CANADIAN brokerage TD Waterhouse is hopeful of benefiting from the strong reputation its country has established during the current recession, by building up a 20% share of the Irish broker market within the next three years.

London's FTSE 100 Index powered ahead today as bargain hunters returned to the market after the recent turmoil.

People’s confidence in the stock market is improving, with eight out of 10 UK investors saying it is the best place to put their money, according to research today.