Hi °C | Lo °C Progressive's 95% loan 'a boost for first-time buyers'
Northern Ireland's only homegrown lender has said it is bringing home ownership within reach of more people by introducing a new 95% mortgage.
Fit-out firm Mivan on cruise control after £8m deals
Co Antrim fit-out specialist Mivan has scooped a whopping £8m worth of luxury cruise ship contracts on the back of a trade show in the USA in March.
Office boom in London helps to keep Northern Ireland afloat
While office-building in Northern Ireland has ground to a halt in the downturn, the pace of construction in London is sustaining hundreds of jobs in the province, a report claims.
New extension leads to the creation of 20 new jobs at hotel
Twenty new jobs have been created at a family-run hotel in south Belfast after a major renovation.
Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King to say farewell and call for cash boost
Outgoing Bank of England boss Sir Mervyn King is expected to bow out with one last call for more economy-boosting measures this week when he gathers with policymakers for his final interest rates meeting.
Irish government writes to US senator over Apple's taxes
The Irish Government has at last written to the US senator investigating how companies use Ireland to avoid tax.
MSO Group's £1.5m plan for research and export drive
An east Belfast packaging company is investing £1.5m to carry out research and development and explore export markets.
Silicon Valley firm invests in new Belfast base
A US software company has completed the journey from Silicon Valley to Belfast after picking the city as an investment spot out of several European options.
Ryanair is warned over stake in airline
Low-cost airline Ryanair could be forced to sell-down its stake in rival Aer Lingus after the competition watchdog said it potentially distorted the market for flights between the Republic and Britain.
Assembly unlikely to sign up for new mortgage scheme
The Executive is unlikely to adopt the Chancellor's plan to underwrite mortgages in a bid to help people get on the property ladder, it was claimed.
Bad bank reveals £86m Ulster sell-off
The Republic's bad bank has sold £86.6m worth of assets in Northern Ireland since its inception to the end of March.
Invest NI swayed Vello Systems move
It was the "merciless" pursuit of Vello Systems by an Invest NI business development director in Silicon Valley, California which helped the business commit to visiting the province, its chief joked yesterday.
No sign of upturn for high street retailers
The UK high street remained under intense pressure in May as sales plunged at their fastest pace in more than a year.
Soft drinks firm Maine has thirst for growth with new range
'The Maine Man' will be selling his much-loved 'minerals' to homes in Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland thanks to a new expansion.
Figures show rise in trade union numbers
Trade union membership has increased for the first time in years – up by 59,000 to 6.5m, new figures have shown.
Packaging company Greiner delighted to receive Investors in People award
A Co Tyrone firm is among 30 Northern Ireland companies to scoop a top employment award.
Sports Direct empire gets foothold in Europe after striking EAG deal
Mike Ashley's sportswear empire is expanding on two fronts in Europe after snapping up controlling stakes in a pair of retailers on the continent.
'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.
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Group enjoying successful recovery
THE Harland and Wolff Group (H&W) continues to operate as an expanding diverse engineering business with a number of special capabilities related to marine engineering and design, ship repair, and including offshore wind-farm fabrication. The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Norwegian Fred Olsen Energy Group.
If Osborne was thinking at all he clearly would break up RBS
The late Christopher Hitchens wrote in his memoirs that an editor once said something to him that made it impossible to continue working for the man. A footnote revealed that those words had been "you're fired". That soupcon of wit springs to mind when one considers the spin around the news that Stephen Hester will leave the Royal Bank of Scotland this year.
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