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  • Thursday, 15 April, 2021
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    Bank of America’s quarterly profit more than doubles

    Lender announces $25bn share buyback programme after ‘exceptional’ first three months

  • Thursday, 15 April, 2021
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    Banking regulators start climate stress tests

    Lenders are being assessed on risks arising from extreme weather and the energy transition

  • Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
    US banks
    Boom on Wall Street powers US bank profits

    JPMorgan, Goldman and Wells Fargo report strong quarters despite lacklustre loan demand

  • Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
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    Criminal gangs blamed for stoking Northern Ireland violence

    Police and community leaders say terrorist groups are not behind riots, making the trouble harder to predict

  • Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
    Goldman Sachs Group
    Trading and investment banking drive jump in Goldman revenues

    US bank posts net earnings of $6.84bn in first quarter but remains ‘vigilant to risks across markets’

  • Wednesday, 14 April, 2021
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    Europe’s low-tax nations braced for struggle over US corporate tax plan

    Agreement at OECD would save Brussels from having to push through its own proposal

  • Sunday, 11 April, 2021
    Brexit
    EU and UK edge towards accord on trade rules for Northern Ireland

    An agreement on implementation of Brexit deal could help defuse tensions in Belfast

  • Saturday, 10 April, 2021
    Northern Ireland
    Northern Ireland’s leaders urge protesters to honour spirit of Good Friday deal

    Loyalists and Sinn Féin appeal for calm on anniversary of peace accord after another night of unrest in Belfast

  • Friday, 9 April, 2021
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    Resurgence of violence threatens to drag N Ireland back to past

    Unionist angst over Brexit and long-term structural problems revives sectarian conflict

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    Brexit ignites the debate about a united Ireland

    Campaigners say Northern Ireland is edging towards holding a referendum on its future

  • Thursday, 1 April, 2021
    Northern Ireland
    Irish PM calls on UK and EU to ‘reset’ relations

    Micheál Martin laments erosion of trust between London and Brussels over N Ireland protocol

  • Wednesday, 31 March, 2021
    Workplace diversity & equality
    Share of black employees in senior US finance roles falls despite diversity efforts

    Significant growth has occurred only in the most junior positions, according to FT research

  • Tuesday, 30 March, 2021
    Ireland
    Ireland plans home working push to shift city workers to rural areas

    Government says pandemic-era employment patterns present opportunity to shift balance

  • Saturday, 27 March, 2021
    Ireland
    Ireland suspends vaccinations at private hospital over ‘left over’ jabs

    Teachers at a private school attended by CEO’s children were given AstraZeneca shot

  • Friday, 19 March, 2021
    Covid-19 vaccines
    N Ireland waives sanctions on Republic residents seeking Covid jabs

    Irish people with NHS cards able to get vaccinated in North with doctors pushing for ‘all-island’ approach

  • Wednesday, 17 March, 2021
    Ireland
    Irish PM Martin tells Biden UK and EU must ‘stand by’ Brexit trade rules

    Taoiseach thanks US president for ‘unwavering’ support for Good Friday Agreement

  • Wednesday, 17 March, 2021
    Brexit
    US fires warning shot at Johnson on Northern Ireland

    PM urged to end Brussels stand-off as Biden prepares for talks with Irish premier

  • Friday, 12 March, 2021
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    Ireland’s Davy up for sale after bond scandal drew political backlash

    Country’s largest broker sparks outrage in dent to Dublin’s post-Brexit credentials

  • Wednesday, 10 March, 2021
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    Brussels hits back in vaccine exports row with UK

    European officials highlight how Britain has been a big recipient of doses from EU suppliers

  • Monday, 8 March, 2021
    Davy Group
    Davy shuts bond desk after losing Irish government mandate

    Treasury agency takes business from country’s largest broker after revelations senior staff sought to profit from deal

  • Saturday, 6 March, 2021
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    Davy’s CEO steps down after bond deal revelations

    Stockbroker’s staff and executives took opposite side of a client’s trade

  • Friday, 5 March, 2021
    Northern Ireland
    N Ireland looks to its own corporation tax in wake of Budget

    Province seeks to escape a rate that could be twice that of the Republic

  • Friday, 5 March, 2021
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    Bank of America reaps trading windfall during Texas blackouts

    Mayhem that left state without power produces hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue

  • Thursday, 4 March, 2021
    Brexit
    Brussels to launch legal action against UK ‘soon’ over N Ireland

    Britain’s unilateral move to extend waivers on trade checks inflames tensions with EU

  • Sunday, 28 February, 2021
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    Pandemic pressures push US banks towards consolidation

    Foreign lenders with weak returns and smaller US groups are seen as most likely sellers

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