Kainos shares lift as revenue surges on bumper NHS contract wins Tech One of Northern Ireland’s biggest technology firms has posted a surge in revenue on the back of a spate of NHS contract wins. Belfast-based IT services provider Kainos reported a 17 per cent rise in revenue to £431.1m for the year to end March, led by a 55 per cent jump in turnover from healthcare [...]
Titanic Quarter sinks further into the red as losses mount Property Losses at a string of companies related to the landmark Titanic Quarter development in Belfast have widened during their latest financial years, new documents show. The companies, which are controlled by businessmen Dermot Desmond and Pat Doherty, are all involved in the development of the 161.5-acre site. Belfast’s Titanic Quarter is home to more than 100 companies with [...]
Titanic Belfast targets international tourism as profit surges Business Titanic Belfast has targeted international tourists to continue its recent remarkable growth after its turnover and profit both surged during its latest financial year. The Northern Ireland museum is to focus on attracting visitors from Europe and long-haul destinations after noticing a shift in consumer patterns following the Covid-19 pandemic. The change comes after Titanic [...]
Belfast is a fintech powerhouse. The City can gain from its expertise December 9, 2024 As the number one city in the world for fintech inward investment projects, Belfast can help boost the City, writes Alastair King.
Game of Thrones studio tour ‘not growing fast enough’ as loss widens September 30, 2024 The company behind the Game of Thrones studio tour has admitted it’s not growing as fast as it had hoped as it slipped further into the red. The firm has reported a pre-tax loss of £17.4m for the year to 30 September, 2023, after also making a loss of £15.5m in the prior 12 months. [...]
Britain’s last coal-fired power station set to close in landmark moment September 26, 2024 The UK’s last remaining coal-fired power station is to shut at the end of September, drawing to a close Britain’s 142-year reliance on the fossil fuel to produce electricity. Ratcliffe-on-Soar power station has been generating electricity since 1968 via its four coal-fired boilers, eight vast cooling towers and 199-metre tall chimney, which occupies a prominent [...]
EU would give ‘fair hearing’ to plans to improve relationship, Irish PM says July 7, 2024 EU leaders would give Keir Starmer a “fair hearing” on plans for “ironing out practical issues” between the UK and Europe, the Irish Prime Minister said.
Sir Jeffrey Donaldson: Former DUP leader released on bail over sex charges April 24, 2024 Former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson has been released on continuing bail after he appeared in court to face a number of historical sex charges, including one count of rape.
British ex-soldiers will not be prosecuted over Bloody Sunday perjury April 20, 2024 Fifteen former British soldiers and a civilian will not be prosecuted for perjury over evidence given to the Bloody Sunday Inquiry.