A report carried out for the NI Assembly last year (2023) found that over 15% of jobs in Northern Ireland paid below the Living wage. But these employers may be missing a trick as there seem to be many reasons why paying your employees at least the Living Wage can be very good for business. …
Should All Businesses Become Living Wage Employers?Read More
The latest report from the insolvency specialist Begbies Traynor has found that more businesses in NI are showing signs of early or significant financial distress. The figures indicate over a 32% increase in firms falling into this category in the third quarter of 2024. Conversely, the number of businesses in critical financial distress actually fell …
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The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has launched a week of activity today (October 14th 2024) in a bid to reduce business crime. During the week they will be connecting with the business community and urging them to report any crimes against themselves and their premises. The police will be conducting high visibility patrols …
Police Services Week Of Action In Bid To Reduce Business CrimeRead More
A new 3 year plan to make farms in Northern Ireland safer has been launched. The plan is to work in collaboration with the farming community, to help to educate and advise them, to ensure all safeguards are in place so that the chance of accidents are reduced as much as possible. The Farming Industry …
As you are probably aware the tourism and hospitality sector is a crucial part of the economy here in Northern Ireland, helping to promote the region and drive growth. So it is a welcome move that Hospitality Ulster and the Night Time Industries Association have got together and launched a new NI Night Time Commission …
Northern Ireland Night Time Commission Launched To Promote Hospitality SectorRead More
An EU Economic Envoy could help local businesses in Northern Ireland to fully leverage the opportunities afforded them by dual access to the EU and UK markets, the chair of the Institute of Directors in Northern Ireland (IoD) has declared. Chair John Hansen said that such an appointment would be able to aid economic development …
Call For EU Economic Envoy To Help Local BusinessesRead More
A new economic plan has been launched in a bid to fix the huge regional imbalances in Northern Ireland. The economy minister Conor Murphy has outlined plans to give £45 million of funding to councils, which will be handed to councils up and down the country to distribute through new local economic partnerships. These partnerships …
New Economic Plan To Fix Regional Imbalances In NI Is LaunchedRead More
The Windsor Framework agreement will bring in rule changes which include new regulations for sending parcels between Northern Ireland and Great Britain. These new regulations on parcels were due to be introduced at the end of this month (start of October 2024) but they have now been delayed until March 31st 2025. From then on …
