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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

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: wants the resource name to become synonymous with excellent service

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

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.

Belfast Telegraph's Online Editor, Jerome Crolly

Jerome pilots Belfast Telegraph’s revamped website to new heights

Friday, 25 July 2008

The Post: Online Editor, Belfast Telegraph, Independent News and Media (NI) The Postholder: Jerome Crolly

Martin McAuley has worked in the trading industry for 33 years

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 is pioneering the Belfast Telegraph's expansion online

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.

In pictures: Doing the business

  • Former Miss Northern Ireland and Miss UK, Lucy Evangelista welcomes the news that Chilli's Grill & Bar at Victoria Square will open its first restaurant in Northern Ireland on August 28. The restaurant seats 250 guests, serves authentic Southwest American cuisine and features Northern Ireland's first Margarita bar.
  • Taking the helm to launch the first Lower Bann Activity Guide aboard the Maid of Antrim on the Lower River Bann are Mark Christie, Lower Bann Partnership and Lisa Simpson Causeway Coast and Glens Tourism.
  • Jim and Lorraine Elder, Regent Chauffeur Services, and Gary Topping, ITS New Media, were guest speakers at The Business Network, Banbridge. Thanking them is Paddy Rooney, Air-Net and Chairman of The Business Network.

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