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Ulster Bank PMI: Employment increases for first time in five months

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Modest increase in staffing levels Renewed fall in business activity Selling price inflation at four-month low   The latest Ulster Bank Regional Growth Tracker signalled a modest reduction in Northern Ireland business activity during June, reversing May’s expansion. New orders also decreased, but companies remained optimistic for the future and raised staffing levels for the […]

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The Science of Streamlining for Maximum Impact

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In today’s fast-paced business world, streamlining operations isn’t just a luxury; it’s a necessity. The science of streamlining revolves around optimizing workflows, minimizing waste, and maximizing output. By employing strategic approaches and leveraging modern tools, businesses can enhance efficiency and ensure long-term success. Here’s a closer look at how streamlining works and why it’s essential

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Tech-Advancements Your Business Must Embrace

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Technology is reshaping the way businesses operate. Staying ahead in this era of rapid innovations is no longer optional. To remain competitive, you must adopt the latest advancements available.    Here are key technologies your business should consider.   #1. Cloud Computing   Cloud computing has revolutionised how companies handle data. It offers scalable, cost-effective

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PropertyPal And Propertynews Announce Merger With Major Investment In Technology And Innovation

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PropertyPal announced a strategic merger with Propertynews, uniting two of Northern Ireland’s leading property websites. This merger combines the best of both platforms’ technology, people, and skills, with the aim of driving innovation and enhancing the experience for home searchers and agent advertisers across Northern Ireland. Both the PropertyPal and Propertynews brands will continue to

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NI Investment Summit leads to first time investment in NI by global technology firm Symphony

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New York-headquartered technology firm Symphony has chosen Belfast as the location for a multifunctional hub which will create 17 high-quality jobs over the next year.  Symphony has developed communications [software] for global finance with platforms for messaging, voice, directory and analytics. Over 625,000 financial services professionals from over 1000 institutions rely on Symphony.  The investment

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Morelli’s Ice Cream Moves Into GB With Sainsbury’s

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Morelli’s Ice Cream, Ireland’s oldest ice cream producer, has announced its award-winning products will be available to customers across Great Britain thanks to an expansion of its partnership with Sainsbury’s. The announcement follows the launch of Morelli’s partnership with Sainsbury’s in autumn 2023, which saw Morelli’s products stocked in freezers in all Sainsbury’s Northern Ireland

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School Leavers Across Northern Ireland Urged To Consider Accountancy

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RBCA, a Belfast-based Chartered Accountancy firm, has announced the return of its Apprenticeship Programme, and is calling on school leavers across Northern Ireland to apply. Now in its ninth year, the full-time, two-year programme begins in September and is delivered in the RBCA offices, alongside online evening classes twice a week. Apprenticeships complete invigilated online

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How to Boost the Success of Your eCommerce Business

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An eCommerce business can be a really lucrative venture. The amount of people buying products online soared during the pandemic, and shows no signs of slowing down. So, it’s understandable that a growing number of entrepreneurs are deciding to launch eCommerce stores. Unfortunately, that doesn’t mean that every online business will be a success.  Launching

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Catalyst Deal Tracker: Investment In NI Tech Firms Reached £143m In 2023

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Investment into tech firms in Northern Ireland has reached its highest level ever in 2023 at £143.2 million, according to the latest data from Catalyst. Research for Catalyst’s annual NI Deal Tracker report has revealed that £143m was invested across 72 deals, with an average investment of £1.99m. This compared to a total of £139m

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Belfast Law Firm Qualifies Its First Homegrown Solicitors

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Two women have made company history by becoming the first newly qualified solicitors to complete Lewis Silkin’s training programme in Belfast. The firm first offered its two training contracts in 2022 to Sarah Mohan and Megan Kerr who now hold the historic position of being Lewis Silkin’s first homegrown lawyers in Northern Ireland. GB-based Lewis

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Woven Housing Association Aims To Address Rising Waiting List Figures With £150m Boost

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Woven, formerly known as Habinteg Housing Association, has today announced that it aims to invest over £150m into new developments, stock upgrades and enhanced housing services over the next five years to help address the growing need for more homes across Northern Ireland. Currently providing over 2,500 homes across a range of housing solutions including

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Mums At Work Elevate Your Business Event to Inspire Businesswomen Across Northern Ireland

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Mums At Work CIC will be showcasing a full day of inspiring speakers at their flagship event Elevate Your Business, later this month. Taking place from 10am-4pm on Monday March 25 at the Tullyglass Hotel in Ballymena, the event is designed for business women who want to take their business to the next level.  Speakers

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New M&S Store Opens For Business In Coleraine

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Team Manager Patricia Woods cut the ribbon on the new 11,500 square foot store in Riverside Retail Park in Coleraine, creating 30 new jobs. Celebrity Chef Paula McIntyre MBE joined local customers and the M&S team to celebrate the official opening of the new foodhall and offered baking demonstrations in store. Kieran McCauley said: “I’m

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Strong End To 2023 For 3EN

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Holywood-based cloud solutions company 3EN is celebrating a strong end to 2023, boosting its overall sales by 10% compared to 2022. 3EN is one of Europe’s most qualified Oracle NetSuite Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Solutions partners. Its cloud technology helps businesses to drive growth through improving efficiency with seamless integration between Oracle NetSuite and other

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High-Growth Recruitment Software Firm Appoints New MD To Spearhead Expansion

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Belfast-headquartered recruitment software company SeeMeHired has announced the appointment of Sam McIlveen as its managing director.  With more than 30 years’ experience in media advertising and publishing –  including 15 years in the recruitment sector – Mr McIlveen joins as SeeMeHired enters a phase of “significant expansion”. Founded in 2018, SeeMeHired is a talent acquisition

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ROAM NI Celebrating 18 Months in Business

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Local destination guide Roam NI recently celebrated 18 months in business with a party at The Treehouse at AM:PM. Hosted by TV & Radio Presenter Robin Elliott the evening also featured music from singer/songwriter Conal Montgomery. Roam NI welcomed over 80 local businesses and media partnerships to live music, drinks, and a whole lot of

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8 out of 10 business leaders Struggle With Communication issues

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It’s often overlooked, but a high percentage of business leaders struggle with communication at the leadership level. Strong communication skills are vital for the smooth running of a business. This includes defining team member goals, agreeing business outcomes and improving productivity. Eight out of ten business leaders (84%) feel the downsides of poor communication, leading

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Health And Fitness Businesses Encouraged To Flex Their Muscles For 2023 Awards

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The new faces on the judging panel of the NI Health and Fitness Awards are encouraging local businesses within the industry to enter the prestigious awards as categories are announced for 2023. Natasha Daryaie, who runs The Gym Guru personal training and was crowned last year’s Female Personal Trainer of the Year, Billy Murray, the east Belfast

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Belfast Company Sees 113% Increase In Employee Satisfaction Since Moving To Remote-First Model

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Employee satisfaction at a Belfast-based learning technology company has risen by 113% after introducing a remote-first working model in late 2021. Synergy Learning consulted employees in early 2021 on their workplace preferences, including their thoughts on remote working. The findings of the research led to the company moving to a remote-first approach for the team, while

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Enniskillen Business Owner Credits Her Daughter For Push To Take First Steps Into Shoe Business

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Enniskillen business owner Lisa McElroy has credited a combination of retail experience, encouragement from her young daughter and a ‘Go For It’ attitude in giving her the push to start up her own business.  Supported by the Go For It programme, in association with Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, MySHoo, an in-store and online footwear

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Pinnacle Appoints Fran McKee As Head Of People And Culture

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Pinnacle, a leading provider of business management software solutions and Managed IT Services, is pleased to announce the appointment of Fran McKee as Head of People and Culture. In this newly created role, Fran will assume responsibility for driving Pinnacle’s People and Culture strategy and will continue to play a pivotal role in building a

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ScaleX Summit To Welcome Global Thought Leaders To Belfast

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Global thought leaders and experts in business and scaling are set to converge in Belfast later this year for the first-ever ScaleX™ Summit, a one-day conference to inspire, connect and enable company business leaders and founders to take their businesses to the next level. The Simple Scaling team, known for their work in enabling ambitious leaders

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Renewables firm Everun makes major investment to double workforce and target new markets

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Belfast energy management firm Everun is making a multi-million-pound investment to double its workforce with the aim of tripling its turnover by the end of 2024 as it diversifies into new markets.  The renewable energy specialists provide a range of services across solar and wind power, electric vehicle (EV) charging systems and smart motor systems.  

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Cunningham Teams Up With Gael Force Group In Ground-Breaking Fish Containment Solution

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Cunningham are well known for their expertise and large factory capacity in the manufacturing of clever protective covers and containment products from high-tech, high-strength flexible materials.  Their experience in creating durable and customised solutions spans more than 50 years, and today they produce and supply a range of specialised cover products for aerospace, offshore, and

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Data Intellect and KX Partner To Accelerate Delivery Of Time Series And AI Analytics Services Built on kdb+

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As more and more organisations look to modernise their analytics stack and migrate critical AI and ML workloads to the cloud, Data Intellect and KX have announced a strategic partnership to deliver enhanced services for time series analytics and AI use cases built on kdb+, the industry’s most trusted time series and analytics database, and

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Applications Now Open For The Annual Northern Ireland Social Enterprise Awards

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The Northern Ireland Social Enterprise Awards, now in their 11th year have officially launched for 2023 and entries are now open.  Organised by Social Enterprise Northern Ireland, the prestigious awards celebrate the amazing work and impact of social enterprises across the region.  The annual awards will showcase and highlight the active role that social enterprises

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Free Events To Support Belfast Businesses This Summer

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Belfast City Council is giving local businesses and entrepreneurs the chance to boost their skills this summer with a range of free events and workshops. The programme forms part of the council’s commitment to supporting small and medium enterprises and start-ups, and offers practical advice and guidance on online marketing, merchandising, business planning and more.

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Portadown-Headquartered The Deluxe Group Secures $40m Export Sales

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The Deluxe Group, which considers itself one of Northern Ireland’s best-kept secrets, has catapulted the province onto the worldwide stage for first-class ‘experience’ products and interior fit-out projects for the themed entertainment sector as it secures over $40m of export contracts with top US clients. The company, which has been operating for more than 50

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Many Young Adults Intend To Become Their Own Boss Within The Next 3 Years

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Seven in 10 young adults claim working for someone else is their ‘worst nightmare’ – and intend to start their own business within the next three years. A poll of 2,000 adults from a spectrum of age groups found 23 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds ‘hate’ the idea of the traditional nine to five.

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Here Are The Top 20 Personality Traits You Need To Be Successful In Business

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Business owners believe you need passion, relentlessness and a willingness to take risks to survive the cut-throat world of being an entrepreneur. A poll of 500 SME owners and sole traders also found having self-belief, determination and an ability to sell are all crucial for success. Being hard-working (48 per cent), motivated (44 per cent)

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Experience Pays Off For Portadown-Headquartered The Deluxe Group As It Secures $40m US Themed Entertainment Export Sales

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The Deluxe Group, which considers itself one of Northern Ireland’s best-kept secrets, has catapulted the province onto the worldwide stage for first-class ‘experience’ products and interior fit-out projects for the themed entertainment sector as it secures over $40m of export contracts with top US clients. The company, which has been operating for more than 50

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Business Confidence In Northern Ireland Improves Significantly

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From securing EU/UK trading arrangements to addressing labour and skills challenges, Northern Ireland’s economy requires a razor-like focus on growth, says NI Chamber 60% of NI Chamber members are positive that turnover will grow over next 12 months 55% believe their business will grow in 2023, while 33% expect it to contract Expectations to raise

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60% Of Professionals Admit To ‘Rage-Applying’ To New Role – Amidst Peak Frustration With Employees

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Two-thirds of white-collar professionals (60%) have admitted to ‘rage applying’ to a new job since the beginning of the year – with a toxic workplace culture (56%) being the primary motivating factor. The trend – which has seen a spike since New Year appraisals – occurs when professionals retaliate to a bad day at work

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Belfast Graduate Beating The Stereotypes With Placement

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Understanding can lead to success for employee and employer By Jonathan Traynor For Emily Baskerville, her Asperger’s Syndrome came with so many assumptions and stereotypes from prospective employers that getting a job, and more importantly experience, was a challenge. However, thanks to an innovative graduate placement scheme by the health and welfare charity, Leonard Cheshire

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12 New Businesses In Belfast’s Cathedral Quarter

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With Belfast in full swing to recovery from the turbulence of recent years the Cathedral Quarter has much to celebrate. Businesses are still continuing to choose this art, culture and heritage hotspot to set up base and we’re delighted to welcome them. Business Improvement District manager Damien Corr said the number of businesses opening in

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County Antrim Hair Company Celebrates Success Following £100k Investment

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An Antrim based beauty distribution company has invested £100k into the business alongside the creation of 2 jobs. The investment for Savvy and Shine Professional Haircare represents a move for the company into a new warehouse and office space in Antrim Enterprise Agency alongside a financial injection into a larger stock capacity and the creation

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Moy Park Gives Local Schools a Sporting Chance

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Ireland’s number one chicken brand, Moy Park will support 25 schools across NI and GB this summer through its new ‘Food for Good’ Sports Day initiative.   The programme will see Moy Park sponsor school sports days within the communities it operates, through the provision of branded School Sports Day kit, containing bibs, cones, medals for

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Launch of New Integrated Strategy for Business Events

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Tourism Northern Ireland, Visit Belfast and Visit Derry have joined forces with a range of organisations including Invest NI, ICC Belfast, Queen’s University and Ulster University to launch a new integrated strategy for business events in Northern Ireland. Business events attract high spending visitors throughout the year and play an important role in a balanced

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