Business activity in the private sector in Northern Ireland has fallen for the 3rd month in a row as the economy continues to grind its gears at a relatively low pace. There was a fall in both output and new orders in September, according to the latest data from the Ulster Bank purchasing manager’s index …
A Study Finds Half A Million Jobs Were Created In NI In Last 15 Years
A recent study by the Ulster University Economic Policy Centre has revealed that a total of half a million jobs have been created in Northern Ireland in the last 15 years. Most of these jobs, 64% in fact, were created in the service sector, a sector that is so important to the country, and most …
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Number Of Remote Workers Low In NI Compared To The Republic
A report by Ulster University Economic Policy Centre has found that only 17% of workers in Northern Ireland work remotely from home. That is half the amount of remote workers in the Republic where 34% of the working population do so. Opportunity To Integrate Cross-Border Work Into Working Schedules One positive aspect of the report …
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Unlocking The Huge Amount Of Untapped Young Talent The Key To Success
I think we all agree that there is a huge amount of untapped talent here in our region, so if only we can unlock all this potential then the future can only be bright for Northern Ireland. The digital world is becoming increasingly important and anything that holds back young people from accessing the latest …
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Northern Ireland Secretary Bullish On Trading Conditions With Windsor Framework
At a speech at the Tory Conference in Manchester, which runs all this week, Northern Ireland secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has claimed that more traders than ever want to do business in Northern Ireland now the Windsor Framework is in place. He says that more than 1,600 have signed up to the UK internal market scheme. …
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Investment Summit Gives Hope For The Future
Last weeks Investment Summit seems to have had a really positive impact on the business community and indeed the country as a whole. The companies involved presented a very upbeat picture of working in Northern Ireland, which would definitely have rubbed off on the dignitaries that came to the Summit. There was a very strong …
Boiler Replacement Scheme Coming To An End
It has been announced that the Boiler Replacement Scheme in Northern Ireland is to come to an end. Stormont’s Department for Communities (DfC) made the announcement and have said that the grant scheme has been cut due to the limited budget that they have to juggle with. Replaced Old Boilers With New More Efficient Ones …
Entrepreneurship Alive And Kicking In Our Upcoming Generation
It seems that the entrepreneurship zeal is still very much alive and kicking in the youth of our country, according to John Ferris, who is the regional ecosystem manager at Ulster Bank. He believes that the next generation will take up the challenge to drive Northern Ireland business forward and make it a very attractive …
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