Global markets quiet at start of Christmas festivities
Mixed day for Irish banks as Ryanair slips slightly
Europe worries as Wall Street pushes ahead on benign inflation data
Indices in Europe end last full trading week with losses as Washington again battles to stop government shutdown
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Just over half of people negative about living in Ireland in year ahead, survey finds
People in the 45-54 year old age group were the least likely to expect to have money left over at the end of each month
Avolon to support new film award at Dublin International Film Festival
Partnership will also look to increase access to the festival through offer of free or discounted tickets
Fewer than three in 10 subject to auto-enrolment pension scheme are aware of it - CSO
Over half of workers who are not signed up to a pension scheme at work said employer does not offer one
Markets nudge upwards ahead of Fed rate cut announcement
On Iseq Dalata shares rise as do those of housebuilder Glenveagh
Markets tread water as rates decisions from Federal Reserve and Bank of England loom
Fed to deliver verdict on Wednesday with Bank of England the following day
Muted day on Irish markets following ECB interest rate cut
More cuts on the way while Bundesbank warns region’s largest economy will barely grow next year
European markets flatline as ECB cuts interest rates
Megacap and growth stocks mixed - Nvidia down 1.7% while Microsoft gained 1.4%
Enterprise Ireland CEO Leo Clancy announces departure
Executive director Kevin Sherry to step into role on interim basis from March
Majority of people say cost is a barrier to retrofitting their home, survey finds
Significant minority unaware of grants for such work, AIB says
Research breakthrough in chip design at University of Limerick
Project could pace way for State becoming centre of new export industry, it is claimed