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Brexit: ‘Time for games and stunts is over’ says former DUP minister

Brexit: ‘Time for games and stunts is over’ says former DUP minister

Majority of Belfast Chamber members oppose no-deal, says Simon Hamilton

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 21:30
Bamford closes deal to acquire Wrightbus out of administration

Bamford closes deal to acquire Wrightbus out of administration

Businessman to employ 60 initially as he assesses prospects for Ballymena bus maker

Tue Oct 22 2019 - 17:03
NI companies selling goods to Britain must complete export forms after Brexit

NI companies selling goods to Britain must complete export forms after Brexit

UK’s Brexit secretary Stephen Barclay first denied requirement – then confirmed it

Mon Oct 21 2019 - 20:02
Farmers and business in North await detail on Brexit deal

Farmers and business in North await detail on Brexit deal

Lobby groups say more clarity is needed about how the deal would actually operate

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 21:00
Business groups give cautious welcome to new but ‘complex’ Brexit deal

Business groups give cautious welcome to new but ‘complex’ Brexit deal

Concerns remain about the proposed arrangements as sterling swings dramatically

Thu Oct 17 2019 - 17:00
Brexit: most business leaders in North expect recession

Brexit: most business leaders in North expect recession

Research finds manufacturing sector under particular stress

Wed Oct 16 2019 - 15:29
Neurovalens secures £750,000 funding for new sleep aid product

Neurovalens secures £750,000 funding for new sleep aid product

Belfast health tech company will bring Modius Sleep device to US market later this year

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 21:25
Tyrone company wins Ryanair bus contract

Tyrone company wins Ryanair bus contract

Engineering firm to deliver 32 vehicles in ‘multi-million pound’ deal

Tue Oct 15 2019 - 13:35
Novosco Group bought for £70m by German-listed Cancom

Novosco Group bought for £70m by German-listed Cancom

Belfast-headquartered IT provider employs 300 in Belfast, Dublin and Manchester

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 17:05
Business sentiment in North drops to record low on Brexit

Business sentiment in North drops to record low on Brexit

Ulster Bank survey indicates sharp fall in output, orders and employment

Mon Oct 14 2019 - 09:19
Rescue deal for Wrightbus rejected by company controlled by founder’s son

Rescue deal for Wrightbus rejected by company controlled by founder’s son

Bidder warns busbuilder faces liquidation as early as tomorrow if no deal approved

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 19:59
Wrightbus administrators in exclusive talks with one buyer

Wrightbus administrators in exclusive talks with one buyer

Jo Bamford specialises in providing hydrogen fuel for buses

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 17:12
Texas data company to create 120 jobs in Belfast

Texas data company to create 120 jobs in Belfast

Proposed engineering centre represents first investment by ESO outside US

Wed Oct 09 2019 - 12:47
Invest NI appoints former British diplomat Kevin Holland as new CEO

Invest NI appoints former British diplomat Kevin Holland as new CEO

He succeeds Alastair Hamilton, who is stepping down from the job after 10 years

Mon Oct 07 2019 - 19:55
Leading family business in NI eyes United States due to Brexit

Leading family business in NI eyes United States due to Brexit

Smiley Monroe to invest $2m in new manufacturing plant in Franklin, Kentucky

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 16:50
Harland and Wolff workers return to shipyard

Harland and Wolff workers return to shipyard

Employees cheered asthey make their way back to work at historic shipyard in Belfast

Thu Oct 03 2019 - 12:06
Four interested parties in talks to buy Wrightbus

Four interested parties in talks to buy Wrightbus

Trade union hopeful of deal which would ‘save jobs’ at Ballymena bus manufacturer

Wed Oct 02 2019 - 20:19
Harland & Wolff owners promise to boost shipyard job numbers

Harland & Wolff owners promise to boost shipyard job numbers

Energy contruction group Infrastrata has paid £6m to buy assets out of administration

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 19:48
Spring water group plans £3.7m investment to boost exports

Spring water group plans £3.7m investment to boost exports

Lurgan’s Classic Mineral Water claims to be the oldest water bottling company in Ireland

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 17:29
Mivan navigates Brexit with new cruise ship contracts and higher profits

Mivan navigates Brexit with new cruise ship contracts and higher profits

Antrim-based specialist fit-out company grew its pre-tax profits to £3.2 million on turnover of £29 million last year, having being placed into administration in 2014

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 04:49
Wrightbus family urged to ‘hand land back’ to people of Ballymena

Wrightbus family urged to ‘hand land back’ to people of Ballymena

Unite says neither town nor Northern Ireland can afford loss of 1,200 jobs

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 04:27
Beleaguered Wrightbus received over £9m in state funding

Beleaguered Wrightbus received over £9m in state funding

Ballymena bus maker went into administration last week

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 07:22
Potential rescue deal for WrightBus scuppered by lease

Potential rescue deal for WrightBus scuppered by lease

A number of potential buyers walked away from sale discussions because of the way lease arrangements were structured

Fri Sept 27 2019 - 02:30
How Wrightbus took the wrong turn

How Wrightbus took the wrong turn

Questions are already being asked about charitable donations

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 21:35
Wrightbus goes into administration with loss of 1,200 jobs

Wrightbus goes into administration with loss of 1,200 jobs

Ballymena company best known for building London’s red Routemaster buses

Wed Sept 25 2019 - 15:14
US cybersecurity start-up announces Belfast centre with up to 120 jobs

US cybersecurity start-up announces Belfast centre with up to 120 jobs

Contrast Security will join a growing sector boasting 1,700 professionals in the North

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 11:47
Spar stockpiles food products in North in plans for no-deal Brexit

Spar stockpiles food products in North in plans for no-deal Brexit

John Henderson Holdings operates 80 stores and is major wholesaler for grocery trade

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 17:59
Weak pound helps draw influx of southern visitors to North

Weak pound helps draw influx of southern visitors to North

Despite greater numbers, visitors spend less than in the same quarter last year

Fri Sept 20 2019 - 06:27
Consumer body warns of access in North to free-to-use ATMs

Consumer body warns of access in North to free-to-use ATMs

New report flags reducing access at faster rate than anywhere in the United Kingdom

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 20:14
Belfast Chamber chief hopes to forge business links with Dublin

Belfast Chamber chief hopes to forge business links with Dublin

Former DUP economy minister to lead deleagtion on official visit

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 15:58
Northern Irish maker of ‘Boris bus’ in talks as Brexit risk hits

Northern Irish maker of ‘Boris bus’ in talks as Brexit risk hits

Ballymena’s Wrights Group, one of NI’s biggest exporters, has been hit by uncertainty

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 21:43
US health software company expands in North

US health software company expands in North

Massachusetts-based HighRoads to create 20 jobs in move to back firm’s expansion plans

Mon Sept 16 2019 - 12:33
Ryanair and Aer Lingus cuts to Belfast services ‘very regrettable’

Ryanair and Aer Lingus cuts to Belfast services ‘very regrettable’

Tourism Ireland chief disappointed at decision to end flights to Faro and Malaga next summer

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 21:06
Belfast Harbour to invest £254m in bid to create ‘iconic waterfront’

Belfast Harbour to invest £254m in bid to create ‘iconic waterfront’

Marine and infrastructure development could create up to 7,000 jobs, say authorities

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 15:50
Harland & Wolff part of group to get £1.25bn defence contract

Harland & Wolff part of group to get £1.25bn defence contract

Union leaders say securing valuable contract demonstrates under-threat shipyard’s viability

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 13:29
Business in NI ready to back Northern Ireland-only backstop

Business in NI ready to back Northern Ireland-only backstop

Manufacturing NI: Bottom line is that businesses everywhere in the North ‘want a deal’

Thu Sept 12 2019 - 05:48
Belfast International Airport rated ‘worst’ in UK

Belfast International Airport rated ‘worst’ in UK

Which? survey cites long queues, crowded terminals and pricey parking

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 15:25
Construction activity in Republic rises but North’s economy in trouble

Construction activity in Republic rises but North’s economy in trouble

Ulster Bank PMI survey claims the private sector in the North ‘has entered or is entering recession’

Mon Sept 09 2019 - 04:56
Well-known wine merchant expands into London

Well-known wine merchant expands into London

Co Down-based JN Wine supplies restaurants and hotels across Ireland

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 20:30
Brexit ‘will damage North’s economy’ with or without backstop

Brexit ‘will damage North’s economy’ with or without backstop

Any form of departure from EU to have negative impact, concludes fresh analysis

Thu Sept 05 2019 - 20:08
Brexit: UK pledges biggest budget increase for NI ‘in a decade’

Brexit: UK pledges biggest budget increase for NI ‘in a decade’

Extra £400m pledged for Northern Ireland, to boost total budget to about £11.1bn

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 21:17
InvestNI approve €1.6m funding for Brexit preparation grants

InvestNI approve €1.6m funding for Brexit preparation grants

Agency says 50 companies approved for Brexit preparation grants and 1,500 companies have attended special Brexit workshops

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 20:33
Farmers in North to gain millions in EU payments due to sterling weakness

Farmers in North to gain millions in EU payments due to sterling weakness

Brexit means the end is nigh for CAP payments to Northern farmers

Wed Sept 04 2019 - 10:57
Weaker sterling on back of no-deal Brexit unlikely to benefit NI

Weaker sterling on back of no-deal Brexit unlikely to benefit NI

Influx of southern shoppers after exit unlikely, states Department for Economy report

Mon Sept 02 2019 - 20:22
Bathroom pod firm aims to create 140 jobs in £2.5m expansion

Bathroom pod firm aims to create 140 jobs in £2.5m expansion

Newry-based Connex Offsite supplies finished, smart-plumbed, water-proofed units

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 16:54
Derry bakery investing £750,000 to service expanding market

Derry bakery investing £750,000 to service expanding market

Genesis Crafty has seen fresh demand for year round products and new orders for Christmas

Wed Aug 28 2019 - 06:34
Progressive to launch new foreign currency mortgage in NI

Progressive to launch new foreign currency mortgage in NI

Move is in response to increased demand from people paid in euro or US dollar

Tue Aug 27 2019 - 20:14
Harland & Wolff has ‘number of non-binding offers’

Harland & Wolff has ‘number of non-binding offers’

Administrators to extend ‘temporary lay-off’

Fri Aug 23 2019 - 14:09
Fusion Antibodies says significant revenue growth achievable

Fusion Antibodies says significant revenue growth achievable

Belfast-headquartered company that a no-deal Brexit could negatively affect it

Thu Aug 22 2019 - 20:01
Tourism Ireland to highlight value in North created by sterling’s weakness

Tourism Ireland to highlight value in North created by sterling’s weakness

Plan hopes to capitalise on late booking trends

Tue Aug 20 2019 - 17:30
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