Former Powerscreen chief to face trial on fraud chargesPowerscreen International's former chief executive will face a trial by jury in Britain next year on charges brought against …Wed Dec 19 2001 - 00:00
Powerscreen ex-chief knew nothing of deficit, court toldThe former chief executive of Powerscreen International would not have proceeded with a new share issue that raised £18 million…Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Fears grow of 100 job losses in NI industry before ChristmasJob fears at an IT company and a textile firm in the North are likely to produce almost 100 redundancies before Christmas, workers…Sat Dec 15 2001 - 00:00
Northern grants prove a key attractionGenerous grant aid packages are one of the key reasons why new manufacturing investors locate in Northern Ireland rather than…Fri Dec 14 2001 - 00:00
Consignia staff wait and watchThousands of postal workers in the North will watch anxiously today to see if emergency talks between Consignia, the UK state…Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00
Six symbols selected for PSNI badgeSix symbols which reflect both nationalist and unionist identities have been chosen by Northern Ireland's Policing Board as the…Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00
NTL and Sx3 refuse to rule out job losses in NorthCable operator and IT company Sx3 have refused to rule out job losses in the North after they announced cost-cutting plans across…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Enron's wind farm in North still tradingEnron, the troubled US energy giant, said it had no plans to dispose of its wind farm business in Northern Ireland despite the…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Help for Northern high-tech firms expanding in the USA new venture centre aimed at helping Northern Ireland high-tech companies expand their business to the United States has been…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Northbrook set to create 550 jobs in NorthNorthbrook Technology, part of the US-owned Allstate Insurance Corporation, will create 550 jobs in Northern Ireland as part …Sat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Assembly stands back from euroThe Northern Ireland Assembly has overwhelmingly rejected a motion calling for the euro to be officially recognised as a second…Wed Dec 05 2001 - 00:00
Minister sounds a cautious note on spendingThe North's finance minister has warned that spending projections for the Assembly's 10 departments in future budgets will not…Tue Dec 04 2001 - 00:00
Durkan's revised budget gets €72m windfall with focus on social spendingNorthern Ireland's £6.3 billion sterling (€10.07 billion) draft budget for 2002-2003 is to be boosted by a £45Tue Dec 04 2001 - 00:00
Bord Gais may carry pipeline costs aloneBord Gβis may be forced to bear the largest share of the construction costs of a proposed multimillion pound gas pipeline in …Tue Dec 04 2001 - 00:00
Euro a 'big challenge' to NI small businessThe introduction of euro notes and coins will present major challenges to small firms in the North, an industry body warned yesterday…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Northern Assembly to debate status of euroThe euro will be debated in the Northern Ireland Assembly for the first time tomorrow when a motion is tabled calling for the…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Belfast Bombardier staff heartened by strong projectionsAerospace workers at Bombardier's Belfast division, which employs 7,000 people, will be encouraged by the Canadian group's projections…Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
North responds positively to budget overturesThe British Chancellor's mid-term report, which highlighted a package of tax-cutting pledges and new measures to stimulate small…Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
Job losses scheduled at H&WHarlan & Wolff has drawn up a schedule for redundancies beginning next May, which would ultimately result in the closure …Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
Business persists with 'so what' approach to euro arrivalTwo out of three small firms in the North have made no preparations for the euro and more than a third of small to medium-sized…Tue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
Failure to advertise directorships draws fireTwo directorships in Northern Ireland's new economic umbrella agency, which command salaries of up to £95,000 sterling (€152,…Tue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
UK budget cuts may have major repercussionsThe Northern Ireland Assembly could face a public spending dilemma if the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Mr Gordon Brown, reduces…Tue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
Budding entrepreneurs to benefit as centre attracts funding awardThe Northern Ireland Centre for Entrepreneurship has won a £678,000 sterling award from the Office of Science and Technology …Tue Nov 27 2001 - 00:00
NI Minister for Trade leads mission to ChinaNorthern Ireland's economy minister will lead one of the largest trade missions from the North to China this week to bid for …Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:00
Unions resigned to Bombardier job lossesTrade union leaders in the North admit there is little chance of avoiding 500 redundancies among the permanent workforce at Bombardier…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
NI apartment prices fall 11%Apartment prices in Northern Ireland have plummeted by more than £10,000 sterling (€16,053) in the past year, according to a …Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Demand for office accommodation falls from dizzy heightsBillboards screaming "to lease/for sale" appear to be sprouting at an alarming rate from some of the most prestigious new office…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
New €19m scheme for start-upsA £12 million sterling (€19 million) scheme to encourage people to set up business in Northern Ireland has been launched against…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Fears Questar may abandon gas project in NorthSenior representatives from Questar, the US natural gas giant, are expected to hold further discussions in Belfast today about…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Viridian queried on price of NI electricityViridian has been asked to explain why electricity costs in the North vary so widely from corresponding tariffs in Britain, Ireland…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Viridian profits plunge €22.9m as non-core division underperformsViridian suffered a £14 million sterling (€22Wed Nov 14 2001 - 00:00
Pre-tax profit jumps 71% at Galen HoldingsA combination of new products and strategic acquisitions boosted Galen Holding's unadjusted pre-tax profits by a record 71 per…Wed Nov 14 2001 - 00:00
Vodafone posts loss of €14bnEircell Vodafone delivered unadjusted earnings of £76 million sterling (€124 million) in its first contribution to mobile phone…Wed Nov 14 2001 - 00:00
Investment ethos urgedInnovative tax incentives for commercial developers could stimulate investment in Northern Ireland and underpin job creation …Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
Foreign direct investment key to North's plans for economyForeign direct investment remains key to Northern Ireland's plans for economic growth despite the global uncertainty created …Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Northern Bank profits riseA surge in personal and business lending in the North boosted Northern Bank's pre-tax profits by £6 million sterling (€9Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Carpet tile company set to shed 95 jobs at factory in ArmaghInterface Europe, a carpet tile manufacturer, is expected to shed a total of 95 jobs at its factory in Lurgan following a downturn…Thu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
North's business leaders welcome appointmentsThe prospect of an uninterrupted period of political stability in Northern Ireland should boost business confidence in the North…Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
BA posts 73% drop in profitsBritish Airways has no plans to review its current Northern Ireland schedules despite fresh warnings of further rationalisation…Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
Aircraft deal may help secure North jobsBombardier Aerospace has won its first order for five new multi-million pound intercontinental business jets that will create…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
BioScience institute in Belfast to create jobsA new BioScience and Technology Institute, which could create up to 300 jobs, is to be developed on the outskirts of Belfast …Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
UK developers join race for Belfast CastleCourt projectTwo leading British property companies have joined the race to build a new multi-million pound retail complex in Belfast by launching…Sat Nov 03 2001 - 00:00
Ryanair's Belfast plans stalledRyanair's plans to expand services from Belfast International Airport have stalled because the airport will not risk alienating…Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
Major Belfast shopping centre gets go-aheadA controversial £80 million sterling (€128 million) shopping and leisure development on the outskirts of Belfast has finally …Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
BMI cites woes at Aer Lingus for possible reviewBMI British Midland may review its Republic of Ireland schedules in light of uncertainty surrounding the future of Aer Lingus…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
EasyJet's Belfast route aids profitsLow-fares airline EasyJet will issue 26 million shares to fund new routes as latest financial results show the airline's Belfast…Tue Oct 30 2001 - 00:00
North doing well despite slowdownThe economy in the North is outperforming other UK regions, despite the impact of the global slowdown and the United States terror…Tue Oct 30 2001 - 00:00
BT could net €14.2m for sale of call centreBT Northern Ireland has agreed to sell its largest call centre in Belfast to one of India's leading technology companies, in …Sat Oct 27 2001 - 01:00
Derry, Donegal urged to liaise on securing broadband technologyDerry and Donegal must work together to win investment in broadband technology or the north-west could become one of the casualties…Sat Oct 27 2001 - 01:00
Wicklow firm to invest in BelfastA Wicklow software company will invest more than £600,000 sterling (€966 million) in Northern Ireland to establish a new support…Sat Oct 27 2001 - 01:00
