Clodagh Rice

Belfast

Business Correspondent at BBC News NI

Business Correspondent, BBC Northern Ireland. Email ✉️ [email protected]

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Work to begin on delayed Bangor seafront project

4 days ago | aol.com | Clodagh Rice

After many false starts, work is finally set to start on the Queen's Parade development project in Bangor later this month. Once completed, it will include new homes, a hotel, offices, a market plaza, retail, cafes and restaurants. The seafront site in County Down has been derelict for almost 30 years and has faced years of planning delays. Speaking on Tuesday, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons said that "after years of expectation", the project would be "transformational for Bangor".
Work to begin on long-delayed Queen's Parade project

4 days ago | bbc.com | Clodagh Rice

Work to begin on delayed Bangor seafront projectClodagh RiceBBC News NI business correspondentBangor MarineThe plans include public realm work, apartments, retail and a hotel and cinemaAfter many false starts, work is finally set to start on the Queen's Parade development project in Bangor later this month. Once completed, it will include new homes, a hotel, offices, a market plaza, retail, cafes and restaurants.
ANGOKA chair says cyber security technology could create 'hundreds of jobs'

5 days ago | bbc.com | Clodagh Rice

New cyber security technology could create 'hundreds of jobs'Clodagh RiceBBC News NI business and economics correspondentBBCSteve Berry, ANGOKA chairman, says its investment in new software could help create more jobs in Northern IrelandA Belfast-based cyber security firm is investing almost £2m in software to help prevent the advanced manufacturing sector from cyber attacks.
28 NI employers named for not paying staff minimum wage

1 week ago | bbc.com | Clodagh Rice

28 NI employers named for not paying staff minimum wageClodagh RiceBBC News NI business correspondentGetty ImagesTwenty eight businesses in Northern Ireland have been named for failing to pay their employees the minimum wage, according to the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). This comes after a significant uplift to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage came into effect in April.
Deloitte to create 500 new tech jobs

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Clodagh Rice

Deloitte to create 500 new tech jobs in BelfastClodagh RiceBBC News NI business and economics correspondentGetty ImagesBelfast will be the largest of the four technology centres across the UKOne of the "big four" accountancy firms Deloitte is creating 500 new technology jobs in Belfast over the next three years. The company says the expansion is in response to increased client demand and the "evolving needs" of UK businesses.
Unemployment levels have hit a record low

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Clodagh Rice

NI's job market softening as unemployment reaches record low Clodagh RiceBBC News NI business correspondentGetty ImagesThe typical monthly pay packet continued to grow to £2,427 in AprilThere were signs of softening in Northern Ireland's job market last month despite unemployment at a record low, according to official figures. There were 810,200 workers on company payrolls in April, that's a decrease of 0.1% over the month but up 1.1% on the same time the previous year.
First phase of 'transformed' Belfast International Airport opens

1 month ago | bbc.com | Clodagh Rice

Belfast International Airport upgrade 'a long time coming'Clodagh RiceBBC News NI business correspondentBBCTrudy said that the transformation project has been a "long time coming"The first phase of a £100m redevelopment at Belfast International Airport has been described by one passenger as "a long time coming". This first £25m investment includes a new security hall and duty free area, as well as a new forecourt outside the front of the building.
NI levels remain at record low

1 month ago | bbc.com | Clodagh Rice

Clodagh RiceBBC News NI business correspondentThe proportion of people who are unemployed in Northern Ireland has remained at a record low, the latest figures have shown. Between December and February unemployment stood at 1.5%, which is the lowest rate in the UK. But the proportion of people in work - the employment rate - also decreased over the year to 71.3%.
Northern Ireland disposable incomes lower than Republic, says study

1 month ago | bbc.com | Clodagh Rice

Clodagh RiceBBC News NI Business CorrespondentHousehold disposable incomes in Northern Ireland are lower than in the Republic of Ireland, a study has suggested. A report by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the Department of the Taoiseach's Shared Island Unit has compared the two economies. The report recognises structural differences make it difficult to compare the economies, including Northern Ireland being a regional economy and the "significant" impact of the Troubles.
'Work to do' to ensure Trump tariffs have no unintended affects for NI businesses

1 month ago | bbc.com | Clodagh Rice

'Governments have work to do' on potential Trump tariff effectsClodagh RiceBBC News NI business correspondentReutersPolitical leaders have a "job of work to do" to ensure US tariffs do not lead to unintended negative consequences for businesses, the head of Northern Ireland's Chamber has said. Suzanne Wylie said the tariffs announcement "delivered big changes which present a real and substantial test for Northern Ireland businesses".