Many congratulations to MNI supporters George Fleming and Harry Geddis on their recognition in the Kings Birthdays Honours list.

A timber and building supply firm has accused members of a picket line in Co Down, including union officials, of intimidating people entering and leaving one of their stores. belfasttelegraph.co.uk/busin… belfasttelegraph.co.uk/busin…

The company have also said they are investigating complaints relating to the "intimidation of customers, suppliers and our colleagues as they enter and leave the premises". tinyurl.com/bdendxdn

A pretty grim PMI/growth tracker out today from Ulster Bank. First time in 2.5 years that all four sectors of the north's private sector posted reductions in business activity.

UKGs steel tariffs position has already been very damaging seeing parts of the supply chain being off-shored. Word from one local engineering firm on this speculation-“Unfortunate thing is its already too late for a portion of our spend but hopefully will help with the remaining”

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🚨BREAKING: Joint statement from Northern Ireland’s political party leaders following north Belfast attempted murder. "As leaders of Northern Ireland’s main political parties, we are united in our condemnation of the horrific incident in North Belfast last night. "There is no place in our society for this kind of brutality. Our immediate thoughts are with the victim and his family, and we hope he makes a full and complete recovery. "Our thoughts are also with those eyewitnesses to the incident, as well as those brave members of the public who intervened. "We recognise the distress and fear this incident will cause within the local community. We urge people not to share the deeply disturbing images or videos, as their graphic nature would only serve to retraumatise those involved. "We support the Police Service of Northern Ireland in their ongoing investigation and urge anyone with information, or relevant footage, to assist them. It is essential that the facts are established through proper investigation and due process. "We are committed to ensuring that violence and hatred in any form will not be allowed to divide our communities. We call for calm and for space to allow justice to take its course." @sinnfeinireland @duponline @allianceparty @uuponline @SDLPlive

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What has Aston Martin and Lisburn got in common? On Friday I visited this fantastic local company, Creative Composites. Employing over 220 people and based in Lisburn, they are supplying excellence in composite products for some of the world’s biggest brands such as Caterpillar and JCB. The quality of this company is demonstrated by their client list - including high-end, luxury companies such as Aston Martin and McLaren. So next time you see a beautiful Aston Martin, know that it was likely partly made including eternal, finished parts right here in Lisburn! It was great to engage directly with the team and I look forward to supporting them as they continue to grow in the time ahead! 🚀

What a way to start a Friday 🎉 We’re delighted to share that we have been named Overall Business of the Year at the @irish_news #BEA26 Awards! 🎉🏆 A huge thank you to our team, clients, partners and supply chain for being part of the journey! #heronbros #irishnews

Economy Minister Dr @CArchibald_SF this evening was a key speaker at the @irish_news Business Excellence Awards. The Minister said: “Tonight we honour our business community and, despite many challenges, we have a lot to celebrate. “We are outgrowing Britian in terms of economic output and our export performance. The proportion of Good Jobs is growing. Regional imbalances are narrowing. Productivity is increasing. And all-Ireland trade is thriving. That success is based on the ambition and the talent of our businesses.”

Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced a new Harbours Bill is being introduced to the Assembly following recent Executive approval. Read more here: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/new…

A major £24.5 million investment by Ballyrashane- based @LakelandDairies has been announced by Economy Minister Dr @CArchibald_SF LacPatrick Dairies, part of Lakeland Dairies has been offered £2.5m by @InvestNI towards the investment through its Agri-Food Investment Initiative (AFII). @niexecutive @CausewayCouncil

Lakeland, the big cross border dairy business, is to invest £24.5m in its Ballyrashane facility. It’s getting £2.5m from InvestNI’s Agri-Food Investment scheme which is aimed at supporting productivity-enhancing capital investment.

Congratulations to the Camlin team. Siemens Energy expands capabilities with acquisition of 650-strong NI engineering firm insidermedia.com/news/irelan…

Kestrel Foods creating 38 jobs as it spends £5m to take Forest Feast brand global irishnews.com/news/business/…

Closing off #ManufacturingMonth2026 recognising the critical roll out Colleges play in providing the skills and business support with @nwrc_college celebrating their Queen Elizabeth Prize for Education.