NI business chiefs have their say on Stormont priorities

Plus: New luxury Belfast guesthouse with restaurant, wine bar, gym and sauna to open this year [Belfast Telegraph]( Tuesday, 06 February 2024 [Weekly Business Digest]( [We’re at a reset moment that mustn't be squandered](   [Margaret Canning] Margaret Canning Business Editor Welcome to this week's Business Telegraph. We've had big political developments in the last few days - now [Tina McKenzie of the FSB]( and [Marie Doyle from Deloitte]( have their say on what the Executive's priorities should be. And [former civil servant Colin Lewis]( muses on what Sinn Fein's Conor Murphy might wish to achieve as Economy Minister. The debate over Belfast's future steps up as businessman Chris Suitor bemoans the state of the city and [a report from Deloitte]( highlights a lack of new office building. Flávia Gouveia [talks to Chris]( about his tailoring business, his ambitions for the city and his foray into the coffee business. Deloitte's annual Belfast Crane Survey says new building work was at a record low during 2023 - but residential schemes and hotels have been coming to the fore at an increasing rate. And Eakin Healthcare Group announces [new acquisitions in Belgium and Luxembourg]( while Almac [enters a new deal]( to supply its Craigavon HQ with renewable energy from a nearby wind farm. Thank you and see you next week, Margaret Top Stories [Citizens and public sector leaders want relentless focus on delivery from new Executive](   [premium] [Office blocks take back seat as Belfast sees new emphasis for future identity](   [New luxury Belfast guesthouse with restaurant, wine bar, gym and sauna to open this year](   [Work starts on new £7.5m coastal housing development in Co Antrim](   [NI shopping centre bought for under £17m by Cork businessman](   [Almac to source electricity from Co Tyrone wind farm](   [NI firm Eakin Healthcare expands with two new acquisitions](   --------------------------------------------------------------- YOU MIGHT LIKE --------------------------------------------------------------- Interview [Premium] [Chris Suitor: ‘We need to make Belfast an exciting and vibrant destination again’]( Opinion [premium] [Further changes may come at Invest NI under Conor Murphy as Economy Minister](   And Finally... [Burrito business Boojum opening first restaurant in GB](   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