Tyrone heavy equipment firm Kiverco wins contract in Italy

[BelfastTelegraph.co.uk](#) Business Headlines Tuesday 29 January 2019 Today's top story [An artist’s impression of the new NRC campus in Ballymena]( [Tyrone heavy equipment firm Kiverco wins contract in Italy]( A Co Tyrone company has won its first contract in Italy where its equipment will be used to help a region recover from an earthquake three years ago. Main Headlines [An artist’s impression of the new NRC campus in Ballymena]( [Plans for £84m redevelopment of college campuses in Northern Ireland]( By Ryan McAleer The Northern Regional College has submitted plans for the £84m redevelopment of its sites in Coleraine and Ballymena. [Kaizen has invested £250,000 in equipment and a new premises in Belfast]( [Branding specialist Kaizen finishes £250k expansion in Belfast]( By Staff Reporter Belfast-based branding agency and digital printing company Kaizen has completed a £250,000 expansion at its new Belfast headquarters. [The Northern Ireland Housing Executive said the decision was made in the public interest in order to avoid litigation after legal action was taken by a number of firms who were unsuccessful in the latest process (stock photo)]( [Fears for hundreds of jobs linked to Northern Ireland Housing Executive]( By Ryan McAleer Concerns have been expressed for hundreds of jobs linked to £1bn of Northern Ireland Housing Executive (NIHE) contracts. [Andrew McQuillan of Crowded Space Drones, who says he just wants to keep people safe]( [The Big Interview: Andrew McQuillan- 'It isn't easy to know the motive behind drone attacks but we are successful in protecting airspace']( By Emma Deighan Andrew McQuillan said he always knew he was destined to run his own business. But back when he chose his A-level subjects of physics and IT, he had no idea that business would involve being at the beck and call of some of the world's most respected security agencies fighting devices that were yet to be created. [Making the cut: since the Brexit referendum, the top three meat processors in Ireland have spent millions acquiring or developing further processing capacity in the UK]( [Future-proofing by companies already showing an impact]( Is your business Brexit-ready? It's a question that Enterprise Ireland, which supports homegrown firms in the Republic, has been asking client companies for the best part of two-and-a-half years. Many can now answer that question in the affirmative. Others have done very little. [Caterpillar chairman and chief executive Jim Umpleby]( [Caterpillar blames slowdown in Chinese economy for poor results]( By Staff Reporter A slowdown in the Chinese economy is being blamed as a major contributor after results at equipment giant Caterpillar fell short of expectations. [We may be living longer, but birth rates have falled causing a fall in labour supply]( [Economy Watch: Complacency could put two centuries of progress at risk]( By Dr Esmond Birnie, senior economist, UU Business School You may be fearful about the future for the world and UK economies, but some commentators have been highlighting data showing that life has been getting better for most people. [Many graduates struggle to find work]( [John Simpson: How to prepare graduates for a changing job market]( By John Simpson By international standards, a high proportion of young people over 18 here go on to university. Since Northern Ireland needs to develop a labour force ready to deliver on higher skills and take up jobs calling for knowledge economy expertise, a larger flow from an increasing proportion of the upcoming generation taking advantage of third-level education should make a helpful contribution. [INM]( [Contact us]( | [Privacy Statement]( Follow us on [Facebook]( [Twiiter]( [Google Plus]( Get more [belfasttelegraph.co.uk/newsletters]( [Digital Edition >>]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL This email is from BelfastTelegraph.co.uk part of Independent News & Media PLC. You received this email because you have signed up for the BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Weekly Business Digest Newsletter. To unsubscribe from the Weekly Business Digest Newsletter, please [click here](. Copyright - 2019 INM Ltd, | Belfast Telegraph House | 33 Clarendon Road | Clarendon Dock | Belfast | BT1 3BG | Company number 1908967 All Rights Reserved