US unemployment rate hits 10%
US employers cut a deeper than expected 190,000 jobs in October, driving the unemployment rate to 10.2%, the highest in over 26 years.
Ulster Bank ?97m in the red in Q3
Ulster Bank has reported a loss of ?97m for the third quarter of this year, affected by loan losses of ?160.6m.
Sri Lankan news sends gold over $1,100
The price of gold hit a record high above $1,100 an ounce in London today.
Aer Lingus October traffic down slightly
Aer Lingus carried 902,000 passengers in October, a drop of 0.2% compared with the same month last year.
BA's first H1 loss as revenue slumps
British Airways today announced a loss of £292m for the six months to the end of September.
US jobs data cuts 3% off oil prices
Oil prices fell 3% to below $77 a barrel today after data showed the US jobless rate jumped to a 26-year high of 10.2% in October.
Budget's row with Regulator adjourned
A row between Budget Travel and the Aviation Regulator has been adjourned at the High Court.
RBS has eaten up half of debt 'buffer'
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported third-quarter losses of £1.53 billion.
IFG on track despite the downturn
IFG has said its performance so far this year is in line with expectations despite difficult economic conditions.
Opel controversy rumbles on
General Motors Europe head Carl-Peter Forster is reportedly quitting in disgust at GM's decision to hang on to Opel.
US employers cut a deeper than expected 190,000 jobs in October, driving the unemployment rate to 10.2%, the highest in over 26 years.
Ulster Bank ?97m in the red in Q3
Ulster Bank has reported a loss of ?97m for the third quarter of this year, affected by loan losses of ?160.6m.
Sri Lankan news sends gold over $1,100
The price of gold hit a record high above $1,100 an ounce in London today.
Aer Lingus October traffic down slightly
Aer Lingus carried 902,000 passengers in October, a drop of 0.2% compared with the same month last year.
BA's first H1 loss as revenue slumps
British Airways today announced a loss of £292m for the six months to the end of September.
US jobs data cuts 3% off oil prices
Oil prices fell 3% to below $77 a barrel today after data showed the US jobless rate jumped to a 26-year high of 10.2% in October.
Budget's row with Regulator adjourned
A row between Budget Travel and the Aviation Regulator has been adjourned at the High Court.
RBS has eaten up half of debt 'buffer'
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reported third-quarter losses of £1.53 billion.
IFG on track despite the downturn
IFG has said its performance so far this year is in line with expectations despite difficult economic conditions.
Opel controversy rumbles on
General Motors Europe head Carl-Peter Forster is reportedly quitting in disgust at GM's decision to hang on to Opel.
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Brown urges new banks 'contract'
UK PM Gordon Brown tells a G20 summit there should be a new social contract with world banks to make them more responsible.
Treasury seeks RBS lending proof
The Treasury demands proof from bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland that there is little demand for its business loans.
US jobless rate rises to over 10%
The US economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, taking the jobless rate above 10% for the first time since 1983.
BA to cut 1,200 jobs amid losses
British Airways says it will cut its global workforce by an extra 1,200 as it reports a first-half loss for the first time.
Personal insolvency rises by 28%
Personal insolvencies hit a record in England and Wales in the third quarter of 2009, with the total up 28% on a year ago.
eBay in Skype deal with founders
eBay settles a lawsuit with the founders of Skype, ending uncertainty over the future of the internet phone company.
Sugar firm to shut pension scheme
The Tate & Lyle sugar company becomes the latest to announce the closure of its final-salary pension scheme.
AIG posts second quarterly profit
Insurer AIG reports its second straight quarterly profit since it was bailed out by the US government.
Post union welcomes 'concessions'
The postal union says Royal Mail made "significant concessions" in an agreement which led it to call off planned strikes.
Craving for raw garlic sees Irish finance minister through crisis
An economist reveals Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan's unlikely fondness for munching on raw garlic.
UK PM Gordon Brown tells a G20 summit there should be a new social contract with world banks to make them more responsible.
Treasury seeks RBS lending proof
The Treasury demands proof from bailed-out Royal Bank of Scotland that there is little demand for its business loans.
US jobless rate rises to over 10%
The US economy lost 190,000 jobs in October, taking the jobless rate above 10% for the first time since 1983.
BA to cut 1,200 jobs amid losses
British Airways says it will cut its global workforce by an extra 1,200 as it reports a first-half loss for the first time.
Personal insolvency rises by 28%
Personal insolvencies hit a record in England and Wales in the third quarter of 2009, with the total up 28% on a year ago.
eBay in Skype deal with founders
eBay settles a lawsuit with the founders of Skype, ending uncertainty over the future of the internet phone company.
Sugar firm to shut pension scheme
The Tate & Lyle sugar company becomes the latest to announce the closure of its final-salary pension scheme.
AIG posts second quarterly profit
Insurer AIG reports its second straight quarterly profit since it was bailed out by the US government.
Post union welcomes 'concessions'
The postal union says Royal Mail made "significant concessions" in an agreement which led it to call off planned strikes.
Craving for raw garlic sees Irish finance minister through crisis
An economist reveals Irish Finance Minister Brian Lenihan's unlikely fondness for munching on raw garlic.
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Chambers Ireland: Govt must resist opposition to cuts
Chambers Ireland have said the Government must face down any opposition to severe spending cuts in December's Budget.
US stocks rise
Investors added to the week's strong gains in the stock market after finding some positives in a surprisingly weak jobs report.
Chambers Ireland criticises protests
Chambers Ireland has today criticised the national day of protest, saying that it will do nothing to help restore confidence in our economy.
Slight fall for French market
PARIS: the Cac-40 index closed dn 7.2 at 3701.5.
Little movement for DAX 30
FRANKFURT: the DAX 30 closed up 7.3 at 5488.2.
ISEQ still shy of 3,000 mark
There was plenty of movement but little overall growth in the ISEQ index of Irish shares today, which was up 6.67 points to 2,971.96 by close of trade today.
FTSE up slightly
Share bounce backs for British Airways and Royal Bank of Scotland helped nudge the FTSE 100 Index higher today and offset disappointing data out on Wall Street.
Irish Life & Permanent appoints new director
Pat Ryan is to be appointed to the Irish Life & Permanent board as a non-executive director, it was announced today.
Economist: Protests do not make sense
Tens of thousands of workers are preparing to take part in a series of country-wide demonstrations this afternoon in opposition to planned Budget cutbacks.
Dundalk retailers launch scheme to keep shoppers
Traders in Dundalk, Co Louth, are launching a new gift card scheme to try to stem the flow of shoppers into the North.
Chambers Ireland have said the Government must face down any opposition to severe spending cuts in December's Budget.
US stocks rise
Investors added to the week's strong gains in the stock market after finding some positives in a surprisingly weak jobs report.
Chambers Ireland criticises protests
Chambers Ireland has today criticised the national day of protest, saying that it will do nothing to help restore confidence in our economy.
Slight fall for French market
PARIS: the Cac-40 index closed dn 7.2 at 3701.5.
Little movement for DAX 30
FRANKFURT: the DAX 30 closed up 7.3 at 5488.2.
ISEQ still shy of 3,000 mark
There was plenty of movement but little overall growth in the ISEQ index of Irish shares today, which was up 6.67 points to 2,971.96 by close of trade today.
FTSE up slightly
Share bounce backs for British Airways and Royal Bank of Scotland helped nudge the FTSE 100 Index higher today and offset disappointing data out on Wall Street.
Irish Life & Permanent appoints new director
Pat Ryan is to be appointed to the Irish Life & Permanent board as a non-executive director, it was announced today.
Economist: Protests do not make sense
Tens of thousands of workers are preparing to take part in a series of country-wide demonstrations this afternoon in opposition to planned Budget cutbacks.
Dundalk retailers launch scheme to keep shoppers
Traders in Dundalk, Co Louth, are launching a new gift card scheme to try to stem the flow of shoppers into the North.
