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BA subsidiary to resume London City link from Belfast

Gary McDonald Business Editor

04 July, 2020

BRITISH Airways’ subsidiary BA CityFlyer will launch a new daily air service from London City to George Best Belfast City Airport from September.

'People's Vote' is a chance to stand up for retailers and back our high streets

IN recent weeks we've clapped for the carers, for our incredible health service, and for all other essential workers in what was a powerful and emotional show of unity, bringing the nation and regions together.

C&C Group strengthens Irish links with Budweiser

DUBLIN-based drinks group C&C has strengthened its partnership with the Budweiser Brewing Group (BBG) by becoming the exclusive distributor of its complete beer brand portfolio across Ireland.

Finance provider records highest-ever level of funding for community, voluntary and social enterprise sector

A SOCIAL finance provider has recorded its highest ever level of funding for the community, voluntary and social enterprise sector in Northern Ireland.

Landlords approve rent restructuring plan with troubled Poundstretcher

DISCOUNT retailer Poundstretcher has had a major restructuring plan involving rent cuts approved by landlords.

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Top directors on short-list for IoD regional awards

03 Jul, 2020

MORE than 40 directors, drawn from multinational companies to modest SMEs, have made the short list in the 10th Institute of Directors (IoD) Northern Ireland Director of the Year Awards, which celebrate excellence across the public, third, and private sectors.

New Cargo by Vertigo concept set to shake up city's socially distanced hospitality offer

Gary McDonald Business Editor 03 Jul, 2020

AS dozens of bars and restaurants across the north prepare to re-open in some form from today, government guidelines dictate there will be significant change in how they operate and around the customer experience.

Big rise in equity investment is revealed in deal tracker

03 Jul, 2020

INVESTMENT in technology companies in the north soared by more than 50 per cent last year, with both the number of deals and average value of each investment rising, according to data from Catalyst.

Primark trading figures 'encouraging' as most stores welcome back customers

02 Jul, 2020

PRIMARK owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has said sales at the high street retailer have been "encouraging" after reopening sites, despite predicting a major hit to profits.

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30 Jun, 2020

OPEN FARM WEEKEND :: This year's Bank of Ireland Open Farm Weekend, which was originally postponed due to Covid-19 restrictions will now become Bank of Ireland Virtual Farm Weekend and be held virtually from Friday July 31 to Sunday August 2.

Upcoming webinars . . .

23 Jun, 2020

:: The seventh annual BelTech Conference, which brings together leaders from the technology and business sectors and plays a lead role in promoting the emerging technology sector in Northern Ireland, is online from yesterday until this Thursday.

Webinars . . . what's coming up

16 Jun, 2020

:: Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council, in partnership with the Business Partnership Alliance, will be hosting a webinar tomorrow at 2pm called "Return to Work: The importance of innovation for businesses".

Convertibill funds £5m for Covid-hit SMEs in Northern Ireland

09 Jun, 2020

CONVERTIBILL, a Dublin-based independent provider of non-bank trade finance, has realised in excess of £5 million in funding for small and medium sized businesses in Northern Ireland in the last two months.

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FTSE collapse: 'Markets have passed from panic mode into pure hysteria'

Simon Neville, PA City Editor 09 Mar, 2020

Motorists will be hoping the decision could see petrol forecourts reduce prices by up to 10p a litre.

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What HMRC tax investigations will look like post Covid-19

Paddy Harty 15 Jun, 2020

QUESTION: Surely all the Government Covid-19 support schemes must be paid for at some stage? Are we likely to see a resumption and possibly an increase in tax investigations by HMRC? ANSWER: In April this year HMRC put on hold a range of investigations into tax avoidance activity largely because it needed to free up internal resources to focus on support mechanisms announced by the Chancellor for the Covid-19 pandemic.

The national scandal of women being underpaid their state pension for years

Michael Kennedy 15 Jun, 2020

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It's time to think about protecting our family as best we can

Michael Kennedy 01 Jun, 2020

OUR news screens have been filled with only one story lately – but are we in danger of forgetting the bigger picture, when it comes to our health? Even as we all go a bit lockdown loo-lah, we have to think of protecting our family from the financial fallout of other diseases which seem to have taken a back seat at the current time.