Hi °C | Lo °C Coach tour firm destined for growth with air travel bid
A local independent specialist tour operator has launched a new dedicated air holiday division.
A change of place but not of pace at Balmoral Show
Not actually Balmoral in Belfast – that's the smell of leafy streets and manicured lawns – but the new, vast Maze site where the show of the same name was in full swing.
Amazon attacked over UK tax bill
THE UK arm of internet shopping giant Amazon paid corporation tax of just £2.4m last year despite sales of £4.2bn.
UTV revenue falls by 5% despite a new media boost
NEW media revenue climbed at UTV Media plc in the first quarter of the year while proceeds from traditional media declined, the company has revealed.
Trailer firm races into global motorsports markets
A company which makes trailers for the transport of motorsport vehicles is hoping to sell its products to global markets.
Drinks giant Diageo set to refresh police games
Diageo Ambassadors, rugby international Rory Best (centre) and Stephen Murphy (left) of the Belfast Giants, with Kyle Gordon, captain of the NI Tridents ice hockey team celebrate the announcement of Diageo's new partnership with the World Police & Fire Games at McHugh's Bar, Belfast
Agri-food shines through Ulster's economic gloom
Northern Ireland's economy will not return to growth until next year or beyond, a survey of accountants said.
Farming sector to grow as global population soars
While the outlook for the Northern Ireland economy might be subdued, the agri-food sector here has huge potential to grow in the coming years, an audience of industry leaders has heard.
Concern grows as French economy struggles to recover
France's economy is in recession again – and that could spell more trouble for Europe.
Finally, we can see light at end of tunnel
The Bank of England governor has said he believes the recovery of the UK economy is "in sight" in one of his most optimistic forecasts since the start of the global economic crisis. The inflation report saw Mervyn King increase the bank's expectations for gross domestic product growth and, as importantly, lower inflation forecasts, a factor which had been a worry after hikes in the price of fuel and food.
Corporation tax bid is kept alive by new proposals
PROPOSALS to devolve certain taxes in England and Scotland will keep the campaign to lower Northern Ireland's corporation tax rate alive, a campaigner has said.
Eurozone recession enters sixth quarter
The recession across the eurozone extended into its sixth quarter – longer than the slump that hit the region during the financial crisis of 2008-9.
Raising a toast to revolutionary King
Just when we thought the green shoots of recovery had wilted, been clamped in a silo and turned to silage, the one and only Mervyn King steps forward to sprinkle his magic dust over the UK economy.
Northern Ireland's most popular airline easyJet halves winter loss
EASYJET, Northern Ireland's most popular airline, has halved its winter losses in the first part of 2013.
C&C shares rise ahead of 'transitional' year
SHARES in C&C have risen after the company reported full year results that hit market expectations despite the poor weather.
Hats off to sports company
A SPORTS equipment company in Co Tyrone has developed a new lightweight hurling helmet with research and development support from Invest NI. O'Neill's' new helmet has a removable, washable inner lining for increased hygiene and can be customised with names and club crests. The firm invested £300,00 in the project, its first in research and development, and Invest NI £76,900.
Asda six flying off to States
Six Asda workers in Northern Ireland have been awarded much coveted positions at the annual Wal-Mart Shareholders meeting in Bentonville, USA. Flying out to Bentonville in early June, they will join the company's most senior executives and 30,000 other employees from across the globe for the celebratory week-long conference.
Oil giants issued warning
Oil giants BP and Shell were warned by Downing Street that they must co-operate fully with a European Commission investigation into price-rigging claims. No 10 described allegations that firms manipulated the oil price as "concerning". However, a spokesman said there were no plans for UK competition authorities to mount their own inquiry.
It's a Mens world for top apprentice
AN 18-YEAR-OLD apprentice engineer from Co Tyrone with a "passion" for his discipline was named Apprentice of the Year by the Department for Employment and Learning.
14,000 HSBC jobs face axe as bank slashes cost base
HSBC has warned that it could cut up to another 14,000 jobs worldwide as chief executive Stuart Gulliver continues to take the axe to the cost base of Europe's biggest bank.
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Invest NI aims higher after hitting targets in job creation
Mark Ennis, chairman of Invest NI, reported that in 2012-13 Invest NI produced "a very strong performance with tangible benefits for business and the economy". He quotes results which are more upbeat than might have been expected.
Property firm bucks downturn
FOYLESIDE Ltd is a large privately owned property company owned by Northern Ireland shareholders with a wide property portfolio across the UK with some held in subsidiary companies registered in Gibraltar. Locally the company owns the shopping centre of the same name in Derry City as well as Forestside in Belfast.
Cliff Kells, Tesco NI's commercial manager
We welcome this visionary strategy. We are huge advocates of the opportunities that exist for the Northern Ireland agri-food industry.
Coach firm on road to more success with £3m upgrade
A FAMILY-RUN coach company in Co Antrim is investing £3m on keeping its tour buses on the roads of Ireland and Scotland.
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