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.

Global stock markets struggled to make headway after weaker-than-expected growth from the world’s biggest economy weighed on mining and commodity stocks.

Irish Life assurance was born in 1939, when the economy turned and put a hole in the balance sheet of Irish assurance companies.

British travel firm Thomas Cook said investors holding almost 30% of its stock voted against its remuneration report yesterday, a sign that shareholder anger over soaring executive earnings has not died down.

The London market’s New Year rally showed little sign of coming off the boil today despite uncertainty over the UK’s economic prospects.

World markets came under pressure today as ongoing uncertainty over the approaching fiscal cliff in the US overshadowed upbeat manufacturing figures from Asian powerhouse China.

The Rolling Stones are facing a £200,000 (€247,142) fine because their gig at London's O2 on Sunday was 35 minutes too long.

The prospect of a knife-edge US presidential election shook investors' confidence and sent the London market lower today.

New York’s first million-dollar parking space is on the market.

London’s leading shares index lost its momentum today as a stronger dollar hit the heavily-weighted resources sector and dragged the market into the red.

Britain’s largest insurer, Prudential, has warned that the EU’s strict Solvency II capital regime for insurers could destroy its lucrative US business if EU regulators do not recognise US capital rules as equally rigorous.

London’s leading shares index struggled to make significant progress today as fears over growth in China and the rumbling eurozone debt crisis troubled investors.

Prudential, Britain’s biggest insurer, is reportedly considering moving its headquarters from London to Hong Kong to escape tough new capital rules for European insurers.

Investors shrugged off a gloomy autumn statement from Chancellor George Osborne today as optimism over a solution to the eurozone debt crisis pushed the London market higher.

Moves across Europe to bolster the region’s banks and economies sparked a second day of strong gains for shares in London.

London's blue chip shares today made nervous gains in a volatile session as traders digested a possible three trillion euro plan to rescue the single currency.

London’s leading share index suffered its biggest daily fall for almost three years after bleak comments from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke again raised double-dip recession fears.

The finance boss who helped steer Lloyds Banking Group through the aftermath of its HBOS acquisition in 2008 announced plans to quit the firm today.

Royal Bank of Scotland shares slumped 12% today as litigation fears, weak economic data and the eurozone debt crisis drained market confidence.

Singer Rihanna is suing over a California hillside home she claims has such serious structural defects that it is uninhabitable.

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.

The FTSE 100 Index pushed away from the 6000 barrier today as miners surged following a commodities rally that saw the price of oil hit fresh highs.

The FTSE 100 Index bounced back from six straight sessions in the red today as world markets regained their poise.

Nervous investors went in search of cheap-looking stocks today as the London market showed tentative signs of recovery following a turbulent week.

Intense fighting in Libya remained top of investors minds' today as stocks fell into the red once more on rising oil prices.

Forecast-beating results from Prudential and a potential deal involving Rolls-Royce shielded the FTSE 100 Index from further falls in mining stocks today.

The London market retreated today as fears over China’s decision to raise interest rates continued to weigh on the minds of investors.

Travel firms slumped into the red today as fears over political unrest in Egypt hit blue chip stocks.

The FTSE 100 Index showed little appetite for finishing the year above 6,000 today, despite some better economic news from the United States.

London’s FTSE 100 Index made further advances today thanks to a raft of well-received updates from the likes of Barclays and Schroders.

Royal Dutch Shell was among those making share gains on the FTSE 100 Index today in a buoyant session for commodity stocks.

Surprising UK growth figures sent the pound soaring today, but the news failed to offset falls on the FTSE 100 Index.

Sterling jumped 1% against other major currencies today after surprise growth figures fuelled hopes that the Bank of England will not need to take further emergency action to prop up the economic recovery.

Hopes for further economy-boosting measures from the US Federal Reserve mounted today, sending the London market higher.

The FTSE 100 Index made headway by noon today despite broker downgrades for blue-chip heavyweights BP, Prudential, Marks & Spencer and BT.

The FTSE 100 Index just managed to keep its head above water today after spending much of the session in the red following mixed economic data from the US and concerns over European debt.

The London market marched ahead today as new banking regulations and reassuring Chinese data whetted investors’ appetite for risk.

Takeover activity helped lift the London market higher today after blue-chip Old Mutual said it had entered into exclusive talks with HSBC to sell South African bank Nedbank.

The FTSE 100 Index surged 1.4% today as investors were cheered by decent economic news and corporate results from across the Atlantic.

Global stock markets plunged into the red today after downbeat economic forecasts in the US and UK sent shares reeling.

Central bankers failed to soothe the nerves of investors today after key reports highlighted the global economy's fragile recovery prospects.

London shares posted healthy gains today as investors showed few nerves ahead of key announcements from central banks in the UK and US later this week.

Stocks were subdued on both sides of the Atlantic today as investors took profits after Monday’s big gains.

Blue chip banks roared higher today on news that Basel 3 regulatory reforms were set to be watered down.