The CBI have launched their case to reform the business tax system, entitled their Business Tax Roadmap. They believe that the tax system as it stands is not helping firms and is making them less competitive than their rivals overseas. They also believe that there is a real opportunity to turbocharge green investment in Northern …
How Not To Get Stung By Transaction Fees When Travelling Abroad
Those ‘non sterling transaction fees’ can really add up when you are on holiday if you are unsure on how to avoid them, so today we thought we would share with you an excellent article in the Belfast Telegraph today (17th July 2023) on how to plan ahead and avoid foreign currencies catching you out …
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Should We Embrace Or Be Concerned About Artificial Intelligence (AI)?
Artificial Intelligence, or AI as it is most commonly known, is very much the buzzword right now, as astonishing advances are being made in this incredible technology that is going to change the way we live and work in the future. But should we be feeling anxious about the power of AI or should we …
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Private Sector Grows But Signs Of A Two Speed Economy Emerging
Whilst the private sector is showing encouraging signs of growth not all areas are looking promising as we see signs of a two speed economy emerging. The latest survey by the Ulster Bank has found that the manufacturing and services sectors have expanded nicely in June, whereas the retail and construction sectors have reduced their …
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Financial Pressures Increase On Department For Infrastructure As Stormont Stalemate Continues
The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) has warned that they will have no option but to overspend this year as the stalemate between the political parties at Stormont continues. At present there are no sitting politicians to make all the important decisions regarding budgets etc that are vital for all the various government departments in Northern …
Increase In New Start Ups Across Northern Ireland
It is very encouraging to hear that there has been an increase in the number of new start up businesses across Northern Ireland during the past 12 months. This is the 9th consecutive year that this has been the case, before this there had a been a marked period of decline for around 6 years, …
Are There Early Signs That Inflation Is Starting To Ease?
Whisper it quietly but it looks like there may be early signs that inflation is beginning to show signs of easing, which would be terrific news for the economy, businesses and the whole population of Northern Ireland. There Are Still Significant Cost Of Living Pressures Tesco boss Ken Murphy is certainly very bullish about the …
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New Investment Fund For Small Businesses To Launch In Autumn
The chief executive of the British Business Bank, Louis Taylor, has announced that a new investment fund will be launched this coming autumn which will have £70 million of funding to help small businesses in Northern Ireland initially survive, but ultimately thrive and grow. They want to provide funding which will give businesses the finance …
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