Markets
# markets - Tuesday 30 April, 2013
After two months, Italy’s finally getting a new government
The Chamber of Deputies has passed a motion of confidence in the broad coalition led by new premier Enrico Letta.
# markets - Saturday 27 April, 2013
It’s taken two months, but Italy has (finally) unveiled its new government
These things take time.
# markets - Tuesday 23 April, 2013
This is how the markets reacted to fake news tweet
The tweet erroneously said there had been two explosions at the White House and President Barack Obama was injured.
# markets - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
Dow, S&P push to new record highs
The rise is returning the stock markets to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis.
# markets - Friday 29 March, 2013
Column: EU unity is little more than fiction in the wake of Cyprus being hung out to dry
The Cypriot case demonstrates that the European authorities are now prepared to cross the rubicon into the appropriation of deposits. It seems clear that this crisis has seen the Eurozone enter a new and dangerous phase, writes John O’Brennan.
# markets - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
Cyprus to exempt small savers from deposit tax ahead of crucial vote
Accounts with balances under €20,000 will be exempted from a controversial levy if it is approved by MPs today.
Ireland to auction €500 million in T-Bills
The next sale is slated for Thursday, 21 March.
# markets - Monday 18 March, 2013
Cyprus postpones crucial vote on unpopular bailout until Tuesday
The president is trying to get parliamentarians to back the bailout deal that slaps a hugely unpopular levy on bank savings.
# markets - Thursday 21 February, 2013
Noonan: Europe now owes Ireland after ‘taking one for the team’
“As Ronald Reagan used to say, ‘We took one for the team.’ And I think the team owes us now.”
SOLD! Ireland sees slightly higher cost of borrowing on T-Bills
The NTMA sold €500 million worth of short-term bonds at auction this morning.
# markets - Wednesday 16 January, 2013
Foreign investment in China in first fall for three years
The fall comes amid economic turmoil in developed markets and a slowdown in the country.
# markets - Monday 7 January, 2013
NTMA to tap bond markets
The decision will see money raised through medium-term bonds.
# markets - Wednesday 2 January, 2013
Stock markets like it when there’s no Fiscal Cliff. Who knew?
European markets are all enjoying a healthy start to the year, while US futures have also welcomed the deal.
# markets - Thursday 27 December, 2012
European stocks rise after festive break
Europe’s main stock markets rise as traders focus on whether the United States will avert the 2013 “fiscal cliff”.
# markets - Monday 24 December, 2012
European equity markets stable in quiet Christmas Eve deals
Sentiment has been hampered by the US fiscal cliff, according to dealers.
# markets - Thursday 13 December, 2012
Bank of Ireland raises €250 million in sale of subordinated debt
The beleaguered bank has ventured back into the fundraising markets.
# markets - Friday 7 December, 2012
Netflix faces US penalty for CEO Facebook comments
Hastings posted a comments that said customers were spending around a billion hours per month watching Netflix
# markets - Thursday 22 November, 2012
Forty-eight million bottles of Jameson being sold every year
Whiskey from the Midleton distillery in Cork is one of Ireland’s greatest export successes.
# markets - Tuesday 20 November, 2012
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
easyJet revenue and passenger numbers up
Passenger numbers rose 7.1 per cent to 58.4 million in 2012.
# markets - Monday 19 November, 2012
Here’s why the French got upset about The Economist cover
It caught the attention of the investing class…
# markets - Thursday 15 November, 2012
Ireland’s cost of borrowing drops as another €500 million is raised
Today’s T-Bills auction was oversubscribed.
# markets - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Ireland to go back to the markets again
The auction of T-Bills is set to raise another €500 million.
# markets - Friday 26 October, 2012
72 per cent of Irish CEOs see overseas markets as more significant
A survey also showed that only 21 per cent of CEOs believe that Ireland will return to strong GDP growth in 2013.
# markets - Monday 22 October, 2012
# markets - Thursday 18 October, 2012
Ireland’s cost of borrowing stable as €500 million raised on markets
The auction was oversubscribed and the cost of borrowing remained at 0.7 per cent.
# markets - Friday 12 October, 2012
Column: Financial transaction tax? Nice idea, but it won’t work this way
Proposals for a European financial transaction tax are wishful thinking – and won’t hinder the bankers, writes Arthur Doohan.
# markets - Thursday 11 October, 2012
S&P downgrades Spain two notches
Spain’s sovereign debt rating has been cut to just one level above “junk” grade debt – which could see Madrid’s borrowing costs skyrocketing to untenable levels.
# markets - Monday 8 October, 2012
Portugal criticises tardy European Central Bank
The ECB “arrived late” to attend to the debt crisis in the eurozone, accuses Portuguese president Anibal Cavaco Silva.
# markets - Monday 24 September, 2012
# markets - Thursday 13 September, 2012
# markets - Wednesday 12 September, 2012
NTMA chief: It’s looking good for ‘sustainable’ re-entry to markets
However, John Corrigan does warn that “wider uncertainties” in the eurozone could be risk factor to Ireland’s progress.
# markets - Monday 27 August, 2012
Italy’s electoral law increases market fears
The current system allows party leaders to pick and choose the list of candidates the electorate can vote for and guarantees a strong majority in parliament for the winning party.
# markets - Sunday 26 August, 2012
Corporate Takeover of the Day
Starbucks give away free branded sleeves to ‘upgrade’ your non-Starbucks coffee. Ah now.
# markets - Friday 10 August, 2012
Manchester United slashes price for US IPO
The move comes amid doubts about the team’s ability to boost profits as long as it carries a hefty debt burden.
# markets - Thursday 2 August, 2012
# markets - Friday 27 July, 2012
Facebook posts $157m loss in first results since IPO launch
The loss stemmed from accounting rules requiring Facebook to set aside reserves from restricted stock units before 2011.
# markets - Thursday 26 July, 2012
The 5 at 5: Thursday
5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock
# markets - Wednesday 25 July, 2012
Anticipated iPhone 5 release blamed for lower-than-expected Apple results
Apple revenues up 22.5 per cent to $35 billion for three months ending in June – but don’t meet expectations



























































