
Lights out, cameras off, action stopped as film and TV projects halt
- Business
- June 10, 2020, 10:00
Top 1000: Until the crisis hit, studios in Ireland were not only thriving, but expanding. What next?

China market re-opens for Kilkeel seafood company
- Agribusiness & Food
- April 20, 2020, 05:44
Transport now the issue as Northern Ireland supplier looks to offset closures in Europe

Coronavirus: NI businesses have ‘not seen a penny’ of promised grants
- Retail & Services
- April 14, 2020, 19:06
Hospitality sector complains of being left to fend for itself due to delays in support money

NI pharmaceutical firm Almac involved in Covid-19 vaccine hunt
- Health & Pharma
- April 10, 2020, 19:28
Craigavon-based company involved in ‘emergency trials’ in US and other projects

North’s manufacturing sector ‘largely closed down’ with 81% of staff furloughed
- Manufacturing
- April 10, 2020, 15:12
Invest NI confirms 500 of its client companies have furloughed close to 30,000 employees

Amazon fly dedicated aircraft into Belfast to fill online orders
- Transport & Tourism
- April 9, 2020, 04:47
The retail giant says the route was established before the coronavirus crisis

Fintech donates £10,000 grant from NI executive to charity
- Financial Services
- April 8, 2020, 11:37
Clarus Financial Technology is headquartered in London and has R&D base in Belfast

North’s firms ‘at risk’ over problems accessing emergency Covid funding
- Economy
- April 7, 2020, 19:46
Companies struggling because of ‘funding gap’, business chiefs warn economy minister

Collins Aerospace halts work in Kilkeel, Northern Ireland
- Manufacturing
- April 3, 2020, 16:06
Company employs 1,000 people and has place 50% of its workers on ‘paid leave’

Randox no longer selling coronavirus testing kits directly to public
- Health & Pharma
- April 1, 2020, 20:26
Antrim-based company offers ‘significant element’ of testing capacity to UK government

NI companies warned over safety as workers walk out
- Manufacturing
- March 25, 2020, 13:15
ABP and Moy Park employees protest over Covid-19 concerns, say unions

Bombardier to stop production at all sites in the North until April 20th
- Economy
- March 24, 2020, 19:20
The aerospace group also plans to suspend all work at most of its Canadian operations until the end of April

Sportswear company O’Neills to make hospital scrubs
- Manufacturing
- March 23, 2020, 16:12
Fabric produced at Dublin facility to have anti-viral treatment

Cancellations force 20% of hotels in North to close
- Economy
- March 20, 2020, 14:15
Lobby group warns that further job losses are inevitable

Coronavirus creating heightened demand for chicken
- Agribusiness & Food
- March 19, 2020, 17:55
Moy Park hiring hundreds of temporary workers to meet appetite

Northern Ireland offers £370m in grant schemes to aid struggling businesses
- Economy
- March 19, 2020, 08:19
Executive considering ‘further measures’ to help firms

Merchant Hotel owner temporarily lays off 800 staff in the North
- Economy
- March 18, 2020, 15:53
Beannchor Group among a raft of companies in the North letting workers go

North’s hospitality sector braced for ‘10,000 job losses’
- Economy
- March 17, 2020, 19:21
‘There’s no money coming through the door, there’s no support ... people are distraught’

HSE and NHS officials in talks with Randox about using its rapid Covid-19 test
- Health & Pharma
- March 14, 2020, 07:40
Co Antrim company has escalate production of test kits in anticipation of countries testing more people, particularly in Europe

‘We may have to look at relocating some of our operation to the EU’
- Construction
- March 13, 2020, 05:41
Brexit Proof Q&A: Richard Hogg, director of Macrete

Northern Ireland to get extra £210m for public services
- Economy
- March 11, 2020, 21:09
Finance Minister and business leaders say UK budget falls short for North’s economy

Swissport planning to axe 95 jobs at Belfast City Airport due to Flybe collapse
- Transport & Tourism
- March 11, 2020, 12:30
A number of airlines have stepped in to take over the routes Flybe operated to and from the airport

Belfast Flybe base captain asks politicians to save failed airline
- Transport & Tourism
- March 10, 2020, 21:47
Belfast City Hall meeting hears Flybe provides 1,000 jobs in North and 80% of flights

Coronavirus: Lloyds to reopen Belfast call centre ‘as soon as possible’
- Economy
- March 10, 2020, 19:15
Staff asked to self-isolate or work from home after employee diagnosed with Covid-19

‘Work from home’ call centre group plans 300 jobs in North
- Retail & Services
- March 5, 2020, 18:14
Sensée jobs to be based in workers’ own homes across Northern Ireland

Loganair will take up two of Flybe’s Belfast routes
- Transport & Tourism
- March 5, 2020, 16:49
Scottish airline says it will operate flights to Aberdeen and Inverness

Hilton announces ‘transformation project’ for Belfast hotel
- Transport & Tourism
- March 5, 2020, 05:45
The £10m investment will result in more bedrooms and ‘state-of-the-art facilities’

Queen’s spin-out Titan IC bought by Nasdaq-listed Mellanox
- Technology
- March 3, 2020, 16:17
Belfast company based in Titanic Quarter says deal will pave way for tech advances

Northern Irish housing association to build 550 new homes in €86m project
- Construction
- March 3, 2020, 05:00
Ark Housing Association programme is being backed by Danske Bank and Stormont

Randox ships Covid-19 test kits to Wuhan hospitals
- Health & Pharma
- March 2, 2020, 18:14
Northern Irish diagnostics firm sees strong global demand for its rapid testing kit

Belfast law firm acquired by Gateley Holdings for £2m
- Retail & Services
- March 2, 2020, 10:15
Company said purchase of Paul Tweed LLP will provide it with a ‘platform for growth’

Award-winning Derry restaurant fears Brexit talks failure will hurt business
- Agribusiness & Food
- March 1, 2020, 17:42
Nonna’s Wood Fired Pizzas sources main ingredients across Ireland and Italy

Tyrone offsite building firm attracts multimillion investment
- Construction
- February 27, 2020, 17:04
McAvoy Group has been in business for more than 50 years

Belfast comparison website company to create 31 jobs
- Financial Services
- February 24, 2020, 17:32
Invest NI backs project with £390,000

UK ‘not listening’ to North’s businesses on immigration policies
- Economy
- February 19, 2020, 17:59
Proposed new policies could have ‘hugely negative impact’, CBI NI says

Northern Irish firm which helps speed up diagnoses receives €1.8m
- Health & Pharma
- February 18, 2020, 04:36
Cirdan to create 50 jobs following allocation from UK’s Growth Finance Fund

North’s consumers will be ‘hardest hit’ if UK fails to secure EU deal
- Economy
- February 17, 2020, 01:22
Retail industry lobby group warns of impact of failure to secure ‘pragmatic’ Brexit deal

Belfast Harbour seeks to develop six new film and television studios
- Economy
- February 17, 2020, 00:01
Project has potential to support 1,000 creative industry jobs in Northern Ireland

Belfast jobs safe despite Bombardier sale over aerospace unit
- Manufacturing
- February 13, 2020, 17:35
Northern Irish plant will continue to supply wings for Airbus A220

Brexit hits tourism numbers in Northern Ireland
- Economy
- February 12, 2020, 18:22
Stormont committee also hears many small businesses unprepared for customs workload

US company to locate global IT and cybersecurity centre at Belfast Harbour
- Financial Services
- February 11, 2020, 05:00
Aflac Northern Ireland has signed lease for more than 11,000sq ft of office space at City Quays

Threatened bakery strike could hit pancake supplies for Shrove Tuesday
- Agribusiness & Food
- February 10, 2020, 13:15
Unite staff at Allied Bakeries in Belfast are pursuing 5% pay claim

Belfast Harbour handles record number of cruise and ferry passengers
- Economy
- February 6, 2020, 20:45
Facility dealt with 24 million tonnes of trade last year

Ulster Bank plans 100 jobs in Belfast
- Financial Services
- February 6, 2020, 14:30
Move will bring total headcount at call centre operations to 500

Titanic Belfast plans £3m investment boost
- Economy
- February 5, 2020, 17:30
Economic impact of centre estimated at £60m a year

Profits at Danske Bank in North rise slightly
- Financial Services
- February 5, 2020, 12:15
However total income takes small dip

Northern farmers ask Johnson for £300m to replace CAP payments
- Agribusiness & Food
- January 31, 2020, 16:30
Estimates suggest that the majority of farmers rely on EU payments for at least 60% of farm income

‘Whatever Brexit turns out to be, we have to be ready to work and succeed’
- Transport & Tourism
- January 31, 2020, 05:12
Brexit Proof Q&A: Trevor Annon, founder and chairman of The Mount Charles Group

Hovis workers vote to accept ‘inflation-busting’ pay rise
- Economy
- January 28, 2020, 19:09
Management increase their initial offer to avoid all-out strike action

Brexit delivering ‘significant’ boost to law firms in North
- Retail & Services
- January 28, 2020, 03:30
‘Millions of contracts’ have to be renegotiated, says legal services group Factor

Mash Direct plans £10m ‘green’ expansion in North
- Agribusiness & Food
- January 27, 2020, 14:30
Funding agreed with HSBC will go towards eco-friendly machinery at production facility

NI house builder apologises to Harry and Meghan over adverts
- Media & Marketing
- January 26, 2020, 16:37
Ballyclare-based Hagan Homes has offered to donate £10,000 to charity after using photos of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex without(...)

Workers at Belfast Hovis plant suspend planned strike action
- Agribusiness & Food
- January 22, 2020, 16:07
Company makes fresh pay offer

‘Tribeca Belfast’ regeneration project worth £500m gets green light
- Economy
- January 22, 2020, 12:45
Campaign group says plan will ‘inflate rent prices and push more people out of the city’

Northern Ireland drops campaign for lower corporation tax rate
- Economy
- January 21, 2020, 21:00
Minister of Finance says tax cut would see loss in block grant and cuts to public services

‘Significant progress’ made by NI’s prosecution service into Project Eagle sale
- Economy
- January 21, 2020, 18:52
UK National Crime Agency investigating sale of Nama’s property portfolio in North

Hovis employees in Belfast vote for strike action
- Economy
- January 21, 2020, 13:33
Bakery workforce of 250 supplies retailers including Lidl, M&S and Tesco

Markets: IT group with Belfast HQ enters North’s £1bn league
- Economy
- January 17, 2020, 21:02
Kainos employs 1,500 globally and its market cap exceeds £1.011bn

Sluggish Northern Ireland economy a cause for mounting concern
- Economy
- January 16, 2020, 15:30
North’s Minister for Finance Conor Murphy warns that £2bn deal dividend not enough

Companies in North keep stockpiling ahead of Brexit
- Retail & Services
- January 15, 2020, 14:30
A third of NI Chamber members say Brexit extension hit growth plans

Private sector activity in North continues to decline
- Economy
- January 13, 2020, 05:30
Companies blame market uncertainty against the backdrop of Brexit

North’s business leaders pledge to work with new Ministers
- Economy
- January 12, 2020, 15:24
Politicians told they need to move fast to reinvigorate a stagnant economy and build new infrastructure following three-year hiatu(...)

Sensata Technologies to close Carrickfergus plant with loss of 270 jobs
- Technology
- January 10, 2020, 10:04
Staff told they are being made redundant due to a “perfect storm of European market conditions”

Galen acquires Swedish healthcare business in ‘multimillion-pound’ deal
- Retail & Services
- January 8, 2020, 15:30
Craigavon company flags new growth phase

Tyrone engineering company wins contract with Delta Air Lines
- Manufacturing
- January 8, 2020, 15:30
Family-owned Mallaghan makes airport ground-support equipment

No new money earmarked for North in UK’s first post-Brexit budget
- Economy
- January 8, 2020, 01:00
Chancellor’s promised £400m boost already allocated in September, says Treasury

Andor Technology warns of ‘Brexit-related risks’
- Technology
- January 6, 2020, 16:00
Leading hi-tech firm in North has adopted strategies to lessen dangers when UK exits EU

Brexit detail is key to NI commerce, business leader warns
- Economy
- January 2, 2020, 05:07
John Healy fears exit uncertainty and Stormont deficit will harm North’s economy

North enjoys ‘outstanding’ tourism year on back of Open at Royal Portrush
- Transport & Tourism
- December 30, 2019, 16:43
Game of Thrones and Derry Girls also contribute to number of visitors as fans flock to locations

North’s business welcomes certainty but wants voice in Brexit debate
- Economy
- December 13, 2019, 14:40
Farmers remain concerned about how UK’s exit from EU will impact on their livelihoods

Profit plunges at Norbrook Holdings during ‘difficult’ year
- Economy
- December 12, 2019, 19:09
Manufacturing and supply-chain issues disrupted product supply during financial year

Open at Royal Portrush delivers ‘economic benefit’ of £100m
- Economy
- December 10, 2019, 16:30
Northern Ireland attracted over 230,000 fans and gained global media coverage

Harland and Wolff win first contract since takeover
- Transport & Tourism
- December 6, 2019, 16:28
The new contract is for annual inspection and maintenane on two vehicles

CAP payment to North’s farmers may be last
- Agribusiness & Food
- December 5, 2019, 18:11
Future of ‘significant cash flow boost’ to agricultural families at risk if UK leaves EU

New owner of Harland & Wolff says it is ‘once again open for business’
- Manufacturing
- December 5, 2019, 15:49
London-listed InfraStrata has formally completed acquisition of the assets of the Belfast shipyard

Belfast company wins RTÉ canteen contract
- Agribusiness & Food
- December 4, 2019, 17:35
Mount Charles will serve ‘home comfort’ food for staff in Donnybrook

Selling coffee to the Chinese from Lisburn
- Agribusiness & Food
- December 2, 2019, 05:00
Family roasting business signs joint venture to roll out coffee shops across Chinese cities

Belleek Pottery boss John Maguire to step down
- Manufacturing
- November 29, 2019, 18:09
MD oversaw acquisitions including Galway Irish Crystal, Aynsley and Donegal China

Wrightbus owed £38m to Bank of Ireland when it collapsed
- Transport & Tourism
- November 28, 2019, 19:16
Administrators warn bank that amount owed will not be repaid in full

Shopping start-up Smartzer to open Belfast operation
- Economy
- November 25, 2019, 13:38
Move to create 16 jobs by firm with £80,000 in financial backing from Invest NI

Entrepreneur invests £15m in new Co Down distillery
- Agribusiness & Food
- November 21, 2019, 12:20
Terry Cross to create 40-plus jobs after selling packaging company for £80m in 2016

Harland & Wolff owner signs accord with Spanish shipbuilder
- Manufacturing
- November 21, 2019, 12:15
Infrastrata and Navantia sign memorandum of understanding that could bring shipbuilding back to Belfast

Northern Irish salaries rising at faster rate than rest of UK
- Economy
- November 20, 2019, 00:01
NI salaries pushed up 2.4%, helped by skills shortages, outstripping UK-wide rise of 1.8%

North urged to embrace ‘transformative benefits’ of all-island economy
- Economy
- November 19, 2019, 19:41
‘Floundering’ economy in North needs ‘clear vision’ to unlock growth, business leader says

Wrightbus plant completes first order under new ownership
- Economy
- November 13, 2019, 18:42
First Group places £13m order for 55 buses destined for Leeds as Bamford takes over

Average house price in North rises to highest level in 10 years
- Economy
- November 13, 2019, 18:05
Lisburn and Castlereagh city council area most expensive

SDC Trailers to make number of staff redundant because of Brexit
- Manufacturing
- November 11, 2019, 20:27
Manufacturer which employs 650 in North says consultation is now under way with workforce about their future

Software group Kainos reports 37% jump in pre-tax profits
- Technology
- November 11, 2019, 20:19
Belfast-based FTSE 250 company confirms acquisitions of businesses in UK and Germany

InfraStrata raises £6m in placing to fund Harland & Wolff deal
- Manufacturing
- November 11, 2019, 15:38
Energy infrastructure group hails ‘transformational’ deal ahead of shareholder vote

Brexit uncertainty blamed for fall in new business order in NI
- Economy
- November 11, 2019, 07:48
Retail and construction sectors worst hit, Ulster Bank survey finds

Harland & Wolff buyer looks to raise £6m through share placing
- Manufacturing
- November 10, 2019, 14:50
InfraStrata had previously been looking to secure additional debt funding

Brexit: ‘Very real risk’ Northern firms will move to Republic
- Economy
- November 7, 2019, 11:48
North’s economy department warns on restrictive immigration regime

Brexit a ‘significant challenge’ to City of Derry Airport
- Transport & Tourism
- November 6, 2019, 20:22
Airport will need £6m in financial support if it is to continue to operate after March 2021

New ad campaign seeks to double North’s tourism income to £2bn
- Transport & Tourism
- November 4, 2019, 19:47
Attractions from Titanic Belfast to the Seamus Heaney HomePlace are set to play leading role in campaign to woo more tourists over(...)

Company that plans to buy Harland & Wolff assets has not signed purchase agreement
- Manufacturing
- November 1, 2019, 20:09
InfraStrata says ‘due diligence and negotiations to satisfy the acquisition conditions’ are still under way

Business lending ‘subdued’ in NI due to Brexit uncertainty
- Financial Services
- November 1, 2019, 18:18
Danske says its larger business customers have been ‘delaying investment decisions’

Bombardier workers breathe sigh of relief as sale of Northern plant agreed
- Manufacturing
- October 31, 2019, 09:40
$1.1bn deal secures future of Belfast, Moroccan and Dallas plants

Businesses in North ‘relieved and frustrated’ by Brexit extension
- Economy
- October 29, 2019, 06:02
Long-term implications of proposed Brexit deal still unclear, industry figures warn

InfraStrata pays £500,000 towards Harland and Wolff asset purchase
- Manufacturing
- October 27, 2019, 17:22
London-listed group due to pay administrators further £3.3 million on Thursday

‘Huge feeling of uncertainty’ in North over Brexit deal
- Economy
- October 25, 2019, 19:05
Senior industry figure says businesses need urgent clarity on what Johnson deal will mean for them