Expansion at Tayto to create 58 jobs in NINorthern Ireland-headquartered Tayto group is to create 58 extra jobs at its plant in Tandragee, Co Armagh, as part of a £6 million…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Banking blow for rural communitiesOn May 10th, Danske Bank will bring to a close a chapter in the history of a small rural Co Down village when it closes the doors…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Multimillion pound order for North firmFirstGroup, one of the largest bus and rail operators in the UK, is to deliver a multi-million pound manufacturing boost for …Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Caterpillar to create 200 back-office jobs in BelfastUS manufacturing giant Caterpillar plans to create 200 new back-office jobs at its shared services centre in BelfastWed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
North's manufacturing firms on the upManufacturing firms may at last have a reason to celebrate if the latest economic figures – which suggest the manufacturing sector…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Danske Bank posts £92.1m loss in NorthDanske Bank’s operations in the North reported a total loss of £92Fri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Horn sees potential for Northern IrelandThe founder of Iona Technologies believes in the wealth of tech potential in the NorthTue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Cloning pioneer joins board of Belfast start-up PathXLA visionary professor who helped lead the commercialisation of technology used to create Dolly the sheep has joined the board…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Jobless numbers fall, but demand for benefits still highThe jobless total fell in the North in the three months to November last year, declining by 1,000 to 69,000.Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Tourism sector fears toll of flag disputeNegative publicity is making it harder to attract tourists to Northern IrelandTue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
Developments by existing companies could deliver up to 100 jobs in NorthTwo expansions by companies in Northern Ireland could deliver a 100 job boost for the local economy.Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
IT centre for development to create 33 jobsOxford Consulting Group, a US IT services and solutions organisation, is to create a development centre in Belfast in an investment…Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Good planning can deal with bad debtsBelfast Briefing: How many businesses in the North would be just one step away from folding if they were to suffer a sudden …Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Kedco set to develop biomass energy site at Derry portCork-based Kedco has signed a “head of terms” with Londonderry Port and Harbour Commissioners to develop a new biomass electricity…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Best of times is now for plucky hoteliersBELFAST BRIEFING: It takes a special kind of courage to open a luxury hotel in a downturnTue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Fear protests could harm North's prospectsFurther violent protests on the streets of Northern Ireland could jeopardise future investment by major retailers and cost jobs…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Investment boost for PathXLBelfast company PathXL has secured a seven-figure investment boost that will “transform” its immediate outlook.Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Andor Technology posts record pretax profits of £10mAndor Technology, the Belfast company that manufactures high performance digital cameras, has reported record pretax profits …Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Recent riots make North harder to sellBELFAST BRIEFING: When Tyrone designer Rory O’Loughlin won the chance to sell his inventions at the Belfast Christmas market…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Allocation of £132m for North welcomedThe UK chancellor’s decision to allocate an additional £132 million (€162 million) to Northern Ireland in his autumn statement…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
147 jobs lost at Patton sub-contractor HughesAdministrators have confirmed that 147 people who worked for a Co Antrim group that was a major sub-contractor to failed construction…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Northern eyes stay focused on recoveryBELFAST BRIEFING: It is a tough job being a president these days. People want strong leadership in uncertain timesTue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Montupet's Ford contract good news for LisburnTraders in Lisburn are hoping the town will enjoy a knock-on boost as a result of a new contract worth £200 million awarded by…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Wattics wins ITI seedcorn competitionWattics, a pioneering UCD spin-out that wants to help firms save money on their energy costs, has beaten competition from across…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Jet order secures Bombardier jobsBombardier’s Northern Ireland workforce and its suppliers North and South are looking forward to starting work on the biggest…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
From local start-up to global take-offBELFAST BRIEFING: From her first day as a machinist, Patricia Clements wanted to take over the factoryTue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Coming to terms with redundancyBelfast Briefing: When John (42) lost his job just a month before Christmas last year, his first reaction was one of panicTue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
From the Arctic Circle to warm Belfast welcomeCase study When Nadia Flynn was growing up in the Arctic city of Murmansk, the first she heard of Northern Ireland was in a …Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Expanded private sector and corporate tax reform key to economic revivalNorthern Ireland has struggled since 1998 to escape the legacy of 30 years of strifeMon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Husbands and 'Titanic' a perfect matchTim Husbands could be forgiven for shouting “I told you so” very loudly if he so chooses today.Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Northern companies cut more jobsCompanies in the North embarked on a fresh round of job cuts last month as new orders failed to materialise and private sector…Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
All options to be explored for PattonPatton, one of the North’s oldest family firms and largest construction companies, has gone into administration.Wed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
NI hoping to nurture next generation of innovatorsBELFAST BRIEFING: EVER WISHED when you are running late and frantically searching for a set of keys that someone, somewhere …Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Construction of houses could build up the NorthBELFAST BRIEFING: LATEST GOVERNMENT statistics show that Northern Ireland has suffered the biggest drop in property prices across…Tue Oct 23 2012 - 01:00
Gas storage to be built in AntrimNatural resources Infrastrata, a gas storage and petroleum exploration company, has been given the green light to develop a £…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Fall in UK jobless not replicated in NorthMORE PEOPLE than ever are in work in the UK, according to latest labour statistics, which show that employment has hit an all…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Derry faces a fresh form of division over developmentIT TAKES Martin McCrossan on average just an hour on foot to show first-time visitors to Derry’s city attractions, both the hidden…Tue Oct 16 2012 - 01:00
Nama lends NI debtors £100mTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency has agreed to lend more than £100 million to its Northern Ireland debtors to finance investment…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Rising tech firm scoops prestigious annual prizeHANDS UP who has ever heard of MOF Technologies? No takers? Well you are not aloneTue Oct 09 2012 - 01:00
North's farmers face into winter of discontentHOW MUCH is the price of a pint of milk in your local shop? Do you know – or do you even care?Tue Oct 02 2012 - 01:00
North's Taxing IssueTHE UK government must decide urgently if Northern Ireland should get the power to set its own rate of corporation tax rather…Fri Sept 28 2012 - 01:00
Odyssey Pavilion entertainment venue goes on market for £10mThe Odyssey Pavilion, the entertainment venue which adjoins the Odyssey Arena and the W5 science centre in Belfast has been formally…Thu Sept 27 2012 - 01:00
Sammy Wilson sets sights on banksBELFAST BRIEFING: ARE BANKS in Northern Ireland using fire sales to force companies to get rid of distressed property assets…Tue Sept 25 2012 - 01:00
London transport to order 600 buses from Wright Group in NITRANSPORT FOR London, the body responsible for the city’s transport systems, has confirmed it intends to order 600 buses from…Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Belfast to gain from broadband fundBelfast is to receive a £13.7 million (€17Fri Sept 21 2012 - 01:00
Renewable energy group Kedco to buy ReforceTHE CORK-based renewable energy group Kedco, which operates a biomass electricity and heat generation plant in Newry, has agreed…Wed Sept 19 2012 - 01:00
Ceasefire generation faces task of finding workBELFAST BRIEFING: WHEN MARK Stewart was made redundant from the engineering firm he worked for in Ballymena, he knew it would…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
WYG hopes to save 90 jobs in NIThe global management and technical consultancy group WYG hopes to save 90 jobs in Northern Ireland by buying back its businesses…Tue Sept 18 2012 - 01:00
Charity that reinvented itself as social enterpriseTHERE ARE very few chief executives in Northern Ireland who preside over an organisation with an annual turnover in excess of…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Regeneration project for Belfast city centre gets green lightA REGENERATION project costing £360 million (€454 million), which aims to revitalise Belfast city centre by creating new retail…Thu Sept 06 2012 - 01:00
