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European markets lose ground

BreakingNews.ie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:10:26 GMT

The FTSE-100 index at the close was down 25.39 at 6348.82.

Water restrictions 'an absolute catastrophe' say Dublin restaurateurs

BreakingNews.ie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:42:49 GMT

Restaurant owners in Dublin are appealing to Dublin City Council to lift water restrictions that will be imposed on businesses tomorrow and Friday.

New law will jail reckless bankers, says Cameron

BreakingNews.ie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:52:41 GMT

The British government will legislate to ensure reckless bank bosses can be jailed and bonuses can be clawed back, David Cameron has said.

Jobs boost for Larne and Dublin

BreakingNews.ie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:14:41 GMT

A Japanese global healthcare company is creating 416 jobs in Northern Ireland.

Court approves SBP survival plan despite concerns

BreakingNews.ie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:10:51 GMT

The High Court has heard the proposed takeover bid for the Sunday Business Post is lower than hoped for but sufficient to ensure the newspaper's survival.

Ryanair spends £10bn on new planes

BreakingNews.ie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:34:53 GMT

Irish airline Ryanair confirmed today it would be buying around £10bn-worth of new planes in a move that will create more than 3,000 jobs.

RBS split plans raised by commission

BreakingNews.ie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:16:41 GMT

Radical plans to split Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) into a “good” bank and a “bad” bank must be looked at immediately as part of an urgent rethink of Government plans for privatisation, according to an influential Parliamentary commission.

Court set to approve Sunday Business Post survival plan

BreakingNews.ie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:27:47 GMT

The High Court will be asked to approve a survival plan for the Sunday Business Post newspaper today.

RBS boss 'decided to go,' says Osborne

BreakingNews.ie — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:27:08 GMT

George Osborne insisted Stephen Hester made the decision to quit as head of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) following claims that he effectively forced him out.

EasyJet plans to upgrade Airbus fleet

BreakingNews.ie — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:33:11 GMT

Budget airline easyJet is to upgrade and expand its aircraft fleet under a deal to buy 135 Airbus planes over the next nine years.