Spain’s BBVA and Sabadell scrap merger talks
Banks fail to reach deal due to disagreements over pricing
Spanish lenders Bankia and CaixaBank in €17bn merger talks
Tie-up would create the country’s largest domestic bank
European stocks surge on expectation of EU recovery package
US stocks gain amid optimism that global economy is rebounding
European stocks dip despite optimism on EU stimulus plan
Iseq all-share index falls 0.22% but Uniphar rises 12.54% while Ryanair advances 2.84%
Court approves €2.9m debt write-off for McNamara and Lowe
Judge says ‘discrepancies’ in different documents have been appropriately explained
Dalata checks in with €700m funding deal for acquisitions and to refinance debt
Irish hotel group in deal with consortium of six banks, with UK’s HSBC and Spain’s Banco de Sabadell new lenders
TSB bosses to face parliamentary committee over IT meltdown
Senior executives to appear before UK’s Treasury Select Committee as customers continue to report difficulty accessing their accounts
Spanish relief rally nudges up European stocks
Market report: Pound rises to four-week high against the euro on currency markets
Markets lifted by optimism over outlook for US economy
Ryanair shares rise after collapse in rival airline Monarch
Investors come out of hiding as fears of war recede
Havens such as gold, US treasuries and the yen fell while oil retreated
Trump stimulus hopes send markets to record highs
FBD up 5% in Dublin as insurer continues to benefit from plans to help reduce costs of claims and bring down premiums
European shares stall as investors offload stock
Indications that Europe’s recovery is struggling and lenders lead slide across markets
Relief for markets as global equities rise
Petroceltic gains 74% after receiving bank waiver to allow it to continue sale talks
Lloyds reports 21% jump in profits as bad debts fall
Britain’s biggest mortgage lender sees pre-tax profits rise to £2.2 billion
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