Wall Street stocks fell for a third successive day yesterday as investors assessed some disappointing earnings reports.

DEVELOPER John Cleary hasemerged as the preferred bidder for Cork city centre’s prime Capitol cinema site on Grand Parade, and aims to build a mix of big-box retail units, aimed at the likes of Zara and Forever 21, and fourth generation offices on the site which links back to Patrick’s Street. 

The bodies of a man and a woman were taken from the River Lee, Cork, yesterday.

The relief that greeted reports of a possible ceasefire in Ukraine faded on Wall Street, as a slide in Apple and other technology stocks tugged the US stock market to a small loss yesterday.

The Dublin-based firm established to produce the €20 million Ripper Street television drama recorded a pre-tax loss of €3.4m last year.

The former head of the children’s hospital development board has been appointed to lead the new hospital group.

ROYALTY has set trends and led fashionable society for millennia.

Staff at the HMV store on Cruises Street in Limerick are this afternoon in talks with the company's receiver Deloitte.

Under pressure to limit contagion from the British phone hacking scandal, Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp said yesterday that it is considering splitting into two publicly traded companies.

European markets fell today as initial relief over new governments in Greece and Italy gave way to the reality that those countries still face tremendous obstacles.

The London market made nervous gains today as traders waited for the details of a eurozone rescue plan set to be hammered out a crunch meeting of politicians.

Apple shares have fallen sharply in early trading on Wall Street a day after chief executive Steve Jobs announced he was taking another medical leave of absence.

PRESIDENT Barack Obama yesterday signed into law the most comprehensive financial regulatory overhaul since the Great Depression and vowed there will be no more taxpayer-funded bailouts for Wall Street.

London’s blue chip share index closed deep in the red for a third straight session today after disappointing bank earnings on Wall Street sparked a late sell-off.

The FTSE 100 Index held onto recent gains today as strong Chinese growth added to the positive sentiment in global markets.

President Barack Obama stepped up his campaign against Wall Street today with a far-reaching proposal for tougher regulation of the biggest US banks.

One of America's wealthiest men was arrested on the day he was due to fly to London over a £15.6m (€17.11m) insider trading case.

The London market pulled into positive territory today as early gains on Wall Street helped boost sentiment.

Banking stocks rallied higher today amid reports over UK government plans to offload its bank stakes.

The FTSE 100 Index was stuck in the red today as investor nerves continued to weigh on sentiment.

THE revamp of a historic Cork city market area was among several projects in doubt last night after the Government slashed by almost half its funding for city roads.

A positive session for US and Asian markets overnight spurred the FTSE 100 Index to further strong gains today.

THE ISEQ index closed down 144.31 points to 2,495.55 yesterday as banking shares fell in line with other world markets.

Wall Street put together a moderate advance in light trading today after the finance arm of General Motors won a government lifeline, but dreary Christmas spending figures dashed the chance of a big year-end rally.

Wall Street began a holiday-shortened week with a moderate pullback today as investors recoiled at bleak news from Toyota and drugstore operator Walgreen.

The London market remained stuck in first gear today, despite strong gains on Wall Street last night after US interest rates were cut to near zero.

Wall Street resumed its rally today, rising moderately as investors saw rebounding commodities prices as a reason to snap up energy and materials stocks.

Wall Street put an upbeat spin today on the US government’s report that the nation lost more than half a million jobs last month.

Wall Street got another dose of painful reality today, with stocks falling sharply as investors recognised that few industries are safe from the consumer spending slump.

“Together, we will change this country and change the world": This was Barack Obama’s rallying cry to Americans in the closing days of a campaign which saw him become the first black President of the United States.

Wall Street displayed some welcome signs of stability today, pushing the Dow Jones industrial average up nearly 190 points in a relatively calm session despite some gloomy economic news.

Wall Street ended a tumultuous two-week run relatively quietly today, finishing another back-and-forth session mixed as investors were cheered by signs of easing in the credit markets and managed to absorb lacklustre economic news with equanimity.

Wall Street turned in another stunning finish today and extended its unprecedented streak of volatility - this time, to the upside - as investors spent a fractious session again struggling with fears about a recession but giving in to a last-hour wave of buying.

Concerns were growing today over the effectiveness of the US government’s US$700bn (€507bn) bank bail-out scheme.

Strong gains for oil and banking stocks saw the FTSE 100 Index make good progress today and close at another two-month high.

Wall Street closed mixed today after investors largely shrugged off a jump in oil prices and focused instead on a bullish analyst call on Lehman Brothers Holdings that eased worries about the financial sector.

Wall Street logged another winning day today as a drop in oil prices and a better-than-expected profit report from technology bellwether Cisco Systems helped corral the market's worries about the financial sector.

Wall Street sank today, after weak readings on economic growth and the job market touched off renewed concerns about the financial health of businesses and consumers.

The FTSE 100 Index slipped into the red today after a raft of insurance firms endured a difficult session.

Wall Street capped a shortened trading week with a mixed finish today after some uneven economic data: news of a contraction in the US’ services sector and a tame reading on employment.

Record oil prices cast a shadow over trading today as earlier momentum ebbed away to leave the London market in negative territory.

Gains for banking giant Barclays failed to keep the London market from slipping into the red today.

IRISH shares followed European stock markets lower and continued its steep fall after record declines on Wall Street on Friday.