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# Stocks

This year
2023
European stock markets plunge as Credit Suisse stock drops to historic low
Eurozone equities tumbled more than 3% in value and the euro lost 1% against the dollar.
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Mar 15th 2023, 12:54 PM
John Gibbons: Shell made record profits as the planet burns - welcome to the toxic oil industry
The environmental campaigner questions how a global fossil fuel giant can record its highest profits ever in the shadow of a climate crisis.
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Feb 3rd 2023, 4:21 PM
Last year
2022
Lawsuit accuses Elon Musk of breaking law while buying Twitter stock
The complainant has accused Musk of violating a regulatory deadline to reveal he had accumulated a stake of at least 5%.
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Apr 15th 2022, 11:06 AM
All time
Not quite Game Over for GameStop? Stock value almost quadrupled last night
GameStop’s chief financial officer Jim Bell announced this week that he would resign on 26 March.
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Feb 25th 2021, 6:25 PM
Pound falls sharply after string of British MPs resign amid Brexit chaos
The UK currency was pummelled as a number of ministers quit earlier today.
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Nov 15th 2018, 4:09 PM
Wall Street just took a huge plunge and traders are trying to stay calm
The Dow Jones suffered its worst day in six years.
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Feb 5th 2018, 10:00 PM
How a group of hackers and traders made $100 million - using press releases
The story of “one of the most intricate and sophisticated trading rings” in history.
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Aug 16th 2015, 9:00 PM
China could be slipping into a crisis 'far bigger than anything in Greece'
More than half of companies have suspended trading on the stock market.
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Jul 8th 2015, 8:36 AM
Aer Lingus shareholders are nervous IAG's takeover bid has failed
The airline’s stocks took a hit today following a Bloomberg report.
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Feb 9th 2015, 6:58 PM
Teenager who claimed to make $72 million on stock market admits to making whole thing up
The boy who cried Wolf of Wall Street.
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Dec 16th 2014, 6:45 PM
Investors at a loss on Eircom shares
Tax-free cash payout for many but no sign of profit.
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Mar 6th 2014, 1:52 PM
Apple buys back $14 billion of its own shares in two weeks
The company has bought back more than $40 billion of its shares over the past twelve months and expects to buy back an additional $20 billion.
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Feb 7th 2014, 9:58 AM
European stocks mixed as Chinese economy growth slows down
Dublin, Madrid, Frankfurt and Paris all slid today, as China’s growth forecast dropped by 0.1 per cent.
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Jan 20th 2014, 6:42 PM
European stocks rise to cap a bumper 2013 for traders
Stocks have been boosted this year by the upbeat global economic outlook, low interest rates and central bank stimulus policies.
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Dec 31st 2013, 12:13 PM
6 things to worry about as the PS4 launches in the US
The console launched in the US at midnight.
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Nov 15th 2013, 6:13 PM
Poll: Would you like to buy Twitter shares?
What do you think of the move? Would you like to be a part of it?
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Nov 7th 2013, 9:28 AM
Revenue increase at Google driven by the number of "paid clicks"
Google Inc. earned nearly $3 billion during the three months ending in September.
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Oct 18th 2013, 9:53 AM
Total foreign direct investment into Ireland increased to €258 billion
Ireland had a net surplus of €31 billion in foreign direct investment in 2012.
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Oct 4th 2013, 1:35 PM
NTMA suspends Treasury Bill auctions until 2014
The National Treasury Management Agency won’t be holding anymore monthly Treasury Bills sales in 2013.
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Oct 1st 2013, 1:10 PM
Column: Here's how to protect your bank deposits in this unsettled economy
Many sensible individuals are now rightly worried about the security of their savings and investments, writes David Quinn who says diversification is key.
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May 19th 2013, 8:15 AM
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.
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Apr 3rd 2013, 8:35 AM
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”.
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Dec 27th 2012, 11:30 AM
European equity markets stable in quiet Christmas Eve deals
Sentiment has been hampered by the US fiscal cliff, according to dealers.
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Dec 24th 2012, 3:08 PM
Time not ripe for Twitter IPO
CEO Dick Costolo ruled out an imminent initial public offering or sale of the social networking site.
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Sep 26th 2012, 2:48 PM
Facebook shares hit an all-time low
The social networking giant’s stock traded as low as $20 before bouncing back slightly yesterday.
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Aug 17th 2012, 1:58 PM
Eurozone fears continue as IMF start Greek inspection
Yields on Spanish and Italian bonds hit record highs yesterday as uncertainty in the markets continues.
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Jul 24th 2012, 10:41 AM
Facebook shares dip to new low
The social network debuted at $38 a share two weeks ago.
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May 29th 2012, 9:55 PM
Facebook hikes price of its shares, raising value to over $100bn
Facebook had previously planned on selling shares at between $28-$35, but is now going for a price between $34 and $38.
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May 15th 2012, 12:00 PM
Want to own a piece of Facebook? Here's how to do it
Sometime this month, 337 million shares will be up for grabs when the world’s biggest social network floats on the stock market. But be warned: it may be hard to get a hold of them.
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May 7th 2012, 11:00 AM
Facebook set to file $5 billion IPO today
The initial public offering of stocks in the social networking giant has been long anticipated and could eventually make Bono a rich man…
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Feb 1st 2012, 8:00 AM
Markets open strongly on news of EU's fiscal compact deal
A deal in Brussels is music to the ears of those on the trading floor…
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Jan 31st 2012, 10:22 AM
Stocks slide over signs of jitters at European banks
European banks deposited a record €412 billion with the ECB overnight – showing that banks are worried about loaning money to each other.
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Dec 28th 2011, 6:34 PM
Euro falls to 11-month low against dollar
Investor concerns about the stability of the eurozone have yet to be allayed by EU moves to strengthen the currency’s support system…
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Dec 14th 2011, 8:27 AM
Eurozone has major flaw, says billionaire investor Buffett
He added that the future of Europe and the Euro is now in doubt – but he is still interested in buying more European stocks.
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Nov 22nd 2011, 10:59 AM
Amazon profits nosedive as it takes on Apple in tablet war
The company is selling Kindles at a loss to compete with the iPad – driving its profits down by 73 per cent.
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Oct 26th 2011, 9:39 AM
Irish residents own €1.44 trillion in foreign securities
This is up €86 billion since 2009, and includes an overall increase in US securities of €68.9 billion, according to the Central Statistics Office.
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Aug 30th 2011, 3:23 PM
Italy and France call for emergency G7 debt crisis talks
Berlusconi and Sarkozy have agreed that the meeting should happen in the coming days.
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Aug 5th 2011, 10:24 PM
"Monstrous interest" in LinkedIn shares on first day of trading
The 95 per cent surge on the first day’s trading is seen as a good sign for other social networking companies.
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May 19th 2011, 4:20 PM
Japan earthquake sends bulls and bears running as stocks plummet
Stocks plummeted on Wall Street today after a 7.1 quake stuck off the northern coast of the country.
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Apr 7th 2011, 9:10 PM
Japanese stocks plummet on first day of trading after the quake
Stock in the beleaguered Tokyo Electric Power Company fell by double digits – but car makers and electronics firms also badly hit.
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Mar 14th 2011, 9:48 AM