Official figures from the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) have revealed that the value of goods sales from Great Britain to Northern Ireland have dropped by 2.4% in 2022. In contrast, the value of goods imported from the Republic of Ireland, the wider EU and the rest of the world all increased. The Windsor Framework …
Value Of Goods Sales From Great Britain To NI FallsRead More
A financial support package totalling £2.5 billion has been put together by the UK government to ease the pressure on the Northern Ireland Executive, but the package will only be ratified once Stormont is up and running again. This of course is something that we have all been waiting for, however whether it will come …
Proposed Financial Support Package From Government Dependent On Stormont ReturnRead More
At first glance it seemed that, as Northern Ireland was driving forward and increasing its economic productivity, there were real signs of progress being made. But academics at Queen’s University in Belfast have poured cold water over the recent increase in productivity, suggesting that it was a one off event which happened as a consequence …
Increase In Economic Productivity In NI Unlikely To Be Long Term Say AcademicsRead More
It is heartening to see that 9 technology companies in Northern Ireland have been named in the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 list for 2023. The 50 companies on the list have proven to be the fastest growing tech companies across the whole of Ireland, based on revenue growth over the last 4 years. The Top …
Technology Companies In Good Shape In NI As 9 Reach Deloitte Fast 50 ListRead More
In a show of support for the rising business talent here in Northern Ireland around 60 businesses have joined forces to back the enterprise education charity Young Enterprise. They are part of the Business Backers campaign which has been recently launched to give young entrepreneurs a greater chance of succeeding in the business world. Young …
Businesses Come Together To Back Next Generation Of EntrepreneursRead More
On the face of it Northern Ireland being allocated an extra £75 million in last weeks Autumn Statement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt sounds like good news. But when you hear that all this money will be swallowed up to reduce the overspend that Stormont have built up then the overall picture doesn’t seem so rosy. …
Money Allocated For NI In Autumn Statement To Be Used On OverspendRead More
If you are a taxi driver in Northern Ireland you may or may not be aware that stricter tax checks have been announced for you to comply with, in a bid to ensure that all the drivers are on a level playing field and staying within the law. There are nearly 8,000 taxi drivers in …
The British Business Bank has announced a new £70m fund to support small businesses in Northern Ireland. Called the Investment Fund for Northern Ireland, it has been set up to help support innovative business ideas and create local opportunities for new and scaling businesses who have had problems getting funding to back them in previous …
