Tariffs have just been announced by President Donald Trump, and as expected the UK has not been spared from these taxes on goods imported into the USA. In what Trump has labelled ‘Liberation Day’ he has fired off a number of executive orders, with the UK being stung by a 10% tariff on goods into …
US Tariffs Announced And The UK Is Not Spared From Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’Read More
Today (Tuesday 1st April 2025) is the day when the increases in the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage come into effect. The lowest paid workers will find that they have more money in their pocket at the end of this week, and they will probably need it with energy bills and council …
Pay Rises For The Lowest Paid Workers Come Into Force TodayRead More
AI has been quickly changing the working landscape over the last few months. There are many critics of AI who say that it will put a lot of people out of work and who also say that it is too impersonal and generic to be as good as the work of a real bona-fide human …
AI Business Regulations Could Be Stricter In Northern IrelandRead More
Following on from our last blog where we looked at how, despite the impending increases in the National Minimum Wage and employers NI contributions, many businesses have taken on more staff, today we see that there are undoubtedly some hard decisions ahead for owners in the hospitality sector. We look at one particular business who …
It is very cheering to see that many businesses in Northern Ireland are continuing to add staff to their payroll, despite the fact that from April there will be the added challenges of an increase in employers National Insurance and an increase in the National Minimum Wage. The latest payroll data indicates a rise in …
Businesses Continue To Add Staff Despite Concerns Over CostsRead More
President Trump is possibly the biggest disruptor that the United States have ever had, and he has only been in the job for a couple of months or so! He keeps everybody on their toes and trying to work out whether his latest outburst need to be taken seriously or with a rather large pinch …
Colin Neill, the Chief Executive at Hospitality Ulster, has urged the Stormont Executive to move fast to give a lending hand to the ailing hospitality sector, which is under pressure from a number of quarters. April will be crunch time for many businesses in the sector, as they will then have to deal with the …
Hospitality Businesses Need Help And Fast Says Chief ExecutiveRead More
The latest data from the NI Retail Consortium has indicated that footfall in Belfast city centre has risen by 4.8% in January, compared to 12 months previously. This rise in shoppers is providing a welcome boost to retailers in the centre and there is every chance that footfall could increase further in the coming months …
