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Strong US economic data buoys equity markets
Good day for Irish shares with Iseq overall index rising 1.08%
Worries over US-China trade agreement dampen markets
European shares dragged down by auto stocks on concerns over longevity of truce
Sodexo, Ding.com and JCDecaux win France-Ireland Business Awards
Ceremony and prizes recognise excellence within Franco-Irish business community
US-China trade talks pledge eases market tensions
Market report: Ryanair climbs amid signs of easing industrial relation tensions
Stationless bike scheme could be scuppered by locking requirements
Dublin City Council wants tethering at city stands to bike-sharing firm Ofo’s dismay
The major business events coming up in the week ahead
For your Diary: Ryanair, McDonald’s and the banks to reveal trading figures
Takeaway firm Just Eat pays €2.25m to sponsor Dublin Bikes
Assistant council chief says money will help to fund expansion of service around city
Waste-to-energy systems firm on way to becoming market leaders
EY Entrepreneur of the Year award finalist Jack and Declan O’Connor of BHSL
Upbeat jobs news in US prompts investors’ hopes of interest rates rise
Markets also aided by optimism about weekend’s French presidential election
Advertising shifts to direct targeting of a demographic’s eyeballs
Kinetic uses a location intelligence platform to communicate with people as they move
The major business events happening this week
For Your Diary: FBD and AIB results; Mobile World Congress; Irish unemployment rate;
Kurdish hacker hits scores of Irish websites
The National Treasury Management Agency website is shut down all day on Monday
JC Decaux signs €30m national bus shelter contract
Advertising contract will see it install and maintain about 500 new bus shelters
‘Garish’ advertising screens to be erected as part of Dublin Bikes deal
Council split on displays, part of deal funding scheme, with opposition from some D4 representatives
Drugmakers suffer as price fixing investigation launches
European and US markets jittery and trading at low levels ahead of US election
Alternative sites for advertising in bikes deal to be examined
South Dublin councillors oppose screens that form part of funding for Dublin Bikes
Dublin 4 advertising for bikes deal to be put to councillors
Cost of bike rental could increase or service reduce if councillors decline to approve deal
How to fund expansion of Dublinbikes
A significant levy on all off-street commuter car parking spaces in central Dublin is best option
Dublin Bikes users face price hike after advertising dispute
Body yet to fulfil commercial deal after southeast councillors oppose ‘contemptible’ screens
Dublin Bikes: Adverts near US embassy 'nasty' and 'tacky'
An Taisce opposes ‘grossly offensive’ D4 panels which help pay for popular scheme
Expanded Dublin Bikes scheme to Grangegorman DIT on hold
Dublin City Council does not have enough money to fund the additional bicycle stations
Advert screens to be erected in D4 as part of Dublin Bikes deal
Cycle service could be reduced if panels in Donnybrook and Ballsbridge are not allowed
Dublin Bikes subscription fee set to increase by 50%
Funding plan may mean advertising screens erected in College Green to fuel expansion
Five-day European rally comes to an end
Chemicals firm Evonik and big healthcare stocks among the worst performers
European shares snap winning streak as Evonik tumbles
After a rocky start to the year markets have enjoyed a recent rally as oil prices recovered
Guinness owner Diageo biggest outdoor advertiser in 2015
Out-of-home market rose 6 per cent as McDonald’s and Eir come second and third in spending table
Digital screens pop up everywhere as out-of-home advertising market grows
As new screens are launched in train stations, cinema lobbies and shopping centres, advertisers are stepping up their investment in digital out-of-home formats, although traditional billboards remain popular
Sandyford investment for €1.8m
Property is let to JCDecaux on a 35-year lease from 1991 at a rent of €156,030 per annum
JCDecaux sees slight increase in first quarter revenue
Outdoor advertising firm says it anticipates a slight increase in organic revenues
European stocks rebound following slump
CRH leads strong performance in Dublin as Iseq closes out session up almost 2%
Major expansion of the Dublin bike scheme begins today
950 new bicycles and 58 additional hire points to be in place by next July
On Your Bike: Rise of the cyclist
Far more Irish people are riding bikes to work now, and on safer roads, than a decade ago. Shame more of them aren’t better cyclists. As Bike Week begins, we start a series on Ireland’s cycling culture
Councillors approve €35m plan for Dublin bikes expansion
Work to provide 950 new bikes to start in October
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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