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Gareth McKeown

18 August, 2018

ONLINE food delivery company Just Eat has been confirmed as the new sponsor of Belfast Bikes scheme.

Irish stone supplier opens first showroom in the north

A LEADING Irish stone supplier has opened its first showroom in the north in response to increasing demand.

House of Fraser apologises after cancelling all online orders

The beleaguered retailer said it had wiped all orders that had not already been sent to customers and would be issuing refunds.

Co Armagh parish invests over £1m in new community centre

A CO Armagh Church of Ireland has invested over £1m in the construction of a new modern parish centre.

Estate agents facing pressure as housing market cools and online players expand

ESTATE agents could be next on the high street casualty list, with more set to experience financial difficulty as the housing market cools and online firms move onto their turf.

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A NEWTOWNARDS company, which turned down the Dragons is celebrating a major Asia export deal.

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THE Belfast-based parent company of specialist retailer Park Electrical Services, the UK's fastest growing power, control and automation technical distributor, has reported a dent in its profits over the last year as its sales slipped back slightly.

Latest round of environmental farming scheme opens next week

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FARMERS have been urged to avail of the latest round of funding for an environmental scheme, which opens next week.

Northern Ireland fishing fleet urged to take part in industry survey

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SEAFISH researchers are visiting fishing ports between Ballycastle and Kilkeel this week to urge vessel owners and skippers in Northern Ireland to have their say on the state of the fishing industry in its 13th annual economic survey of the UK fishing fleet.

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POUNDLAND is launching its own £1 skincare range as the budget retailer looks to tap into what is tipped to be a £26.

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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.

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THE FTSE 100 rose yesterday, supported by Shire's shares as the company received a revised takeover proposal from Takeda.

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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.

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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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