Both the OECD and IMF recently revised down their growth forecasts for the world economy in 2018 and 2019.

Dust off those barbecues because this weekend looks like a scorcher.

Shares in C&C climbed by nearly 3% yesterday as the Irish drinks group gave an upbeat outlook for its current financial year, backed by a better-than-expected dividend lift for investors.

Next has lowered its sales forecast for the year, sending its shares plunging the most since the dot-com bubble burst in 2000, as slowing growth in consumers’ incomes threatens to hit spending at the UK clothing retailer.

Builders’ merchants group Grafton has expressed confidence in maintaining long-term profit growth, despite lowering its current year forecasts due to market challenges.

The economy in the US expanded at a slower pace in the third quarter as firms took advantage of gains in consumer and business spending to reduce bloated stockpiles.

Low-cost airline EasyJet has lifted profit expectations for its traditionally weaker first half but warned it could be buffeted by volatile exchange rates and oil prices in coming months.

It’s time to get the sunscreen out again as Met Eireann predict a heat wave running right into next week.

Don’t put away your sunnies just yet, the warm weather is set to stay for the bank holiday weekend.

UDG Healthcare has significantly upped its earnings forecast for its current financial year, on the back of a strong first-half showing.