The latest quarterly economic survey (QES) published by NI Chamber and BDO NI shows some very positive signs for Northern Ireland. In particular the countries export performance was very strong and also the manufacturing and service sectors were in very good shape in the first quarter of 2025. All great news, however there are real …
Positive Economic Survey Results But Concerns Over Trading Turbulence Ahead For NIRead More
Last week new regulations came into force so that visitors from the European Union, as well as the rest of the world, are required to have an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) in order to enter the UK. There are real concerns that the expansion of the ETA requirement to EU visitors will have a big …
What Impact Will The ETA For EU Visitors Have On Tourism?Read More
You would think that maybe Northern Ireland’s unique position of having their foot in both the EU trading market and the UK trading market would give them some sort of edge, but Manufacturing NI boss Stephen Kelly believes that Trump’s tariffs will hamper NI businesses who are concerned over the instability and the uncertainty that …
Trump’s Tariffs Will Cause Instability & Uncertainty Says Manufacturing NI BossRead More
Tariffs have just been announced by President Donald Trump, and as expected the UK has not been spared from these taxes on goods imported into the USA. In what Trump has labelled ‘Liberation Day’ he has fired off a number of executive orders, with the UK being stung by a 10% tariff on goods into …
US Tariffs Announced And The UK Is Not Spared From Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’Read More
Today (Tuesday 1st April 2025) is the day when the increases in the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage come into effect. The lowest paid workers will find that they have more money in their pocket at the end of this week, and they will probably need it with energy bills and council …
Pay Rises For The Lowest Paid Workers Come Into Force TodayRead More
AI has been quickly changing the working landscape over the last few months. There are many critics of AI who say that it will put a lot of people out of work and who also say that it is too impersonal and generic to be as good as the work of a real bona-fide human …
AI Business Regulations Could Be Stricter In Northern IrelandRead More
Following on from our last blog where we looked at how, despite the impending increases in the National Minimum Wage and employers NI contributions, many businesses have taken on more staff, today we see that there are undoubtedly some hard decisions ahead for owners in the hospitality sector. We look at one particular business who …
It is very cheering to see that many businesses in Northern Ireland are continuing to add staff to their payroll, despite the fact that from April there will be the added challenges of an increase in employers National Insurance and an increase in the National Minimum Wage. The latest payroll data indicates a rise in …
Businesses Continue To Add Staff Despite Concerns Over CostsRead More
