The big talking points of the autumn budget delivered by the new Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves, certainly from a business point of view, were the changes to employer national insurance contributions. Safe to say…

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Like him or loathe him (and there does seem to be a large majority of the latter, even among people who voted for him!) Donald Trump is going to loom large in all our lives over…

Will The Trump Presidency Be Bad News For Northern Ireland?Read More

The organisation Advice NI has called for more digital inclusion across Northern Ireland, as they fear that the lack of digital resources in the country is leading to many individuals and communities getting left behind. The…

Digital Inclusion Crucial For Individuals & Communities Says Advice NIRead More

The first Budget of the new Labour government certainly left us all with plenty of talking points. They had been signalling that they had to raise money to balance the books, after they found what they…

Additional Stormont Funding Welcomed In Budget But Businesses Unhappy With National Insurance Tax Rate HikeRead More

A report carried out for the NI Assembly last year (2023) found that over 15% of jobs in Northern Ireland paid below the Living wage. But these employers may be missing a trick as there seem…

Should All Businesses Become Living Wage Employers?Read More

The latest report from the insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor has found that more businesses in NI are showing signs of early or significant financial distress. The figures indicate over a 32% increase in firms falling into…

Report Finds More Businesses In Early Financial DistressRead More