TUESDAY Finance Minister Brian Cowen addresses conference on electronic payments, Dublin Castle Group 4 Securicor to issue trading statement US Trade Balance US Federal Reserve interest rates decision Results: Goldman Sachs Group (Q4)

WEDNESDAY US unemployment data Minister for Enterprise Micheal Martin launches Small Firms Association National Centre of Excellence

THURSDAY Irish Consumer Price Index for November to be released. Irish Life and Permanent to issue trading statement. Ryanair to hold shareholder meeting on proposed acquisition of Aer Lingus. South Wharf to hold shareholder meeting to approve the company's sale.

FRIDAY US Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke to speak on Chinese economy in Beijing.

Results: Liberty media (Q3), World Gaming (Q3).