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. 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.
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