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Little growth at seed firm Germinal as it sells off Morton's brand

Gary McDonald Business Editor

22 March, 2019

GROWTH largely slowed at Banbridge-based seed and grain merchant Germinal Holdings in the last trading year, according to figures filed with Companies House.

House prices up 5.5 per cent in Northern Ireland but slow down in other UK regions

HOUSE prices increased at their slowest annual pace in nearly six years in January as property values tumbled in London but increased relatively strongly in UK regions including Northern Ireland, official figures show.

Belfast financial services firm HNH creating 14 jobs as part of £1.3m expansion

A BELFAST financial services company is creating 14 new jobs as part of £1.

Healthy fast food chain Leon to open in the north as part of Irish expansion

HEALTHY fast food chain, Leon has confirmed that the north is included as part of major Irish expansion plans.

Portview completes fit-out of world's biggest Lush store

BELFAST fit-out specialist Portview is bathing in glory after completing a major contract in Liverpool on what is the world's biggest Lush Fresh Handmade Cosmetics store.

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Bank holds interest rates amid Brexit uncertainty

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Popular Belfast service station undergoes £250k refurbishment

21 Mar, 2019

A POPULAR Belfast service station has undergone a £250,000 refurbishment and expansion.

Belfast start-up iSensing lands £10,000 growth package after Sensor City pitch

21 Mar, 2019

BELFAST-based start-up iSensing, which creates and deploys sensor networks to capture real-time movement data of people in cities, has won a £10,000 growth package with global innovation hub Sensor City, in partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS).

‘Yes You Can' entrepreneur programme launched with £20,000 pitching competition

21 Mar, 2019

A THREE-year business start-up and growth programme has been launched aimed at female entrepreneurs in Northern Ireland.

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Former Co Antrim children's home site on the market for £350,000

Gareth McKeown 19 Mar, 2019

THE site of a former children's home in Ballymena has been put up for sale.

£100m Derry residential development set for planning green light

Gareth McKeown 19 Mar, 2019

A NEW 780-home Derry residential development is set for outline planning approval next week.

Aldi in Republic lists Crossgar's Prep House sauces

19 Mar, 2019

PREP House Sauces in Crossgar has won its first business with discount retailer Aldi in the Republic.

Data analytics firm Diaceutics to raise £53m in stock market flotation

Gary McDonald Business Editor 19 Mar, 2019

DATA analytics firm Diaceutics is to become fourth Northern Irish company to list on the London Stock Exchange when it floats on the AIM market later this week.

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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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How will Brexit affect my retirement pension?

Peter McGahan 18 Mar, 2019

BREXIT has divided families and communities, but one thing they are all agreed on while watching politicians over the last two weeks, is that it's no more than a scene from the Muppet show.

Planing for retirement and the Royal telegram

Michael Kennedy 04 Mar, 2019

DID you know that in just seven weeks' time, the Queen turns 93? This year her birthday actually falls on Easter Sunday, April 21.

The complexities of Entrepreneur's Relief

Janette Burns 04 Mar, 2019

QUESTION: I want to transfer some shares in my trading business to my sons while ensuring that all the shareholdings remain tax efficient if the company is sold in the future.