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Belfast IT firm Neueda to create 165 new jobs with £12m investment

Gareth McKeown

24 June, 2017

A BELFAST IT firm is to almost double its workforce through a £12 million investment to create 165 jobs over the next two and a half years.

Danske Bank brings Apple Pay to customers in Northern Ireland

DANSKE Bank has become the latest financial institution in the north (Ulster Bank is the other) to introduce Apple Pay, which is transforming mobile payments with a secure and private way to pay that is fast and convenient, to all debit and credit card holders.

Invest NI appoints regional manager in Spain

INVEST NI is increasing its international presence through the appointment of a new regional manager based in Madrid, Spain.

Popular Box Nightclub to close after a decade

ONE of Belfast's most popular nightclubs will close its doors next week after almost 11 years in operation.

Turnover and profits fall at Armagh firm Cross Refrigeration

ARMAGH-based Cross Refrigeration has seen its turnover fall by almost £2 million in a "challenging" year for the company.

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Business excellence celebrated at inaugural council awards

Gareth McKeown 24 Jun, 2017

THE best and brightest in local business were celebrated at the inaugural Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Business Awards.

Furniture retailers Fultons return with new £1m Lurgan store

Gareth McKeown 23 Jun, 2017

FORMER interior furnishing giant Fultons has returned to the high street with a new £1 million showroom in Lurgan.

Bradley Group in second major acquisition as Nicholson Bass is taken over

23 Jun, 2017

BRADLEY Group, one of the north's largest export businesses, has signed off its second expansion this year with the acquisition of Mallusk printing business Nicholson Bass.

Former NI Events Company directors prepared to relinquish directorships

Alan Erwin 23 Jun, 2017

TEN former high-profile board members at the now defunct Northern Ireland Events Company are prepared to give pledges not to act as company directors, the High Court has heard.

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Dungannon's Linden Foods acquired in joint venture between ABP and Fane Valley

Gareth McKeown 22 Jun, 2017

ONE of Europe's leading meat processors is set to take a 50 per cent stake in Dungannon-based meat processor Linden Foods alongside current owner Fane Valley.

Rockpool in IPO ahead of plan to invest in Northern Ireland businesses

Gary McDonald Business Editor 20 Jun, 2017

FORMER senior Anglo Irish Bank official Neil Adair is one of a trio of founder-directors of a new company from Northern Ireland set to be listed on the main London Stork Market from next month.

NI economy predicted to grow by 1.2% in 2017

Gareth McKeown 20 Jun, 2017

THE north's economy is expected to grow this year at a faster rate than earlier projections according to the latest forecast from Danske Bank.

McKeever Group adds Dunadry to its hotels portfolio

Gareth McKeown 20 Jun, 2017

THE NEWTOWNABBEY-based McKeever Hotel Group has added to its growing portfolio through the purchase of the Dunadry Hotel.

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Oil prices rise after Middle East support to extend production cuts

Kalyeena Makortoff 11 May, 2017

CRUDE oil prices climbed back over the US$50 after Iraq and Algeria signalled support to extend Opec production cuts, helping buoy oil majors on the FTSE 100.

Supermarket giant pulls blue chips into red

Kalyeena Makortoff 04 May, 2017

SUPERMARKET giant Sainsbury's pulled London's blue chip index into the red after reporting an 8.

FTSE regains lustre as gold price rises amid US tensions with Russia

Ben Woods 12 Apr, 2017

LONDON'S top-flight index edged back into positive territory, but struggled for momentum after the pound pushed ahead on the latest inflation data.

Positive PMI figures lifts confidence and sterling

Kalyeena Makortoff 06 Apr, 2017

STERLING pushed higher yesterday, boosted by better-than-expected UK service sector data.

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Frexit gone, Italexit a real threat to your investments?

Peter McGahan 15 May, 2017

STOCK markets, pension funds and investment ISAs didn’t breathe a sigh of relief last week after Marine Le Penn’s far right party was defeated, that sigh was enjoyed on the first round when it was clear Le Penn would not win.

Fancy 20% off a convertible? (Sadly, it's only child-sized)

Jonathan Campbell 24 Apr, 2017

- IT'LL SOON be convertible weather (although which few days of the year, I don’t know for sure) and if you've ever wanted to drive a car with the top down, Maplin has the special offer for you.

What price the Christmas dinner on your table?

Darren McKeever 05 Dec, 2016

CHRISTMAS is a time for family, reflection and celebration.

How mums can minimise the effect of the ‘motherhood penalty’

Michael Kennedy 05 Dec, 2016

The Equality Commission of Northern Ireland has just completed a survey of 906 women with children, and come to the shocking conclusion that half of them believe that motherhood had a negative effect on their career.