Decommissioning to boost NI economyDecommissioning of IRA weapons will deliver a much-needed confidence boost to Northern Ireland businesses that have had to operate…Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
Business heads in North say IRA move 'crucial'The IRA's statement on decommissioning its weapons has been cautiously welcomed by the North's business community as a crucial…Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
Terror attacks in US could cost 2,000 jobs in NorthThe terror attacks on the United States are likely to cost Northern Ireland 2,000 new jobs in the short term, according to one…Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
Directors' institute sees confidence dwindle as slowdown takes holdCompany directors in Northern Ireland have said business optimism has slipped to its lowest levels in three years due to a slowdown…Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
Boxmore chief's exit marks end of an era for Ennis familyChesapeake has confirmed that Mr Mark Ennis, one of the North's most senior business figures, will step down as chief executive…Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
Cutbacks at Rolls Royce may affect NI suppliersRolls Royce is warning that its programme to realign capacity to demand could affect its supplier base in the UK, which includes…Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
NI business disheartened by decommissioning log-jamThere is growing frustration among the North's business community over the lack of progress on decommissioning by paramilitaries…Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
Uncertain future for NI tradeSenior business leaders in the North fear the resignation of the Ulster Unionist Party ministers from the Executive could trigger…Fri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
Student project captures award for new entrepreneursSix students who developed a product to pinpoint faults in underground electricity cables have scooped a £10,000 sterling (E;…Thu Oct 18 2001 - 01:00
Unemployment in North drops to new lowUnemployment fell to a new low in Northern Ireland last month but the latest statistics were compiled too early to reflect the…Thu Oct 18 2001 - 01:00
Nortel to shed 265 jobs in Republic and NorthNortel Networks will shed 265 jobs across its operations in the Republic and Northern Ireland, with most redundancies coming …Wed Oct 17 2001 - 01:00
UK Treasury provides €2.39m windfall to boost broadband technologyNorthern Ireland has been given a £1.5 million sterling (€2Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
Dunloe Ewart wins Northbrook as tenant for prime Belfast siteNorthbrook Technology, part of the US-owned Allstate Insurance Corporation, has agreed in principle to lease one of Dunloe Ewart…Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
'Tourism could create more jobs than manufacturing'Tax incentives and low-cost airlines could help the tourism sector create more new jobs than the manufacturing sector in Northern…Tue Oct 16 2001 - 01:00
North's new economic body outlines plans to boost GDPInvest Northern Ireland, the North's new economic development body, has presented ambitious plans to boost GDP by developing …Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Fears grow of further job losses at British Airways in BelfastBritish Airways staff in Northern Ireland fear there could be a further round of job cuts by the airline, this time to trim its…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
University of Ulster aims to start €16m venture capital fundThe University of Ulster is in negotiations to establish a £10 million sterling (€16 million) venture capital fund in Northern…Tue Oct 09 2001 - 01:00
'Digital corridor' to create jobsAn initiative that could create up to 200 new high-tech jobs in the Border counties of Armagh and Monaghan is expected to be …Tue Oct 09 2001 - 01:00
Companies to take part in trade mission to Gulf states despite the US offensive in AfghanistanA 16-strong line-up of Northern Ireland companies is preparing to take part in a major trade mission to the Middle East this …Tue Oct 09 2001 - 01:00
BMI to reinstate air links to BelfastBMI British Midland will reinstate four daily flights from Belfast International Airport to London Heathrow in response to British…Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
Nortel to shed 2,000 jobsAnother round of high-tech job cuts is looming in Northern Ireland and the Republic following Nortel Network's decision to cut…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Randox tipped as next Galen <CW-6>on <CW-6>tech breakthroughA Northern Ireland diagnostics company will today present a technological breakthrough that it hopes will transform it from a…Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
Empey warns of tough times ahead for NorthNorthern Ireland must be prepared to suffer further job losses as a direct result of the terrorist attacks on the US, the North…Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
TBI chief urges action on flight route changeThe UK government should be prepared to intervene to protect landing slots at Heathrow Airport for flights originating from Northern…Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
€43.5m to promote cross Border tradeIntertradeIreland, the cross-Border trade development body, plans to spend £27 million sterling (€43Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
NI lobby group will pressure BA to reconsider cut in Belfast flightsTrade union leaders and Northern Ireland Assembly Ministers will lobby British Airways to reconsider its decision to cut six …Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
Bombardier staff plea for government helpTrade and industry leaders in Northern Ireland will ask the British government to intervene to try to safeguard some of the 2…Thu Sept 27 2001 - 01:00
NI budget favours health, education, infrastructureHealth, education and infrastructure are set to receive the lion's share of public funding in Northern Ireland over the next …Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Tech firm nets €16.5m South Korea contractA Belfast company which enjoyed a starring role in the blockbuster film Titanic has won a £10 million sterling (€16Tue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
Vinci set to abandon €826m bid for regional airport operatorFrench construction group Vinci declined to comment last night on whether it planned to continue with its £516 million sterling…Tue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
UTV profits inch higher despite 4.9% revenue fallUlster Television suffered a £1 million sterling (€1Tue Sept 18 2001 - 01:00
Textile firms plan €1.6m joint venture in LurganTwo textile companies in the North are to set up a new £1 million sterling (€1Tue Sept 18 2001 - 01:00
Homage paid by North's businessIndustry and business across Northern Ireland fell silent for three minutes as the North paused yesterday to remember the thousands…Sat Sept 15 2001 - 01:00
Assembly meets over ESB power station in DerryPlans by ESB International and its joint venture partner, Coolkeeragh Power employees, to build a £150 million sterling (€242…Thu Sept 13 2001 - 01:00
Jobless figures down but fail to boost falling confidenceBusiness confidence in the Northern Ireland economy has fallen to its lowest levels in 15 years but new Government statistics…Thu Sept 13 2001 - 01:00
TriVirix's Belfast operation gets €21.9m venture capital fundingTrivirix International, the US medical and biotech equipment manufacturer, is planning to deliver a much-needed investment boost…Tue Sept 11 2001 - 01:00
Taxes, tolls seen as likely revenue raisersNew manufacturing taxes, which could raise up to £50 million sterling (€81 million), and the use of tolls to fund roads are just…Tue Sept 11 2001 - 01:00
Women are Ryanair's most loyal customers, survey findsWomen are Ryanair's most loyal customers and more than half of the people who fly with the airline do not use rival low-cost …Mon Sept 10 2001 - 01:00
TBI advises its shareholders to reject €837m hostile bidTBI, owner of Belfast International Airport, has urged its shareholders to reject an "inadequate" £517 million sterling (€837…Sat Sept 08 2001 - 01:00
Montupet to let 97 staff at Derry Calcast plant goThe French car components group, Montupet, is to make 97 people redundant at its Calcast plant in Derry.Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
Small firms in North slow on Web uptakeEconomic agencies in Northern Ireland have come under fire from senior academics who claim small firms could be losing out on…Fri Sept 07 2001 - 01:00
Violence in Belfast scares off investorsPotential new inward investors are deferring business decisions as violence flares on the streets of Northern Ireland, industry…Thu Sept 06 2001 - 01:00
Business 'unaware of ready-made market'Volatile exchange rates pose the biggest threat to cross-Border business growth on the island of Ireland but they should not …Wed Sept 05 2001 - 01:00
Ryanair costing new service from Belfast InternationalRyanair, the low-cost operator, is putting together costings for launching a new 12 flights-a -day operation from Belfast International…Tue Sept 04 2001 - 01:00
Belfast-based GEM to double workforce to 220Belfast-based GEM, (Global Email Company), will today double its workforce when it takes on 110 new employees despite signs that…Mon Sept 03 2001 - 01:00
Harland & Wolff sails back into dire straitsHarland & Wolff has given its strongest warning to date that the historic Belfast shipyard, which built the RMS Titanic, …Sat Sept 01 2001 - 01:00
TBI, EasyJet agree deal on traveller charges at LutonBritish airports operator TBI and low-cost airline EasyJet have agreed in principle to a deal on passenger and baggage charges…Fri Aug 31 2001 - 01:00
First Trust set to invest €16m in branch networkFirst Trust Bank will invest £10 million sterling (€16 million) in its branch network and develop a £3 million flagship outlet…Thu Aug 30 2001 - 01:00
Andor secures £2.1m venture capital fundingAndor Technology, the Belfast scientific equipment manufacturer, will today announce a major new £2Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
EasyJet talks may hold key to TBI futureNegotiations over passenger and baggage charges, expected to resume today between airports operator TBI and low cost airline …Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
