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Ian Slattery examines the markets following the French election and finds the global index finished the week up 0.2%, led by a strong performance from Europe.

 

In his latest market analysis, Ian Slattery explains how equities reacted to Teresa May's announcement of a snap election and why investors are playing it safe until the final results of the French elections.

Equities fell as risk adverse sentiment prevailed, writes Ian Slattery, with Geopolitical the main contributing factor.

Employee wellness programmes have become a significant topic of conversation over the last number of years, particularly as awareness of the mental health and wellbeing of employees has become so relevant, writes Kate McNamara.

Equities stay afloat amid choppy geopolitical waters, but will the super powers instil a sense of stability across the markets, asks Ian Slattery?

Who qualifies for the State Contributory Pension and what PRSI contributions must be made in order to meet the requirements? Ger Tyrrell answers these and other age-old questions.

When Theresa May triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, the market reaction was muted, but participants will be watching the ongoing negotiations intensely. Ian Slattery reports.

With a long-standing presence in Ireland of over 30 years and as a significant local employer with over 1,000 people in jobs across locations in Dublin and Wexford, Zurich has always prided itself on its commitment to making a difference in the local communities in which we operate, Elaine Hayes explains.

Equities decline as the US healthcare vote takes centre stage and investors gravitated towards safer assets as policy implementation concerns came to the fore, writes Ian Slattery.

Zurich is encouraging employees to walk a mile and get active on National Workplace Wellbeing Day, an initiative of Food Drink Ireland and IBEC that aims to improve employee health.

Confidence in the US economy was matched by further positivity with the Conference Board's index of leading economic indicators now sitting at its best level in over 10 years, writes Ian Slattery.

Zurich won awards for Best Life Assurance Company and Best Innovation in Financial Services at the prestigious Longboat Analytics Financial Services Awards.