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European shares rise on trade optimism

Ryanair was Iseq’s big mover, jumping 5.5 per cent on the day

German budget flexibility helps European markets

Irish banks boosted after period of underperformance

British American Tobacco and financials lift European stocks

Glanbia still in negative territory as banks slip back, while FBD and Smurfit Kappa gain

Weak sterling boosts FTSE as markets elsewhere await US Fed decision

Markets report: Aryzta continues slide in Dublin; Bank of Ireland, Ryanair fall

Competition for Poolbeg site increases as Glenveagh hints at interest

Nama to begin recruiting development partners shortly to build 3,500 homes on site

Colin Hunt takes over as new AIB chief executive

Hunt succeeds Bernard Byrne, who announced his decision to leave in October

European stocks hit five-month highs

AIB shares fall 2% after the bank reports a dip in profit for last year and a lower-than-expected level of capital reserves

Why is Ryanair banning the media from its agm?

Ryanair says ban will allow shareholders to ‘discuss all matters freely with the board’, but what does it not want the press to hear?

Deutsche Bank shifts half clearing from London to Frankfurt

Latest Brexit blow as European rivals win business from London’s financial hub

Glenveagh acquires four new sites for 2,780 homes

Housebuilder issues trading update ahead of annual general meeting in Dublin on Friday

London Stock Exchange has laid out plan for trading link with Shanghai

Initiative will further China’s efforts to integrate with international financial system

Trump’s tariffs plan batters industrial stocks

Market report: Irish stock market remains closed but rest of Europe slumps on fears of trade war

Mifid II launch suffers setback on futures markets

Europe’s biggest markets regulatory shake-up for a decade has suffered a setback

Euronext eyes Brexit dividend via Irish Stock Exchange deal

UK vote to leave EU persuaded Dublin bourse operator to seek strategic partner

Banks lead European markets higher

Bank of Ireland enjoys bounce after new CEO buys shares and on foot of euro-wide rally

Ryanair purchases 586,500 shares as part of buyback scheme

Latest transaction part of Ryanair’s share buyback programme announced in May

Housebuilder Abbey flags ‘moderate’ decline in sales

Operating profits to be ‘in the region of’ last year’s result

Ireland may need new central securities depository post-Brexit

Irish share trades held in UK-based Crest depository, which will lose passporting rights

Deutsche Boerse takeover of London Stock Exchange fails

EU Commission says $14bn deal would harm competition by creating de facto monopoly

European stocks close session little changed

Building and materials companies temper gloom over unravelling deals

Wealth manager Cantor Fitzgerald’s Irish profits drop 90% in 2015

Figures for 2014 included €4.58m one-off payment from Irish Stock Exchange

European stocks edge higher on last trading day of 2016

FTSE rises 0.3% to end year at new record as Iseq falls over 300 points on annual basis

LSE Group in talks to sell French LCH Clearnet business to Euronext

Move may help pave way for combination of Frankfurt and London exchanges

Deutsche Boerse considers lower LSE approval levels

Consideration being given to lowering of the approval threshold for investors

London Stock Exchange shareholders approve £20bn merger with Deutsche Börse

Over 99% of votes in favour of deal to create one of the largest exchange companies in the world with a combined value of £20bn

London Stock Exchange and Deutsche Börse merger at risk

Both companies said on Friday they were committed to the deal’s agreed and binding terms

Deutsche Börse merger with LSE raises competition concerns

French finance minister Sapin warns planned €27m deal could hit European economy

Deutsche Boerse, LSE see €450m cost savings in merger

But NYSE owner Intercontinental Exchange may launch rival bid for British firm

London Stock Exchange reports 31% rise in full-year profit

The group is in talks to merge with Deutsche Boerse to create pan-European trading house

Dalata responds to reports about €150m equity fundraising

Hotel group is expected to raise a further fresh funds to buy more hotels

Liquidator at Bloxham loses case against Irish Stock Exchange

High Court finds no evidence of conspiracy to revoke broker’s exchange membership

Bloxham liquidator loses Irish Stock Exchange case

Stockbroker had ceased trading for more than six months when its membership was revoked

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