No sector of society left untouchedINDUSTRY REACTION: DEEP CUTS, fewer welfare benefits and a higher retirement age are all measures designed to help Britain step…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Clinton opens her door for showcase of North's talentBELFAST BRIEFING: JOBS, JOBS, jobs – that is what Northern Ireland is hoping for today when Hillary Clinton throws open her …Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
16,000 private sector jobs in NI under threat, says PwCUP TO 16,000 jobs in the North’s private sector could be under threat as a result of the UK coalition government’s initiative…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Loss of housing association contract leaves Derry workers in limboBELFAST BRIEFING: A WEEK without wages for some people is unimaginableTue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Lagan software firm bought by US company for £29mLAGAN TECHNOLOGIES, one of Northern Ireland’s fastest growing software companies, has been acquired by a California-based group…Thu Oct 07 2010 - 01:00
First NI John Lewis store further delayedBRITISH RETAIL giant John Lewis has expressed its “grave disappointment” after another legal hurdle was placed in the path of…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Recession fails to dent NI food and drink sectorTHE NORTH’S food and drinks sectors have escaped the worst of the recession and could be in a position to create up to 15,000…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Is North on course for golfing boost from Nama?BELFAST BRIEFING: Bill Clinton believes golf courses are one of Northern Ireland’s few natural resourcesTue Oct 05 2010 - 01:00
Setback to John Lewis's NI ambitionsA SIX-YEAR campaign to bring British retailer John Lewis to Northern Ireland suffered a setback yesterday when a High Court judge…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
NI Nama loans may hit €4bnTHE VALUE of Nama-bound loans secured on assets in the North could be in the region of £3.35 billion (€4 billion).Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Volatile economic climate exerting pressure on NI firms, research revealsACCESSING CREDIT and adapting to changing bank policies are two of the biggest challenges facing firms in Northern Ireland daily…Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
Choice of higher taxes or spending cuts urgedPEOPLE IN the North should be given an opportunity to vote on whether to accept spending cuts or pay higher taxes to save public…Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Hot-commodity handshake more important than meeting the popeBELFAST BRIEFING: An investment with potential for 400 new jobs involves a powerful subliminal messageTue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Number of jobless claimants in North soars to 57,800THE NUMBER of people out of work and claiming jobless benefits in Northern Ireland soared to 57,800 last month, according to …Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
Construction and retail sectors hit hardest in NorthA SHARP decline in new business orders coupled with a marked rise in job losses last month pushed any economic recovery in Northern…Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
North job losses feared as incinerator plan prompts firm to warn of reviewNORTHERN IRELAND is at risk of losing crucial research and development (RD) jobs to Donegal if a controversial new £100 million…Fri Sept 10 2010 - 01:00
Retail outlook more dismal than DisneyBELFAST BRIEFING: Shops are shutting across the North and public sector cuts will only make things worseTue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
North's house prices continue to fall, study showsHOUSE PRICES are continuing to slide downwards in Northern Ireland according to the latest industry research, which shows the…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
Failure to extend runway clips low-cost airline's wingsANALYSIS: THE LOW-COST airline arrived at George Best Belfast City Airport in a flurry in 2007 proclaiming “Ulster says ‘No’ …Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
World Cup pays off for UTV MediaUTV Media scored a hat-trick of interim goals thanks to the World Cup which delivered improved revenues, operating profit and…Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00
'Flat broke' argument is one way to escape apartment nightmareBELFAST BRIEFING: A judge took the side of a contracted property purchaser as he was unemployed and had no other assetsTue Aug 31 2010 - 01:00
North's Nama committee will be informed of asset disposal plansTHE NORTHERN Ireland advisory committee of the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) will be officially informed of any potential…Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00
Private hospital in 'financial difficulty' just two years after opening in BelfastONE OF Northern Ireland’s upmarket private hospitals, the Belfast Clinic, has gone into administration after less than two years…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
West Belfast set for enterprise instituteA NEW £15 million (€18 million) enterprise campus dedicated to promoting “employability, entrepreneurship and enterprise” across…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
NI firm's £40m swimming pool contract to create 200 jobsA BELFAST firm that has won a contract to develop a £40 million leisure complex, including the North’s first Olympic-sized swimming…Thu Aug 19 2010 - 01:00
North's jobless benefit claims at new highJOBLESS BENEFIT queues grew again in Northern Ireland last month to a new high of 56,800 boosted in part by school and college…Thu Aug 12 2010 - 01:00
Northern Bank is healthy, says MallonNORTHERN BANK, which has posted pretax losses of £16Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
House prices still falling in North, survey findsHOUSE PRICES are continuing to fall in Northern Ireland according to a new survey from an industry body representing chartered…Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
New €90m order for Bombardier to help secure jobs at aircraft factory in BelfastA NEW order worth more than $120 million (€90Tue Aug 10 2010 - 01:00
Jobs deal at McCormick MacnaughtonA DEAL between a major Canadian distributor and the administrator to former Caterpillar supplier McCormick Macnaughton (NI) Limited…Thu Aug 05 2010 - 01:00
Cuts will undermine North's recovery, warns bankIMPENDING PUBLIC sector and welfare cuts are likely to undermine any modest recovery under way in the North and reduce growth…Wed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
Corporation tax rate in NI under reviewA NEW inquiry which will examine the benefits of bringing the rate of corporation tax in the North into line with that of the…Thu Jul 29 2010 - 01:00
PGI get £40m for Slovakian shopping centreA NORTHERN Ireland-based property development company which lists former taoiseach Bertie Ahern as an adviser has secured a £…Fri Jul 23 2010 - 01:00
Bombardier lands €500m orders for Belfast divisionBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE has landed firm orders for 10 business jets worth nearly $500 million which will secure production lines…Wed Jul 21 2010 - 01:00
Rioting and political inertia a turn-off for possible investorsBELFAST BRIEFING: NORTHERN IRELAND’S recent impromptu summer camp for underage rioters could seriously undermine efforts to …Tue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Unemployment in North soars by 6,000 to new high of 59,000THE NUMBER of people out of work in the North soared by 6,000 in the three months to May to hit a new high of 59,000 latest government…Thu Jul 15 2010 - 01:00
Continued slump in North's new orders, says reportA FURTHER slump in new orders and a corresponding rise in unemployment last month suggest Northern Ireland is still in the grip…Wed Jul 14 2010 - 01:00
Harland & Wolff charting a new course with ocean energy technologyBELFAST BRIEFING: REINVENTION IS the new buzzword when it comes to doing business in Belfast – whether it is the Orange Order…Tue Jul 13 2010 - 01:00
Deal may damage investment in North, UUP warnsTHE SALE of NIE to ESB could “damage inward investment and businesses” in Northern Ireland according to Ulster Unionists, who…Thu Jul 08 2010 - 01:00
Innovative thinking needed to inspire North's work-shy communityBELFAST BRIEFING: NEW SCIENTIFIC research which suggests that the decline of the worker bee could have major economic repercussions…Tue Jun 29 2010 - 01:00
NI business chiefs warn of job losses after tax increasesTAX RISES could cost the Northern Ireland economy millions of pounds in lost revenue from cross-Border shopping and jeopardise…Wed Jun 23 2010 - 01:00
Priory £50m expansion in NorthTHE PRIORY Group, which is famed for its celebrity rehabilitation clinic, is to roll out a £50 million expansion in the North…Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
CBI urges North's Executive to freeze public sector pay billTHE NORTHERN Ireland Executive should freeze the total public sector pay bill to slam the brake on costs, according to one of…Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00
Firm seeks £3.3m with placementNORTHERN IRISH firm First Derivatives hopes to raise more than £3Tue Jun 08 2010 - 01:00
North's economy to grow at slower rateTHE NORTH’S economy will grow at a much slower rate than previously forecast this year, according to new economic research which…Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Revenues increase at Belfast Harbour to €33 millionBELFAST HARBOUR weathered stormy economic conditions last year to increase revenues by £400,000 to £33Fri May 28 2010 - 01:00
€275m in funds for bright ideas, firms toldVENTURE CAPITALISTS in Ireland with access to more than €275 million worth of funds have warned early start-up firms, North and…Thu May 27 2010 - 01:00
Recovery in North's house market 'patchy and uneven'A FALL in house sales in the North during the first three months of the year suggests any recovery in the local market is “patchy…Wed May 26 2010 - 01:00
First Derivatives reports pretax profits of £5.6mFIRST DERIVATIVES, Northern Ireland’s only listed software and consulting company, has reported strong pretax profits of £5.6…Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Invest NI's investment tally at £686m for yearINVEST NI, the North’s regional economic development agency, secured £686 million of new investment commitments in the 12 months…Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
