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Room for a new View of Northern Ireland voluntary sector

A new online monthly news publication called VIEW, which covers the community/voluntary sector in Northern Ireland, has just been launched.

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Owners of Belfast's tallest building in administration

Saturday, 11 February 2012

The company which bought one of Belfast’s tallest buildings in a multi-million pound deal has gone into administration.

Time is right to put Northern Ireland on global tourism map, says NITB

Friday, 10 February 2012

2012 is Northern Ireland’s year "to shine and emerge as an international must-see tourism destination", according to Susie McCullough, Director of Marketing and Events of the Northern Ireland Tourist Board.
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Guinness owner says UK sales are falling behind Europe

Friday, 10 February 2012

Guinness and Bushmills owner Diageo has warned that sales in the UK are falling behind its continental neighbours - although Britons are still lapping up vodka and Baileys.
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�50bn cash boost as King unleashes latest round of QE

Friday, 10 February 2012

The Bank of England has injected a further £50bn into the economy in an effort to help the UK stave off another recession.
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Business chiefs keep up pressure on Wilson over corporation tax cut

Friday, 10 February 2012

Cutting corporation tax in Northern Ireland must remain a priority issue for the Assembly, according to an influential business organisation.
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Ministers demanding that banks reveal scale of lending

Friday, 10 February 2012

Executive ministers are turning up the heat on local banks by demanding details of local lending trends from the Bank of England, the Belfast Telegraph can reveal.
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Northern Bank to close more branches as losses hit �217m

Friday, 10 February 2012

Northern Bank is nursing bad debts of almost £274m thanks to the plummeting value of land set aside for homes which were never built, its boss said.
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Firm in good health after signing 'significant' Saudi Arabian deal

Thursday, 9 February 2012

A medical tests company in Co Antrim has won its biggest export deal, selling its kits in Saudi Arabia.
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House prices in the Republic predicted to fall even further

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Ncb Stockbrokers said the price of buying a home in the Republic will fall by at least a fifth in the years ahead as Ireland recovers "from the largest credit and housing bubble in OECD history".
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Bombardier reveals its plans for new �5m site

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Aerospace company Bombardier has set out more of its plans for a site it has bought from the administrators of telecoms company Nortel.
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Province's surveyors struggling most in UK: RICS report

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Rising costs and a cut in public sector spending continued to dent the construction sector in Northern Ireland at the end of last year, according to a new survey.
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Bank expected to inject extra �50bn into economy

Thursday, 9 February 2012

The Bank of England is expected to unleash another multi-billion round of emergency support for the UK economy despite signs that its financial health may be starting to improve.
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Firm wins �1.3m ICT contract

Thursday, 9 February 2012

A County Antrim company has been awarded a £1.3m contract in England.
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Thomas Cook is 'fighting back' amid heavier losses

Thursday, 9 February 2012

The struggle at tour operator Thomas Cook was laid bare yesterday as the company revealed heavier losses - but offered some hope with robust summer bookings.
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Greek talks bid to save deal

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Greek coalition leaders are studying a draft deal on further cuts demanded to secure a new bailout that will allow the country to avoid bankruptcy next month.
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Bosses slammed in study

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Managers lack empathy with their staff, have poor leadership skills and are often to blame for workers leaving their job, according to a new report.
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Games spark jobs boom

Thursday, 9 February 2012

The number of Olympics-related jobs being advertised has increased significantly in recent weeks, with vacancies for work ranging from security to catering.
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PR body elects new chair

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Gillian Shields has been elected to chair the regional Northern Ireland group of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations.
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Leadership events return

Thursday, 9 February 2012

The Department for Employment and Learning's Made Not Born leadership learning series of small and medium enterprise (SME) focused events is back for 2012.
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CBI to host energy forum

Thursday, 9 February 2012

CBI Northern Ireland has announced details of its forthcoming annual energy conference which will discuss the outlook for energy prices in 2012 and offer businesses advice to help manage costs.
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