Irish banker bonanza – 68 men and five women earn over €1m a year
European Banking Authority report says majority of top earners work in investment sector The best-paid banker got a…
Bank of Ireland plans to exit London stock market and offers to mop up smaller shareholders
The proposals will be put to shareholders at the bank’s annual general meeting on Thursday, May 21. In…
Ryanair leads Irish shares surge, oil prices drop, after Iran ceasefire deal
Oil prices fell and European shares jumped more than 3pc on Wednesday as a two-week Middle East ceasefire…
Donal O’Donovan: No one has ever moved markets like Donald Trump. That’s good news if you’re on the right side of the trades
From tariffs to war, every utterance from US president has provoked a financial reaction US president Donald Trump.…
Donal O’Donovan: Markets can’t keep up with war in Iran, and that’s going to be bad for the real economy
Donald Trump’s comments, denied by Tehran, sparked a fresh round of volatility Donald Trump single handedly ended a…
Tax breaks for ‘tech talent’ may be needed to secure Ireland’s future growth, says new report
Report was commissioned by Collison brothers Patrick and John Collison Ireland should consider using personal tax policy to…
Donal O’Donovan: Shades of the low-ball Irish Life sale should haunt PTSB
State coffers are bursting, so a deal for lender is only attractive if it is at the right…
PTSB confirms Austria’s Bawag as potential buyer
Bawag had already been widely tipped as a bidder but the confirmation follows an Austrian media report in…
Central banks warned against knee-jerk move on interest rates as oil swings on hour-by-hour news
Markets react positively after at least one Iranian tanker makes it through vital Strait of Hormuz Tankers sail…
Ireland to release oil reserves as part of wider move to keep lid on prices
The move is part of the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) agreement to discharge 400 million barrels from emergency…
Oil price blasts past $100 a barrel, stock markets tumble on Monday opening
Fears the escalating conflict in Iran is choking off crude supplies triggered the surge in prices. Benchmark Brent…
AIB launches €1bn share buyback after €2.2bn profit
Total income decreased to €4.5bn in 2025, from €4.9bn a year earlier, primarily driven by lower interest rates,…