Bundesbank warns Russian gas embargo would cost Germany €180bn
Central bank says sudden disruption of supplies to EU could dent economic output by 5% this year
European stocks inch up as investors assess bond moves
AIB and Bank of Ireland both end session up 2 per cent at €1.98 and €5.80
Musk takes Tesla challenge to the home of the combustion engine
Tesla has shaken up the German establishment with its new factory and disruptive zeal
No crying in the kitchen: ‘Tearless’ onions go on sale
Sunions, developed by decades of cross-breeding, hit the shelves in British supermarkets
Pandemic anxieties fail to halt advance of European values
Despite bull run of 2021, ‘not unreasonable’ to conclude that ‘Santa rally’ likely to continue
Does Vestager’s Belgian tax win affect Apple case?
Backing of the EU’s top court may embolden competition chief
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European shares rise again as eyes are trained on US in hopes of stimulus
Iseq lags European peers, but closes marginally ahead
Irish agrochemicals group wins €3m damages over German licensing delays
Life Scientific challenged German regulators over delays to permits for generic pesticides
Tesla to rework Berlin factory plans to allay environmental fears
State of Brandenburg wants Tesla to be a stepping stone in the region’s goal to become an electric car hub
US banks pull back from lending to European companies
JPMorgan, Goldman and BofA more cautious over loans, say executives and bankers
Coronavirus panic sweeps through global markets
Iseq all-share index ends day over 2.6 per cent in the red and over 11.5 per cent down for the week
Iseq heavyweights drag as European markets cheer easing coronavirus fears
US markets closed for Presidents’ Day holiday
US peach farmer awarded $265m damages from Bayer and BASF
Jury finds Monsanto herbicide dicamba drifted on to crops and reduced yield
How big businesses can benefit from using coworking spaces
More companies see flexible space as a way to be agile, lure talent and cut costs
BMW hopes to kick-start its electric revolution with new battery lab
Facility will give BMW’s engineers better insights into how to make better e-cars
Brexit volatility weighs on stocks, despite strong results
Iseq dragged down by Irish banks with both Bank of Ireland and AIB under pressure
Nuritas: Applying AI to the peptide discovery process
Irish Times Innovation awards finalist in the health and lifesciences category is bringing better treatments to a lot of unmet medical needs
Fixing your pelvic floor, applying AI to curing disease and a breathalyser for gut health
The Irish Times Innovation Awards finalists in the lifesciences and healthcare category - Atlantic Therapeutics, Nuritas and FoodMarble - are all in vanguard of innovation
Rise in European markets but Brexit fears weigh on building sector
Markets report: Bullish analysis prompts Ryanair rise while banks have positive day
Germany to ban use of glyphosate weedkiller from end of 2023
Weedkiller is the subject of US lawsuits over claims it causes cancer
Germany’s golden economic run of the Merkel era may be over
Strong consumer spending not enough to counter weakening industrial production
German shares drag Europe lower as BASF profit warning bites
Ryanair falls 5 per cent as French government threatens eco tax on airlines
The Nazi past of the people who bring you Krispy Kreme
The family behind JAB, which owns the doughnut brand and Pret A Manger, were fervent supporters of Adolf Hitler
FDI projects to the Republic up 24% over the last three years
Capital investment projects to the State rose 32% in 2018 to $10.5bn, new figures show
Iseq slumps to lowest since Brexit referendum as key vote delayed
Markets also rattled by growing unrest in France and fresh China-US trade concerns
Irish firm Amarin confirms heart drug success
Some concern over neutrality of placebo and whether it might have boosted Vascepa data
Making the China connection
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EU may be China’s trump card in dealing with US tariffs
Cantillon: China-EU summit gains extra dimension as US presses on with trade tariffs
Bayer is cleared by DoJ for $66bn Monsanto takeover
US regulators demand $9bn in divestments to approve deal
Stocks endure another day of volatility as US bond yields creep up
Iseq falls 1.58% in line with European markets, and FTSE is worst performing Euro stock
Bioplastics challenge oil firms’ ambitions for plastics market
Materials made from sugar cane, wood and corn will grow at least 50% in next five years
Bayer asset sale pushes European shares to almost four-month high
INM share price falls 4.63 per cent following resolution of boardroom row
Little change in world stocks as investors await US fed meeting
Ireland’s benchmark index edges up slightly in line with broader European trends
Drop in AstraZeneca shares dominate European markets
Dublin closes slightly up as Ryanair and Glanbia gain
The major business events coming up in the week ahead
For your Diary: Ryanair, McDonald’s and the banks to reveal trading figures
Business leaders call on G20 to resist protectionism
G20’s business outreach arm makes appeal following election of Donald Trump
German chemicals firm BASF avoided nearly €1bn in tax, says report
Network of foreign subsidiaries reported key to €923 million windfall over five years
One dead, six missing after German chemical plant explosions
Residents of Ludwighshafen urged to stay indoors after incidents at BASF facilities
Paris Motor Show: Extreme RN30 concept previews Hyundai’s first hot hatch
380hp 4WD super-hatch is a sign of Korean things to come
Weak euro boost exporters while US stocks wobble
UK stocks advance as Bank of England governor says recession risk has receded
Markets wrap: PTSB surge lifts Irish financial stocks
Earnings boost European stocks; Apple shares rise as iPhone sales exceed expectations
BASF quarterly profit down on weak oil, crop chemicals units
Adjusted profit falls 16 per cent and company reaffirms forecast for 2016 sales decline
Bayer raises offer for rival Monsanto after rebuff
German group increases offer from $122 to $125 a share as US crop science group also talks to BASF
BASF buys Chemetall surface treatment unit for $3.2bn
Albemarle chief says sale will help firm invest in future growth by reducing leverage
Bank and mining company shares fall
Alphabet again takes over from Apple as world’s most valuable public company
Bayer explores potential bid for Monsanto
Potential bid would come as agribusiness industry has seen rapid succession of mergers
Monsanto says any hostile bid for Syngenta some way off
Company prefers negotiated deal to hostile takeover
Europe stocks slide on Greek stalemate
US stocks fall amid mixed data showing employment rising but productivity dipping
Syngenta rejects $45 billion Monsanto takeover offer
Companies have hired banks to evaluate deal - sources
German stocks the big winners from ECB bond-buying
Record close for Dax index takes climb this year to 24%
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