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'Portas' towns still see shop closures
Ten of the 12 government-funded 'Portas Pilot' towns have seen a fall in the number of occupied shop units, according to a report.
You'll be proud of Ulster Bank, vows new chief
The Ulster Bank's new head for Northern Ireland has said she wants to restore the bank to its "rightful place" in the province.
Customers boosted by doubling of agri fund
Bank of Ireland UK has pledged to double its Agri Business Fund to £100m following the launch of a plan aiming to boost the food and drink industry's turnover to £7bn by 2020.
Thousands trapped as negative equity hits home sales
Homeowner ambitions to move up the housing ladder are being curtailed by negative equity, new mortgage figures suggest.
Reap rewards of risk, stresses entrepreneur
The founder of the Eden Project in Cornwall has vowed to instill a "fear of death" in delegates at a conference today.
Sharp increase in spending gives economy shot in the arm
A surge in consumer spending boosted activity in the UK's vital services sector as hotels, bars and restaurants enjoyed the biggest leap in trade for nearly six years, according to new figures.
Royal Mail offers 'click and collect'
The Royal Mail is to launch a new "click and collect" service aimed at online retailers and their customers.
UK lags Europe for vocational studies
Fewer than a third of young people in the UK enrol on vocational courses, well below most other European countries, according to a study.
Retailer shelves radioactive belts
Online fashion retailer Asos has withdrawn a batch of metal-studded belts from sale after they were found to be radioactive.
Ryanair shareholders to vote on fleet deal
Ryanair will ask shareholders to approve its purchase of 175 new aircraft from Boeing on June 18.
Business View: Comfort for young home birds as others take flight
G'day. While we get up to another unpredictable day's weather and unwelcome Northern Irish claims to fame, such as having the UK's highest rate of economic inactivity at 27.4%, our cousins Down Under are celebrating as their nation is named the happiest among developed nations for the third year in a row.
£294m deal for fat-busting firm
Drugs firm AstraZeneca has announced a $443m (£294m) deal to buy an American company developing a fat-busting treatment to combat a condition linked to heart attacks.
One in five has no inheritance cash plan
One in five people near retirement does not plan to leave an inheritance behind.
Irn-Bru weathers spring cold snap
Irn-Bru maker AG Barr shrugged off the freezing start to the year and intense competition to report market-beating sales growth.
Nine target awards at vocational skills contest
Nine young people from Northern Ireland from a plasterer to a mechatronics expert are set to compete at a global event celebrating vocation skills.
EU 'should act to save generation of jobless'
Europe must urgently tackle youth unemployment, the French, German and Italian governments said yesterday, urging action to rescue an entire generation who fear they will not find jobs.
It's serious playtime as childhood favourite Lego goes back to work
A childhood playtime favourite has made its way into the workplace to stimulate the imagination of a new generation of users.
Winning contracts helped Dromore firm get back on track
A Co Down businessman whose firm has won four contracts on the massive Crossrail project has encouraged Northern Ireland companies to bid for business on the scheme.
London calling for rail deal companies
Northern Ireland businesses have been encouraged to take advantage of billions of pounds worth of tender work for Crossrail, Europe's largest infrastructure project.
Revaluation of non-domestic rental properties launched
Business owners have been urged to provide rental details to help the revaluation of non-domestic properties in Northern Ireland
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In Pictures: Boosting business in Northern Ireland
Movers and shakers in the Northern Ireland business world showcase their latest ideas and products.....
Netflix and Dreamworks seal dreamteam streaming deal
Netflix is to air original television programming from Dreamworks Animation in a deal described as a major coup for both companies.
In Pictures: Barclay Communications’ Race Evening raises thousands
Barclay Communications raised over seven thousand pounds for the Jonjo Bright Trust at the tenth annual Barclay Communications’ Race Evening.
1,700 staff at plants in four continents
EDWARD Haughey, also known as The Right Honourable Lord Ballyedmond, established his veterinary pharmaceutical business in 1968.
Dickonson sings praised of aviation firm deal
A fledgling aerospace firm headed by heavy metal legend Bruce Dickinson has announced a key £5m investment.
Airports open way for global trade
Katy Best, commercial and marketing director at George Best Belfast City Airport
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In Pictures: Barclay Communications’ Race Evening raises thousands
