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Irish golf retailer McGuirks to open first store in the north

Gareth McKeown

19 July, 2019

IRELAND'S longest established golf shop is to open its first outlet in the north.

Danske banks £46m first half profits - but business lending ‘subdued' over Brexit

PROFITS at Danske Bank swelled to £45.

Northern Ireland's economy trundles along the bottom - but house-building helping

ECONOMIC activity in Northern Ireland grew by a modest 0.

Mirror and express newspaper group eyes up bid for News Letter owner

THE owner of the Mirror, Express and Star national newspaper titles is in talks to buy parts of rival JPI Media, which owns the News Letter and Derry Journal.

Judgment figures fall to record lows in Northern Ireland

THE number and total value of debt judgments in the north fell to record lows in the first half of 2019, according to the latest figures.

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Norbrook Holdings appoints chief executive Liam Nagle as executive chairman

PHARMACEUTICAL giant Norbrook Holdings' chief executive Liam Nagle has been appointed executive chairman.

New street ambassadors 'ensure an even warmer welcome awaits'

MORE ambassadors are on the streets of Belfast this summer to ensure visitors - and city dwellers too - know what's happening and where to go.

EasyJet cheers Easter sales boost amid Brexit uncertainty

LOW-cost airline easyJet has cheered an 11 per cent surge in sales thanks to this year's later Easter as the group revealed it has poached a new operations chief from rival Ryanair.

Soft furnishings firm Bedeck swings back into profit after US deal

Gary McDonald Business Editor 18 Jul, 2019

CO Armagh-based bedding and soft furnishings firm Bedeck, which has stores and concessions throughout the UK, has swung back into profit after revealing an increase in sales in the year to last September helped by a new deal in the US.

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Courageous entrepreneur David has can-do attitude

16 Jul, 2019

THIS week's High Flyer is David Whelan, founder and managing director of Clarity Telecom.

Multi-million pound Foyleside expansion plans 'on the radar'

Gareth McKeown 16 Jul, 2019

DERRY'S largest shopping centre could soon benefit from a multi-million pound expansion.

Business travel firm sets sights on Dublin - and £50m turnover

16 Jul, 2019

BUSINESSWOMAN Edel Doherty, currently in Singapore at the exclusive Dell Women's Entrepreneur Network Summit, has set her sights on growing her business travel firm to a £50 million turnover after expanding into Dublin.

Belfast revealed as one of the UK's cheapest cities for students

16 Jul, 2019

BELFAST university students pay around a third less for rent than those in the rest of the UK, according to a new survey.

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Blue Chips up as oil prices rally on back of Trump's threat to pull out of Iran deal

10 May, 2018

LONDON'S blue-chip index was lifted by a rally in oil prices following confirmation that the US is to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal.

Better bid for Shires gives FTSE a lift

Helen Cahill 25 Apr, 2018

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.

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Pension crisis for doctors

Paddy Harty 15 Jul, 2019

QUESTION: My mother's hip operation has now been cancelled.

Saving money the ethical and environmentally friendly way

Michael Kennedy 15 Jul, 2019

WOULD you like to save in an ethical and environmentally friendly way? If so, read on.

Lifetime ISAs, double tax break

Peter McGahan 15 Jul, 2019

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Boris' stamp duty plan would free thousands from tax

Malachy McLernon 08 Jul, 2019

QUESTION: I have read that Boris Johnson has promised to cut the rate of stamp duty should he win the race to become the new Conservative leader and Prime Minister.