Short Brothers' profits up €5m in 'strong' showingShort Brothers, the Belfast-based, Canadian-owned aerospace group, saw its operating profits increase by £3 million sterling (€…Sat Aug 25 2001 - 01:00
Fujitsu may revise plan for investment in NorthJapanese chip and PC giant Fujitsu may revise plans for a proposed £29.4 million sterling (€46Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
Ryanair eyes Belfast as Bmi takes offRyanair is one of several low-cost operators exploring taking over new slots that have become vacant at Belfast International…Wed Aug 22 2001 - 01:00
North likely to lose fewer than 30 jobs in restructuringFujitsu's Northern Ireland operations, which employ more than 1,000 people, are likely to escape major job losses proposed for…Tue Aug 21 2001 - 01:00
Small firms criticise new bodyInvest Northern Ireland, the new umbrella economic development agency, has come under fire from one of the largest business bodies…Tue Aug 21 2001 - 01:00
Vinci initiates hostile bid for airports operatorThe French building giant Vinci has initiated a £516 million sterling (€817 million) hostile bid for TBI, the British airport…Thu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
NI unemployment falls to lowest level in 26 yearsThe number of people claiming unemployment benefits in Northern Ireland has fallen to 39,200, the lowest level in 26 yearsThu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
UK airports operator set to consider €790m bid from French firm VinciBritish airports operator TBI, owner of Belfast International Airport, is considering a possible £500 million sterling (€790 …Wed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
Fall in Northern prices helps to cut inflationA fall in Britain's inflation rate will ease the pressure on certain sectors of the Northern Ireland economy, but there are strong…Wed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
Belleek plans to expand with acquisitions worth €80mBelleek Pottery, the giftware company that owns Galway Irish Crystal and Aynsley China, is planning to significantly expand its…Tue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
UK government backs &€8364;16m venture capital fund set up in NorthA £10 million sterling (&€8364;16 million) venture capital fund financed by the British government and private sector sources…Sat Aug 11 2001 - 01:00
NI business braces for spending fallThe profit margins of Northern Ireland companies are under threat from price pressuresFri Aug 10 2001 - 01:00
Ulster Bank profits rise by 24%Ulster Bank saw its profits rise by 24 per cent in the first half of this year to £119 million sterling (€192 million) according…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
Northern Ireland set to escape serious job lossesBusiness confidence has fallen sharply among manufacturers in the North but the region is likely to escape widespread job losses…Wed Aug 08 2001 - 01:00
No decision on funding new gas pipeline in NorthMinisters in Northern Ireland have been unable to reach a decision on public funding for a new gas pipeline that will link Belfast…Tue Aug 07 2001 - 01:00
Warner Brothers appraises BelfastUS entertainment giant Warner Brothers is investigating a possible high-tech back office studio development in Belfast.Tue Aug 07 2001 - 01:00
Sainsbury to focus on England rather than NorthBritish supermarket giant Sainsbury is more likely to focus on growing its business in the south of England rather than expanding…Mon Aug 06 2001 - 01:00
British Midland move to slash profits at BelfastThe owners of Belfast International Airport have warned that the decision by British Midland bmi to transfer all its services…Sat Aug 04 2001 - 01:00
Belfast switch for British MidlandBelfast International Airport is to lose one of its largest airline operators and with it up to 700,000 customers per year to…Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
Northern industry leaders welcome interest rate cutA surprise quarter-point cut in British interest rates, which has reduced the rate to its lowest level in two years, will deliver…Fri Aug 03 2001 - 01:00
ITN facing news challengeUlster Television, together with its four partners in the Channel Three News consortium, has tendered its bid to provide network…Wed Aug 01 2001 - 01:00
Big business lobbies for UK interest rate cutManufacturers in the North will today call for a quarter point cut in British interest rates in an effort to boost production…Wed Aug 01 2001 - 01:00
Galen may invest in Dundalk Xerox siteThe Northern Ireland pharmaceutical group, Galen Holdings, is believed to be one of a number of multinationals exploring potential…Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
Academic heads new agencyOne of Northern Ireland's most senior academics has been appointed chairman of a new government agency that will spearhead economic…Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
Dunloe sticks with NorthThe all-Ireland property group, Dunloe Ewart, has no plans to reduce its portfolio in Northern Ireland or to delay the development…Tue Jul 31 2001 - 01:00
Fujitsu warns of job cuts and #2bn lossesFujitsu, the Japanese chip and PC giant that employs more than 1,000 people in Northern Ireland, has warned it is expecting a…Sat Jul 28 2001 - 01:00
NTL revenues rise but more jobs will be shedNTL has increased its revenue from Irish operations in the second quarter of the yearFri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
UK looks to extradite former Matbro directorThe Serious Fraud Office in London is to seek the extradition of Mr Noel Whelan, a former director of one of Powerscreen International…Fri Jul 27 2001 - 01:00
Sale of 13.2m shares means #162m payout for Galen directors and charityThree senior directors and a registered charity have netted a £100 million sterling (#162.4 million) payout by selling 13Thu Jul 26 2001 - 01:00
Belfast e-mail service wins contract with internet giantA Belfast e-mail company has signed a multi-million dollar contract to provide on-line services to the internet giant, Amazon…Wed Jul 25 2001 - 01:00
Planning delays pose risk to jobs, funding - LagansideBelfast has lost out on new investment and potential jobs because the current planning process in Northern Ireland is discouraging…Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
McKeown seeks charge dismissalThe former chief executive of Powerscreen International, Mr Shay McKeown, has applied to have the case being taken against him…Tue Jul 24 2001 - 01:00
Former Powerscreen directors for UK courtThree former directors of Powerscreen International are scheduled to appear today at Bristol Crown Court to enter pleas in the…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Coats Viyella shut down North plantThe British textiles group Coats Viyella has begun the phased close down of its Lisnakea plant,which will result in the loss …Sat Jul 21 2001 - 01:00
#243m Derry power project in dangerPlans to build a new £150 million sterling (#243 million) power station in Derry may be abandoned if the Northern Ireland Assembly…Sat Jul 21 2001 - 01:00
Sir Reg warns about jobless dataThe number of people claiming unemployment benefits in the North fell last month to its lowest level this year, according to …Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
Street riots and political uncertainty set to take toll on North's economyFuture investment could be jeopardised and underlying problems in the North's economy compounded if political instability and…Wed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
NTL sets aside plan for €33m call centreNTL, the US communications group, has no plans to proceed with a proposed £20 million sterling (€33 million) investment in Northern…Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
Lagan negotiates to raise finance for expansionBelfast software company Lagan Technologies is in discussions to raise $5 million (€5Tue Jul 17 2001 - 01:00
AVX issues cutbacks warningElectronic component manufacturer AVX, which employs 800 people in Northern Ireland, has warned that an industry-wide slump will…Sat Jul 14 2001 - 01:00
Postal job cuts possible in NorthConsignia, the UK state-owned post office, has refused to rule out possible job losses in Northern Ireland following its decision…Sat Jul 14 2001 - 01:00
July is a lost month for visitors - hotelierHoteliers in Northern Ireland now view July as a "lost month", according to the Belfast developers behind a £15 million sterling…Tue Jul 10 2001 - 01:00
Private funding in North targetedPrivate sector finance is more readily available for public projects in the Republic than in the North, according to a new report…Sat Jul 07 2001 - 01:00
Business failures at low in the Northbusiness failures are at a 10year low in Northern Ireland, according to new statistics to be published today that will show a…Sat Jul 07 2001 - 01:00
NI growth rate needs to doubleThe economy in Northern Ireland is growing at half the rate required to provide sufficient new jobs for its expanding population…Fri Jul 06 2001 - 01:00
ESB may get permission for NI station this summerESB International could receive planning permission for a new £150 million sterling (€249 million) power station at Coolkeeragh…Thu Jul 05 2001 - 01:00
Assembly to vote on economic agencyThe Northern Ireland Assembly is expected to vote on the second step of the legislative process to create a new economic development…Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
Montupet to bring in short-time workingMontupet believes a row between one of its major customers, Ford, and an American tyre manufacturer, will not have a long-term…Tue Jul 03 2001 - 01:00
NI firms advised to price in eurosCompanies in the North may be forced to move towards pan-European pricing structures for their goods and services with the advent…Sat Jun 30 2001 - 01:00
Assembly key to NI investmentThe vast majority of Northern Ireland's core businesses will cut proposed investment in the North if the Assembly is suspended…Fri Jun 29 2001 - 01:00
