EU EU should consider stripping national tax vetoes if single market under threat - reportReport by Enrico Letta, the former Italian prime minister, says the controversial Article 116 would be key to aiding SMEs and buoy the bloc’s economy
Markets Analysis: Investors watching oil should keep an eye on the dollarAn escalation of tensions in the Middle East has raised concerns about the price of oil - but the dollar’s rally could have a more immediate impact
Markets Current disinflation is ‘necessarily bumpy’ - Philip Lane The chief economist at the European Central Bank told an event in Dublin that he was confident inflation would retreat back 2 per cent
Markets Investors fear bump in oil prices following Iran strike on Israel Analysts predict oil prices will rise but the extent depends on potential retaliation
Stock Take Ellie Donnelly: Cathal Friel’s Hvivo gives investors reason for cheerThe veteran entrepreneur is continuing his success of listing in London having ‘totally given up on’ the Irish Stock Exchange
The Big Picture Vincent Boland: If AI does advance to outsmart us humans, we need to be readyWith the possible exception of inflation, AI is the number one factor driving investor sentiment in the stock market but regulatory demands are growing
Economy Analysis: Stage is set for ECB to be the reluctant hero in interest rate waiting game US inflation rose more than expected in March, indicating that perhaps the Fed will have to follow Europe’s lead in cutting interest rates
Markets Global IPO values up 7% in Q1 but Irish activity remains ‘subdued’287 companies entered the stock exchange in the first three months of the year
Companies Ires Reit proposes new bonus scheme after shareholder pay revoltAt the annual general meeting in 2023 only 36.1 per cent of shareholders voted in favour of the firm’s pay report
Results BP’s oil arm picks up as energy giant reports strong Q1Firm’s oil business showed improvement from a weak fourth quarter
Economy Oil prices slide as tensions in the Middle East ease Brent crude, however, remains over 19 per cent higher than it was at the start of the year sparking inflation concerns
Markets Charlotte Tilbury owner Puig to raise €2.5bn in Spanish IPO Beauty group announced plans to list in Madrid in a filing on Monday, in what is expected to be the biggest flotation in the sector in years
Markets Cathal Friel green metals firm debuts on London Stock ExchangeCompany has a market capitalisation of almost €17 million
Stock Take Flutter tempted by $3 trillion US index market, but inclusion is not guaranteedMoving to the US is seen as a no-brainer, but there are risks involved that can expose firms
UK ‘Remove tech firms from US Stock Exchange and it is no healthier than London’, Lord Mayor of the City of London The City’s Lord Mayor gives his thoughts on Ireland’s Brexit strategy and the economic potential of Derry and Letterkenny
Companies Explainer: Why AIB and PTSB are moving to pay €2.5m to buy out ‘trapped’ pre-crash shareholdersBoth banks are looking to pay their smaller investors a 5 per cent premium to incentivise their exit, we explain why and what it means for small investors
Markets PTSB follows AIB with plan to buy-out 128,000 small shareholders The bank said 99.5 per cent of its shareholders had 100 shares or less shares
Banking AIB plans to buy-out up to 67,000 ‘trapped’ shareholdersThe bank said almost 90 per cent of its registered holders have 20 or fewer shares
Interest Rates ECB deposit rate to ‘hit 2.25 per cent by late 2025’The European Central Bank is expected to start a slow but steady series of rate cuts from summer onwards as inflation eases
Companies Vision Capital ‘asks shareholders’ to foot €425k bill for its Ires Reit activist campaignThe company has put forward a number of resolutions ahead of the annual general meeting on 2 May