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Belfast 'surging with business opportunities' says US tech firm chief

Gareth McKeown

11 December, 2018

THE chief executive of a growing US software company has described Belfast as a city "surging with business opportunities" in a leading publication.

VILA creates 10 jobs as it adds to CastleCourt fashion mix

POPULAR Danish fashion house VILA is to open a unit in Belfast's CastleCourt shopping centre this Friday in an initial £200,000 investment which is creating 10 jobs.

FinTrU wants graduates for academy programme

BELFAST financial services firm FinTrU is offering 20 graduates the opportunity to join its academy programme.

Primark 'finding life tough' as festive shopping gets into full swing

PRIMARK owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has warned that trading at the budget retail chain in the run-up to Christmas has been "challenging".

Marine outfitter MJM Group opens branch in Poland

MARINE outfitter MJM Group has established a presence in Poland with the opening of an office in Gdanski.

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Shoppers back on the high streets as retailers brace for trading zenith

Gary McDonald Business Editor 10 Dec, 2018

SHOPPERS returned to the north's high streets in greater numbers last month, offering some solace to retailers ahead of the zenith of the trading calendar.

Faster rise in activity - but new order growth remains modest

Gary McDonald Business Editor 10 Dec, 2018

THE overall weakness of the UK economy is dragging Northern Ireland down, findings from a monthly business barometer show.

Kings Hall health park 'will boost economy by £47m a year'

10 Dec, 2018

THE proposed Kings Hall Health and Wellbeing Park will boost the Northern Ireland economy by £47 million a year and support 640 full time equivalent jobs, while also improving access to services for patients, according to an economic impact assessment of the proposed new development.

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Belfast agents combine to sell latest phase of £17m apartment complex

TWO Belfast estate agents have joined together to sell a new £17 million city centre apartment complex.

Long-term tenants renew leases at popular Kilroot Business Park

TWO long-term tenants have renewed their leases at a Co Antrim business park.

UK economic growth slows as manufacturing and car sales weigh on growth

THE UK's economy suffered a slowdown in the three months to October as a contraction in the manufacturing sector and falling car sales dragged on growth, amid continuing Brexit uncertainty.

Majority of London firms have not prepared for Brexit, study suggests

THREE out of four businesses in London have not yet made any provisions preparing for possible effects of Brexit, a survey suggests.

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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 businesses can save money on their staff Christmas party

Malachy McLernon 26 Nov, 2018

QUESTION: I would like to treat my employees to a Christmas dinner as a thank you for their hard work and commitment this year.

Don't be in the donkey derby in the savings race

Michael Kennedy 26 Nov, 2018

THE Christmas stock is in the shops, and during the week I happened to notice some cute cuddly toys, perfect for stocking-fillers if you have young kids (when I was young they'd have been perfect as the main present, but we won't go into that).