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Belfast Primark fire causes retail footfall slump in the north

Gareth McKeown

15 October, 2018

DISRUPTION caused by the recent Primark fire at Bank Buildings has led to a dramatic slump in retail footfall in the north.

Four in ten third sector leaders in favour of return to direct rule

FOUR in ten third sector leaders would favour a return to direct rule in the absence of a functioning Northern Ireland Assembly, according to a new survey.

Co Down husband and wife team win top prize at INVENT Awards

A HUSBAND and wife team behind an innovative electrical cable clip were the big winners at the INVENT Awards from Connect at Catalyst Inc.

Newry to host major cross-border jobs fair

MORE than 50 employers in the Newry and border area from sectors including manufacturing, hospitality, care and retail will be taking part in a major cross-border jobs fair on Wednesday October 17 in the city's Canal Court Hotel.

Belfast financial planner scoops top UK industry award

JAYNE Gibson, managing director of Insight.

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Is past performance a guide to the future?

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Politicians 'showing disdain for our people' Chamber president blasts

Gary McDonald Business Editor 13 Oct, 2018

BUSINESS in Derry is being dominated by Brexit and City Deals - one with the potential to take the region backwards and the other with the potential to catapult it into the future.

Co Down engineering firm, CM Precision launches new £1m factory

Gareth McKeown 13 Oct, 2018

A DOWNPATRICK-based engineering firm has built a new £1 million manufacturing hub in response to growing demand.

Patisserie Valerie finance chief arrested as company teeters on brink of collapse

13 Oct, 2018

THE suspended finance chief of Patisserie Valerie has been arrested on suspicion of fraud.

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New US Consul General is guest speaker at Women in Business Awards

09 Oct, 2018

RECENTLY appointed US Consul General Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau has been confirmed as guest speaker for the 2018 Women in Business Awards in Belfast's Crowne Plaza Hotel on November 8.

O'Connor banks on success with Revive Active roll-out in Northern Ireland

Gary McDonald Business Editor 09 Oct, 2018

AS a businessman with an unwavering commitment to succeed, when Dáithi O'Connor believes in a product, you must go with his hunch.

New Belfast-based food safety firm could save businesses thousands of pounds each year

09 Oct, 2018

A NEW Belfast-based food safety firm has launched a service which could help prevent outbreaks of food poisoning and save businesses hundreds of thousands of pounds a year.

Northern Ireland produce to be showcased to over a million people on French TV

09 Oct, 2018

MORE than one million people across France will be exposed to some of the north' superb food on their televisions early next year.

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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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Is this legislation too good to be true?

Paddy Harty 08 Oct, 2018

QUESTION: What is the new “loan charge” legislation being brought in from April 2019? ANSWER: Over the past 20 years an industry has developed in the avoidance of PAYE and national insurance contributions.

No-one told me the tide comes in

Peter McGahan 08 Oct, 2018

Timing couldn't have been better than with last week's column on FAANGs.

The 'motherhood penalty', bad coffee - and rarely even a thank-you

Michael Kennedy 08 Oct, 2018

I KNEW a nun who was very involved in the community and started a whole host of fantastic initiatives for young people.

FAANGS for the bites Facebook

Peter McGahan 01 Oct, 2018

WHEN the FTSE100 nosedived in at the turn of the century, it was fifteen years later those exposed to that market would see the index return to its December 1999 level.