The Big Interview
Janice Tracey, Chief Executive, Londonderry Chamber of Commerce
1. HOW’S BUSINESS?
Following on from a really successful 2007, with the Chamber welcoming a wide
range of high profile visitors including Bertie Ahern and Ian Paisley, 2008
has seen steady progress. Membership has increased by 25% over the last year
and we are looking forward to forging ahead with our strategy to support
more and more businesses in their growth plans. We expect membership numbers
to continue to grow and the level of private sector engagement to get bigger
and better.
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Inside The Big Interview
Declan Flynn, Managing Director, Lisney
Monday, 18 August 2008
HOW’S BUSINESS? Business is very challenging at the moment. With the number of transactions down considerably in the last year, the focus of the business is now on our core services of property management and professional services which continue to be strong performers for us.
Terence Brannigan, Chied Executive Officer, Resource
Monday, 11 August 2008
HOW’S BUSINESS? Business is great, we are in a strong position after our recent acquisition of Pall Mall, the UK cleaning and security services arm of Carillion plc and we are continuing to grow our operations all the time. So far in 2008 we have won new contracts throughout the UK and Ireland worth over £10m.
Damian Power, General Manager, Powerscreen International
Monday, 28 July 2008
HOW'S BUSINESS? With our broad global spread, business is good for Powerscreen International. We are able to benefit from the infrastructure investment in emerging markets such as Russia and India. However we are aware that the market for construction equipment and specifically the quarrying equipment industry is very competitive.
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Martin McAuley, Managing Director, United Wine Merchants
Monday, 21 July 2008
HOW’S BUSINESS? Against the market we are doing relatively well. It has been a tough year and like most other industries trading is going through a difficult time at the moment but we are performing relatively well and maintaining our market share.
The Big Interview: Francis Martin
Monday, 7 July 2008
Firstly, how's business? Business is good. It is pleasing that as BDO Stoy Hayward recently celebrated almost two decades of doing business in Northern Ireland, we also recorded the best year since the firm was established in 1989.
Sam McIlveen: Digital Publisher, Independent News and Media
Monday, 23 June 2008
HOW’S BUSINESS? Business is challenging at the moment. Advertising is one of the first things to be effected by a lack of consumer confidence. Now more than ever we need to demonstrate to local business that print and online advertising works, that advertising is a valuable part of the marketing mix and that advertising delivers a return on investment.
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Columnist Comments
• View From Dublin: Give us serenity to see out economic turmoil
The famous prayer attributed to the theologian Reinhold Niebuhr asks for the serenity to accept the things one cannot change, and the courage to change the things one can. Shrewdly, Dr Niebuhr also asked for the wisdom to know the difference.
• Executive decisions vital to safeguard NI Water’s future
NORTHERN Ireland Water (NIW) is too important as a public utility to be a shuttlecock between uncertain political direction and aggressive regulatory intervention.
• View From London: A spoonful of Reaganism can help the inflation medicine to go down
Two weeks ago we learned that retail sales in the UK fell 3.9% in June and that Tim Besley, a member of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, voted at the last committee meeting for an interest rate increase. This combination is rather intriguing.
Business Poll: Corporation Tax?
Should Northern Ireland be allowed to adopt the same rate of Corporaton Tax as the Republic?
Should Northern Ireland be allowed to adopt the same rate of Corporaton Tax as the Republic?
| Yes |
 75% |
| No |
 25% |
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ACADEMIC SELECTION
Which of these statements do you agree with
Which of these statements do you agree with
| The 11-Plus should be retained |
45% |
| The 11-Plus should be replaced by another form of academic selection |
29% |
| All forms of academic selection should be outlawed in Northern Ireland |
26% |
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