At first glance it seemed that, as Northern Ireland was driving forward and increasing its economic productivity, there were real signs of progress being made. But academics at Queen’s University in Belfast have poured cold water over the recent increase in productivity, suggesting that it was a one off event which happened as a consequence …
Increase In Economic Productivity In NI Unlikely To Be Long Term Say AcademicsRead More
It is heartening to see that 9 technology companies in Northern Ireland have been named in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list for 2023. The 50 companies on the list have proven to be the fastest growing tech companies across the whole of Ireland, based on revenue growth over the last 4 years. The Top …
Technology Companies In Good Shape In NI As 9 Reach Deloitte Fast 50 ListRead More
In a show of support for the rising business talent here in Northern Ireland around 60 businesses have joined forces to back the enterprise education charity Young Enterprise. They are part of the Business Backers campaign which has been recently launched to give young entrepreneurs a greater chance of succeeding in the business world. Young …
Businesses Come Together To Back Next Generation Of EntrepreneursRead More
On the face of it Northern Ireland being allocated an extra £75 million in last weeks Autumn Statement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt sounds like good news. But when you hear that all this money will be swallowed up to reduce the overspend that Stormont have built up then the overall picture doesn’t seem so rosy. …
Money Allocated For NI In Autumn Statement To Be Used On OverspendRead More
If you are a taxi driver in Northern Ireland you may or may not be aware that stricter tax checks have been announced for you to comply with, in a bid to ensure that all the drivers are on a level playing field and staying within the law. There are nearly 8,000 taxi drivers in …
The British Business Bank has announced a new £70m fund to support small businesses in Northern Ireland. Called the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland, it has been set up to help support innovative business ideas and create local opportunities for new and scaling businesses who have had problems getting funding to back them in previous …
There has been welcome news that any business in Northern Ireland that has been seriously affected by the recent flooding will receive 100% rates relief. They will receive this rates relief starting from November 1st and it will run on until March 31st of next year. As well as the above, Secretary of State Chris …
100% Rates Relief Offered To Businesses Seriously Affected By The FloodsRead More
The latest report from the monthly Ulster Bank purchasing managers’ index (PMI) has painted a rather gloomy picture of the private business sector in Northern Ireland. Business activity has fallen for the 4th month in a row, with new orders further declining and the rate of job creation also slowing down. This has led to an …
Business Activity Drops Once More As Confidence WanesRead More
