Hi °C | Lo °C Final return of King could be damp squib
When Mervyn 'BB' King comes to town, everybody wants a piece. Bad luck then for those who wanted a one-on-one with the boss of Threadneedle Street.
Don't let small minority destroy economic dreams
Enough already, as our Stateside cousins might say, ones who have thankfully shown confidence in our economy over the last few days.
Dark clouds gather as HMV calls in vultures
Sometimes when a firm goes into administration the vultures that are private equity or venture capital start to circle.
Believe the hype, we're the place to be for IT
The show will go on. That's certainly the message to the world's business community following news US company Oxford Consulting is to set up a European base in Belfast and create 33 well-paid jobs.
How pop-up retailers could save high street
A recent retail phenomenon which has gained traction in recent years is the pop-up shop, restaurant or cafe.
Why we reached day the music shop died
The eventual administration of HMV may have come as a disappointment but certainly won't be a surprise to any who have watched its management scramble for the road to profit over the last few years.
Hovis forced to abandon nostalgia as UK wheat crop is washed away
Its best-known advertising campaign conjured nostalgic imagery of a long-gone Britain of steep cobbled streets and a young lad in a flat cap doing errands on his push bike.
Apprenticeships providing a ray of light amid gloom of ongoing unrest
It now seems like a long, long time since the Belfast Telegraph launched its 100 jobs in 100 days campaign in May. Perhaps they were more simple times when the toughest issues facing the Northern Ireland economy were rising youth unemployment and the need for a shot in the arm, such as lower corporation tax, to make us more competitive.
Morrisons must act or it will get left on shelf
So far this week Morrisons, the UK's fourth-biggest grocer, has endured some bad news. Market share slipped to 12% in the three months to December 23, down from 12.4% a year earlier.
Businesses come out fighting against riots
Businesses, like most people, are at the end of their tether over the flags row, which has been disrupting day-to-day life in Northern Ireland for a month.
A little home comfort from the collapse in house values
Starting the year with another story on how far the property market has fallen may prompt a few feelings of deja vous. Anyone who has been in any way close to the trade in houses won't be surprised to hear that the average price of four walls came tumbling down by over 8% in the last 12 months.
Deadly brinkmanship that went too close to deadline
Deadlines are funny things. Students, journalists and presidents of the United States all seem to suffer from the same problem of not realising a deadline is coming until they're standing on the edge of an educational, printing or fiscal cliff.
Full steam ahead for the rebrand of Thomas
It's never too early to begin thinking about next Christmas. In news which will be noted by many parents, Thomas the Tank Engine is moving with the times.
Brinkmanship ensures memorable cliffhanger
It's hardly the kind of heart-warming Christmas story we know and love, but for many people memories of Christmas 2012 will be coloured by the great American cliffhanger.
Artful tax dodgers are cast in a very bad light
Casting for the role of the Artful Tax Dodger in an updated version of Oliver Twist has, over the last few months, found itself inundated with potential actors.
The new normal, still cutting deep in our housing market
It's been the year of 'the new normal'. The phrase, used by Danske Bank to herald the changed branding of the former Northern Bank and other subsidiaries was originally coined to sum up the tweaks made to our lives in the last five years or so since the credit crunch.
We can't afford to find out the Carney Man can't do it
Controversies over pay are often in the headlines, and the last few weeks has seen a furore over the salary of Invest NI chief Alastair Hamilton, whose basic package has gone up from £160,000 to £190,000.
Business leaders join forces against thuggery
It will be hard to undo the damage wrought to the image of Northern Ireland by the protests over flags over the last few weeks. The image of a shiny, optimistic capital with all its cosmopolitan, money-making boasts - Titanic Belfast, the Merchant Hotel, Victoria Square - has been compromised.
'Worst job in Irish PR' now ready for take-off
As business journalists in the relatively small market of Northern Ireland, we get to know many PR firms north and south, and can quickly identify those hardy souls who can cope with any challenge.
A cafe ending for Down businesses on the up
It's tough for a cafe chain to make a deep impression on the public, especially a public too often swayed by the uncomplicated and familiar charms of the Starbucks (no stranger to this column) and Costa Coffees of this world. But Northern Ireland is now seeing impressive growth from indigenous chains, like Co Antrim-based Ground Espresso Bars, whose proprietor Darren Gardiner has been taking to Twitter to vent his exasperation at the disruption being caused to business by flag protesters in Belfast. Its businesses have been mainly located inside others, such as Waterstones, Next and DV8.
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Limited edition gives boost to Lego
AN inch-and-a-half tall plastic toy has become one of the hottest tickets in town, fetching hundreds of pounds on eBay.
Half of firms battle for their survival
Nearly half of businesses in Northern Ireland and the Republic are contracting, fighting for survival or in the process of winding up, according to a new survey.
'Cash flow remains big challenge'
The high level of debtors over 90 days goes some way to explaining why cash flow is consistently ranked as a significant challenge that respondents are reporting as having an impact on their business.
Co Down boatbuilder reels in export contract
A CO DOWN boatbuilder is celebrating new export success to the Republic of Ireland.
Republic will not apologise for low tax regime, says minister
The Republic's jobs minister Richard Bruton has said that Ireland "makes no apology" for the low tax regime that encourages multi-national corporations like Google to locate their European headquarters there.
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.
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