A conference aimed at securing American investment in the North will today end with top US business executives exploring what opportunities exist for them.

Canadian Bombardier Aerospace is temporarily suspending production of its CRJ200 regional aircraft to deal with a market slump, a move that will cut 660 jobs in Montreal and at the company’s plant in the North.

Northern Ireland’s largest manufacturer has banned England wallcharts during the World Cup.

The British government has agreed to invest £180m (€264m) in the development of new aircraft which will create new jobs in Northern Ireland.

A new £33m (€50m) aircraft building operation in Belfast is set to create nearly 400 jobs, it emerged today.

THE Government yesterday completed the purchase of a new jet costing over €8.5 million.

Belfast City Airport has been bought by Spanish engineering and construction company Ferrovial, it was confirmed today.

The sale of Belfast City Airport by its cash-strapped Canadian owner was expected to be announced today.

The sale of Belfast City Airport by its cash-strapped Canadian owner was poised to be announced tonight.

THE Government expects to have delivery of its two jets by early October, a spokesman for the Department of Defence said yesterday.

The Shorts aerospace company has announced that 1,200 Belfast workers may be laid off this year as part of a worldwide restructuring scheme.