Workers at the beleaguered Quinn Group said today that they were confident the multinational's UK insurance wing would reopen for business this Friday.

Asset management and securities servicing firm BNY Mellon has received approval from the Irish Financial Regulator to establish a new banking entity in Ireland, it was announced today.

Vhi Healthcare have said today's decision by the European Commission "was expected".

IRELAND and Luxembourg have been isolated in their bid to prevent mutual funds being managed centrally amid fears that they would both lose business to the bigger financial centres.

The Chinese and Irish authorities have negotiated an agreement that could create up to 4,500 financial jobs in Ireland over the next four years.

FINANCIAL spread-betting company Delta Index is poised for a European expansion after it became the first of its kind in Ireland to be regulated by the Irish Financial Regulator under the EU’s Market in Financial Instruments Directive.

AN advert aimed at enlightening consumers about their rights has won a top EU award, to be announced today.

CONSUMER watchdogs have criticised AIB after the bank decided to increase fees for bounced cheques by 60% to €10 a time.

IRISH customers with Northern Rock are covered for up to nearly €50,000 if the bank goes bust.

A 42-year-old insurance agent who defrauded three insurance companies of €2.5m was today sentenced to four years in jail.

BANK of Ireland Mortgages announced yesterday it has become the first private sector institution to enter the affordable housing market.