New kids on the stockmarket block

The Irish exchange is back in the big time, with the US also booming again, writes Kyran Fitzgerald.

The stockmarkets are back in business, big time. In the UK, banks have announced plans to float companies with a combined value of more than £10bn (€12.1bn).

New entrants taking a bow include Poundland, the UK owners of the rapidly expanding Dealz franchise, among other things, along with Pets at Home, the doggie store and vet chain now valued at £1.2bn.