Belfast Harbour: The engine behind £8.8bn of NI’s economy..with more to come

New study shows Belfast port's 'vital role', handling £26.7bn in goods each year and supporting over 155,000 jobs – over 15% of Northern Ireland's total economic output

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Claire Cartmill Business Reporter After a frightful Halloween, business news in Northern Ireland was far from scary — with plenty of treats, clever tricks and investments lighting up the local economy. From exciting funding announcements to inspiring entrepreneurial stories, there's lots to celebrate this week - yet again! Our Love Your Local spotlight is on Gary Jenkins, founder of Belfast's Belmont Larder. From early-morning bread-making to bringing in the catch of the day, Gary and his wife Sarah have built a neighbourhood favourite that celebrates the very best of Irish produce. We always love hearing from you. Whether you're marking a business milestone, welcoming a new team member, or know a brilliant local business we should feature, don't be shy — drop me a line! claire.cartmill@jpress.co.uk or use our business@newsletter.co.uk. Enjoy the rain Claire x     Belfast Harbour: 'We firmly believe our impact extends far beyond the port'           Business news           Dublin construction giant finalises purchase of Co Antrim contractor           From pilot to owner: NI family holding firm makes strategic move in the region's skies           NI firm signs €3.2m RoI deal fuelling growth, sustainability and new jobs boost           NI construction firm supercharges Strabane facility, adding 40 high-tech engineering jobs           NI corporate catering firm relaunch marks new era of excellence at Belfast entertainment venues           NI firm is tackling Avian Influenza head-on                 Love Your Local               From oven to heart: How a Belfast bakery became one of the city's most-loved hidden gems (and why everyone's talking about it)     ​​Thana's noodles from Coleraine proving popular in Eastern Europe                 Retail news                     Lidl Northern Ireland lifts the curtain on new job-boosting £5million Belfast store..'I'm looking forward to seeing those opening day crowds'             Job-boosting new The Food Warehouse lands in Co Down with big deals and bigger fun..'We can't wait to open our doors'     Mallusk store recognised for one-stop-shop services for local community..'It is a fantastic achievement for the whole team'     Record year: Northern Ireland community stores SPAR and EUROSPAR crowned champions of UK and local retail..'It's an incredible achievement'                 View more news

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