Investors phlegmatic in the face of US government shutdown

Paddy Power Betfair fell more than 2 per cent in London, as fears of a UK government clampdown weighed on gambling sector

Irish man leads largest European programme for new cancer therapy

Treatment ‘almost miraculous’ in successfully targeting childhood leukaemia

North Korean jitters subside, world markets edge up

Ireland’s benchmark index ticked up by 1.08%, Cairn Homes and ICG perform well

Financials weigh on European shares while oil drags US markets

Ireland’s benchmark index drops marginally, performs better than Europe’s Stoxx 600

New drug could prevent leading cause of death in young athletes

Also, pioneering system for wound closures shortens time by up to 80 per cent and reduces the risk of infection and scarring

European stocks falter as banks lose ground

Dollar retreats from 14-year-high against euro as oil fluctuates ahead of Christmas break

Wall Street marches on as Dow Jones hits new high

Irish financials buoyed by global rally with Bank of Ireland and PTSB both closing up

European markets fall but energy stocks a bright spot after oil rise

Losses in technology stocks in New York drag down Nasdaq and S&P 500

Pfizer confirms plan to buy Medivation in $14 bln deal

Sanofi, Merck, Celgene and Gilead Sciences also believed to have been interested in firm

European markets decline again as Brexit fears persist

Iseq down 1.75 per cent with Bank of Ireland, Fyffes, Kerry and Origin among the fallers

Markets bounce back after Brexit carnage

European shares rise after three grim days, with financial stocks leading the way

European shares rise ahead of ECB meeting

Kingspan most notable gainer in Dublin while Permanent TSB slips 7 per cent

Weak corporate earnings hit European stocks

In Dublin, Paddy Power shares rise to nearly €136 ahead of merger with Betfair

Chinese weakness spooks markets

US stocks fluctuate as advance of biotechnology shares offsets continued selling in energy producers

Wall Street gains on strong factory data

INM falls as rival Johnston Press books major loss on sale of regional newspapers

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