Presbyterian society appoints liquidatorAN ADMINISTRATOR has been appointed to the Presbyterian Mutual SocietyTue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00
Presbyterians out in cold as savings accounts frozenMEMBERS OF the Presbyterian Church in the North have become the latest victims of the global credit crunch after the Presbyterian…Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Jobless numbers in North rise to 30,300THE NUMBER of people claiming unemployment related benefits in the North rose by 1,100 to 30,300 last month, marking a four-year…Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Investors raise stakes in UTV MediaTWO DUBLIN-based investors have given UTV Media's ailing share price a major boost by deciding to raise their stake in the Northern…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Software firm to create 62 jobs in NorthA NORTHERN Ireland-owned software company plans to invest more than £3Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
UTV revenue rises 6% despite advert slumpNORTHERN IRELAND media group UTV saw a 6 per cent increase in revenue in the 10 months to October of this year but a corresponding…Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Andor reports pretax profits up 65% to €2.61mANDOR TECHNOLOGY has posted a strong set of results which defy the global economic slowdown to show a 65 per cent leap in pretax…Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Down building firm to lay off 35A CO Down construction company which has been in business for more than four decades has become the latest casualty of the economic…Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00
Conference issues business wish-listBANK RATE reductions should be passed on as quickly as possible to give small businesses the best chance of survival in the economic…Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
North's economy slips officially into recession as Executive deadlock continuesBELFAST BRIEFING: Northern business is growing increasingly frustrated with the Executive's paralysisTue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
Powerscreen to extend winter shutdown as orders fallENGINEERING FIRM Powerscreen will implement an extended winter shutdown from December 12th to January 5th because of a significant…Sat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
Firm was one of North's largest house buildersTAKE AWAY the helicopter, the expensive designer suits, the entrepreneurial awards and a few more expensive toys and what do …Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Administrators take control of Taggart Holdings' landTAGGART HOLDINGS' substantial property portfolio on the island of Ireland is now in the hands of administrators.Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
NI firm Powerscreen warns staff redundancies may be unavoidableNORTHERN IRELAND engineering firm Powerscreen has informed its workforce that redundancies may be unavoidable because of a fall…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Canadian telecoms firm to create 60 jobs in BelfastA CANADIAN telecoms company has announced plans to establish a new European headquarters in Northern Ireland in a move expected…Thu Oct 16 2008 - 01:00
Northern pork processor to close due to rising costsA NORTHERN Ireland firm will close its doors after more than 150 years in business because it can no longer compete with rising…Sat Oct 11 2008 - 01:00
First Derivatives reports 21% rise in profit and turnoverNEWRY-BASED financial software and consulting specialist First Derivatives has reported a 21 per cent jump in both pretax profit…Fri Oct 10 2008 - 01:00
Construction sector warns of 4,500 potential job lossesNORTHERN IRELAND: LEADING BRITISH banks have been urged to help the North's ailing construction sector as a key industry group…Wed Oct 08 2008 - 01:00
Helping to refloat Belfast enterpriseBELFAST BRIEFING: THERE IS only one city in the world where no one sees the irony of putting the words Titanic and boat tours…Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Northern bus builders win €55m US contractBALLYMENA-BASED bus builders, Wright Group, have won a $55 million contract in the US to provide 50 environmentally friendly …Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Irish-owned banks in NI continuing to attract fundsIRISH BANKS in Northern Ireland are continuing to receive transfers of funds and inquiries from British bank account holders.Tue Oct 07 2008 - 01:00
Northern house prices down 30% in 12 monthsHOUSE PRICES in Northern Ireland have fallen by 30 per cent in the last 12 months, showing the steepest decline in property prices…Fri Oct 03 2008 - 01:00
Don't panic, McMullen Systems the way to goBELFAST BRIEFING: THE BIG question for businesses in the North today is what do they need to do to survive the economic downturn…Tue Sept 30 2008 - 01:00
Ten of North's minnow start-ups go head-to-headBELFAST BRIEFING: THERE IS nothing like the sweet taste of success after you have experienced the unenviable position of being…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
NI fund to continue action against LehmanNORTH MOVE: A GOVERNMENT pension fund in the North intends to continue its fight to win millions of pounds in compensation against…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Northerners out of work rose to 36,000 in summerTHE NUMBER of people out of work in Northern Ireland rose to 36,000 over the period from May to July, according to the government…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
European Commission yet to approve Bombardier state aidTHE EUROPEAN Commission has yet to approve state aid for Bombardier Aerospace's multi-million investment plan which would see…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
North witnesses biggest fall in house prices across UK in 12 months to JulyNORTHERN IRELAND witnessed the biggest fall in house prices across the UK last year with an average of 10 per cent being wiped…Wed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
First Derivatives buys US company in £11m dealFIRST DERIVATIVES, the Newry based financial software and consulting specialists, has bought an American technology marketing…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
North will not escape downturnBELFAST BRIEFING: NORTHERN IRELAND is in much better economic shape than it realises but is in danger of talking itself into…Tue Sept 16 2008 - 01:00
'Euro factor' comes into play as customers from Republic flock to NorthBELFAST BRIEFING: The strength of the euro is now a major business opportunity for North's retail sectorTue Sept 09 2008 - 01:00
North needs to investigate how best to attract new investorsBELFAST BRIEFING: Invest NI attracts £6 of investment for every £1 it stakes, but it may be time for a new strategy, writes …Tue Sept 02 2008 - 01:00
Are the days of wine and roses over in the North?BELFAST BRIEFING: THE BIG promise of a potentially brighter economic future for the North under the current devolved government…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
NI public servants' pension fund sues LehmanA NORTHERN Ireland Government pension fund has been named as the co-lead plaintiff in a potentially multi-million dollar case…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
UTV warns North's watchdog over loss of viewers to TV3UTV HAS warned the North's broadcasting authority that it is losing viewers to TV3 because both channels simultaneously broadcast…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Family business in Derry looks to stay afloat in turbulent economic watersBELFAST BRIEFING: The Northern Executive needs to support local businesses through difficult timesTue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Record number of people in employment in the NorthTHE NUMBER of people in work in Northern Ireland has risen to a record 790,000 according to the latest labour market report.Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
UK house prices fall fastest in NorthHOUSE PRICES fell more sharply and quickly in Northern Ireland in the 12 months to June than anywhere else in the UK, government…Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Bombardier £155m aid package in doubtBOMBARDIER AEROSPACE has yet to formally accept a British government offer of £155 million in state aid for a new aircraft programme…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Minister ought to temper her optimism with realismBELFAST BRIEFING: Arlene Foster's upbeat assessment of the North's economy is at odds with the figuresTue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Chesapeake loses $261m in Q2THE US packaging giant Chesapeake Corporation, which has four Irish production plants, has posted worse than expected second …Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
North's construction industry faces one of its bleakest periods in many decadesBELFAST BRIEFING: THERE IS a curiously unsettling sound coming from a growing number of building sites currently in the North…Tue Jul 29 2008 - 01:00
Northern Ireland fighting economic slowdown, says Ulster Bank reviewNORTHERN IRELAND is fighting an economic slowdown on three fronts as cuts in public spending, rising inflation and the credit…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Record number at work in NorthTHERE ARE a record number of people in work in the North according to latest Government statistics which show the unemployment…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Turbulent times ahead as North's airport operators battle it outBELFAST BRIEFING: Two Northern Ireland airports could shortly be up for sale - and it's not exactly a seller's marketTue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
PwC forecasts leaner times for Northern Ireland's economyECONOMIC GROWTH could dramatically slow in the North to around 1Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Bank of England unlikely to cut interest rate due to inflation, says economistHARD-PRESSED homeowners and struggling businesses should not hold out hope of a cut in UK interest rates tomorrow, one of the…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Citigroup to create 145 jobs in BelfastTHE AMERICAN financial services giant Citigroup is to create a further 145 jobs at its Belfast operations centreTue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Not yet business as usual in Belfast on 'the Twelfth'BELFAST BRIEFING: THOUSANDS OF people are expected to gather in Belfast this coming Saturday to take part in what the city council…Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Seagate to invest £120m in Derry plantSEAGATE TECHNOLOGY is to invest £120 million (€151 million) at its plant in Springtown in Derry over the next two yearsFri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
