Belfast business owner blames Primark fire for slump as he seeks to relocate BelfastTelegraph.co.uk The owners of a pizza restaurant on Belfast's Castle Street have said they are looking for new premises and cutting opening hours in response to a continued slump in trade following the Primark fire last year. https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/northern-ireland/belfast-business-owner-blames-primark-fire-for-slump-as-he-seeks-to-relocate-37794066.html https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article37794340.ece/0f613/AUTOCROP/h342/imark_Fire...Fi%203.jpg Email The owners of a pizza restaurant on Belfast's Castle Street have said they are looking for new premises and cutting opening hours in response to a continued slump in trade following the Primark fire last year. Another trader on the street next to Primark's burnt-out building accused the retailer and city council of not doing enough to support businesses. While work takes place to secure and restore Bank … [Read more...] about Belfast business owner blames Primark fire for slump as he seeks to relocate
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Business Breakfast LIVE: Nationwide profits tumble 20% amid tech investments
Good morning and welcome to the Business Breakfast live blog for Friday, February 8. I'm Coreena Ford and I'm running the blog today. The business team's live blog brings you all the breaking news from across the North East, the UK and beyond - basically anything and everything from the world of business. The top story this morning centres on Nationwide Building Society, which has posted a fall in third quarter profits. The business is continuing to count the cost of writedowns and investment in technology, made to challenge its digital rivals. We also have news from SSE and Pret a Manger and, as usual, I'll also include links to stories you might not have seen. Meanwhile, don't forget to join our ChronicleLive business group on Facebook so you can get the latest news from our business team. And if you'd like to contribute tweet at @jnlbusiness to share your opinions, drop me a line at [email protected] or tweet me at @Scoopford or call on 0191 2016331. Key Events … [Read more...] about Business Breakfast LIVE: Nationwide profits tumble 20% amid tech investments
Founder of Lynn-based Captain Fawcett describes his business journey
The founder of a men's grooming business based in Lynn which sells products worldwide described his entrepreneurial journey to those attending West Norfolk Business Breakfast meeting on Friday.Richard Finney explained how Captain Fawcett Ltd, located on Hardwick Narrows Estate, began when he started making moustache wax in his kitchen. Since then new products have been developed which are exported to around 50 countries.Nicole Risby, of Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, said: "The audience was blown away by his brilliant speech and afterwards there was much discussion about his amazing story."He strongly encouraged staying loyal to your brand and ensuring that it has a story behind it, something which customers will remember."Captain Fawcett's is based on a character of that name who was an Edwardian explorer, whose trunk containing his gent's dressing case complete with oils and ointments was discovered in 1997.Pictured at the West Norfolk Business Breakfast, from left, are Steve Palmer … [Read more...] about Founder of Lynn-based Captain Fawcett describes his business journey
Woman’s bag with Pandora bracelet taken as thieves target cars on busy Dundee road
News / Dundee by James Simpson and Denny Andonova February 8, 2019, 6:07 am Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Police have launched an investigation after cars were broken into on a “busy” road in Barnhill. Two vehicles were targeted in the early hours of Wednesday on Dalhousie Road. A white Ford Ka had its window smashed along with another vehicle – believed to be a silver Hyundai. Yannah Lamb, owner of the Ford, said the car’s passenger window was broken before her handbag was stolen. Yannah, 19, had been visiting family in the area before discovering her vehicle had been broken into shortly after midnight. Items including a rose gold Pandora bracelet with a distinctive present charm and two love heart charms were in the bag, along with a purse and identification cards. After finding the damage, Yannah and her cousin Shannon flagged down a passing police vehicle before doing some investigating themselves. She said: … [Read more...] about Woman’s bag with Pandora bracelet taken as thieves target cars on busy Dundee road
Turkmenistan, Germany preparing for business negotiations
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Feb. 8 By Huseyn Hasanov – Trend: The German-Turkmen business forum is scheduled to be held in Berlin on February 12-13, 2019, Trend reports referring to a source in the Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of Turkmenistan. The management of the board of the Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations intends to visit Turkmenistan in March 2019. The events will be held following the recent visit of the Turkmen delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov to Hamburg and Berlin. Several meetings were held during the visit, including one with Chairman of Committee on Eastern European Economic Relations Wolfgang Buechele. The prospects for cooperation in such spheres as energy, gas chemical industry, transport and communications, banking sector were discussed during the meeting. In May, it was reported that the Turkmen delegation headed by Deputy Prime Minister Chary Gylyjov held talks at the German Federal … [Read more...] about Turkmenistan, Germany preparing for business negotiations