Recent reports show that, although the economy here in Northern Ireland continues to grow, the pace of that growth has now slowed. The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report produced by the Ulster Bank found that although output has increased in the manufacturing and services sectors, there has been a fall in the retail and construction …

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There will be a further relaxation to the Covid restrictions in Northern Ireland, with the Executive agreeing that these will come into effect from this Friday. These relaxations will include allowing 15 people from 4 separate households to meet indoors, this was previously restricted to 10 people from 3 households. Some Of The Restrictions That …

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A recent survey has shown that there are quite a large proportion of business people who still feel uncomfortable in attending physical events where they are face-to-face with other business people, but instead they are looking to carry on communications through the virtual channels that there are available online. Many Business People Feeling Uncomfortable Attending …

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There is welcome news out today that employment numbers hit a record high in July in Northern Ireland, with an estimated 762,000 people on a payroll. This is 1.3% higher than before Covid-19 came to darken our shores, and a huge 3.1% higher than July of last year, which is quite the turnaround. These statistics …

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It is today, August 16th 2021, that the more relaxed self-isolation rules come into effect, which will be very much welcomed by employers right across Northern Ireland as well as England. Double Vaccinated Do Not Have To Automatically Self-Isolate If you are double vaccinated against the Covid-19 virus, and you come into contact with somebody …

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A recent survey by Ipsos MORI revealed that there was a great demand for finance within the business community in Northern Ireland, but not all of this demand was being satiated as many businesses were unaware of how to tap into various funding options. Cash Flow Shortages Due To The Pandemic The demand for finance …

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During the last month or so the news has been sobering viewing for all of humanity. There cannot be many climate change sceptics left as we see the devastation that a rise in temperature across the world is wreaking. Fires Raging Out Of Control As we write this fires are still raging out of control …

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A report by the Ulster Bank has shown that, whilst business activity in July had increased, the rate of expansion had slowed down compared to June`s levels. This is perhaps understandable as there was a splurge of activity as many of the major lockdown restrictions eased in June, leading to a rise in optimism and …

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