Auditors of Presbyterian Mutual Society face UK inquiryTHE NORTHERN Ireland auditors of the troubled Presbyterian Mutual Society are to be investigated by the UK’s disciplinary body…Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
No Hill start for Armagh House as regeneration stallsBELFAST BRIEFING: What has happened to the plan to transform an old government building into a posh aparthotel?Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
French call centre to create 200 jobsTHE FRENCH call centre group Teleperformance is to create up to 200 additional jobs at its Newry operation as a result of a major…Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
NI tourism boosted by trips across the BorderA HUGE surge in the number of people visiting Northern Ireland from the Republic during the first three months of this year delivered…Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Rioters wreak havoc on North's economyBELFAST BRIEFING: IT IS depressingly familiar, but Northern Ireland is yet again counting the economic cost of the violence …Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
NI jobless numbers rise for 16th month in a rowTHE NUMBER of people out of work in the North broke the 50,000 mark in June as unemployment soared for the 16th month in a row…Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Pace of layoffs in North declinesTHE WORST of the recession could be over in the North, according to economic research published today which shows the pace of…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Randox £9.2m R&D plan for North plantAWARD-WINNING clinical diagnostics company Randox Laboratories is to boost the research and development (R&D) capabilities…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Pawnbroker Dollar Financial expands in NorthDOLLAR FINANCIAL, the American pawnbroker and money lender, has confirmed it has acquired four new stores in the North.Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
NI minister allocates €230m in unspent fundsTHE NORTH’S new finance minister has unveiled a £230 million package for the local economy by redistributing “unspent resources…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Administrator of collapsed Presbyterian Mutual Society to sue defaultersLEGAL ACTION is to be taken against a number of members of the collapsed Presbyterian Mutual Society who have defaulted on loans…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Priory Group plans £35m expansionTHE PRIORY Group, best known for its London clinic favoured by ailing celebrities, could create up to 700 jobs in Northern Ireland…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
House prices continue to fall in North as UK recoversHOMEOWNERS IN Northern Ireland continue to see the value of their property drop faster than in any other part of the UK, according…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Threat to 71 jobs at Armagh companyADMINISTRATORS HAVE been appointed to a Co Armagh company which has specialised in manufacturing car accessory products and floor…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Small traders in David and Goliath battle against TescoBELFAST BRIEFING: A DAVID and Goliath battle is taking place in the North this week as small local traders in Banbridge, Co …Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Jobless figure in North hits 48,000THE NUMBER of people claiming jobless benefits has soared to 48,000 in the North, the highest figure in more than a decade.Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Tower aims high but market has peakedBELFAST BRIEFING: The 28-storey Obel Tower is a Belfast landmark but can it survive the downturn?Tue Jun 16 2009 - 01:00
Bangor development plan unveiledTHREE OF the North’s biggest property players are behind a new £100 million (€116 million) development plan for Bangor which …Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Housing prices in North still falling but activity up - surveyPROPERTY PRICES have continued their downward slide in the North but the local housing market has witnessed an increase in “activity…Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Tyrone electrical wholesaler closesA CO Tyrone electrical wholesaler has closed its doors after nearly 25 years with the loss of more than 70 jobsWed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Independents attracted to possibilities of digital TVBELFAST BRIEFING: Bob Geldof is among those interested in the mooted pot of state money to fund public service broadcastingTue May 26 2009 - 01:00
UTV buys sports journalNORTHERN IRELAND media group UTV has purchased a weekly sports magazine in the UK for an undisclosed sum.Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
Revenues jump 39% at First DerivativesFIRST DERIVATIVES has posted a 39 per cent jump in full year revenues to £17Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Modest growth for North forecastMODEST ECONOMIC growth could be on the horizon for Northern Ireland next year but it is unlikely to exceed more than 0Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Surge in PSNI applicants reflects new economic and political realitiesBELFAST BRIEFING: NEW FIGURES showing that a record number of people in the North have applied to join the police force may …Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Former Nortel workers in North press for redundancy paymentsFURIOUS FORMER Nortel employees in Northern Ireland have launched a campaign for compensation totalling thousands of pounds against…Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
North has hit bottom - economistNORTHERN IRELAND is beginning to emerge from the worst ravages of the recession as the pace of the decline in the local property…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Insolvency figures for NI businesses jump 35% in first three months of yearBUSINESSES ARE going bust in Northern Ireland at a faster pace than at any other period over the last 10 years, according to …Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Banking on relationshipsTHE FRIDAY INTERVIEW/Gerry Mallon, chief executive, Northern Bank: GERRY MALLON’S temporary fifth floor office in the heart …Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
US packaging giant sells Irish factories for $485mCHESAPEAKE, THE US packaging giant, has completed the sale of its Northern Ireland plant and four factories in the Republic to…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Comparing pay packets can cost you dearlyBELFAST BRIEFING: A SIGNIFICANT number of people in the North are likely to return to work today after the bank holiday to brood…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Five Pizza Hut outlets close across North with the loss of 130 jobsFIVE PIZZA Hut outlets in Northern Ireland shut their doors yesterday with the loss of 130 jobsSat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Cross-Border shopping levy could boost economyBELFAST BRIEFING: THERE is a wide-ranging debate raging in the North over the state of the Executive’s finances and the impact…Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
High earners and cross-Border shoppers to benefit least from budgetBUSINESS REACTION: HIGH EARNERS in the North and cross-Border shoppers from the South are likely to be among those who will …Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Jobless numbers in NI rise to 43,900UNEMPLOYMENT: THE NUMBER of people claiming unemployment benefits climbed to 43,900 in Northern Ireland last month, latest labour…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Dublin telecommunications firm may create 77 Belfast jobs over two yearsA NEW £9.27 million investment by a Dublin telecommunications company could create up to 77 new, highly-skilled IT jobs in Belfast…Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Andor Technology reports 107% rise in profitsNORTHERN IRELAND-based Andor Technology has defied the global downturn and posted a record jump in interim pretax profits thanks…Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
North may feel pinch as Darling's budget likely to tighten screw on public financesBELFAST BRIEFING: THERE IS growing anxiety that UK chancellor Alastair Darling is not going to shower Northern Ireland with …Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Be ready 'to grasp the upside of the downturn' and be a winnerBELFAST BRIEFING: THE NORTH’S construction sector is continuing to bear the brunt of the economic slowdown, according to the…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
North could face emergency budget, economist warnsPOLITICAL LEADERS in the North may have no alternative but to follow the Republic and stage their own emergency budget if public…Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
More savers with Progressive but pre-tax profits more than halvedPRE-TAX PROFITS at Northern Ireland’s Progressive Building Society more than halved last year despite the society attracting …Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
WG Mitchell firms in administrationADMINISTRATORS HAVE been appointed to nearly 30 subsidiaries belonging to a multimillion-pound commercial group owned by Derry…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
North's economic problems require cross-community effortBELFAST BRIEFING: THERE IS a mounting sense of frustration in certain quarters about how the North’s Executive is responding…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Belfast Learjet line a benchmark for Bombardier facilities around the worldANALYSIS: Despite being on top of their game, Belfast workers now face an uneasy futureFri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
First Derivatives pays €1.9m for technology companyNEWRY-BASED First Derivatives has acquired an Australian technology company, Lepton Solutions, in a cash and shares deal valued…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
FG Wilson plans to cut further 95 jobs in third round of redundanciesFG WILSON, the American owned engineering firm, plans to axe a further 95 jobs in the North bringing the total jobs lost in Northern…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
North's retailers bid to save town centresINDEPENDENT RETAILERS in the North have launched a campaign to fight “unrestricted, unsustainable” out-of-town supermarket developments…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
All communities hit equally by recessionBELFAST BRIEFING: IT’S HARD to miss the frontline recession victims in Northern Ireland, particularly when it comes to men of…Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
Nortel Networks to cut 87 jobs in the NorthNORTEL NETWORKS, the Canadian telecommunications group which is in administration, is to axe 87 jobs in Northern Ireland as part…Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
Room for optimism as hotel developer bets on BelfastBELFAST BRIEFING: OPENING A new five-star hotel in the middle of an economic downturn takes more than a sliver of courage.Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
