31/07/2015
The economy may be growing, but what does that mean for us? Irish times talks tax cuts and public spending: http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/economic-data-exerts-pressure-on-noonan-to-increase-spending-1.2302629
Economic data exerts pressure on Noonan to increase spending
Revision of 2014 information by CSO reveals value of activity rising to pre-crash indicators
30/07/2015
Fantastic growth for the Irish economy. Fastest growing economy in the EU at the minute. Great news!
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/irish-economic-recovery-continues-with-6-5-growth-1.2301940
Irish economic recovery continues with 6.5% growth
New figures show sharp rise of GDP and GNP in first quarter
29/07/2015
Strange day for Twitter. Roller-coaster ride for any stock owners out there!
http://www.streetinsider.com/Conference+Calls/Twitter+(TWTR)+Sees+Rollercoaster+Ride+Following+Earnings,+User+Growth+Commentary/10758168.html
Twitter (TWTR) Sees Rollercoaster Ride Following Earnings, User Growth...
After initially zooming higher on strong headline earnings, revenue and user numbers, Twitter (NYSE: TWTR) gave back all its after-hours gains and...
28/07/2015
Glad to see European stock growth after a tough week.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2015-07-28/stoxx-europe-600-index-rises
Stoxx Europe 600 Index Rises
Bloomberg's Nejra Cehic, Julie Hyman and Juliette Saly report on today's action in the global markets. They speak on
27/07/2015
Gold is on the decline again. Prices could even wind up below the $1000/oz for the first time since 2009.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-24/hedge-funds-hold-first-ever-net-short-position-in-gold
Hedge Funds Are Holding First-Ever Gold Net-Short Position
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24/07/2015
What a day for Amazon. $44 billion added to the company's market value!
http://fortune.com/2015/07/24/amazon-stock-surge/
Amazon’s stock is on an absolute tear
Investors are cheering the firm's surprise second-quarter profit.
23/07/2015
Financial Times newspaper to be sold to Japanese publisher Nikkei Inc. for $1.3b.
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-23/pearson-agrees-to-sell-ft-group-to-nikkei-for-1-3-billion
Nikkei to Buy Pearson's FT for $1.3 Billion
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22/07/2015
Largest sale of real estate debt to date, including a €7.2b portfolio of loans in Ireland and the UK.
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/commercial-property/european-banks-aim-to-sell-74bn-of-real-estate-debt-1.2292320
European banks aim to sell €74bn of real estate debt
Investors will be offered range of distressed opportunities in an effort to trim loan books
21/07/2015
Interesting piece from the independant this weekend. Could Italy become a greater threat to the euro than Greece?
http://www.independent.ie/opinion/columnists/dan-obrien/real-crisis-will-come-when-eurozone-realises-it-cannot-bail-out-a-bust-italy-31387100.html
Real crisis will come when eurozone realises it cannot bail out a bust...
Nobody can doubt the significance of the Greek crisis for the European order as it has existed since the middle of the last century. The damage it...
20/07/2015
Big hit to financial giant Barclays, maybe cutting 30,000 jobs in the next year...
http://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/business/barclays-planning-to-axe-30000-plus-jobs-687268.html
Barclays 'planning to axe 30,000-plus jobs'
Barclays is reportedly planning to axe more than 30,000 jobs as it speeds up a cost-cutting strategy after firing chief executive Antony Jenkins.
17/07/2015
The euro may be down, but hopes for a return are high!
http://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/the-euro-falls-to-seven-week-low-against-dollar-1.2287662
The euro falls to seven-week low against dollar
Draghi says recent market uncertainty did not change economic outlook of the region
16/07/2015
Northern Ireland has struck gold! Interesting news that could be good for the country... http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-15/police-watch-over-a-vision-of-golden-riches-for-northern-ireland
Police Watch Over a Vision of Golden Riches for Northern Ireland
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