The latest report from the Ulster Bank suggests that growing inflationary pressures are holding back the pace of economic recovery in Northern Ireland. However companies do seem to still be taking on new staff at a rapid rate which is very encouraging to see. The Economy Is Showing Marginal Increases The latest Purchasing Managers Index …
Small Businesses Need Help In Cutting Carbon Emissions
With COP26 in full flow as we write this blog post we thought it would be a good idea to have the subject of today`s article carbon emissions and how businesses can reduce theirs. Empowering Small Businesses To A Net Zero State The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has just published a new report on …
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Autumn Budget Reveals Extra Funding For The Northern Ireland Executive
Business leaders in Northern Ireland welcomed the extra funding that is being made available to the country, funding that was announced in the Autumn Budget by Chancellor Rishi Sunak. The Executive will get, approximately, an additional £1.6 billion per year more to top up the annual baseline funding of £13.4 billion that they already receive. …
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Executive To Engage With The Public On How To Get The High Street Buzzing Again
In welcome news the Northern Ireland Executive are to use the High Street Task Force to engage with the public in a bid to improve the high streets up and down the country. They want to hear what the public think about their experience on the high street and how to make them more welcoming …
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Hotel Owners Call For More Support As Christmas Approaches
Hotel owners in Northern Ireland are urgently calling for more support as the festive season approaches. They are requesting more assistance from the government as well as hoping that the public will support their businesses by booking with them as a critical period approaches. The Hotel Industry Has Been Particularly Hard Hit As we know …
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NI Executive Lays Out Their Covid-19 Winter Plan
The Northern Ireland Executive have set out their plans to deal with Covid-19 over the coming winter in a bid to contain the infection rate of the virus, but at the same time keeping the economy ticking over as smoothly as possible. The plans include using Covid status certifications in high risk settings if required …
Calls For Holiday-At-Home Scheme To Be Given More Funding
The Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance (NITA) has urged that the proposed Holiday-At-Home voucher scheme be given more funding. At present there is £2 million set aside to run this scheme, but the NITA believes that a lot of people would miss out on these vouchers and be disappointed if the funding is not increased. With …
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Over 160,000 Pre-Paid Cards Delivered So Far
Economy minister Gordon Lyons has said that over 160,000 pre-paid cards have been sent out to members of the Northern Ireland community so far, with another 50,000 all ready to be shipped out. The pre-paid cards, as part of the high street voucher scheme, can be used to purchase £100 of products from local businesses. …