NI jobless total falls to lowest level in 26 yearsThe number of people unemployed in Northern Ireland has fallen to its lowest level in 26 years, according to new statistics.Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
North-west urgently requires infrastructure and HR investment to meet economic potentialThe north-west will need to create an additional 8,000 new jobs over the next five years in order to realise its economic potential…Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
IDB to reveal record 7,500 jobs last yearThe Industrial Development Board (IDB), Northern Ireland's leading job creation agency, is today expected to unveil record figures…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Minister plans €324m budget for one-stop economic agencySir Reg Empey, the Minister with responsibility for the North's economy, has signalled the imminent demise of three key economic…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
New Belfast City Airport expects rise in passenger trafficBelfast City Airport expects passenger traffic to grow by more than 20,000 people next year to record levels following the opening…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Golden Vale to expand Northern operationsGolden Vale plans to further expand high-growth Northern Ireland operations, beginning with its Saint Brendan's cream liqueur…Thu May 10 2001 - 01:00
High-tech jobs in NI `insulated' by researchHi-tech jobs in Northern Ireland are less likely to be threatened by the current global slowdown because they are more closely…Wed May 09 2001 - 01:00
Bombardier may bid to supply Government jetsBombardier Aerospace is preparing a potential $40 million bid to supply the Irish Government with a new jet or jets.Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Viridian may take legal action on price controlsViridian, the parent company of Northern Ireland Electricity, may take legal action if the electricity regulator introduces "…Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
Lagan secures €8m `e-government' dealLagan Technologies, the Belfast software designer, has beaten more than 100 firms to win an "e-government" contract estimated…Mon May 07 2001 - 01:00
€92m joint venture on vehicle testingA Northern Ireland environmental engineering company and a German equipment testing manufacturer have signed a £57 million sterling…Sat May 05 2001 - 01:00
Operating costs improve at Harland & WolffBelfast shipyard Harland & Wolff owes its parent company and bankers £45Fri May 04 2001 - 01:00
Task force to lure jobs to west BelfastAmbitious plans to create more than 4,000 jobs by attracting new investors to locate in west Belfast have been unveiled by Executive…Thu May 03 2001 - 01:00
Galen plans to expand in US with female healthcare rangeGalen, the Northern Ireland pharmaceutical group, will focus its acquisition ambitions in the immediate future in the US in a…Wed May 02 2001 - 01:00
IDB now competes with IDA for investmentNorthern Ireland plans to woo investors away from the Republic's favourable tax regime by offering flexible grant packages and…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Record investment for regeneration projectLaganside Corporation, the public-funded company that redevelops derelict areas of Belfast, has secured a record £100 million…Tue May 01 2001 - 01:00
Estimated costs of outbreak in North put at over £200mThe net cost of the foot-and-mouth outbreak to the Northern Ireland economy to date could exceed £200 million sterling, according…Mon Apr 30 2001 - 01:00
Jury trial for Powerscreen trioBritain's Serious Fraud Office is to make a formal application to have its case against three former Powerscreen International…Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
DCC to expand oil business in the NorthDCC, the Dublin distribution and marketing group, has revealed plans to expand its oil business in Northern Ireland by acquiring…Sat Apr 28 2001 - 01:00
Belfast software firm scoops top spot at awardsOpenwave, the Belfast software company that develops next-generation products for the Internet, was last night hailed as the …Fri Apr 27 2001 - 01:00
E-blana in new joint ventureE-Blana, the Irish Internet specialist, has signed a new joint venture with a Northern Ireland company to market a product that…Thu Apr 26 2001 - 01:00
Clothing firms seek outsourced productionTextile and clothing companies in Northern Ireland will increasingly look to offshore manufacturing to ensure their short-term…Wed Apr 25 2001 - 01:00
`Invisible' Border aim of new allianceFive business bodies in Northern Ireland and the Republic will join forces for the first time next month to launch a major initiative…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
Baird buys UK print firm in €16m dealW&G Baird, the largest commercial printing company in Northern Ireland, has bought a British electronic printing specialist…Tue Apr 24 2001 - 01:00
