A LOCAL mum of one has secured a listing in Northern Ireland Tesco stores for her innovative pizza product, Pizzado. The do-it-yourself frozen pizza kit will now be available in 24 Tesco Northern Ireland stores in what is a £250k deal for Karen Boyd and her son Josh, who are at the helm of the …
Local Mum’s DIY Pizza Kit Wins Listing With Tesco Northern Ireland Read More »
A BELFAST city centre restaurant has undergone extensive transformation to the tune of £100,000 adding to the thriving hospitality area of the Linen quarter. The Davis family have had a long and successful tenure in the restaurant business having set up the groundbreaking Skandia group of restaurants in 1969. They have now transformed their premises …
Restaurant Family Give City Location A New Lease Of Life Read More »
EARLIERÂ this week the final episode of the EY Entrepreneur of the Year competition aired on UTV as fans of the show gear up for an exclusive broadcast of the gala awards next week. Over the past five weeks, the series has taken an in-depth look at the 2015 finalists who have displayed exceptional entrepreneurial skills …
UTV’s EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Series Gears Up For Grand Final Read More »
SEVEN companies from across Northern Ireland and the Co-owner of innovative new frozen yogurt bar have been crowned winners of the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce and Industry (NI Chamber) Chamber Awards for 2015. The winners will now compete with fellow regional winners from Chambers of Commerce across the UK in the national finals as …
Local Firms Who Scooped NI Chamber Award Will Compete Nationally Read More »
BELFAST’S well known Ibizan nightclub brand, El Divino, located on the banks of the River Lagan has been placed on the commercial property market after four successful years. The Award winning venue, which originated from the Ibiza style night club on the harbour front in Ibiza Old Town, has grown in stature to become one of Belfast’s …
Leading Belfast Nightclub El Divino Goes Up For Sale Read More »
TODAY sees the release of September data from the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI®. The latest report – produced for Ulster Bank by Markit – pointed to output growth amid a further increase in new orders. With workloads rising, companies continued to take on extra staff. Meanwhile, lower commodity prices led to a further easing …
Sharpest Rise In Output For 11 Months Says Ulster Bank Read More »
FERMANAGH will be the destination for the fifth Irish Biz Party national business conference this week. The event, which takes place in the Killyhevlin Hotel, Enniskillen, on Wednesday October 14 was founded by Bank of Ireland Start up Hero award winner and Tweeting Goddess, Samantha Kelly. Irish Biz Party is an online community of businesses …
Irish Biz Party Comes North To Fermanagh For Latest Business Conference Read More »
SHOPPERS in the UK feel a sense of loyalty to small businesses – with hairdressers, newsagents and butchers topping the list of our high street favourites. Over 60 per cent of shoppers stay with the same suppliers for up to 10 years, but many remain true for decades – with one in seven shoppers going …
UK’s High Street Favourites: Hairdressers Are A Cut Above Read More »
DISCUSSIONS around stress in the workplace were once a taboo. If you couldn’t handle the heat you were told to get out of the fire. That was before it was really understood just how much stress could affect someone’s mental and physical health. Today it is said that 40 million working days per year are …
Health Firm Says Tackling Work Place Stress MUST Be A Priority Read More »
A NORTHERN Ireland businessman is embarking on what he hopes will be an Epic adventure after setting up a new company to help clients source celebrities and well known personalities. Experience Epic Ltd is the brainchild of Banbridge entrepreneur Brian Adair who believes that there is a gap in the Northern Ireland market for a …
Banbridge Business Man Embarks On An Epic Adventure Read More »
LATER this month, Tennent’s Lager will be making its mark on one of Northern Ireland’s biggest greyhound races of the year at Drumbo Park Greyhound Stadium: The Tennent’s Gold Cup. It’ll all be over in less than 29 seconds…but the anticipation and excitement is already building for the festival’s high profile final on Saturday October …
Tennent’s Gold Cup Greyhound Races Coming Soon To Drumbo Park Read More »
MAXOL have announced the renewal of its sponsorship of Ulster Mini Rugby for the next two seasons, with the first Mini Rugby Festival kicking off on the October 10 at Clogher Valley in County Tyrone. Ulster Mini Rugby is an opportunity for both boys and girls aged 6-12 to gain their first tastes of the …
Maxol Renews Sponsorship For Ulster Mini Rugby Festivals Read More »
IKEA Belfast has invested £160,000 in rejuvenating its cookshop. The refurbishment included a complete overhaul in the layout of the store’s food preparation and serving utensils including kitchen gadgets, baking, storage and dinnerware. The store has seen significant growth in sales in the cookshop department since the revamp, with sales currently trending at 20% over …
WITH forecasts of double-digit growth for the hospitality sector over the next five years, Northern Ireland’s largest hospitality conference, Hospitality Exchange, set to take place on October 13 and 14 in the Europa Hotel Belfast, will focus on realising the true economic potential of the sector. This year’s event focuses on ‘the future’ with a …
The Future of Hospitality Under The Spotlight At Hospitality Exchange Read More »
AER Lingus has announced a bumper summer schedule for local holidaymakers with a brand new route from Belfast to Alicante and more frequency on its existing flights to sun routes in 2016. The new schedule will see the airline introduce five services per week to Alicante on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, starting 29th …
Aer Lingus Announce Alicante As New Destination For Summer 2016 Read More »
TYRONE based Heavenly Tasty Organics Ltd has secured its first major deal in France with assistance from Invest Northern Ireland. The company supplies baby foods and snack products made from organically-grown fruits and vegetables. The deal will see Heavenly Tasty Organics supplying 49 supermarkets and 15 hypermarkets throughout France with its New Organic Superfood snack …
Oooh La La…French Export Deal For Tyrone Food & Drink Company Read More »
THE recent Tesco Taste Festival attracted more than 25,000 people – the largest attendance in the event’s seven-year history. The event – which opened for the first time as part of Belfast’s Culture Night – drew visitors of all ages to Custom House Square over last weekend. As well as more than 60 local exhibitors, …
LITTLE Wing Pizzeria is encouraging local children’s clubs to grab a slice of the action by applying for the Little Wing’s Little Stars bursary scheme, which will see £3,000 up for grabs. Following on from the success of last year’s scheme, this year the bursaries are returning bigger and better and will be open to …
Do You Want To Be In With A Chance Of Winning £3,000 For Your Local Kids Group? Read More »
WEST Belfast’s well-known retail and leisure destination, The Park Centre, is celebrating 30 years in business, having opened its doors to the public in 1985. Located on the Donegall Road just off Broadway roundabout, the 11 acre site is situated on the grounds of the former Belfast Celtic F.C. In between times, it also enjoyed …
Belfast Shopping Venue The Park Centre Celebrates 30 Years in Business Read More »
NORTHERN Ireland’s foremost organisations for leadership development are joining forces to help generate a strategy that will help change leadership culture here and contribute to shaping the Assembly’s next Programme for Government. On Tuesday, September 22, the Institute of Directors (Northern Ireland) and the William J Clinton Leadership Institute at Queen’s University are running The …
Business Leaders To Examine New Way Forward For Northern Ireland Read More »
THE forthcoming ICONS Festival has announced BT as it’s sponsor for the digital tech festival at the end of the month. Held in the Titanic Exhibition Centre from September 24-27, the event will feature the world’s leading names and brands within the tech, music and film industries. ICONS CEO Aaron Taylor said: “The ICONS Festival …
ICONS Digital Tech Festival Announce BT As Sponsors Read More »
TOURISM NI has been voted Best Tourist Board by Irish Media at the annual Blue Insurances Travel Media Awards in Dublin’s Westbury Hotel. This is the fifth year in succession that Tourism NI has beat off stiff competition from around the world to lift the prestigious award which is voted for by Irish media and …
CONGRATULATIONS: Tourism NI Scoops Major Travel Media Award Read More »
FROM Italy to Ireland, and from the US to the Ukraine, up to 100 of the most innovative and forward-thinking startup companies that the tech scene has to offer will be on display as part of the ICONS Festival later this month. Finalists are set to pitch live at the Titanic Exhibition Centre in Belfast …
Superstar Startups Set For Tech Scene Competition At ICONS Festival Read More »
HAVE you ever wondered where your used printer cartridges end up? A Warrenpoint business that specialises in recycling them is not only helping the environment by rescuing empty cartridges from the bin. It’s using them to help save lives in some of the world’s poorest places. Harvard Manufacturing has given more than £80,000 to international …
£80,000 Charity Donation Saves Lives & The Environment Read More »
MORE than 60 local food makers and suppliers are set to descend on Belfast’s Custom House Square for the 2015 Tesco Taste Festival later this month. Running from September 18-20, the festival will welcome over 20,000 food and drink enthusiasts to this year’s event. Now in its seventh year the Taste Festival is one of …
9 Reasons To Go To The Forthcoming Tesco Taste Festival Read More »
NORTHERN Ireland companies could be losing up to £400,000 if they don’t proactively utilise a government incentive scheme designed to help businesses reduce heating energy bills and their carbon foot print. That’s the warning from leading engineering specialists, BS Holdings, who to date have saved businesses over £1 million. The company, which is based in …
Businesses Are Missing Out On Significant Savings Read More »
WHILE small business confidence is cooling, levels still remain in positive territory, according to the latest Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Small Business Index (SBI). The overall SBI reading at +20.3 is a significant decrease from +37.9 in the second quarter of 2015 and +41 a year ago. After an initial boost given by the …
Economic Confidence Cooling But Small Firms Remain Optimistic Says FSB Research Read More »
BELFAST Met is seeking forward thinking employers in the ICT industry to recruit the College’s new ICT Higher Level Apprentices. The college has put the call out for companies who are passionate about developing the skills of the future of Northern Ireland’s IT industry. Belfast Met commences its pilot ICT Higher Level Apprenticeship programmes for …
THE global trend towards sharing technology provides a unique opportunity for Belfast and Northern Ireland entrepreneurs – that was the message last week as hundreds gathered for the city’s biggest home-grown technology event, TechXplore. Now in its third year, TechXplore 2015 heard from fifteen expert speakers on a range of subjects including music tech, health …
NI Can ‘Tech’ Itself Forward By Sharing Technology, Ideas & Innovation Read More »
A NORTHERN Ireland engineering firm is making the option to switch to renewable energy more affordable for businesses and consumers across the country. Grant NI, who have been producing state of the art heating products for over 35 years, are offering customers the chance to claim back up to £21,500 in the first seven years* if …
Engineering Firm Scheme Makes Going Green More Affordable Read More »
WHEN it comes to the glamour industry they don’t come more photogenic than the sexy seductress Arriana Flo. Relatively new on the local modelling scene at just 21-years-old she’s already taking the business by storm. And the Donegall born model is a beauty with brains. Arriana, who currently lives in Carrickfergus, is doing so well …
Sexy Glamour Girl Arriana Sets Up Her Own Photographic Studio In NI Read More »
A GROUP of Belfast musicians have come together to create a music collaboration with a difference. Alt9, consisting of BAM writer J’aime Rachelle (vocals), Nathan Mateer (keys), Rebecca Montgomery (drums), Rod Patterson (double bass) and Alice Elizabeth Fleming (violin), are using artist funding site Patreon (patreon.com/alt9) to record a range of covers and original music for fans on request. And their …
Belfast Musicians Use Funding Site To Create The Music Their Fans Want Read More »
MORE than 20,000 students travel outside Northern Ireland to attend university and one local shipping company is ramping up its staffing levels to transport their belongings safely to the UK and beyond. Uni Baggage.com was set up by Paul Stewart (26) from East Belfast, after he was spending a fortune transporting his belongings back from …
Heading To University? This Entrepreneur Has The Solution To Your Shipping Needs Read More »
A COUNTY Down man who vowed to visit every country in the world has managed to become a millionaire whilst living his dream. Johnny Ward, 31, left Northern Ireland in 2006 to begin ticking places of his 193 country list. But just a short time into his trip, the entrepreneur realised he could earn money …
County Down Man With A Global Dream Became Millionaire During Trip Of A Lifetime Read More »
LEADING music industry figure and previous Senior Vice President of Island Def Jam Music Group Jon Vanhala will be joined by US publisher Amanda Hale and digital music guru Bill Campbell as just a few of the expert speakers preparing for this week’s TechXplore 2015. The event, which is set to be the biggest and …
Top Music And Publishing Industry Experts Set For Belfast Tech Conference Read More »
15 BUSINESSES from across Northern Ireland are supporting their employees as they roll up their ‘designer’ sleeves, get creative and take on running an Action Cancer shop for a day. On Friday October 9, the teams will present their activities to Gareth Kirk (Action Cancer CE), Inez Fowler (Action Cancer Ambassador) and Elaine Birchall (SHS …
Businesses Get Ready To Run A Charity Shop For A Day Read More »
A BOLLYWOOD flash mob hit the Belfast International Airport recently giving customers a taste of what to expect at the forthcoming Mela festival. Taking place at Botanic Gardens on August 30 this is the first time the airport has been involved with the event. So to mark the occasion the airport was visited by a …
JWV+ Orange & Mandarin with Green Tea from Tennent’s NI has won the coveted Gold Medal Award at the 2015 British Bottlers’ Institute (BBI) Drinks Competition, taking honours in the hotly contested category for Energy/Nutritional/Functional Drinks.It’s a high profile win for the health-conscious combination of juice, water and vitamins which was launched in Northern Ireland …
SSE Airtricity has launched the second year of the SSE Airtricity Scholarship to support students from the West and North-West of the country going on to third level education. The 2015 SSE Airtricity Scholarship, which totals almost £100,000 annually, was unveiled by Employment and Learning Minister Dr Stephen Farry with Chairman of SSE Ireland Mark …
Scholarship Fund Lights The Way For Bright Sparks Read More »
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