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Gardaí conduct search as part of social media foreign exchange trading investigation

Gardaí seized mobile phones and documentation after two premises were searched today.

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Jul 22nd 2020, 5:08 PM

# cashing in

Barack Obama is delivering speeches on Wall St for $400,000

The former US president will appear tomorrow before a who’s who of the US healthcare industry.

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Sep 23rd 2017, 7:15 AM

# Brexit

Varadkar tells US TV he's 'confused and puzzled' by Britain's trading plans

The Taoiseach also shared his thoughts on Donald Trump.

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Aug 22nd 2017, 7:43 AM

# cyber crime

Couple who made over €1.8 million by trading with stolen bank details jailed

Benson was a member of an online criminal forum which helped people trading in stolen debit or credit card data.

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Jul 24th 2015, 6:10 AM

# trust me

Timeline: How Nick Leeson brought down Barings Bank at the age of just 28

The original rogue trader’s ten minutes of infamy happened 20 years ago today

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Feb 26th 2015, 1:20 PM

# Regeneration

Ballymun market 'in limbo' as shopping centre due to be demolished

Traders were “shocked and upset” when they heard the centre was to close.

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Sep 2nd 2014, 6:30 AM

# new challenger

Explainer: Why the new challenger to Bitcoin is worth keeping an eye on

The new currency has been backed by Stripe, founded by the Limerick brothers Patrick and John Collison, but is it worth taking note of?

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Aug 5th 2014, 7:45 AM

# On the up

How did industrial action affect Aer Lingus' revenue?

The airline said that even though the first half of the year is traditionally loss-making, this year they saw an improvement.

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Jul 30th 2014, 8:52 AM

# Bonds

NAMA redeems €2.5bn in bonds

National Asset Management Agency recently reported profits of €211m.

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Jun 25th 2014, 1:53 PM

# virtual currency

Apple approves first bitcoin trading app after policy change

Coin Pocket has become the first bitcoin trading app to be approved by Apple since it updated its App Store review guidelines.

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Jun 16th 2014, 10:56 AM

# gone rogue

He's walking 1400km from Rome to Paris but this €4.9bn rogue trader will be jailed

His walk is a “personal journey” aimed at bringing the message of Pope Francis’s November attack of the “tyranny” of financial markets.

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Mar 19th 2014, 1:59 PM

# Money Money Money

Candy Crush Saga makers plan to go public in €364 million IPO

King Digital Entertainment generated revenue of €1.36 billion in 2013, the majority coming from its flagship title, Candy Crush Saga.

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Feb 18th 2014, 2:30 PM

# Freefall

Bitcoin price takes a hit as largest trader halts withdrawals

The price of one bitcoin has fallen from €676 to €451 after a software bug forces MtGox to halt all withdrawals on the site.

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Feb 10th 2014, 12:35 PM

# winter sales

Retailers report busiest St Stephen's Day since start of the recession

One retailer said they had done 50 per cent of last year’s 26 December turnover in the first hour of trading yesterday.

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Dec 27th 2013, 12:31 PM

# open doors

Tomorrow’s Marks & Spencer strike called off following talks

Management and unions will attend an emergency Labour Court hearing on Friday to try and end the dispute.

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Dec 11th 2013, 11:07 PM

# Money Money Money

China now the biggest market for Bitcoin trading

The entire market value is now worth €4.15 billion after a surge in trading earlier this week.

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Nov 20th 2013, 12:22 PM

# london whale

JP Morgan Chase admits wrongdoing and is fined $920 million

The firm were found guilty of “breaking a cardinal rule of corporate governance”.

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Sep 19th 2013, 9:45 PM

# trading

This is how the markets reacted to fake news tweet

The tweet erroneously said there had been two explosions at the White House and President Barack Obama was injured.

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Apr 23rd 2013, 7:08 PM

# Athlone

B&Q Athlone store to remain open after negotiation on lease terms

The store currently employs 45 people and will remain open subject to a successful outcome to examinership.

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Apr 2nd 2013, 3:23 PM

# Examinership

Mandate seeks urgent meeting with B&Q management

Mandate said it was relieved to hear that the stores will continue trading.

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Feb 1st 2013, 9:20 AM

# We have a winner

EU Court of Justice bans 'pay to claim your prize' promotions

Marketers will no longer be allowed to tell consumers that have “won” a prize only to ask them to incur a cost for collection.

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Oct 19th 2012, 8:17 AM

# Tobin Tax

Noonan rejects Tobin tax over fear of jobs losses

The Finance Minister said Ireland would not adopt the tax unless Britain also did – over fears Irish jobs could be lost to London.

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Oct 10th 2012, 8:39 AM

# horse fair

City Council plans to limit Smithfield horse fair to twice a year

The traditional fair – which has seen violent scenes recently – is currently held every month, but could now be under threat.

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Sep 20th 2012, 8:51 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix: Monday

Things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Aug 27th 2012, 7:50 PM

# Facebook

Facebook shares hit an all-time low

The social networking giant’s stock traded as low as $20 before bouncing back slightly yesterday.

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Aug 17th 2012, 1:58 PM

# Holidays

Travel company selfcatering.ie goes out of business

Thousands of families who have pre-paid for holidays are at risk of being left out of pocket after the travel company announced an immediate cease of trading.

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Jul 21st 2012, 12:08 PM

# Spain

Spanish borrowing costs hit record level

Moody’s downgraded Spanish debt to within one notch of ‘junk’ status yesterday.

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Jun 14th 2012, 12:10 PM

# Thefts

Manhole covers and memorial plaques: what's being stolen in the recession?

And what’s being done to prevent it?

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Jun 10th 2012, 8:15 AM

# Euro

Euro falls amid concerns over Spanish debt and falling economic sentiment

Euro trading lower against US dollar.

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May 30th 2012, 2:41 PM

Voices

Column: There IS white collar crime here - it's just that no-one is jailed for it

This week, regular TheJournal.ie columnist Nick Leeson says that Ireland technically doesn’t have white collar crime – but only because no-one is being properly punished for bad business actions.

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Apr 30th 2012, 7:15 AM

# Bank of Ireland

Mortgage arrears continue to increase, says BOI

Bank report for first quarter of 2012 says that residential property prices don’t appear to have “fully stabilised”.

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Apr 24th 2012, 8:02 AM

Voices

Column: Could we learn something from India's banking ethics?

The culture of ‘profit at any cost’ appears to be on the wane in Mumbai, where Nick Leeson has been studying the market – but he’s wondering if the idea of ethics in banking is just ticking a box.

Mar 19th 2012, 7:30 AM

# let's get fiscal

Budget concerns: NFL set salary cap at $120.6 million

The horse trading can begin now that each NFL franchise knows what money it has to play with.

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Mar 12th 2012, 10:30 AM

# Markets

Markets dip over eurozone worries after S&P downgrades

The ratings agency said it doesn’t believe European leaders are doing enough to tackle the ongoing crisis.

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Jan 16th 2012, 8:01 AM

# Euro

Euro falls to 11-month low against dollar

Investor concerns about the stability of the eurozone have yet to be allayed by EU moves to strengthen the currency’s support system…

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Dec 14th 2011, 8:27 AM

Voices

Column: New CEO of AIB knows the tale of two islands

Former trader Nick Leeson writes that David Duffy should be up to the challenge of bringing AIB to heel – after all, Duffy oversaw the takeover of Barings Bank in Singapore, the very bank brought down by Leeson’s actions.

Nov 28th 2011, 8:30 PM

Voices

Column: Confused about what will happen to the euro? Everyone is.

Former trader Nick Leeson speaks to those working at the heart of financial markets and finds that uncertainty and confusion is thwarting a move forward.

Nov 1st 2011, 8:30 PM