As I write this on a Wednesday evening, 7th December 2022, I look at my phone to check the temperature outside and it tells me it is -2 degrees C. Today has been a very cold day and the weather forecasters are predicting it is going to get even colder over the next few days …
Cold Snap Brings New Challenges For Many HouseholdsRead More
At the start of this year the world was beginning to finally come out of hibernation after the lockdown periods, life seemed to be slowly returning to normal and there was a note of cautious optimism in the air (rather than the cautious pessimism of the previous year or two!) But it is fair to …
The Director General of the CBI and the immigration minister have both waded in to the argument over how best to solve the current shortage of workers in many sectors, which is a problem right across the UK, particularly since Brexit. Being Practical Versus Focusing On Training UK Workers To Fill Gaps At the latest …
Opinions Differ On How To Solve Shortage Of WorkersRead More
Nearly half of all micro and small businesses in Northern Ireland are struggling to survive according to research by the NI Enterprise Barometer, which is the largest annual survey of these type of businesses. The survey of over 600 businesses found that 47% of these respondents stated that they will not be able to survive …
Half Of All Small Businesses Struggling To Survive According To BarometerRead More
A senior economist has stated that the economy in Northern Ireland may already be in recession even before Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement is unveiled this week, which we already know is going to spell bad news all round. The Autumn Statement on Thursday will in all probability bring in further tax hikes, along with …
Business confidence in Northern Ireland is at a seriously low level at this moment in time, with a recent survey reporting that there has been a further fall in new orders last month. This is actually the 6th month in a row that the amount of new orders has fallen. All regions of the UK …
Survey Reports A Further Fall In New Orders For BusinessesRead More
The gap between public sector and private sector pay has narrowed here in Northern Ireland recently, but there is still quite an astonishing gap, with public sector workers on average being paid 30% more than their private sector counterparts. And that is more than any other region of the UK. On top of that the …
Gap Narrows Between Public And Private Sector Pay But Large Divergence Still RemainsRead More
There is a real concern that during this cost of living crisis, with higher inflation and spiraling energy costs, that many businesses will go under, and this now seems to be borne out by the fact that over 150 takeaways have closed in Northern Ireland in just the last few months with many others on …
