SHARES in Dublin traded solidly yesterday, with the ISEQ index finishing 14.59 points higher at 5351.51.

The ISEQ climbed 14.59 to end the day on 5,351.51, with financial stocks helping the positive close.

Waterford Wedgwood today approved the sale of its US subsidiary All-Clad.

Waterford Wedgwood announced today it is to sell its US-based cookware subsidiary All-Clad for $250m (€203m).