Liz Truss to lead UK Brexit negotiations after Frost quits
Britain’s foreign secretary to take role of negotiating London relationship with EU
Q&A: What is Article 16 and what could happen if UK triggers it?
The unilateral action would have far-reaching consequences
Loyalist marching season was quiet, but trouble over Northern protocol may lie ahead
The challenge for the EU and Britain is to forge a deal ahead of the end of the second grace period in September
NI farmers and retailers doubt political will exists to fix protocol issues
‘We feel we are not getting listened to’ by politicians, says farming union leader
Sausage wars blown out of proportion, says meat company
First six months of protocol has been not one of disadvantage, but opportunity
Fuller enforcement of post-Brexit rules on NI imports set to begin
Stormont committee hears officials have so far operated light-touch approach
‘Hardships’ coming for traders at North’s post-Brexit borders, lobby groups say
Some suppliers have stopped servicing Northern Ireland
Post-Brexit deal welcomed in NI amid concerns over future outside EU
Manufacturing NI: ‘First trade deal in history which makes doing business more, not less, difficult’
Bad Brexit trade deal could be ‘devastating’ for North’s farms
Union leader warns Assembly additional ‘hassle’ could make farmers uncompetitive
Brexit: EU tells UK it must set out plans for Northern Ireland customs checks
EU Commision warns time is running out after first committee meeting on NI protocol
EU and Britain say deal looks difficult after first round of talks
Agreement possible but there are ‘very serious divergences’, says EU negotiator Barnier
Sammy Wilson says UK will ‘break free from the EU prison’
Anti-Brexit protests taking place in Co Louth, outside Stormont and along the Border
Northern Ireland MPs unite in seeking changes to Brexit bill
Business groups in the region want compensation for disruption caused by UK’s exit
North’s business welcomes certainty but wants voice in Brexit debate
Farmers remain concerned about how UK’s exit from EU will impact on their livelihoods
Business leaders puzzled after Johnson contradicts own Brexit deal
Prime minister’s rambling speech in Antrim vows no checks on goods to North from Britain
Farmers and business in North await detail on Brexit deal
Lobby groups say more clarity is needed about how the deal would actually operate
Brexit: A day in the life of an Irish Border crossing
Boris Johnson’s Brexit plan stirs confusion at Border’s busiest crossing
Weaker sterling on back of no-deal Brexit unlikely to benefit NI
Influx of southern shoppers after exit unlikely, states Department for Economy report
Northern Ireland facing ‘retail armageddon’, industry body warns
Retailers’ group calls for government support as North falls to bottom of UK footfall tables
Brexit: Construction industry group says ‘no evidence’ Border tech solutions will work
80% of cement used in North’s building industry comes from three factories in South
Hunt calls for ‘technology-led solution’ to keep Border open after Brexit
Conservative leadership contender claims the mood in Brussels has changed and the EU is more open to alternatives to the backstop
Shopper footfall declines by over 5 per cent during May in Northern Ireland
One of every six shops on high streets in the North is now empty, says NIRC director
Northern businesses have been ‘hung out to dry’
Industry leaders warn of potential for chaos and increased lawlessness around Border
Rates rankle with businesses after NI budget
Business rates are now higher in the North than anywhere else in the UK, hospitality chief says
North’s high street shopper footfall up 4.1% in December
Shoppers from North and South make the most of seasonal bargains in the North in run-up to Christmas
Sterling weakness leading some shoppers to head North
Retailers along Border largely optimistic about prospects despite sterling decline
North’s businesses ‘extremely frustrated’ by Brexit vote delay
May had received strong support from NI business community for her Brexit deal
Belfast retailers reopen following August fire
Safety cordon in place since fire destroyed Primark’s flagship Belfast store
Border ‘backstop’ should not be feared, May tells North’s businesses
UK leader invites Northern Irish businesses to 10 Downing Street to sell draft Brexit deal
May to meet Northern Irish business groups over draft Brexit deal
Meeting set to increase tension between DUP and Northern Ireland business community
Budget windfall for Belfast and the North
Latest boost for the North means that the overall Northern Ireland budget will jump to more than £11.7 billion by 2020
Burnt-out Belfast store has ‘drastic’ effect on retail footfall
Consumers 30% less active in North’s city since Primark flagship outlet fire in August
Sunshine tempts Northern Irish shoppers back out
Footfall figures up 6.2% in June, the fastest rate of growth in four years
New report suggests North’s economy heading towards a slowdown
Private sector in North continued to grow in February, but at a much slower pace
Shoppers in North continued to tighten purse strings in January
Latest shopper footfall figures are worst result for January since 2015
Inflation and Brexit worries slow down spending in North
Retail footfall in North fell by 4.3% in September as ‘consumer anxiety’ kicks in
NI retail footfall down despite influx of shoppers from South
Decline in shopper numbers in North twice the rate experienced in rest of the UK
Falling shopper footfall a worrying trend for North’s retailers
Impact of online shopping and increases in the cost of living have hit stores
One in every seven retail premises in North currently empty
New statistics show further slump in number who went shopping in North last month
North’s shopper numbers at bottom of UK league table
Even favourable euro/sterling exchange rates fail to halt retail slide across North in June
Shopper footfall grew in North during run up to election
Many retailers near the border have benefitted strongly from the weak pound
North’s shopping centres gain footfall at expense of high streets
Shopping centres in North show strongest footfall growth across UK in April
North’s retail sales hit by political uncertainty
Impasse in Stormont affecting consumer confidence, says survey by retail group
North ‘deeply worried’ about future of cross-Border trade
Businesses fear impact of potential customs tariffs despite May’s reassurances
Northern momentum likely to slow, warns Ulster Bank economist
PMI survey shows buoyant order books and strongest export figures for 12 years
Cross-border Christmas shoppers set North’s tills ringing
New figures show biggest increase in shopper numbers in more than two years
Northern shoppers head south in search of bargains
Republic’s border towns have seen a double-digit increase in custom from the North
Belfast Briefing: Coffee chain enjoying the taste of success
Shoppers are spending less in the North except in new coffee bars
Beef farmers paid €9m less than in UK, says ICMSA
Minister for Agriculture speaks to meat producers to discuss concerns
Is the North ringing with the sound of wallets opening?
Economic conditions are turning in favour of retail spending
Time for North’s political leaders to restore faith in struggling local economy
Business bodies are urging politicians to reach agreement on Haass talks
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