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Christopher Moran, a senior figure in the City of London, has urged Britain to play a full role in resolving the Euro-crisis as the price of failure is too high. In a comment piece for the reknowned International Business Times Mr. Moran describes euro-sceptic Schadenfreude at the current crisis as a ‘Pyrrhic victory’ but sharply critcises the failure to adhere to the [...]
Dublin may have picked up the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship but Ireland’s largest financial software firm have taken GAA to new heights in Scandinavia. Following in the footsteps of Chief Executive Brian Conlon, who played at senior level inter-county for Co. Down no less than six of First Derivatives financial consultants form the backbone of [...]
Historic Crosby Hall was the perfect setting for a Gala Evening in honour of Sir Colin Davis’ outstanding career with the London Symphony Orchestra, a glorious artistic association extending over 50 years. International soprano Dame Kiri Te Kanawa performed at the celebration, along with LSO Principals and Young Singers from the Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation. [...]
The largest ever representative group of local business organisations and individual companies to come together in Northern Ireland today united behind the GROW NI banner to call for the devolution of power on corporation tax to the NI Assembly. The UK Government has issued a consultation paper on the subject and GROW NI is calling [...]
Swings and percentages were the order of the day at a political breakfast briefing in the Newsroom for Stakeholder clients & connections. The Evolve event, hosted by seasoned observers CEO Tom Kelly & MD Brendan Mulgrew provided those attending with detailed examination of the results of the NI Assembly election and some insightful analysis of [...]
Leading young entrepreneurs visit their alma mater and give insight into new restaurants Lower Sixth Business Studies students at Bangor Grammar this week got the chance to hear first hand about setting up a business from two of the school’s former pupils Conall Wolsey and Luke Wolsey. Students from the A level course heard Conall [...]
Leading young entrepreneurs visit Methody College Belfast to give insight into new restaurants and starting a business. Lower Sixth Business Studies students at Methodist College Belfast this week got the chance to hear first hand about setting up a business from leading young entrepreneurs Conall Wolsey and Luke Wolsey. Students from the A level [...]
Wellington College pupils had a unique eating experience yesterday, trying out tastes from across the globe, prepared by a new head chef – one of their classmates Christopher Marshall. Christopher was invited to be Executive Chef for the day and lead the team of staff who prepare the school meals by canteen operators Mount Charles. [...]
Business Advisory firm BDO is celebrating after picking up two major accolades at the Insider DealMakers awards. At the inaugural ceremony in Belfast’s Europa Hotel BDO lined up against strong competition from Northern Ireland’s other major accountancy practices, legal firms, investment funds and banks. The company enjoyed success in the coveted NI Corporate Finance Advisory [...]
Ireland’s Entrepreneur of the Year has issued a rallying call for local businesses to make full benefit of their strategic advantage in the American market in order to deliver growth for the Irish economy. First Derivatives Chief Executive Brian Conlon, in an article in yesterday’s Sunday Business Post following his recent trip to the United [...]
OFMDFM oral questions gets matters underway on the hill today, followed at the Dispatch box by Regional Development. Next up extensions to Committee Stages for Tourism (Amendment) Bill and the Transport Bill will go through on the nod before new MLA Paul Givan is added to the Assembly & Executive Review Committee. A joint DUP [...]
Michael McGimpsey gets matters underway at the Assembly with Health oral questions before being followed by David Ford at Justice. The same two Ministers may well be back in the house to respond to debates with a SF motion on outstanding medical negligence cases and a UUP call to raise awareness of human trafficking. The [...]
Environment & Finance Oral Questions get things underway on the hill this week. Despite the summer break it looks like a blanket extension on project work with committees asking the speaker for extensions on their homework including the Student Loans (Amendment) Bill, Employment (No.2) Bill, Welfare of Animals Bill, Housing (Amendment) (No.2), Energy Bill, and [...]
The speaker might be sitting lower in his chair today in case he gets egged as its last day of term. The special sitting to cover extra business will see the Environment Minister read through the second stage of the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill, the Social Development Minister do likewise with the Housing (Amendment) [...]