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Investors hope company profits, rather than the Fed, will drive stocks this year

There is no shortage of potential banana skins facing equity markets, according to analysts

This collection constitutes arguably the finest compilation of the last 10 years

Irish healthcare group agrees to pay €40m for two acquisitions over four years

C&C preparing to extend brand outside Dublin as it moves to London FTSE listing

The company employs 500 people across its plants in Cork, the North and the UK

Your business this week: ECB meeting, Irish unemployment figures, consumer confidence

Dublin-based clinical trials group reports strong third-quarter earnings

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From new acts to old favourites, here are the most exciting shows at this year’s festival

Spanish, Italian, French and UK banks are most exposed to Turkey’s free-falling currency

Spain’s BBVA, Italy’s UniCredit, France’s BNP Paribas, Dutch bank ING and Britain’s HSBC most exposed

Richard Swift, who worked with the Black Keys, The Shins and the Pretenders, had ‘serious medical condition’

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Ryanair’s full-year results expected to meet positive forecasts despite roster fiasco

Brexit unlikely to pose significant risk to group, shareholders told at agm

US banks earnings season kicks off with upbeat statement

Rock ’n’ roll stardom has a business side

New Artist of the Week: The Korean-American house-pop producer is one of the BBC Sound of 2018 list

This week in business: Nike’s results, Retail Excellence, and a whistleblowers’ conference

The pharma company upgrades guidance after strong first half

The treaties to be drawn up involve hideously complex ratification processes, with profound implications for Ireland

Bank of Ireland, one of Iseq’s strongest performers, trades up in Dublin ahead of AIB flotation

Adjusted operating profit of £1.12 bn in 2015-16 with earnings per share of 106.2p

Co-op to sell and distribute €155m in shares, cutting Glanbia stake to 31.5%

World’s largest yoghurt maker expects economic environment to stay volatile

In Dublin, Bank of Ireland remained weak in line with other financials

Waste Systems has international market for equipment that segregates recyclables

Weather hits sales and sterling hits margins at clothing retailer but group’s sugar business will benefit

Commission has not acted hastily or outside of its powers over multinational’s tax affairs

US seed producer reported net income drop of 37 per cent to $717 million

Fruit distributer raises earnings forecast following Canadian acquisition

A round-up of the best nights out across the country, inicluding gigs by Little Green Cars, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Mmoths and more

Even fervent Southern nationalists harbour guilty suspicions of Northern otherness

Over €13bn was wiped off market capitalisation amid calls for inquiry

Group said first-half operating profit fell 4 per cent

New research underscores strength of Irish recovery