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A recent survey by Deloitte, the UK CFO Survey Q2 2021, shows that chief financial offers at some of the biggest businesses in the UK are looking to increase their capital expenditure over the coming months. And over three quarters of the CFO`s in the survey said that they expected to hire more staff through …

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There is no doubt that the government schemes that have provided funding to businesses in Northern Ireland during the pandemic have been crucial. Without this funding many many more companies would have gone into administration never to return, the schemes have saved businesses and they have saved jobs. No Choice But To Provide Funding The …

Government Funding For Businesses Crucial To Their SurvivalRead More

The Department for Health is encouraging employers to use the free rapid Covid-19 testing that is available now that staff are returning to work as furlough and home working is coming to an end. It is very important that staff are tested on a regular basis, as it is in this way that asymptomatic cases …

Free Covid-19 Testing Available To NI Firms As Staff ReturnRead More

Businesses in Northern Ireland who are eligible to apply for the top up support grants available, have until July 28th to do so. They must apply through the online portal that has been set up for this. Aiding Businesses In Their Recovery The top up grants are there to aid businesses in their recovery from …

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Elaine Birchall, who is the Chief Executive of Schloer owner SHS Group, has spoken about how important it is that this time businesses remain open for good, as the prospect of another lockdown would be catastrophic for many of them as well as the economic climate as a whole. The SHS Group has a turnover …

Vital That This Time We Remain Open For Good Says SHS Group Chief ExecutiveRead More

A lot has been said and written recently about the issues of the Northern Ireland Protocol and how it is hampering the importing of, among other things, sausages into the country. So it was pleasing to read a more positive spin on the unique position that Northern Ireland finds itself in at this moment in …

Should Northern Ireland Be Taking More Of An Advantage Of Its Unique Market Position?Read More

Businesses in the hospitality sector in Northern Ireland are expressing concern that they cannot find staff for a variety of jobs, leading to many firms not being able to open for as many hours as they would like to. This is likely to be a huge challenge for the industry for some time to come, …

Staff Shortages A Concern In The Hospitality SectorRead More

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 …

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