Spanish stocks dropped after elections on Sunday left no clear winner, signalling weeks of political instability ahead.

US stocks moved slightly higher as markets calmed after a recent bout of turmoil.

Pramerica, the Letterkenny-based financial and technology company, has unveiled plans for its new premises in the town –with 330 new jobs set to be filled over the next three years.

Bank of England governor, Mark Carney said the judgment on when to increase the benchmark rate from a record low has become "more balanced" in recent months.

Investors got some bad news about the American shopper yesterday, driving down US stocks and sending the Dow Jones industrial average to a loss for the week.

A batch of negative company news gave US investors something to fret over.

Wall Street got back to focusing on the economy instead of the Federal Reserve yesterday, sending stocks higher.

US regulators say a group of firms that are not banks should be deemed potential threats to the financial system that need stricter government oversight.

Men evolved to go out, kill food and drag it home.

US banks will create thousands of high-paying business information jobs here if Irish third-level colleges agree to develop customised training courses, according to a leading academic.

US stocks closed broadly lower for a third straight week on signs that consumer demand may be weakening.

A warning from Standard & Poor's (S&P) that the agency might lower its rating on US government debt sent American stocks on their steepest slide in a month last night.

Stocks fell on Wall Street for a fourth day sparked by concerns over a slowdown in China and talks about a bailout for Irish banks.

US stocks extended their rally into a third week today as investors sent bank stocks higher following new global regulatory requirements and China’s economy continued its robust growth.

THE gloss was swiftly wiped off the positive gains made on the stockmarkets on Monday when shares across Europe fell yesterday following more concerns about Greece’s future.

Financial shares led the stock market lower today after US federal regulators filed civil fraud charges against Goldman Sachs over its dealings in sub-prime mortgages.

Major US stocks indexes tumbled by the biggest amount in six weeks today as investors grew worried that they have been too quick to bet on an economic rebound during the market’s five-month rally.

Declining oil prices and weakness in other commodities sent stocks lower today, as investors took profits and beat up the stocks that led Wall Street’s early January rally.

Retailers and insurers helped the FTSE 100 Index break through the 5700 landmark barrier today for the first time since July 2001.

Stocks drifted higher in New York today, brushing aside another record high for oil prices amid hopes third-quarter profit reports would override worries about a struggling economic recovery.

Wall Street had an erratic trading session today, closing mixed as investors nervously watched oil prices but were also encouraged by good economic news.

OIL prices struck a record peak yesterday, climbing close to $44 (36.5) a barrel after the United States raised its security alert to high for a possible al-Qaida attack on a top financial institution.

Investors struggled past concerns over a potential terror strike on New York targets, including Wall Street, today, sending stocks modestly higher.

AN Iraq overhang caused investors to push harder on the sell pedal yesterday, driving stocks lower amid broad-based weakness in technology bellwethers and energy and defence names.