Business

A dozen entrepreneurs are involved in two pop-up shops opened in Carrickfergus and Larne during Global Enterprise Fortnight.

A fortnight-long series of networking sessions, workshops, debates and information clinics aimed at promoting, exploring and celebrating business and entrepreneurship in Mid and East Antrim is underway.

A £1m expansion plan has been unveiled for the Premier Inn Hotel in Carrickfergus.

Three leading business organisations are urging councils not to increase rates in town centres as they consider next year’s budget.

East Antrim Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson is to seek urgent meetings with the owners of Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations after restructuring was announced at the locations.

Appoximately 80 AES redundancies look likely at Ballylumford Power Station in Islandmagee, according to trade union Unite.

Ulster Unionist MLA Roy Beggs has welcomed an agreement to retain electricity generation at Kilroot Power Station for the next 12 months.

A “stay of execution for Kilroot Power Station in Carrick at the expense of jobs at Ballylumford” has been described as “bitter sweet” by Ulster Unionist MLA John Stewart.

East Antrim MP Sammy Wilson has welcomed a decision that will ensure continuity of electricity supply for Northern Ireland.

Mid and East Antrim Council has welcomed the approval of a 12-month operating contract which guarantees another year of energy production at Kilroot Power Station, Carrickfergus.

AES Kilroot Power Limited in Carrickfergus has entered into an agreement to provide 12 months’ “essential stability” to the Northern Ireland electricity grid from today.

An estimated 80 AES job losses and a further 60 contractor redundancies are likely across Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations in Co Antrim, trade union Unite has claimed.

Two past pupils of Carrickfergus Grammar School are celebrating success after winning top awards at Ulster University Business School.

Carrickfergus Enterprise is one of six not-for-profit organisations across Northern Ireland that have been shortlisted for grants of up to £35K.

Construction work has commenced at the Carrickfergus site of the new M&S store.

A Universal Credit awareness session will take place in Sunnylands Primary School, in Carrick, on Tuesday November 20, from 7.00 pm until 8.30 pm.

Almost 30,000 sightseers visited The Gobbins cliff path in Islandmagee during this year’s tourist season.

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has welcomed a £350m commitment to bolster the proposed £1bn Belfast Region City Deal.