European shares extend rally amid vaccine and stimulus optimism

Betting giant Flutter Entertainment, IAG and Ocado strong performers and book gains

Airbus suspends production in France and Spain

‘Pause’ comes as France is placed under severe lockdown due to coronavirus

European shares retreat from record highs on coronavirus fears

Dublin also falls back as does London

European markets slip back ahead of crunch ECB meeting

Markets report: Recurring fears of hard Brexit hit share prices in London

Carmakers drag European bourses into the red

Iseq tracks performance of many of its European peers and slips by almost 0.5%

Protests expected in central London as May hosts Trump

Queen hosted banquet for US president on Monday but opposition leaders steered clear

UK builder Kier’s shares tumble 40% after profit warning

Construction company becomes the latest UK builder under pressure

FTSE 100 falls as banks and pharma companies drop

Investors book profits before Easter weekend

Downbeat UK corporate reports drag shares lower

Datalex regains some ground in Dublin while in London Centrica hits a near 16-year low

Worries over US-China trade agreement dampen markets

European shares dragged down by auto stocks on concerns over longevity of truce

Duo jailed for part in £77m TalkTalk hack

Both admitted charges relating to massive data breach of customers’ details

European shares fall as company earnings disappoint

Lufthansa, Reckitt Benckiser and Beiersdorf weigh on markets following choppy trading

A wing and a prayer: Bank of England goes to Farnborough

London Briefing: Glitches foil live feed grilling as Brexit chaos clouds aviation sector

Boeing kicks off air show order battle with DHL deal

Deal for 14 freighters worth €4.01 bn

Brexit: Britain will be ‘fully prepared’ for any no-deal exit from EU

Theresa May to meet senior business figures amid concerns about progress in Brexit talks

Basil Geoghegan set to become chairman of DAA

Banker and lawyer will succeed Pádraig Ó Riordáin at the State airport company

Markets welcome US jobs growth but Dublin trading subdued

Market report: INM down 2%, while European steelmakers see a slump

TCD moving from bonds to investments in property and infrastructure

University seeks independent advisers as it restructures €190 million endowment fund

British political turmoil hits pound and frightens investors

Kingspan flags possible slowdown in orders from UK

European markets braced for possible Catalan independence

Irish house-builders feel impact of Budget 2018, but Paris, Frankfurt and Milan close flat

Ryanair shares soar after collapse of UK rival Monarch

Irish Stock Exchange outperforms peers, while UK and US share indices rise

Slide in sterling ripples through British and Irish markets

Ryanair shares down almost 2% in Dublin, with flight cancellations set to cost it €25m

Planet Business: Fairy doors, rooftop running tracks and bitcoin apartments

The latest in tech workplace fashion and an, ahem, interesting list of Bell Pottinger clients

Polly Toynbee: A second Brexit referendum would be a disaster

Best hope of avoiding disaster is to revoke article 50 triggering open-ended transition

Kerry Group sparkles in Dublin as European markets advance

Financials, miners and technology stocks recover some of the ground lost recently

Airbus hires outside monitors amid fraud inquiries

Move comes after France follows Britain and launches investigation into sale of jetliners

Macron shows that talent beats other variables in politics

We get so caught up with the zeitgeist it is easy to forget the allure of the individual

Zurich Insurance signs deal with BAE to target fraud

NetReveal system uses data analytics to uncover hidden links and potential fraud

Hackers ‘may have data from Irish companies’

APT10 group targeted businesses that manage IT services for large numbers of clients

Britain’s FTSE posts slight weekly gain as oil stocks rise

US missile strike on Syria the dominant factor in the markets

European stocks rally following US jobs report

Iseq heavyweights Kerry, Kingspan and Ryanair close day down

Swift warns of cyber fraud

Global financial network that banks use to transfer billions every day issues warning

Weapons contracts a good reason to stay in EU, says Cameron

PM warns that new deal curbing welfare benefits will not stand if UK votes to leave

For your diary

A round-up of business events happening this week

Markets suffer Chinese burns after currency woes

Tullow Oil loses 9.9% in Dublin after further falls in oil price, but Ryanair gains 2.2%

Australian figures show many multinationals paid little or no tax on earnings

Tax authorities in Australia have published records of hundreds of companies

European stocks hit by commodity slump

CRH and Paddy Power both rise, with slight falls for Ryanair and Smurfit Kappa

Cameron announces rapid strike forces in new defence plan

Britain’s defence spending to reach €254bn with new aircraft and Trident upgrade

Travel and leisure sector under pressure

Paddy Power and Bank of Ireland have good days, while Ryanair are Smurfit are quieter

European shares steady near three month high

Air France down 6% but too soon to judge knock-on effect of attacks

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