Telecoms group also announces expansion of Irish business sales division

All-Ireland division said order intake in its second quarter rose 16% to £353m

C&C shares down 2 per cent after reporting drop in earnings

Invest NI-assisted investment driven by Waterford company’s contract with EE

Bank of Ireland and CRH down with slight falls also for Aer Lingus and Ryanair

BT’s £12.5bn mobile company purchase pleases investors but rivals call for regulator

Company which employs 2,000 staff here, says its underlying revenue was flat for quarter

Hong Kong group acquired Telefonica’s Irish business last year

Talks come as Sky’s major rival BT negotiates the acquisition of mobile operator EE

Providence Resources ends down after fluctuating heavily throughout the day

BT’s move to buy mobile operator EE expected to put telecoms giant back in pole position

Telecoms group approachs advisers to work on scenarios, including possible acquisitions

Thomas Cook slumps, leading travel stocks lower, but miners and utilities climb

Telefónica O2 unit and Orange- and Deutsche Telekom-owned EE targeted

Phones4U’s loss is the gain of other phone retailers but for how long?

Bank of Ireland closes down 1.5 per cent after about 240 million shares change hands

UK phone retailer will temporarily shut all of its 550 stores that employ about 5,600 workers

Investment expected to generate £5m for local economy annually

Company will also triple the size of its apprenticeship scheme to 1,300