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20/11/2015
Job Losses Following Xtra-vision Closures
Eighteen full-time and a number of part-time jobs are to be lost with the closure of of eight Xtra-vision stores across Northern Ireland.
The DVD and video rental chain has said that the "continued decline in rentals" has led to the store closures.
The chain was bought by Hilco Capital Ireland for an undisclosed sum in 2014.
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The DVD and video rental chain has said that the "continued decline in rentals" has led to the store closures.
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11 March 2020
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20 April 2012
Minister Exhausts All Options To Save Athletic Stores Site
After an exhaustive assessment of all issues from every angle, DOE Planning has given planning permission for a retail and residential development of the Athletic Stores site. The Environment Minister Alex Attwood has concluded this is, with regret, the better way to proceed.
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11 February 2005
Morrisons dismiss takeover speculation
Leading supermarket chain Morrisons has dismissed speculation that it is braced for a takeover. Reports on Friday morning suggested that US-owned chain, Asda, was believed to be on the verge of signing a deal to take over the 13 former Safeway stores in the province. However, a statement for Morrisons said the rumours were “incorrect”.
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28 February 2020
Coronavirus Arrives In Northern Ireland
A case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Northern Ireland. Health officials are working rapidly to establish any contacts the patient, who is thought to be a woman, may have had. It's reported she flew into Dublin with a child before travelling to Belfast. Tests are underway to determine whether the child has also contracted the virus.
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