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Environment secretary George Eustice has warned the public about the effects of panic buying fuel, saying that there is plenty of fuel for everyone if they buy as and when they need it. There were startling scenes over the weekend as large queues formed on many garage forecourts as people rushed to fill up their …

UK Has Plenty Of Petrol Claims Environment SecretaryRead More

Well it has certainly been quite a week here in the UK so we thought we would take a moment to look back and try to make sense of it all. Let`s start with the shortage of HGV drivers which is an issue that is causing enormous issues in the supply chain. Differing Viewpoints Over …

A Week To RememberRead More

In the run up to the launch of the High Street Voucher Scheme in Northern Ireland economy minister Gordon Lyons has urged all the businesses involved in the scheme to be proactive in supporting it in order to get the most value out of the promotion. Scheme Open To Applications Soon The scheme is open …

Minister Urges NI Businesses To Maximise The Benefits Of The Spend Local CardsRead More

Venues in Northern Ireland have called for the Northern Ireland Executive to take decisive action as soon as possible to schedule a reopening date for them without capacity reductions. The rest of the United Kingdom and Ireland have already fully reopened their venues, but this has not been the case here. In a joint statement …

Northern Ireland Venues In Urgent Plea For A Reopening DateRead More

Today is the day that details of the long awaited High Street Voucher Scheme will be announced, including the start and end dates that it will run. The scheme will mean that everyone in Northern Ireland who are 18 or over will be eligible to apply to receive a £100 pre-paid card that will be …

Details Of High Street Voucher Scheme To Be Announced TodayRead More

Recent reports show that, although the economy here in Northern Ireland continues to grow, the pace of that growth has now slowed. The Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) report produced by the Ulster Bank found that although output has increased in the manufacturing and services sectors, there has been a fall in the retail and construction …

Momentum In Northern Ireland Economy Begins To SlowRead More

There will be a further relaxation to the Covid restrictions in Northern Ireland, with the Executive agreeing that these will come into effect from this Friday. These relaxations will include allowing 15 people from 4 separate households to meet indoors, this was previously restricted to 10 people from 3 households. Some Of The Restrictions That …

Relaxations To Covid Restrictions Introduced On FridayRead More

A recent survey has shown that there are quite a large proportion of business people who still feel uncomfortable in attending physical events where they are face-to-face with other business people, but instead they are looking to carry on communications through the virtual channels that there are available online. Many Business People Feeling Uncomfortable Attending …

Survey Shows Reluctance From Many Business People To Attend Face-To-Face EventsRead More