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Latest News | A Northern Ireland start-up which appeared on Dragons’ Den earlier this year has successfully closed a six-figure funding round with local business angels to bring its new insulated cable clip to market. Read More… |
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Town and city centre revitalisation are in the news following the UK government's intentions to build and regenerate. David Jones, head of real estate in Belfast law firm Tughans, explains. Read More… |
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Irish bookmaking giant BoyleSports has acquired almost all of the shops in the HughesBet bookmakers' chain in Northern Ireland from Gregory Hughes. Read More… |
A blind manufacturer being acquired by a Northern Irish counterpart which recently secured backing from BGF as part of a double deal has won Deal of the Month for August. Read More… |
Fintech business lender MarketFinance has secured an additional £50m from Israel’s Viola Credit to lend to UK SMEs under the CBILS initiative. Read More… |
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Ratings and reviews software provider Bazaarvoice has continued to recruit despite the impact of Covid-19, with the firm having made 25 new Belfast hires since the start of the lockdown in March. Read More… |
AIM-listed Diaceutics, a Belfast-based diagnostic commercialisation specialist, has reported a rise in revenue in new half-year results. Read More… |
Plans by Pizza Express to close more than 70 of its restaurants and cut 1,100 jobs have been approved. Read More… |
A private equity-backed fertility clinic group for IVF treatment has posted financial results featuring increased turnover and earnings, but said the Covid-19 pandemic has since had a "significant impact" on revenue. Read More… |
Net revenues have neared the £300m mark at DWF although the "sudden and far-reaching impact of Covid-19" had a material effect on the firm's fourth quarter. The legal business added that it had made a strong start to its current financial year. Read More… |
Halfords has said it expects to make a pre-tax profit of up to £40m for the first half of its current financial year. However, the listed business has warned about its profits for the second half. Read More… |
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County Down-based GRAHAM has completed a major student accommodation building in Belfast ahead of the 2020/21 academic year. Read More… |
New Belfast-based workspace provider Urban HQ has reported an increase in demand from corporates seeking a more flexible offering for their employees following the impact caused by Covid-19. Read More… |
Northern Ireland has experienced a steep decline in the number of house sale inquiries as result of Covid-19, according to new research from WeBuyAnyHome. Read More… |
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