British Chancellor Gordon Brown was put under fresh pressure today to reduce the corporation tax rate in the North to help boost the region’s economy.

Northern business leaders told Tony Blair today that economic measures were needed to back the hopes for political progress.

A major hotel group today announced plans to open a four-star hotel in Belfast city centre.

A special fund to help some of the tens of thousands of children affected by the Asian earthquake and tsunami was established in Northern Ireland today by the Honorary Indian Consul.