Features Archive

Economy needs slicker passing and an eye for goal...

Monday 7 September 2009

Football fever is with us again. more »

One step at a time for ambitious shoe-maker...

Monday 7 September 2009

Robin Stewart recently sold a pair of £1,400 shoes to a leading local businessman. more »

Teaching an old brush new tricks....

Monday 7 September 2009

Bangor firm Denman to develop a scented hairbrush. Read story and view podcast. more »

Efficiency is a good premise

Friday 6 March 2009

Costs related to premises are one of the biggest business overheads; second only to staff. As the economic downturn deepens, the imperative for small and medium-sized firms to minimise this major business outgoing is greater than ever. Experts tell us that there are ways for local companies to open the door to a more efficient arrangement. more »

Sisters doing it for themselves

Friday 6 March 2009

Lisa and Hayley Harrison launched IN! magazine in Autumn 2008. The magazine hit the shelves as the economy hit hard times. They claim a successful launch and first few editions and say they remain confident in the business’s prospects despite the deteriorating economic climate. more »

Balloo House and Danny Millar

Sunday 1 March 2009

Defining their business has been the key to success for Ronan and Jennie Sweeney who took over Balloo House in 2004 in their first business venture. more »

50 and not out

Saturday 1 November 2008

This year Brett Martin celebrates 50 years of operation - and there can surely be no better example of how an enterprising approach to business and a commitment to continuous innovation can bring enormous success. more »

Selling Irish cheese to the French

Saturday 1 November 2008

How a Tyrone cheese-maker is amongst the cream of Northern Ireland’s increasingly dynamic food industry more »

MICRO BITES

Newry firm's Jedward moment

A Newry firm scored some great publicity when Jedward, who took ITV's X-Factor show by storm, ...

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Firms working together for success

Firms from across the island have been sharing ideas and insights for their mutual benefit. ...

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Sheds ahead in German contract

A Draperstown-based shedmaker is to export its products to a leading German chain of DIY stores. ...

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Small relief for some local firms

Some businesses in Northern Ireland could benefit from a new non-domestic property rate relief ...

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SMEs are big achievers

Six Northern Ireland SMEs have hit the headlines for their achievements in the face of ...

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Ballygowan firm putts precision into golf

Ballygowan-based Daly Golf is leading the field on the international golf circuit with a ...

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