Confederation of British Industry warns of ‘devastating’ economic impact

‘Every business will feel no deal is hurtling closer. A new plan is needed immediately’

Lobby groups say protecting all-island benefits of Belfast Agreement is vital for future

Westland believed to be paying about £4m for the English garden products company

Dunnes Stores keeps top spot but Lidl and Aldi see greatest market-share growth

Shoppers from North and South make the most of seasonal bargains in the North in run-up to Christmas

Brexit uncertainty casts shadow over growth and sustained profits – survey

Companies are increasingly expanding in other locations, report finds

Latest accounts show slide in pre-tax profits from £4.5m in 2017 to £2.6m for the 12 months to March 2018

Infrastrata is seeking to store gas at Islandmagee for the island of Ireland

Report says average UK house-price growth slumped last year to lowest levels since 2013

‘Firms are still in the dark as to what trading conditions they will face’ says Allstate MD

Businesses warn ‘enough is enough’ as investment plans put on hold

Northern Ireland Affairs Committee will also consider North’s ‘preparedness’ for no deal

UK Competition and Markets Authority investigating FP McCann Limited

NI the only region where surveyors are predicting a further hike in property values

Sales to Britain and rest of EU decline for 2017

Number of people on payrolls increases to 765,880, latest labour market report finds

May had received strong support from NI business community for her Brexit deal

Private sector in North the ‘least optimistic’ of any part of the UK, new survey shows

Northern Ireland only region in UK to show an increase in number of shoppers

Company to host special recruitment drive on 24th

New positions will be created in new Northern Ireland facility within five years

Safety cordon in place since fire destroyed Primark’s flagship Belfast store

Tourism Ireland had hoped 148th Open in Portrush would help drive record visitor numbers

‘Exceptionally strong performance’ for Belfast-listed tech company in first half of 2018

Deal in which €6bn worth of property loans to a US firm for €1.6bn prompted a criminal inquiry

Canadian aerospace group reviewing operations around the world

Industry giants say draft withdrawal agreement ‘better than crashing out’ of EU

UK draft Brexit agreement finds support among large number of business bodies in NI

Ulster Farmers’ Union cautiously behind agreement

Up to 80 jobs under threat in Antrim

Brexit risks and Stormont stalement blamed

New retail figures show the high street is the most popular destination for NI shoppers

Canadian group plans to cut 5,000 roles from workforce

Primark fire fallout continues to hurt Belfast business

Workers moved to Dundee which is now shutting down

Cleaner, more secure £5 and £10 notes to be issued by Bank of Ireland UK from February

Hospitality group to open 52-bedroom hotel in Lisburn

Latest boost for the North means that the overall Northern Ireland budget will jump to more than £11.7 billion by 2020

Unite deliver ‘collective grievance’ document to management on Monday

Fire has led to ‘huge reduction’ in footfall

Managing director of meat processor Kepak Group says company has bought two businesses in the UK to maintain its supply chain

Thales will modernise air defence systems for the UK military

Grim picture of what life could be like after Brexit outlined to MPs

Commercial property action ‘subdued’

Antrim company was bought out of administration by MJM Group four years ago

Artemis plans to build a fossil fuel-free passenger vessel from Belfast Harbour

Materials have potential to help address climate change

NI unemployment rate up from 3.5% at 4.3%, ahead of UK average for first time in a year

Northern Irish firm develops and manufactures high-tech engineering solutions

InfraStrata’s plan is to provide more than 25% of the UK’s natural gas storage in a salt cavern in the North

Consumers 30% less active in North’s city since Primark flagship outlet fire in August

NI construction firms bemoan lack of functioning executive to decide on capital projects

Retailer submits application outlining how it may use some of building’s original features

But beneficial deal would deliver 21,000 new jobs at least, says Ulster University

Belfast-based SHS Group owns more than 100 consumer brands

Company records slight increase in pre-tax profits

Carriers ‘forced to adopt a holding position’

Ulster Farmers’ Union urges UK government to ensure hard Brexit avoided

Walkabout Resources bought Irish portfolio last year

Legislation governing port predates partition

There will be no direct flights from the North to the US or Canada

CDE Global says passport advice just one aspect of company’s Brexit preparations

Company combines technologies from gaming, virtual reality, live television and satellite earth observation

Turnover jumps from £10.3 million in 2016 to more than £35.3

Aunt Sandra’s, established in 1953, has never sold outside Northern Ireland before

North’s largest firm set to deliver $50 million in savings after acquisition by Pilgrim’s Pride

First Derivatives division already works with investment banks and stock market regulators

House prices in the North have now risen in each of the last 60 months

One factor driving up number of people out of work in the North has been a series of significant redundancies

Alchemy Technologies is to establish a European centre in the city

Latest footfall statistics show that footfall in North overall grew by modest 0.5 per cent

Bank launches customer protection centre and financial training academies

Invest Northern Ireland backing digital initiative with £4m investment for Belfast location

Diagnostics healthcare group has grown turnover to £85.4m despite ‘exceptional losses’

British government urges firms to seek guidance from Republic

Unite claims 75% of maintenance workers at three Dale Farm plants have voted to strike

Unite trade union says management at the dairy co-op has refused to address pay claim

UK firm will recruit graduates for legal and risk-management roles

Belfast company says results show ‘strong organic growth’

Stargime acquired Graham House, on Queen’s Square for an estimated £2m in 2015

Rate near record low but concerns remain about percentage of long-term unemployed

Sale of seven-storey development comes amid huge growth in city’s office rental market

‘Super-budget’ 81-room EasyHotel offers room rates from €30 per night

Fusion Antibodies warns trading has been ‘slower than anticipated’

However, weak pound continues to create inflationary problems for many firms

Estate agents report ‘overall lack of confidence’ among buyers and sellers

Canadian group has a supply chain of 900 approved contractors across Europe

UK rural communities suffered £44.5 million losses last year, insurer NFU Mutual says

Industry leaders want £150m pot to boost SME activities with ultrafast fibre broadband

Coleraine-headquartered food distributor makes 8,000-plus deliveries every week

Gosford Castle in Co Armagh is attracting interest from fans around the world

Political deadlock also stokes anxiety

Boost for North is part of a multimillion pound expansion programme for firm

Jenny Gregg became worried about her horse’s discomfort while in competition

With funding from University of Ulster, three students have founded Crafted Equestrian to design Equestrian-related products

Economic performance during first quarter a ‘stark warning for the NI economy’

Lender with 44 branches in North funds one in four of first-time-buyer mortgages there

North’s jobless rate continues to remain historically low and is well below UK average