It is heartening to see that the latest data produced by the Ulster Bank Northern Ireland PMI shows a huge surge in business activity across the country. Growth during May has surpassed the levels before the pandemic hit our shores last March, which is wonderful to see. One concern however is the fact that there …
Working Group Calls For Solutions To Trade Friction At Borders
The Northern Ireland Business Brexit Working Group has called for the UK Government and the EU to find immediate solutions to the trade friction which is hampering businesses in Northern Ireland. There are meetings of the Specialised Committee and Joint Committee on the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol this week and the Working Group believes that it …
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Insolvency Cases Could Rise Sharply In Next Few Months
It looks like there could be an unprecedented amount of insolvency cases on the horizon here in Northern Ireland, as the UK Government begins to withdraw some of the support measures that are at present in place. From July 1st it is likely that the government will start to reintroduce rules regarding the insolvency of …
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Nearly 800 Businesses Told To Pay Back Covid Scheme Money
The Department of Finance in Northern Ireland have told 795 businesses that they will have to pay back money which has been wrongly allocated to them under the Localised Restrictions Support Scheme. There were another 95 firms who were due to pay the money they received back, but these businesses have been found to be …
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Using Outsourcing To Sustain & Grow Your Business
As we are slowly coming out of lockdown, I think it is very important that all businesses look to the future and how they are going to move their company forward in the next few months. If you own or manage a business, whether it is small, medium or large at this moment in time, …
Business Confidence Returns To Northern Ireland
A recent survey suggests that business confidence is returning in the country, with output returning to growth as the second quarter of the year kicks in. A survey by the Ulster Bank has revealed that business confidence is the highest it has been for 14 months, but there has been an increase in costs which …
Hospitality Sector Finally Reopens Its Doors To The Public Today
It is with great delight, and not a little relief, that we finally see restaurants, cafes, hotels and bars reopening their doors today after such a long closure. The hospitality sector can serve people inside their premises from today, in a covid safe manner of course. Huge Amount Of Work Going On Behind The Scenes …
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£1 Million Funding Announced To Help Businesses With Digital Transformation
A new Digital Transformation Programme has been announced that will give £1 million funding spread around 1,000 companies in Northern Ireland. The Programme will help these businesses with their digital platforms and help them, through mentoring and one-to-one training, to increase their online productivity and sales channels. Setting Up Online Ordering Systems Many businesses have …
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