Northern Ireland firm delivers £45m refurbishment at one of the world’s most iconic hotels, The Savoy Hotel..and is on track to achieve over £110m turnover, up from £90m last year

Toomebridge construction firm completes first phase of a £45million transformation of guestrooms and suites at The Savoy Hotel, London

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Claire Cartmill Business Reporter It's been a right royal week in Northern Ireland — quite literally. A Belfast fashion retailer is "still on a high" after the Princess of Wales browsed her linen collection during a surprise visit by William and Kate, who also stopped by a flax farm in Cookstown. Entrepreneurship shone brightly this week too, with a Lisburn cobbler taking the reins of a 50-year-old shoe shop where he started as an apprentice, and a NI property expert is set to open his own agency in his grandfather's former 1950s barbershop. Meanwhile, a long-standing NI travel agency is embracing change, closing its office, restructuring and moving to a remote model after nearly 40 years. In retail and hospitality, momentum also continues: Primark announces the opening date for its new Ballymena store, Wagamama reopens in Belfast on October 22, Sephora is set to land in 2026, and Black Sheep Coffee launches its second Belfast café this November. And in our Love Your Local spotlight: Olivia Burns turned candle-making in her Coleraine kitchen into a luxury fragrance brand with three stores and a global following — proving that passion really does spark success. As always, we want to hear from you! If you're marking a business milestone, announcing a new appointment, or know of a fantastic local business we should feature in our Love Your Local spotlight — get in touch. Drop me a line at claire.cartmill@jpress.co.uk or use our business@newsletter.co.uk. Til next week.. Claire x     NI firm delivers £45m refurbishment at one of the world's most iconic hotels, The Savoy Hotel           Business news           Ghostbusters star Bill Murray spotted on Sky Sports wearing Northern Irish golf outerwear           NI travel agent closes office after nearly 40 years           Fashion retailer 'still on a high' after Kate looked through her clothes           Portstewart hotel updates customers following unexpected closure..'We sincerely apologize'           New report shines light on the administration of a prominent boutique hotel in Belfast           After 34 years NI cobbler finally buys business where he first learnt the trade           A new chapter for a Belfast landmark as global workspace brand takes over           Co Antrim deathcare tech firm snaps up U.S. owned company in undisclosed deal           Chairman of Belfast biotech firm hails robust order book and promising pipeline           New chair appointed to lead ICC Belfast, Waterfront Hall and Ulster Hall Board                 Love Your Local               From redundancy to retail success: How a Northern Ireland mum turned childhood memories into a fragrance empire     NI entrepreneurs launch An Gael Whiskey with global ambitions                 Community news                     It's official - Primark announces opening date of its brand-new Ballymena store             Lisburn hotel awarded coveted four-star status by Tourism NI following outstanding inspection results     Black Sheep Coffee to launch second Belfast site     Belfast property expert returns to his Omagh roots to open own estate agency in his grandfather's former 1950s barbershop                 View more news

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