The leading SME’s in Northern Ireland seem to be in rude health right now, as a recent report by the Ulster Business Next 200 with Barclays has shown that their profits have risen by more than 50% in the last year, with sales up by 21.8% in the same period. Sales have grown to £9.62 …
Leading SME’s See Profits Rise Sharply In Last 12 MonthsRead More
The tourism and hospitality sector has been derided in many quarters as a place to build a career in. As well as poor rates of pay the perception is that jobs in the sector are of low status, you have to work long and unsociable hours, and the conditions at work and job security are …
New Campaign Aims To Shed A Positive Light On A Career In Tourism And HospitalityRead More
One success story across Northern Ireland is the hyper-fast broadband provision that we have, whether we are in a city such as Belfast or out in the rural community. It’s fantastic for householders, as they often have a multitude of devices running at any given moment, but it’s also great news for businesses across the …
Hyper-Fast Broadband Across Northern Ireland Is Good News For Households And BusinessesRead More
A recent survey by the NI Chamber of Commerce and Industry has revealed that most businesses in Northern Ireland were trading well, or at least reasonably well. 60% of the businesses that took part in the survey believed that their turnover would grow over the course of 2023, but on the negative side over 80% …
Hearings for creditor led winding-up petitions of businesses, which were suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic, have restarted once more, which in all probability will lead to a rise in insolvencies across Northern Ireland. Creditors can make the decision that the only way they can receive any money they are owed back from a business is …
Winding-Up Petitions Could Be On The Rise In Northern IrelandRead More
The ShopKind campaign has been launched and is running until Sunday 23rd April. Backed by the Home Office and over 100 retailers it aims to get across the message that the general public should be more kind and considerate in its dealing with shop workers. Many Retail Employees Frequently Get Verbally Or Physically Abused A …
ShopKind Campaign Calls For Customers To Be More Considerate To Shop WorkersRead More
New figures show that the private sector in Northern Ireland is performing well, in March the sector grew at its fastest rate in the last 12 months. Consumer confidence also seems to be slowly returning and inflationary pressures are beginning to recede, although they are still above pre-pandemic levels. Only London With A Sharper Rate …
US President Joe Biden visited Northern Ireland today (12th April 2023) and called for all sides in the country to get round the table and return to powersharing. He also believed there were great opportunities ahead if the past was left behind, as the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement was marked by his …
