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Sweden’s economy shrank less than euro zone’s at height of pandemic
Country at centre of fierce debate on merits of lockdown measures
Nordea Bank can prevent employees from investing in Bitcoin, court rules
Danish court says bank’s employees can be stopped from buying cryptocurrencies
Ireland’s bonds seen increasingly risky as Brexit nears end
Investors are sitting on double-digit returns but now they are starting to get nervous
Brexit uncertainty fails to dent Irish stocks
The Iseq all-share index rose just under 1.5%, buoyed by stocks with building exposure
CRH shares jump as Europe’s largest activist investor reveals stake
Cevian reveals stake as AllianceBernstein analysts say materials giant has ‘lost its way’
Financial sector has ‘make or break role’ in averting catastrophic climate change
Dublin conference focuses on innovation needed in the global financial system to accelerate climate action
Sterling falls to eight-month low as Brexit pressures grow
Corporate warnings about the effect on Britain’s economy if a deal with the EU is not agreed soon has weighed heavily on sterling
How much is the bank making on your mortgage?
Irish banks have the largest lending margins in the euro zone, ECB figures show
Donohoe should look to Scandinavia to plot future of Bank of Ireland stake
Market Beat: Projects to replace legacy IT systems in banks are notoriously difficult
C&C and Bank of Ireland fall amid sterling weakness
PTSB down 0.9 per cent following ECB fine as Iseq declines for third time in four sessions
Shares tumble as investors worry about stronger euro
Financials lead Iseq lower as shares in Independent News & Media close down 18%
Danske Bank raises profit forecast after beating expectations
Focus on Scandinavian expansion after getting fingers burned in Ireland
Danske Bank raises outlook after beating Q2 forecasts
Profit at the bank increased by 10% in H1 compared to same period last year
Sterling loses ‘most hated’ status but markets remain wary
Outlook for pound rests on nature of Brexit deal UK secures from European Union
H&M too slow for ‘fast fashion’ world
Swedish retailer overhauling supply chains in effort to catch up with Zara
Salmon prices to leap over sea lice outbreak and Chilean algae bloom
Analysts expect restaurants to reduce portion size or switch to cod and sea trout
Bank of Ireland to spend €500m on enhancing software
Swiss group Temenos will provide software for new banking IT infrastructure
German industrial output posts sharpest drop in 23 months
Latest report adds to concerns that Europe’s powerhouse economy is losing steam
Ageing Danes look to robots to save their welfare state
Faltering productivity and limited immigration feeding into funding problem
Healthcare and consumer stocks boost European markets
Hibernia Reit down 1.01% after announcing developments and €1.6m State lease
European equities rally for fifth day as UK votes in EU poll
Banks among best performers on Iseq with Bank of Ireland surging nearly 6 per cent
Traders prepare to pull Brexit all-nighter - fuelled by coffee and fast food
Dublin’s forex community among those preparing for early results of poll
European share prices rise as Brexit concerns ease
Latest polls reveal campaign for Britain to remain in the EU has a one-point lead
Is Stockholm’s house party over?
Property prices look set to fall as regulator looks to limit ratio of households’ borrowing to income at 600%
German economy powers ahead, but exports cloud picture
Economy grew by 0.7% in the first three months, the highest rate since early 2014
Former financial regulator Elderfield to head up compliance at Nordea
Elderfield took up senior position with Lloyds Banking Group after leaving Central Bank
Draghi to mount defence of ECB in face of German criticism
European Central Bank is widely tipped to hold interest rates as ‘ECB bashing’ in focus
Panama Papers: Britain asks for copies of leaked documents
David Cameron’s late father is mentioned in the files, alongside some Tory party members
Stock markets tumble again as investors run to safety
Under-pressure financial shares lead the downward charge
Shares fall as ECB questions bad loans
Tullow drops 3% as oil prices tumble on prospect of Iran’s return to global market
Finland should not have signed up to euro, says foreign minister
Economic woes and competitiveness spurring debate
Nordea to join ‘several different class actions’ against Volkwagen
Asset management firm had about half a million VW shares, worth more than €80m
Danske Bank third quarter lags forecast, negative rates hurts
Pretax profit up 5% to 4.72bn crowns in quarter versus forecast of 5.21bn
European shares end marginally up ahead of ECB meeting
Dublin market out-performs peers thanks to strong shows from CRH and Smurfit Kappa
Irish and European bond yields hit 2015 highs as rout continues
Massive global sell-off coincides with data showing prices rose faster than expected
Ireland likely to be a top beneficiary of quantitative easing
Bond strategists forecast Irish short-term borrowing costs to tighten to French levels
Greek shares plunge on mixed day for European markets
Athens banking stocks lost more than 25% as investors reacted to post-election policies
Largest Nordic fund manager to blacklist coal
Move likely to affect €100m of Nordea Asset Management’s $228bn of assets
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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