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Sainsbury's banks on buying out Lloyds' share to boost profits
Supermarket giant Sainsbury is expected to crown another rise in profits this week with a deal to take full control of its banking business.
Drive to boost Limavady's economy through complex
Businesses are still being sought to occupy a business centre on the site of the former Seagate plant in Limavady.
Oisin the voice of new Virgin initiative
A young businessman from Belfast has been selected as the local voice of an entrepreneurial scheme set up to foster the spirit of business mogul Richard Branson.
Self-employed workers to be exempt from H&S legislation
Self-employed workers are to be exempt from health and safety laws under a series of measures to be unveiled this week aimed at breathing life into Britain's flagging economy.
Ulster Bank cuts losses by nearly 50%
The improving fortunes of Ulster Bank in this year's first quarter marks "good progress" according to bank bosses.
Irish haulier family will make $1bn from sale of its global business
An Irish family is lining up for a $1bn sale of the global empire they started as a local haulage business in the west of Ireland.
Stena gets liners in shipshape
FERRY company Stena Line has poured over £4.5m into an upgrade of ships travelling the Belfast to Liverpool sailing – a year ahead of a massive business conference taking part in the English city.
Green shoots for Danske and drug firm
A new name, a new financial year and its seems one of Northern Ireland's biggest banks is steadily working towards that rarity in the banking world: profit.
Aer Lingus shareholder speaks out in Ryanair probe
An institutional shareholder in Aer Lingus has told the UK's Competition Commission that Ryanair might be able to stop the former state-owned carrier from raising equity to fund new aircraft purchases if such a situation arose.
Eurozone bank cuts interest rate
The European Central Bank has bowed to pressure and delivered a 0.25% interest rate cut.
Link-up will help Ulster aerospace firms to fly high
A Belfast centre which brings together engineering firms has teamed up with the trade body for the aerospace, defence, security and space industries to help Northern Ireland compete on the global stage.
New posts created by expansion of Pharmalink office
A pharmaceutical consulting firm which looks after regulatory affairs for drug and healthcare firms is taking on 30 new staff in Belfast.
Youth scheme creates £1.1m for economy
A charity which promotes youth enterprise and employment says it has created more than £1.1m for the Northern Ireland economy through a scheme to help young people set up their own businesses.
Stena Line unveils major refurb on Belfast to Liverpool ferries
Northern Ireland’s leading ferry company, Stena Line, has invested £4.6m on its ships on the Belfast to Liverpool route.
Abu Dhabi firm signs green deal
BRITAIN'S clean energy sector received a boost after a deal which could see £1bn of investment from the United Arab Emirates was signed. The Green Investment Bank and Masdar, Abu Dhabi's renewable energy firm, signed a memorandum of understanding to consider investing in green projects in the UK over the next seven years.
Legal firm takes on lawyers for its teams
Belfast legal firm Carson McDowell has hired two lawyers to its real estate and banking teams.
Miner defiant on company future
THE UK's biggest coal miner said it is focused on a viable future for its remaining mines after speculation that a fire may force it into liquidation and threaten 2,000 jobs. A fire deep underground at Daw Mill mine in Warwickshire forced UK Coal Mine Holdings to close it, leaving the company with a huge bill and threatening its viability.
Here's some blue sky thinking for free – cut out the gobbledygook
Sometimes it's good to check your ducks are all in row after you've been thinking outside the box to make sure we're all singing from the same hymn sheet going forward. Then you can climb the strategic staircase together and take a holistic approach to pick off the low hanging fruit and have a holistic view on the space.
Online push speeds Argos recovery
Catalogue chain Argos has returned to profits growth after an "encouraging" year in which more than half its sales were generated online.
Leap in number of jobless youths
YOUTH unemployment in the UK has "gone through the roof", with a huge increase in the number of long-term jobless since the coalition came to power, Labour has said. The Opposition said that the number of 18-to-24-year-olds out of work for over a year had jumped from 25,800 in April 2010 to over 73,500 now.
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Pub gloom deepens as Belfast nightclub put on market for just £300,000
A well-known Belfast nightspot has gone on the market with a price tag of £300,000.
Ryanair tells pilots that passenger safety fears letter is ‘gross misconduct’
Budget airline Ryanair pilots have been told not to sign a letter to airline regulators expressing concern that the airline’s employment practices could jeopardise passenger safety.
Look to emerging markets: RICS chief
NORTHERN Ireland's construction firms should continue to look to emerging markets for opportunities, the head of a professional organisation said.
Thomas Cook in debt cutting move
THOMAS Cook took another step towards calmer waters be announcing a £425m fundraising with shareholders in a bid to cut debt.
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.
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