<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><?xml-stylesheet title="XSL_formatting" type="text/xsl" href="rss.xsl"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Alert Data News | Business | Companies | UK | Northern Ireland</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><description>Latest Business News in Northern Ireland powered by Alert Data</description><language>en-gb</language><copyright>&amp;copy; Alert Research Ltd 2005-2012</copyright><webMaster>rss@alertdata.co.uk</webMaster><ttl>30</ttl><docs>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/rss.php</docs><generator>PHP/5.2.13</generator><image><title>Alert Data</title><url>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/images/alertdata.gif</url><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk</link><width>216</width><height>51</height><description>Latest Business News in Northern Ireland powered by Alert Data</description></image><item><title>Davison &amp; Associates (Ni) Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/602023.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;New Castlereagh office - Jobs created - 200% business increase&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Belfast insurance firm Davison &amp; Associates has seen a 200% rise in business following a £300,000 investment in new premises. The company has recruited 4 additional staff members and moved to a new office in Castlereagh, Northern Ireland.</description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:30:39 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/602023.htm</guid></item><item><title>Turley Associates Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/300816.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;£10m Premier Inn - New Jobs - 170 Employees&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Planning and urban design consultancy Turley Associates, acting on behalf of Premier Inn are to begin work on £10m 175-bedroom Premier Inn in Bristol city centre.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:11:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/300816.htm</guid></item><item><title>Scolmore (International) Limited</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/304875.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Sales team restructured - Five new staff appointed&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Scolmore International Limited, which markets and distributes electrical products and accessories, has restructured its sales team to strengthen the companys efforts to develop new business opportunities as well as build existing accounts. The team has expanded to three regions and will comprise eleven sales areas for each area of the country, covered by a business development manager as well as an area sales manager.  The company has appointed five new staff as a direct result.  Michael Feist is the Area Sales Manager for the West Midlands.  Adrian Fairclough will join the company as Business Development Manager for the Midlands region.  David Rankin has taken on the role of Business Development Manager for Northern Ireland.  Barry Taylor joins Scolmore as Regional Sales Manager for the new Scotland &amp; Northern Ireland region.  John Lonnon, the most recent addition to the sales force, has joined the company as Business Development Manager for the South East.  Ian Hunter is the National Sales Manager.</description><pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:23:03 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/304875.htm</guid></item><item><title>Ryanair UK Limited</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/4916.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;Profit reaches £403 million at low cost airline - Fares up 17%&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Low cost airline Ryanair has recorded a rise of 40 million Euros in its profit forecast.  Pre-tax profit for the year April 2012 is estimated at 480 million Euros (£403 million).  This rise in profit is as a result of lower fuel costs as the airline grounded 80 of its aircraft and increased fares by approximately 17%.  Michael O'Leary is Chief Executive.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 10:20:09 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/4916.htm</guid></item><item><title>Resource Services Group Limited</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/233311.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;New National Security Director and Operations Manager appointed&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Birmingham-based Resource Services Group, which provides security and guarding services ton companies in the UK and Ireland, has appointed Russ Smith as National Security Director.  Mr Smith joined the company in March 2011 and the position is a new role for the company.  The group has also appointed Neill Pow as National Security Operations Manager.</description><pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:03:14 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/233311.htm</guid></item><item><title>Irish Mainport Holdings Limited</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979190.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;New Jobs - Shipbuilding Contract Won - 27 m EUR&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Cork based Marine Services company Irish Mainport Holdings Ltd has secured a shipbuilding contract with Shin Yang Shipyards in Malaysia to build 3 new vessels to service the Offshore Seismic acquisition industry.  The verssels will be delivered in mid 2013.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:20:56 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979190.htm</guid></item><item><title>Independent News and Media PLC</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3899.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;24 jobs lost - relocating Belfast Telegraph production&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Independent News and Media Plc is relocating the production of the Belfast Telegraph from Royal Avenue, Belfast to its plant in Newry, with the loss of 24 jobs. The move is part of a strategy to secure the future of the business and strengthen competitiveness.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:57:27 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/3899.htm</guid></item><item><title>BIG MOUNTAIN PRODUCTIONS LIMITED</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979152.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;New Jobs - Company Growth - £500K Investment&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Big Mountain Production, a Newry TV production company with panel shows and a history series under its belt is set to create nine new jobs as it goes after new export markets.  The Company plans to develop new TV formats, and retain the rights to grow over £2m in export sales. Philip McGovern is Director.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 09:01:17 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/979152.htm</guid></item><item><title>Marcus Ward Limited</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/66193.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;30 jobs lost - winding-up order&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;The High Court has issued a winding up order against Marcus Ward Ltd.  The closure of the company, which ran a bar and nightclub at Belfast's Odyssey Pavilion, will lead to the loss of 30 jobs.</description><pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 08:57:26 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/66193.htm</guid></item><item><title>Monaghan Mushrooms Ltd</title><link>http://www.alertdata.co.uk/13108.htm</link><description>&lt;strong&gt;IT outsourcing contract - business growth strategy&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Northern Ireland firm Monaghan Mushrooms has entered into a two-year agreement with Belfast-based Equiniti ICS.  The IT firm will provide off-shore software development support, helping to secure Monaghan Mushrooms' future growth.</description><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:28:13 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.alertdata.co.uk/13108.htm</guid></item></channel></rss>
