The situation over the cost of living crisis and high energy bills has become so dire that a new survey has revealed that around 25% of businesses in Northern Ireland believe they may have to close down over the next few months. This is not a particularly surprising response from the business community as they …
Survey Reveals 1 In 4 Businesses Face Risk Of Closure Over Next Few MonthsRead More
The new regional chair of the Federation of Small Businesses Northern Ireland Policy Board, Alan Lowry, insists that the FSB is doing, and will continue to do, everything in its power to help all their members keep their businesses solvent and trading in these tough times. Businesses Under Immense Pressure At The Moment He is …
The stark warning that half of the takeaway businesses in Northern Ireland could face closure this winter has been made by the NI Takeaways’ Association, who believe that government intervention as soon as humanly possible is the only solution to the growing cost of doing business crisis. 60 Takeaways Have Already Closed Over the last …
Half Of Northern Ireland Takeaways Could Face ClosureRead More
The news has just come through less than half an hour ago as we write this blog that Liz Truss will be the next Prime Minister of the UK. She has just won a hard fought, and rather bitter battle, against her final opponent Rishi Sunak to become the successor to Boris Johnson. The polling …
Will Liz Truss Deliver Solutions To The Many Crises Facing Us All?Read More
We have long talked about the incredible pressures that businesses have been coming under over the last few months, with escalating prices for raw materials and ingredients, calls for higher wages to keep up with the rises in inflation, huge increases in energy bills with no end in sight, and a drop in demand for …
‘Cost Of Doing Business’ Crisis Leads To Action PlanRead More
Two support schemes, which were introduced in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in a bid to alleviate the pressure on retail and wholesale businesses across Northern Ireland, have helped over 700 businesses according to Economy Minister Gordon Lyons. Helping Businesses Grow Their Online Presence The two schemes in question are the Covid-19 Digital Selling Capability …
Covid Support Schemes Helping Businesses Across Northern IrelandRead More
The head of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Northern Ireland, Roger Pollen, has called for the Department for the Economy to provide urgent assistance to small and micro businesses as they face escalating costs. And although he welcomes the commitment to introduce an energy discount scheme to local households he believes that businesses should …
FSB Calls For Urgent Help To Keep Small Businesses AfloatRead More
The latest survey of businesses in Northern Ireland by the Ulster Bank has shown that record inflation has meant that demand is falling across all sectors of the economy, with retail taking a particularly large hit. But one right spot appears to be that unemployment is staying very low, with companies still looking to recruit …
