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Ulster Bank to make 64 staff redundant at its Belfast contact centres

Gary McDonald Business Editor

28 June, 2017

TAXPAYER-owned Ulster Bank is to make 64 staff redundant in its Belfast contact centres in Dansefort, it has confirmed.

US software company Bazaarvoice to create 168 new jobs in Belfast

A LEADING US software company has chosen Belfast ahead of international rivals as the location for its new European base, creating 168 high-skilled jobs.

Linden Foods profits 'hit by consumer confidence' say directors

SIGNIFICANTLY weakening consumer confidence in the red meat industry and a "shortage of supermarket specified livestock" have contributed to a squeeze on margins at Linden Foods, its latest accounts reveal.

Onshore wind providing a quarter of NI electricity

ONSHORE wind is now providing almost a quarter of electricity in the north according to the latest research.

Belfast accountancy firm Muldoon & Co to create 12 new jobs

A BELFAST accountancy firm is celebrating its 25th anniversary by recruiting 12 new staff.

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ULSTER Bank is expected to announce around 50 redundancies today at its Belfast call centre site at Danesfort, the Irish News can reveal.

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A BELFAST IT firm has won a lucrative £10 million contract with a prestigious UK housing association.

New building works planned at Robinsons Bar in Belfast

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