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A UK businesses services company is to open offices in Belfast, creating 250 jobs.

Intelling Limited provides customer services support for companies, such as TalkTalk and O2.

The posts will be created over the next three years and pay salaries of £16,000 a year, on average. The company said 45 of the posts had already been filled.

Invest NI is contributing £1m towards the project.

Enterprise Minister Jonathan Bell said the investment was "positive news" for the Northern Ireland economy.

"Intelling is an ambitious, young company and I welcome its decision to choose Northern Ireland as the location for its expansion," he said.

"It creates much-needed jobs that offer flexible employment and the opportunity to develop transferable skills."

Phil Morgan, chief executive of Intelling Ltd, said: "The availability of talent here and cost competitive environment, along with Invest NI support, made Northern Ireland the best choice for Intelling over alternative locations."