultants and aims to expand access to ambulatory surgical care
UK defence stocks climb as Britain’s new chancellor John Healey takes office
Iseq advances marginally with AIB driving force
European shares fall amid heightened Middle East tension and Ryanair profit slump
Oil prices wobble as shipping traffic in Strait of Hormuz comes almost to a halt
Kingspan pledges €3m to PhD research programme
Initial project will examine solutions for ‘difficult to recycle’ insulation materials
Tech-heavy indexes fall globally as investors offload chip stocks
Iseq edged backwards with Ryanair down 1%
Irish lenders to gain little from key part of EU banking competitiveness plan
Central plank of reform limits ability of national regulators to require banks to hold extra capital on top of EU-wide rules
Global shares mixed as US earnings season kicks off
Irish shares advance as home builders, banks and Ryanair move higher
Monzo Europe racks up €29m of set-up losses ahead of Irish launch last April
Bank had 100,000 customers on a wait list when it officially launched in the Republic in April
European shares rise on softer US inflation data, Trump backing down on Strait of Hormuz
Dublin bucks trend with slight decline, but Wall Street ahead in early-afternoon trading
Softer economic growth and taking a loan from your employer
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Irish house-building slumps amid rising costs, new AIB figures show
Construction under pressure as costs rise, report will show
Spike in oil prices hits stocks in travel sector
Irish markets fell flat across the board with Ryanair leading declines
Broker downgrade extends AIB share dip from post-crash high
Analyst says bank’s valuation ‘looks toppy’ as he warns recent good run ‘could be as good as it gets’
US strikes on Iran drag global shares lower
Spanish stocks under pressure after Donald Trump reiterates threat to cut trade ties
Stocks slip despite Samsung’s record profit as AI outlook revives jitters
Brent crude up 1 per cent after US-Iran peace talks appeared to stall
Wall Street rides high of chip stock optimism as EasyJet soars following Castlelake takeover deal
A quiet start to the week saw marginal rise for Irish markets
Father and son claim fraud over €130,000 investment, High Court hears
Pair made transfers to bank account three years ago, but only €393 has been recovered, judge told
European stocks climb as investors push back on expectations of US interest rate hike
Irish market closes week slightly higher buoyed by gains in heavyweight stocks
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Irish tech sector continues to grow at fast pace despite waves of job cuts
Fastest expansion recorded since November, AIB index shows
European shares close at record high after softer US jobs data eases Fed rate hike fears
Marginal upturn on Iseq is driven by Ryanair and Kerry Group
ECB plan may shave millions off banks’ interest income
Europe’s central bank is looking to increase amount banks must hold in minimum cash reserves to cut its costs
Markets take a breather amid concerns over increase in Fed rates
DCC shares fall after Fidelity come out against takeover deal
Stocks and oil prices edge up as investors eye Iran peace deal
Tech shares rebound on Wall Street after last week’s sell-off
Online shoppers warned of scam messages ahead of major tax changes this week
Purchases worth less than €150 from outside EU will be subject to €3 plus VAT from Wednesday
‘I realised my €1,800 was gone’: How Dublin holiday let was used for rental scam
Software engineer transferred money to alleged ‘landlord’ and was shown the apartment in Crumlin, but discovered he had been scammed
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