In what is excellent news for the tourist industry in Northern Ireland, the most recent data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) has revealed that the number of visitors from the Republic to the North was up by nearly 50% last year, in comparison to the previous year. There were around 1.3 million visitors from …
Shop Workers In The Firing Line As Reports Of Assaults Increase
It is a sad indictment of our society that assaults on retail workers have escalated so much over the last few years. Here are some statistics from a recent report called ‘Working Together’ that makes sorry reading: A large majority of retail staff that took part in the survey, 67%, have been victims of violence …
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Why Businesses Must Strike The Right Balance Between Growth And Too Much Debt
It is very hard to negotiate a path between growing a business without becoming burdened with too much debt. Businesses must exercise prudence, but at the same time debt can be used as a valuable tool to expand their operations at certain points. They have to find that healthy balance between debt and equity. Exercising …
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New Report Reveals Recruitment For Vacancies Is Still Challenging With Inflation And Labour Costs Also A Concern
The latest report by NI Chamber and BDO NI has revealed that over 70% of businesses in Northern Ireland are struggling to fill staff vacancies with suitable candidates. Businesses are also concerned about inflationary pressures which are still ongoing, along with rising labour costs, business rates and energy bills. The report also finds that the …
Derating Policy Comes Under Fire
The industrial derating policy which is currently in place has come under fire from, among others, People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll, who has described the policy as obscene at a time when public services are suffering from grave under-funding and the Stormont Executive is under severe financial pressure to make further budget cuts. Mr …
Local Businesses Urged To Help With Rates Revaluation By Submitting Forms
Local businesses will be getting a letter from Reval2026 in the next few weeks and this letter will ask them to give up-to-date information which will help provide data for a rates revaluation exercise. This information will then be used as a contribution to working out future bills. So from April 2026 this new non-domestic …
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Positive Signs Of Business Growth But NI Needs To Attract More Investors Says Business Guru
Investment guru Justin Urquhart Stewart was very bullish about the economic prospects in Northern Ireland when he spoke to Ulster Business recently. He believes there has been a very positive change in the air, in fact more than most other regions in the UK, but he did point out that NI businesses need to look at …
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10 Key Considerations To Mull Over At The Start Of The Financial Year
As it is the start of the financial year we thought we would pick out 10 key considerations for businesses to look at. We hope this list proves useful to you if you do have a business and of course if you require any assistance with any of the items below please give our friendly …
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