Business

A “Women in Tech” themed half-day event and start-up pitching competition will take place during next year’s Strabane Enterprise Week (March 2 until March 6).

Toomebridge-based manufacturer Creagh Concrete has invested £1m in new offices to accommodate its expanding workforce.

Work has commencedon site at a new 13 property housing development at Parkgate, outside Antrim, in a £3.4m investment.

Arthur Cox partner Chris Milligan has commented on the levels of electricity consumed from renewable sources in Northern Ireland.

Marks and Spencer Abbey Centre unveiled its Foodhall transformation yesterday (Wednesday), showcasing a brand-new look and feel for customers, just in time for Christmas.

Forty new entry level paid internships will offer young people in Northern Ireland the chance to gain on-the-job experience to kickstart their careers in the creative industries.

Trade NI has launched a Westminster General Election manifesto with an appeal to create the conditions for a rapid growth in the local economy.

Belfast Chamber has called on candidates in the General Election to ‘back Belfast’ and help the city reach its full potential.

Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has named FP McCann as the contractor for the £5.2m Enniskillen Public Realm Scheme.

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) is encouraging support for small businesses in the run-up to Christmas and on Small Business Saturday, December 7.

UK law firm Shoosmiths has signalled its intent in becoming a dominant force in the Northern Irish market by throwing open the doors of its new offices in Belfast.

The importance of apprentice schemes for young people, businesses and Northern Ireland’s future economy will be the focus of a free event taking place in Belfast on Thursday (December 5).

A Co. Antrim entrepreneur is working to bring back old forms of craft by launching her own handcrafted pottery business.

Belfast Chamber of Commerce has announced plans for a major new conference which aims to deliver a bold new vision for the city.

For the past two-and- a-half years since the Brexit vote, we’ve seen every possible permutation. We’ve been on the brink, we’ve been on a knife edge. There’ve been lights going on and off at the end of tunnels – and still Northern Ireland waits anxiously for an outcome. The period of uncertainty that this has brought for business has been extended further as next week’s General Election brings the prospect of the political landscape changing yet again, writes John Healy, President, NI Chamber of Commerce and Industry.