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£12m boost for tourism as 174 new beds arrive
Belfast's growing reputation as a must-see tourist destination has been
further reinforced with the opening of two new hotels.
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£48m deal funds 1,500 co-ownership homes
Friday, 6 November 2009
Two banks have announced a £48m funding arrangement which they hope will
deliver 1,500 affordable homes for Northern Ireland through co-ownership.
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Building industry declines by £45m on 2008
Friday, 6 November 2009
The value of construction work completed in Northern Ireland continued to fall
in the three months to June, official statistics have confirmed.
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ITV predicts ad revenue will grow
Friday, 6 November 2009
ITV expects advertising revenues to grow in December for the first time in
almost 18 months, but there was no word on its search for a new chairman.
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Scrappage scheme helps new car sales jump 31%
Friday, 6 November 2009
There was good news for the motor industry yesterday as new car sales figures
for October showed a sharp rise.
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Manufacturers’ warning over rising energy costs
Friday, 6 November 2009
Rising energy costs in Northern Ireland will have major impact on the ability
of the sector to compete and could cause more job losses, manufacturers have
warned.
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BT commits to Northern Ireland
Friday, 6 November 2009
Telecommunications giant BT said it was making a major investment in training
its staff in Northern Ireland, as it locates its digital business support to
the province.
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Bank votes for £25bn boost and rate freeze
Friday, 6 November 2009
Rate-setters will pump an extra £25bn into the economy in a further sign that
fears remain over the UK's recovery from the recession.
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Outstanding winners out in force at awards dinner
Friday, 6 November 2009
The widow of a policeman murdered by dissidents, a “mum in a million” and a
sign-language teacher with 20 years experience were among the inspirational
women honoured at a major Belfast Telegraph gala dinner.
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Glen Electric announces the loss of up to 40 jobs
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Heater manufacturer Glen Electric is to make 40 workers at its Newry factory redundant as a result of increased competition and the recession.
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GM plans to keep European business
Thursday, 5 November 2009
A DRAMATIC decision by US car giant General Motors not to sell its European business has been welcomed in Britain.
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Only one in 20 would opt for a retail bank
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Supermarkets face a battle to win financial customers, with only one in 20 people saying they would opt for the retail giants over a traditional bank, new research has shown.
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Strangford wave turbine exceeding expectations
Thursday, 5 November 2009
The marine turbine installed at the mouth of Strangford Lough last year is generating more power than expected, such is the force of the current.
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Two new hotels open in Belfast
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Belfast's growing reputation as a must-see tourist destination was further
reinforced today with the opening of two new hotels.
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Ulster Bank employees begin legal action
Thursday, 5 November 2009
The union representing staff at Ulster Bank has lodged papers with the High
Court in Belfast to begin legal action against the company in a dispute over
the wages of its employees.
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Calls for Sugar’s resignation after ‘Disney World’ remarks
Thursday, 5 November 2009
A body which represents small businesses called for the resignation of
enterprise tsar Sir Alan Sugar, following controversial remarks about small
businesses.
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Ireland's biggest restaurant opens in Belfast
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Owner Nigel Rahman (pictured right) from the Bengal Brasserie in Belfast
celebrating the opening of Ireland's largest restaurant on Belfast's Lisburn
Road with dancer Laxshmi Kashyap.
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Bob Geldof wants new TV service to include Ulster
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Sir Bob Geldof has again called for Northern Ireland to be included in a pilot
for a new news and current affairs service which is being set up in the rest
of the UK.
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Call for crisis fund to help Polish community seeking jobs
Thursday, 5 November 2009
A crisis fund should be set up to help members of the Polish community who are
three times more likely to be unemployed than the average worker,
campaigners today urged.
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Executive’s buck-passing must stop, says CBI chief
Thursday, 5 November 2009
Passing the buck for delays to key projects has become too easy for members of
the Northern Ireland Executive, a business leader has warned.
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House prices increase for fourth month in a row
Wednesday, 4 November 2009
House prices increased for the fourth month in a row during October, rising by 1.2%, new figures have revealed.
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Ulster Tatler Awards 2009
.Most Read in Business
- Ireland's biggest restaurant opens in Belfast
- BT commits to Northern Ireland
- Calls for Sugar’s resignation after ‘Disney World’ remarks
- £12m boost for tourism as 174 new beds arrive
- £48m deal funds 1,500 co-ownership homes
- Bank votes for £25bn boost and rate freeze
- House prices increase for fourth month in a row
- Northern Ireland house prices on rise at last
- Bob Geldof wants new TV service to include Ulster
- Belfast underground railway - why not?
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