Summer 2016 draws to a close with results due

Week 34

With the conclusion of the Rio Olympics, it feels like summer is coming to an end. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

Sarah McCabe

With the conclusion of the Rio Olympics, it feels like summer is coming to an end. A slew of Irish companies report first-half results this week, including insulation maker Kingspan, newly-merged Paddy Power Betfair, CRH, Cairn Homes and Independent News and Media, the publisher of this newspaper.

It will be a busy week for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who will meet with a number of European allies in the coming days.