Business

New French owners for Belfast International Airport

Gareth McKeown

24 April, 2018

A FRENCH infrastructure giant has purchased Belfast International Airport as part of global expansion plans.

Business is sparkling for Argento boss Boyle as water park is his latest gem

IT'S been a sparkling last trading year for the company behind the Argento jewellery chain in Northern Ireland, according to accounts filed at Companies House.

South Belfast pensioners earn £5,500 more than those in West Tyrone

PENSIONERS in the Belfast South constituency have the eighth highest income in the UK, according to new figures.

Two thirds of firms 'concerned' about GDPR breach says survey

MORE than two thirds (69 per cent) of companies surveyed by the NI Chamber of Commerce and corporate law firm A&L Goodbody say they are ‘concerned' or ‘very concerned' about a potential breach of the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).

Current account switches at two-year high as local banks shed more customers

THE four main banks in Northern Ireland lost hundreds more customers in the last three months as the number of current account holders ditching and switching their bank or building society jumped to a two-year high.

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New board and new direction for leading mediation provider

ONE of the north’s leading mediation providers, the Dispute Resolution Service (DRS), has elected a new chair, vice-chair and board to oversee its future direction.

NI first as store manager is international awards finalist

Gareth McKeown

A NEWTOWNARDS store manager has become the first Northern Ireland finalist in an international awards ceremony.

Hamleys in talks to buy stake in House of Fraser

THE owner of Hamleys has entered into discussions to acquire a stake in troubled department store House of Fraser.

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EasyJet showcases its new Airbus A320neo at Belfast

24 Apr, 2018

EUROPEAN airline easyJet has showcased its new environmentally friendly Airbus A320neo at Belfast International Airport, which where it operates 70 per cent of all flights and carries nearly half of all commercial passenger traffic across Northern Ireland.

New £1m Lisburn nursery to create 30 jobs

Gareth McKeown 24 Apr, 2018

AN AWARD-winning nursery business is to open a new £1 million branch in Lisburn, creating 30 jobs.

Work begins on £15 million upgrade at City Airport

24 Apr, 2018

WORK has begun on a £15 million project to improve the passenger experience at George Best Belfast City Airport, upgrading the departure lounge, incorporating its retail, food and beverage offering.

Commercial occupiers urged to provide accurate information for rates valuation

Gareth McKeown 24 Apr, 2018

COMMERCIAL property occupiers have been urged to provide accurate information to ensure to receive the correct rates valuation.

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Better bid for Shires gives FTSE a lift

Helen Cahill

THE FTSE 100 rose yesterday, supported by Shire's shares as the company received a revised takeover proposal from Takeda.

FTSE slips into red as strong pound compounds drop in retail

22 Mar, 2018

THE FTSE 100 dipped into the red yesterday, as a stronger pound compounded pain from a drop in retail stocks following a string of store closures and profit warnings at some of the UK's biggest chains.

Healthcare stocks in the red as Amazon plans to enter sector

Kalyeena Makortoff 01 Feb, 2018

THE FTSE 100 fell to a 2018 low yesterday, weighed down by pharmaceutical shares as investors fretted over industry disruption after Amazon revealed plans to enter the healthcare business.

Sterling hits post-Brexit high despite fears over Carillion collapse

16 Jan, 2018

THE pound has hit a new post-Brexit vote high versus the US dollar, despite concerns over what Carillion's collapse will mean for the wider UK economy.

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Is buy-to-let still attractive?

Paddy Harty 23 Apr, 2018

QUESTION : I have built up some spare cash and was thinking of investing it in residential property buy-to-lets.

Why workers may be forced to 'bop until they drop'

Michael Kennedy 23 Apr, 2018

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Is equity release right for me?

Peter McGahan 23 Apr, 2018

IN my 30 years in financial planning, I've loathed the word ‘equity’ as a term when relating to property, as I often saw it used as an excuse for people to be sold into debt.

Parents - the ninth biggest lender in UK

Peter McGahan 16 Apr, 2018

IF the leader of our council tweeted their policies rather than documenting them, we would demand their sacking, yet a president can tweet his intended threats of war, and we shrug our shoulders.