Brexit fears among Irish people in Britain are driving ticket sales for a GAA club draw which has a house in Co Donegal as top prize. St Eunan’s GAA club in Letterkenny has held a number of successful house draws. Now officials at the club say there has been a surge in the number of […]
From changing nappies to clearing up the constant spills, we’re starting to wonder whether being a parent almost means always having a wipe to hand. So our bank balance will no doubt jump for joy when it sees Aldi’s latest offer. The discount German supermarket has just kicked off its first baby sale of 2019 […]
(Reuters) – Twenty-First Century Fox (FOXA.O) said here on Friday it does not plan to bid for any of the regional sports networks that Walt Disney Co may need to sell to win U.S. Justice Department’s approval for its purchase of Fox’s film and TV assets. Fox Chairman Lachlan Murdoch said in November it was […]
Exchange-traded funds became the next big thing in portfolio management a couple of decades ago by being cheaper and easier to trade than mutual funds. These days, some managers are offering E.T.F.s as tools for specialization at the expense of diversification, carving up the stock market into ever thinner slices for investors eager to find […]
(Reuters) – Wall Street was set to open lower on Friday after rallying for the past five sessions on hopes of a resolution in the U.S.-China trade dispute and assurances from the Federal Reserve that it would be patient on interest rate hikes. A steady start to 2019 has lifted the S&P 500 .SPX by […]
Brexit will not affect the grants for Irish students starting in UK colleges next September or for UK students in the Republic, it was confirmed today. Students from Britain and Northern Ireland in colleges in the Republic will also continue to pay the same fees as Irish students. The grant and fees arrangements will continue […]
(Reuters) – Jet Airways Ltd (JET.NS), India’s biggest full-service carrier, has been under dark clouds for the most part of the past year, and several efforts are on to save the sinking airline. While intense pricing competition, weak rupee and rising fuel costs have hurt Indian airlines like IndiGo owned by InterGlobe Aviation Ltd (INGL.NS) […]
Good Friday morning. Want this by emai? Sign up here. As shutdown drags on, few options in battle over border security President Trump traveled to the southwestern border yesterday, where he reiterated the demand for a wall that has led to a bitter political impasse and a government shutdown now in its 21st day. He […]
SINGAPORE – Manufacturing will remain a key part of Singapore’s economy although it will encounter greater disruption in the years ahead, said Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing on Friday (Jan 11). Mr Chan noted that the evolving nature of the industry will alter the composition of manufacturing to one of low volume but […]
Mike Ashley has forced the chairman of Debenhams to resign and the retailer’s chief executive to step down from the board as the Sports Direct tycoon flexed his muscles at the firm’s annual meeting. The news came after the struggling department store yesterday unveiled declining sales over Christmas, but said it was still on track […]