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There has been much talk over recent years of becoming more flexible in our working practices and one topic which has been frequently discussed is the transition to a 4 day working week. But although this would prove a very attractive proposition for most workers it appears that bosses may be not so keen to …

Will A 4 Day Working Week Become The Norm?Read More

The cost of living crisis has begun to hit the high street according to the latest data from the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium. This news will come as little surprise really, as the general public are finding they have less money to spend due to spiralling inflation and huge increases in energy prices. Shops See …

Shops Suffer As Cost Of Living Crisis BitesRead More

A recent survey of firms in Northern Ireland found that well over three quarters of these firms were expecting to significantly raise their prices over the next few months, with the main reason being the rocketing cost of raw materials. Ukraine A Catalyst For Escalating Energy Prices The war in Ukraine has certainly been a …

Price Rises Expected Across The Board From N Ireland BusinessesRead More

With inflation beginning to run rampant, energy costs skyrocketing and proving a real drain on business finances, the fact that for many companies it is time to pay back some of the Covid recovery loans they used during the pandemic cannot have come at a worse time. And this is why we are seeing four …

Covid Loan Repayments, Inflation & High Energy Prices Making Life Tough For BusinessRead More

In Northern Ireland workers are still being encouraged to work from home as we emerge blinking from the pandemic, but there is a steady trickle of people going back to the office and this will continue further over the next few weeks and months. There Are Benefits To Working From Home There is no doubt …

The Future Will Be A More Balanced Approach Between Working From Home Or The OfficeRead More

CBI Northern Ireland have set up an event on Thursday, April 28th, which will bring both business leaders and political leaders together. At this event they will look back at the tumultuous year that has just passed and look at the challenging months ahead and how best to negotiate all the hurdles that are likely …

Business & Political Leaders Meet To Discuss Challenging Months AheadRead More

Businesses over the last two years have in the main been concentrated on surviving the pandemic and all it has thrown at them. But now the agenda is beginning to shift and there is no doubt that the sustainability of a business will go a long way to deciding how successful they will be in …

Sustainability Becoming A Key Part Of Business StrategyRead More

The Rural Business Development Grant Scheme is to be launched at the start of next month in a bid to help rural micro businesses that have been badly affected by the pandemic and all its ramifications. The new Grant Scheme, which will be open for applications on May 4th, running until May 31st, will hopefully …

Rural Business Development Grant Scheme For Businesses To Be LaunchedRead More