Improve your employees work with new furniture 

In business it’s all about productivity. You know that your business’s success largely depends on the performance of your employees.

In Video: Equality Commission event in Belfast 

The Equality Commission for NI and Employers for Disability NI have come together to organise a half day seminar at Malone House, Belfast, to mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

Developing strategy for mobiles is a smart move 

Question: I own a boutique retail outlet. How important is it for me to have a mobile strategy?

Advanced mobile apps can help production run smoothly 

Question: I run a small manufacturing firm. Are there any tools that can help me improve management of the production line?

Advanced mobile apps can help make production smoother Jerry Staple from Origin Partners 

Q: I run a small manufacturing firm. Are there any tools that can help me improve management of the production line?

An app for business needs to tap into the interests of your target audience 

Question: I run a small cafe that has a strong base of customers and most connect to our WiFi on their mobiles. Could a mobile app help improve business?

Going green need not put you in the red 

Question: How can my business invest in renewable energy without having large amounts of capital?

Sustainability practices makes all the difference 

Question: Will developing sustainable practices within our business help deliver long term success and how do we drive it internally?

Now's the time to get your house in order before changes in tax relief 

Question: What will new tax relief rules mean for me?

Team-building day to boost your firm 

Question: We are a small manufacturing company based in Coleraine and want to plan an Away Day to help improve staff morale. We don't have a huge budget - what would you recommend?

What is Ulster Bank's policy on compensation? 

My family all bank with Ulster Bank and we have had terrible difficulties getting hold of our own money. My brother has been unable to go on his pre-booked holiday - costing him the price of the flights and hotel and wasting his annual leave. What compensation can we expect from Ulster Bank and what are we entitled to? SB

Refund row over pre-bought tickets for the Eiffel Tower 

Our group bought advance tickets for the Eiffel Tower, to stop-off en route to a skiing holiday in the Alps. We had a limited time period between trains, which is why we made an advance purchase. But when we arrived there was a demonstration, with the police and army trying to remove people. As a result, there was a huge backlog of people trying to visit the Eiffel Tower.

Banking 'magic' sees £1,000 turn into £918 on a transfer 

I asked Santander on March 30 to make a telegraphic transfer of £1,000 from my account to an account in Australia. I paid a £25 charge and my receipt stated: "Some charges may be applicable to this transaction that are not included in this receipt. If applied, they will be detailed separately and advised by post."

IT companies can reduce the risk of pre-sales costs 

Question: We are one of Belfast's leading IT companies. We incur significant pre-sales costs when building solutions for clients, which is a risk. Do schemes exist to help us reduce our exposure?

When discrimination in age may be legitimate 

Question: Age Discrimination - can it be justified?

Me&MyJob: It’s still good to talk in this profession 

Head of corporate responsibility for BT in Ireland

Me&MyJob: Banking on charity's future 

Jobfinder talks to Suzy McIlveen about her work with Marie Curie Cancer Care, using her financial background to raise money to help people through some of the most challenging situations in life

Northern Ireland Nightlife in Pictures 

Legislation to clarify tax status 

Question : I work in the construction industry and, although I work on big projects, I am a self employed worker. Will the new self employment legislation and affect me?

Embellishing CV will catch up with you 

Question : Uncertainty surrounding the accuracy of the Yahoo CEO's CV shows what can happen when a CV comes under scrutiny. But surely some level of CV embellishment is just par for the course and to be expected by employers?