The Bank of England has confirmed that interest rates will be held at 4.25%, following four consecutive cuts from 5.25% over the past year. While these changes may appear to

The recently published Northern Ireland SME Access to Finance Report 2025, developed by the British Business Bank in partnership with Enterprise Northern Ireland, offers a detailed picture of how small

As of April 2025, employers across Northern Ireland have been hit by a significant rise in Class 1 National Insurance Contributions (NICs). The employer NIC rate has increased to 15%,

Like human beings, businesses do not survive for ever. They don’t seem to have a maximum life and some have been going for hundreds of year – but their average

Let’s be honest: Getting a bunch of Instagram likes isn’t just about snapping a good photo. Influencers know this. That’s why they don’t leave anything to chance. While the average

I can’t help but think ‘here we go again’ when the Chancellor recently announced yet another efficiency drive.  Rachel Reeves hasn’t all of sudden clocked that the civil service is

Northern Ireland drivers are being warned of the dangers of using refillable vapes behind the wheel, as a ban on disposable vapes comes into effect next month. The sale of

For many sectors across the island, not least pharmaceutical, and our many food and drink exporters, uncertainly is now a factor when it comes to business planning. Trump’s newly imposed

It was an Irish man, Richard Cantillon, who was generally recognised as having introduced the word ‘entrepreneur’ to the economic lexicon. Originally from Kerry, Cantillon lived much of his working

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly reshaping the recruitment landscape. From filtering CVs to matching candidates with job roles at scale, AI is making broad steps toward a faster, more efficient hiring