Claddagh Records agrees licensing deal with Universal

Independent label’s back catalogue includes Chieftains and Seán Ó Riada

Warner revisits stock listing plans as lockdowns fuel streaming boom

Original IPO was shelved as pandemic triggered market crisis

Global trade worries continues to dampen mood of European traders

Markets report: London’s FTSE 100 closes sharply lower, its sixth session in the red

Vivendi in talks to sell stake in music group Universal to China’s Tencent

French media giant wants to break into Chinese music market

European stocks rise amid record highs on Wall Street

Vodafone surge and US earnings lend support to equities in final session of week

European shares edge higher on trade optimism

In Dublin, Green Reit jumps after chairman announces group is up for sale

European shares advance on trade hopes and ECB talk of banks boost

Iseq extends rally as it edges upwards

Activist shareholder targets owner of Jameson, seeks restructuring

Paul Singer’s Elliott Management wants Pernod Ricard to save €500m a year

Media industry awaits its next surprise suitors

A 1990s drinks giant sidestepped into film and music – could something similar happen again?

European markets down as Brexit turmoil continues to take toll

Iseq bucks trend and closes marginally higher with CRH and Kingspan weaker

Vivendi shares surge as music business drives growth

Hits by rapper Drake contribute to growth at its Universal Music Group arm

Telecom Italia chief describes sacking as ‘soviet style putsch’

Amos Genish removed because of disagreement with activist investor

European shares reach six-week high as trade war fears retreat

Banks and property stocks a bright spot on Ireland’s benchmark index

Italian stocks rebound and lift European equities

Oil prices rose, boosting energy stocks, while Wall Street also opened higher

Stock markets rally after trade war fears ebb

Tech, industrial and financial stocks all make gains as US-China tensions appear to ease

Shares fall as trade war concerns depress confidence

In Europe financials contributed the most to losses with banking sector down 0.9 per cent

European shares bounce off six-month lows

Smurfit Kappa shares in Dublin soar following rejection of takeover bid

Strong JPMorgan earnings update boosts US financial stocks

Iseq index closes up 0.6% in Dublin on last day of trading week

Iseq bucks trend to finish higher

UK stocks back in the red, ending short-lived recovery as FTSE marks second week of losses

September boost for European shares after summer of losses

Iseq in positive territory with Ryanair, Paddy Power Betfair and CRH among the gainers

London terror attack weighs on tourism and leisure stocks

Irish and German stock exchanges among those closed for public holiday

Europe recovers strongly on back of bank shares and good company figures

Iseq closed up 0.4 per cent, having escaped Tuesday’s losses on major European indices

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Irish tech firms out to wow at Mobile World Congress

Barcelona the place to be next week when the mobile industry’s biggest gathering kicks-off

Creators of Spinal Tap to turn dial to ‘11’ in $400m lawsuit

Harry Shearer joined by fellow band members and director Rob Reiner claim profits not fully shared

Pharma stocks fall after Trump’s drug price comments

Tullow Oil up 0.65% in Dublin following announcement Aidan Heavey was to step down

European stocks end at 11-month high on deals and Italy optimism

Dollar hits a 14-year high while Dow near 20,000 level in early trading

Unicredit plan cheers European investors

US stocks hit all-time highs as record-setting rally shows no signs of fatigue

Vivendi’s Bollore turns up heat on Berlusconi over Mediaset

French tycoon takes 3% holding in Italian media group and holds out prospect of building a 20% stake

Global stock rally stalls as investors reconsider positions

US bond yields continue to climb on fears of revival in inflation due to Trump fiscal policy

Harry Shearer sues over ‘Spinal Tap’ profits

Comedian and co-creator of cult mockumentary takes action against French studio

Spotify is burying musicians for their Apple deals

Streamer said to be retaliating against musicians who introduce new material on Apple Music

Healthcare and consumer stocks boost European markets

Hibernia Reit down 1.01% after announcing developments and €1.6m State lease

European shares have positive day as Brexit camp loses ground

Iseq market closes up on 4.5% with almost all stocks rising

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Volatility in financial markets hits two-month low

Aryzta puts some of last week’s troubles behind it, rising 5 per cent to €35.50

Five-day European rally comes to an end

Chemicals firm Evonik and big healthcare stocks among the worst performers

Stocks gain as oil jumps and sterling falls on EU exit fears

Dublin’s Iseq underperforms European rivals as Ryanair weakens on higher oil prices

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A round-up of business events happening this week

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