Business

Sainsbury’s to cut 3,000 jobs and close in-store hot food counters

Patisserie, hot food and pizza counters set for the chop at seven sites in Northern Ireland

FP McCann complete acquisition of concrete rival Macrete Ireland

End of an era for Hogg family as FP McCann take over its manufacturing operation

Belfast green tech software firm StormHarvester to double its workforce after raising £8.4m

Rainfall forecaster now used by 75% of wastewater utility firms in the UK

Primark cuts sales targets due to weak UK shopper demand

Primark said sales in the UK and Ireland declined by 4%, with a like-for-like drop of 6%.

Belfast-based Connected Health to create 1,000 jobs following BGF backing

Homecare provider plans to ‘scale rapidly’ after investor takes stake in Irish homecare provider

New electricity supplier Share Energy announce freeze on winter prices

Locally owned supplier currently offers the lowest standard electricity tariff for north’s households

Huge spike in company collapses in Northern Ireland during 2024

Insolvency Service data shows that 305 NI firms went out of business last year - up 40% on previous 12 months

British Business Bank marks decade of ‘transformative impact’ on north’s economy

Report shows bank has supported 6,000 NI businesses, created 4,000 jobs and generated £2bn in additional turnover

Wetherspoons calls for pub food tax cuts ahead of Budget cost increases

It came as the hospitality giant revealed stronger sales for the half-year so far despite selling off more venues.

Borrowing surges to four-year high in blow to Chancellor

The Office for National Statistics said public sector net borrowing stood at £17.8 billion last month, up £10.1 billion on a year earlier.