US online insurance firm EverQuote brings 70 new jobs to Northern Ireland

[belfasttelegraph]( 26 January 2021 [Margaret Canning] [Margaret Canning]( Good morning, It's good to close the month with some positive news of [job creation by a US online insurance platform company, EverQuote](. Sadly, that news is countered by the impact of Boohoo's purchase of Debenhams and Asos's [anticipated deal to buy Arcadia](. The deals mean the companies' stores will close, which is expected to put [around 800 retail workers out of a job]( here. Meanwhile, Greg Bradley of BLK BOX talks to Emma Deighan about [how the pandemic has helped sales of his equipment among housebound gym bunnies]( - and John Simpson considers [the sweeping changes facing our banks](. Take care. Top Stories [Premium] [US online insurance firm EverQuote brings 70 new jobs to Northern Ireland]( [Boohoo and Asos deals going to 'decimate' the high street]( [800 posts at risk as online retailers dive for assets]( [Co Down PR firm Smarts in New York expansion]( [NI redundancies hit 10-year high as 11,000 proposed in 2020]( [Premium] [Lidl NI staff to get £200 bonus as firm adds 170 new jobs]( [Housebuilder Hagan Homes says outlook postive for sector]( Interview [Premium] [Founder of gym equipment firm BLK BOX Greg Bradley: 'We did what Ryanair did in the last crash, invest']( Analysis [Premium] [John Simpson: More banking changes are on the way]( [Andrew Park: Same issues but there's plenty to give us hope for 2021]( What do you think of this email? [Positive]( [Positive]( [Negative]( [Negative]( [belfasttelegraph]( [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Facebook]( ABOUT THIS EMAIL This email is from Belfast Telegraph part of Independent News & Media Group Limited. You received this email because you have signed up for the Belfast Telegraph Business Newsletter. [Contact Us]( | [Privacy Statement]( | [Cookie Policy]( | | [Unsubscribe]( Copyright - 2021 All Rights Reserved