Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters held a “Millionaires March” past the homes of some of the wealthiest executives in America, stopping to jeer “Tax the rich!” and “Where’s my bailout?”

THE New York state common retirement fund plans to invest $30 million (€23.20m) in Northern Ireland as part of a private equity programme, New York comptroller Thomas DiNapoli said.

A $30m (€23m) New York State retirement fund investment in the North will help the worst off, it was claimed today.

Stormont political leaders today ended a US visit and predicted American companies would invest in the North despite the gloomy economic climate.

THE comptroller of the State of New York, Thomas DiNapoli rounded off his visit to Northern Ireland with Junior Minister Jeffery Donaldson by officially opening a state-of-the-art business facility, aimed at providing “access, network and support” to local businesses and potential US investors.