New twist in Belfast-born property magnate’s hotel build payment dispute with Qatari Sheikh

Plus: ‘Everything is in place to start on the Interconnector’ [Belfast Telegraph]( Tuesday, 20 August 2024 [Weekly Business Digest]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [premium] [New twist in Belfast-born property magnate’s hotel build payment dispute with Qatari Sheikh](   [Margaret Canning] Margaret Canning Business Editor Welcome to this week's Business Telegraph. It's been the most controversial all-island project of recent decades. Now Alan Campbell, chief executive of SONI, says [everything is in place to get work started on the North South Interconnector by the end of this year.]( He speaks to me in the Big Interview. Meanwhile, it's been a big summer of sport, and now, [Kantar has said spending on beer and snacks soared in Northern Ireland in July as we enjoyed events like week one of the Olympics and the All Ireland final](. James McNaney takes a closer look. Dr Anne Devlin of ESRI considers [what the last batch of employment data tells us about Northern Ireland's economic ills.]( And after a scary start to August for financial markets, [Sean Pollock asks the experts if a global recession is on its way.]( Thank you, and see you next week, Margaret Top Stories [‘Everything is in place to start on the Interconnector’]( [The head of SONI, the body responsible for the flow of electricity in Northern Ireland, has said it has all the necessary consents in place to start work on the North South Interconnector.](   [Four-day week proves a hit for Lisburn firm](   [premium] [The experts weigh in: is the world hurtling towards a recession?](   [The decline of McDonald’s: How the golden arches lost their shine](   [All-Ireland proves a Sam dunk for store spend during July](   [NI motor company founder’s untimely death spurs family to raise £163k for cancer charity](   [Historic Belfast listed building on sale for almost £1.75m](   --------------------------------------------------------------- ADVERTISMENT --------------------------------------------------------------- Big Interview [premium] [The man leading controversial project set to ‘save NI £55k per day’: ‘This is a once in a generation change’](   Opinion [Is Northern Ireland’s low unemployment a red herring?](   And Finally... [premium] [NI mum spots gap in market for female farmers with award-winning new business](   What do you think of this email? [Positive]( [Negative]( [belfasttelegraph]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Facebook]( This email is from Belfast Telegraph part of Mediahuis UK Ltd. You received this email because you have signed up for the Belfast Telegraph Business Newsletter. [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Statement]( | [Cookie Policy]( | [Unsubscribe]( | [View in browser]( Copyright - 2024 - All Rights Reserved